Top Picks from Destiny 2 Episode 2: Revenant - Must-Have God Rolls & Game-Changing Traits for 2026

Master Destiny 2's Revenant meta with the essential Onslaught Playlist weapons: the debuffing Sovereignty sniper, the survivalist Insurmountable sidearm, and the crowd-clearing Liturgy wave-frame GL.

For any dedicated Guardian in 2026, the eternal hunt for the next meta-defining weapon never ends. Episode 2: Revenant has injected the Destiny 2 sandbox with a fresh arsenal, introducing several never-before-seen traits that are fundamentally reshaping loadout strategies. 🚀 If you're looking to dominate the battlefield, knowing which guns to chase from the Onslaught Playlist is crucial. Let's break down the absolute must-haves.

5️⃣ Sovereignty: The Void Sniper with a Debuffing Gaze

First up is Sovereignty, a lethal Void Sniper Rifle that's turning heads with its unique utility. The star of the show is its new trait, Withering Gaze. This perk allows you to inflict the powerful Weaken debuff on targets by briefly aiming down sights. 👁️‍🗨️ This is a game-changer! Weakened enemies take significantly increased damage from all sources and have their combat effectiveness reduced, making this a top-tier tool for high-level content and boss DPS phases. While the activation requires a moment of scoping in, it provides a debuff application method we've literally never had access to before.

For the other trait column, you're spoiled for choice:

• Explosive Payload: A classic for extra flinch and damage.

• Demolitionist: Perfect for grenade-spamming builds.

• Vorpal Weapon: For that extra punch against bosses and Champions.

While the community is still testing its full potential, Withering Gaze positions Sovereignty as more than just a damage stick—it's a strategic support weapon.

4️⃣ Insurmountable: The Void Sidearm Survival Engine

Next, we have Insurmountable, a Void Sidearm that brings one of the most beloved defensive combos into a rapid-fire package. The dream roll here is the iconic Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds duo. 🤝 This combination creates a powerful feedback loop:

1. Defeat a Void-debuffed target with Destabilizing Rounds to make nearby enemies Volatile.

2. Those Volatile enemies explode when defeated.

3. Defeating any Void-debuffed target (Weakened, Suppressed, or Volatile) with Repulsor Brace grants you an Overshield.

It's a self-sustaining cycle of survivability and add-clear that makes you incredibly tanky in dense combat. Insurmountable truly is its own contained engine. While that's the headline combo, don't sleep on other powerful perks like Demolitionist or Surrounded for pure aggression.

3️⃣ Liturgy: The Stasis Wave-Frame Powerhouse

Liturgy is a phenomenal Stasis Wave-Frame Grenade Launcher that occupies your Kinetic slot, freeing up your Heavy for something else. This thing is a beast for several reasons. First, it's a Double Fire launcher, meaning it shoots two projectiles in one burst—a rare and deadly frame. 💥 Secondly, it synergizes incredibly well with Stasis-focused seasonal artifact mods, which are often packed with bonuses for freezing and shattering.

The perk pool is where Liturgy shines. The top-tier roll to chase is Rimestealer and Chill Clip.

• Rimestealer: Another new trait! Grants Frost Armor when you break a Stasis Crystal or defeat a frozen target, boosting your survivability.

• Chill Clip: Slows and eventually freezes targets, perfectly feeding into Stasis builds and activating Rimestealer.

It's a perfect synergy loop for crowd control and defense. Great backup perks include Envious Assassin for ammo economy or Slideways for mobility-focused play.

2️⃣ Exuviae: The Chunky Stasis Hand Cannon

Don't let the funny name fool you—Exuviae is a punchy Stasis Hand Cannon with a seriously respectable perk pool. Like Liturgy, it can roll with the new Rimestealer trait for that valuable Frost Armor generation. ❄️ However, its real claim to fame is access to the classic Headstone.

Headstone spawns a Stasis crystal on precision final blows, which is amazingly powerful with artifact mods that enhance crystal creation, shattering, and damage. The seasonal synergy is often so strong it's hard to recommend anything else. That said, this gun also has fantastic backup plans:

• Frenzy: A reliable, always-active damage and handling boost.

• Explosive Payload: For extra range and flinch.

One word of caution: Exuviae has a slow base reload. Its Dark Ether Reaper origin trait can help sometimes, but it's not consistent. A reload-based perk in the first column might be wise!

1️⃣ Bitter/Sweet: The New Heavy Slot King

Saving the best for last, meet Bitter/Sweet—an immense Arc Heavy Grenade Launcher that is poised to dethrone classics like Edge Transit. Heavy GLs live and die by their perks, and Bitter/Sweet has arguably the best pool ever seen on one. 🏆

The god roll here is a devastating synergy between two top-tier perks:

1. Envious Assassin: This trait automatically loads the magazine from reserves after you deal damage with your Kinetic and Energy weapons.

2. Bait and Switch: After damaging a target with your other weapons, Bitter/Sweet gains a massive damage boost for a short time.

See the combo? 👀 You use your primary and special weapons to trigger both perks simultaneously: Envious Assassin gives you a full magazine instantly loaded, and Bait and Switch supercharges that entire magazine's damage. It's an automatic, high-damage burst sequence that requires minimal setup and melts bosses and champions. A well-rolled Bitter/Sweet isn't just a weapon; it's an event. It's a force to be reckoned with in any endgame activity, from Grandmaster Nightfalls to the Vesper's Host Dungeon.

Final Thoughts for 2026

Episode 2: Revenant has delivered a toolkit that encourages creative builds and powerful synergies. From the debuffing utility of Sovereignty to the raw, synergistic power of Bitter/Sweet, these weapons are defining the current meta. The introduction of traits like Withering Gaze and Rimestealer shows Bungie is still innovating in the weapon sandbox. So, gear up, jump into the Onslaught Playlist, and start farming. Your perfect god roll is waiting! 🔥