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Primary weapons

Sidearms

Sidearms ranked by endgame role, perk package, competition, and total score.

WEAPON
INFO
PERKS
ANALYSIS
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Name
Season
Energy
Frame
Source
Stun
Ammo
⬆️
Barrel
Mag
MW
Perk 1
Perk 2
Origin Trait
Notes
#
Tier
Item artwork
Compact Defender
28
Void
Dynamic
Renegades
Item artwork
5490 Heat Generated 90 Cooling Efficiency
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Enhanced Heatsink
Cooling Efficiency
Destabilizing Rounds
Repulsor Brace
Accelerated Assault
excellent 1mag damage frame with classic void combo and great origin
1
S
Item artwork
Brass Attacks
29
Void
Heavy Burst
World, Banshee
Item artwork
40
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Repulsor BraceImpromptu Ammunition
Destabilizing RoundsDemoralizeRampage
Land Tank
decent frame, classic void combo, excellent origin, also has option to drop Destab for artifact volatile
2
S
Item artwork
Seventh Seraph SI-2
29
Void
Lightweight
Cosmodrome
Item artwork
31
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Seraph Rounds
Reload
Destabilizing RoundsDimensional Shift
Repulsor BraceMeganeuraSurrounded
Eyes Up
worse frame setup than S tiers above it, but highest lethality perk combos
3
S
Item artwork
Evening SI4
28
Solar
Adaptive Burst
Tenet of Bravery, Zavala
Item artwork
47
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Heal ClipImpromptu Ammunition
IncandescentBurning Ambition
Accelerated Assault
arguably best sidearm frame with excellent kill-reload usage
4
S
Item artwork
Insurmountable
29
Void
Precision
Kell's Fall, Banshee
Item artwork
32
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Repulsor BraceAttrition OrbsAir Trigger
Destabilizing RoundsDesperate MeasuresSurrounded
Dark Ether Reaper
worst frame but origin trait is pretty solid and has some unique perks to work with
5
S
Item artwork
Punching Out
29
Solar
Rapid
Fireteam Ops
Item artwork
65
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Heal Clip
IncandescentMeganeura
Accelerated Assault
worse frame than Evening but still solid, has Meganeura alterantive
6
S
Item artwork
Drang
27
Solar
Together Forever
Tenet of Bravery, Banshee
Item artwork
50
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Heal Clip
IncandescentBurning Ambition
Vanguard Determination
basically a slight downgrade from Evening due to worse archetype and origin
7
S
Item artwork
Heliocentric QSc
29
Solar
Lightweight
World, Banshee
Item artwork
29
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Heal Clip
IncandescentSurrounded
Nadir Focus
powercrept by better solar sustain options, but still very usable
8
S
Item artwork
Anonymous Autumn
29
Arc
Lightweight
Shaxx
Item artwork
30
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Attrition Orbs
Voltshot
Field-Tested
makes orbs faster than Multimach, high Voltshot uptime, decent frame, decent origin
9
A
Item artwork
The Keening
29
Arc
Adaptive
Crucible
Item artwork
46
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Voltshot
Jolting FeedbackDragonfly
Accelerated Assault
no sustain but great double splash, great origin, solid frame
10
A
Item artwork
Forgiveness
27
Arc
Heavy Burst
Trials
Item artwork
33
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Voltshot
SurroundedDesperate Measures
Roar of Battle
downgrade from The Keening overall, but single target damage is a little better
11
A
Item artwork
Empirical Evidence
29
Kinetic
Heavy Burst
Throne World
Item artwork
30
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Enlightened Action
Kinetic Tremors
Psychohack
double stagger, decent frame, great origin, decent KT user
12
A
Item artwork
Peacebond
29
Stasis
Adaptive Burst
Iron Banner
Item artwork
43
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Headstone
RimestealerKill ClipDesperate Measures
Skulking Wolf
basically Liminal Vigil but better in every way besides high-cal access
13
A
Item artwork
Division
26
Arc
Heavy Burst
Xur
Item artwork
33
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Eddy Current
Voltshot
Runneth Over
only Voltshot, high uptime and decent frame but not particularly noteworthy
14
B
Item artwork
Brigand's Law
29
Arc
Rapid
Xur
Item artwork
67
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Threat DetectorFeeding FrenzyPugilist
Voltshot
Right Hook
bad origin but otherwise pretty decent pure Voltshot example
15
B
Item artwork
Fimbulwinter Stitch
28
Arc
Precision
Tenet of Bravery
Item artwork
26
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Loose ChangeCollective Pugilism
VoltshotJolting Feedback
Dawning Surprise
worst frame, no double splash to make up for it, just an okay origin
16
B
Item artwork
Drang (Baroque)
29
Solar
Together Forever
Presage
Item artwork
50
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Wellspring
Incandescent
To Excess
just Incandescent on a decent frame, nothing else noteworthy
17
B
Item artwork
Liminal VigilRotN version
26
Stasis
Heavy Burst
Rite of the Nine
Item artwork
33
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
HeadstoneAttrition Orbs
RimestealerKill ClipDesperate Measures
Gravity Well
dated stasis combo, unique origin, otherwise not very noteworthy
18
B
Item artwork
Liminal Vigil
29
Stasis
Heavy Burst
Spire of the Watcher
Item artwork
33
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
HeadstoneCrystalline CorpsebloomAttrition Orbs
RimestealerKill Clip
Tex Balanced Stock
worse origin trait than RotN verison, but has Crystalline
19
B
Item artwork
Mykel's Reverence
29
Strand
Rapid
Root of Nightmares
Item artwork
67
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
SliceCollective Demolition
HatchlingMaster of Arms
Harmonic Resonance
similar to Breachlight just worse origin trait and much better ammo gen
20
B
Item artwork
Breachlight
24
Strand
Heavy Burst
Xur
Item artwork
27
Yes
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Slice
HatchlingDesperate Measures
Cast No Shadows
maybe the only primary to make good use of this origin trait, decent strand splash otherwise
21
B
Item artwork
Buzzard
29
Kinetic
Adaptive
Zavala
Item artwork
44
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Compulsive ReloaderOverflow
Kinetic Tremors
Vanguard Determination
decent frame, mediocre origin, just worse than Empirical Evidence for KT usage
22
B
Item artwork
Faustus Decline
27
Stasis
Lightweight
Tenet of Bravery, Banshee
Item artwork
50
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Rimestealer
Headstone
Bray Legacy
dated stasis combo, good origin, okay frame
23
B
Item artwork
Fioritura-59
19
Void
Rapid
Banshee
Item artwork
63
No
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Threat Detector
Repulsor Brace
Suros Synergy
with artifact volatile access, usable option, otherwise not very good
24
C
Item artwork
Senuna SI6
20
Stasis
Adaptive Burst
Banshee
Item artwork
46
No
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Grave RobberFeeding Frenzy
Headstone
Omolon Fluid Dynamics
very dated first column and bad origin, everything else pretty good
25
C
Item artwork
Boudica-C
18
Kinetic
Precision
Banshee
Item artwork
34
No
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
PugilistThreat Detector
SurroundedFrenzy
Häkke Breach Armaments
better 1st column than The Vision, decent strength single target perks, otherwise bad
26
C
Item artwork
Allied Demand
29
Kinetic
Adaptive
Iron Banner
Item artwork
44
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Rapid HitAuto-Loading Holster
FrenzyMultikill Clip
Skulking Wolf
decent frame, solid origin, otherwise very typical reload + single target perks
27
C
Item artwork
Controlling Vision
24
Kinetic
Adaptive
Banshee
Item artwork
50
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Surplus
SurroundedHigh Ground
Field-Tested
decent reload thanks to origin, more modernized single target perks, decent frame
28
C
Item artwork
The Last Dance
29
Arc
Adaptive Burst
Zavala, Dares
Item artwork
45
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Threat DetectorOutlaw
DragonflyKill Clip
Vanguard Determination
okay origin, good frame, neutral perks decent for this tier
29
C
Item artwork
The Vision
14
Arc
Adaptive Burst
Xur
Item artwork
47
No
Quickdot SAS
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Grave RobberSurplus
Kill ClipOne for All
None
bad reload perks + outdated roam perks, no origin, good frame
30
C
Item artwork
The Fool's Remedy
11
Solar
Rapid
Iron Banner
Item artwork
69
No
Quickdot SAS
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Feeding Frenzy
Kill Clip
None
very typical reload + single target option, no origin and decent frame
31
C
Item artwork
Redback-5SI
16
Solar
Lightweight
Banshee
Item artwork
45
No
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Compulsive Reloader
SurroundedRampage
Veist Stinger
decent frame, bad reload perks but decent single target perks, decent origin
32
C
Item artwork
Spoiler Alert
29
Kinetic
Lightweight
Zavala, Dares
Item artwork
27
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Threat DetectorFeeding Frenzy
FrenzySwashbuckler
Vanguard Determination
okay reload perks + okay single target perks, okay frame, middling origin
33
C
Item artwork
A Swift Verdict
15
Void
Precision
Prophecy
Item artwork
32
No
Quickdot SAS
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Threat Detector
SurroundedKill Clip
None
bad frame but solid single target perk combo for era
34
C
Item artwork
Lonesome
29
Kinetic
Precision
Gambit
Item artwork
39
Yes
Fluted Barrel
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Rapid Hit
Kill ClipSwashbuckler
Gun and Run
standard reload + single target perks, bad frame and origin
35
C
Item artwork
Enigma's Draw
10
Kinetic
Precision
Xur, Dares
Item artwork
33
No
Quickdot SAS
High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine
Reload
Grave Robber
Swashbuckler
None
melee-specific perks, everything else awful
36
C
Item artwork
Farewell
14
Kinetic
Lightweight
Xur, Dares
Item artwork
28
No
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Subsistence
Adrenaline JunkieMultikill ClipFrenzy
None
pretty awful 1st column, 2nd column also bad even for single target perk standards, okay frame
37
C
Item artwork
High Albedo
12
Kinetic
Adaptive Burst
Europa
Item artwork
47
No
Fluted Barrel
Alloy Magazine
Reload
Threat Detector
UnrelentingDemolitionist
None
no real damage perks
38
D