Guardians and Fallen will be teaming up to defeat the Vex in Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer. Season 14 is shaping up to be a rather meaty season. A six-player matchmade activity, weekly pinnacle mission, the Vault of Glass raid, and dozens of new weapons to chase will keep avid fans busy for weeks.
Season of the Splicer has over 30 new and reprised Legendary weapons for players to chase. New weapons have been added to the world pool, core activities, and brought back from the original Destiny as Nightfall or raid weapons. Let’s dig into what new weapons you can expect from the new seasonal activity, Vault of Glass raid, and Destiny’s various core playlist activities.
Updated July 13th, 2021, by Charles Burgar: Season of the Splicer is winding down, although the loot chase has only just begun. Timelost weapons are now available from Master Vault of Glass, Adept weapons from GM Nightfalls are farmable, and Solstice of Heroes introduced a new Shotgun for Guardians to chase. We’ve updated this guide to include the new Compass Rose Shotgun. We’ve also reorganized the article to make it easier to find information about each weapon added this season. Enjoy!
Seasonal Weapons
There are six new seasonal weapons tied to Season of the Splicer, two of which are tied to the Season Pass free track. That lines up with how many seasonal weapons were introduced in Season of the Hunt and Season of the Chosen. Here’s what you can expect:
Override Seasonal Activity Gear
- Chroma Rush Auto Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (720 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Farewell Sidearm Lightweight Frame (360 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Gridskipper Pulse Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (540 RPM) Deals Void damage Ignition Code Breech-loaded Grenade Launcher Lightweight Frame (ricocheting grenades) Deals Kinetic damage This is the first GL post-sunsetting with this damage type.
Season Pass Gear
Cryosthesia 77k Available at rank 1 for season owners, rank 35 for free players Exotic Sidearm Precision Frame (260 RPM) Deals Stasis damage Has an alternate fire that can freeze enemies in solid Stasis, although it requires a kill and your entire magazine to use. Shattered Cipher Available at rank 30 Machine Gun Rapid-Fire Frame (900 RPM) Deals Void damage Sojourner’s Tale Available at rank 45 Shotgun Precision Frame (65 RPM slug) Deals Solar damage
Auto Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (720 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage
Sidearm Lightweight Frame (360 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage
Pulse Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (540 RPM) Deals Void damage
Breech-loaded Grenade Launcher Lightweight Frame (ricocheting grenades) Deals Kinetic damage This is the first GL post-sunsetting with this damage type.
This is the first GL post-sunsetting with this damage type.
Available at rank 1 for season owners, rank 35 for free players Exotic Sidearm Precision Frame (260 RPM) Deals Stasis damage Has an alternate fire that can freeze enemies in solid Stasis, although it requires a kill and your entire magazine to use.
Available at rank 30 Machine Gun Rapid-Fire Frame (900 RPM) Deals Void damage
Available at rank 45 Shotgun Precision Frame (65 RPM slug) Deals Solar damage
Iron Banner Weapons
Destiny 2 is finally getting new Iron Banner weapons this season. There are four new weapons on offer, two of which are completely new.
- Archon’s Thunder Machine Gun High-Impact Frame (360 RPM) Deals Solar damage Finite Impactor Hand Cannon Adaptive Frame (140 RPM) Has a subpar stat package that matches what 150 RPM HCs had Deals Arc damage Occluded Finality Sniper Rifle Aggressive Frame (72 RPM) Deals Arc damage Riiswalker Shotgun Lightweight Frame (80 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Can roll with Iron Reach
Vault Of Glass Weapons
The Vault of Glass raid has returned in Season of the Splicer, bringing along its memorable encounters and sweet loot. If you missed out on this raid during the original Destiny, get ready to farm some devastating weapons.
Machine Gun High-Impact Frame (360 RPM) Deals Solar damage
Hand Cannon Adaptive Frame (140 RPM) Has a subpar stat package that matches what 150 RPM HCs had Deals Arc damage
Has a subpar stat package that matches what 150 RPM HCs had
Sniper Rifle Aggressive Frame (72 RPM) Deals Arc damage
Shotgun Lightweight Frame (80 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Can roll with Iron Reach
Can roll with Iron Reach
Unfortunately, not every weapon from VoG has returned. Weapons like Atheon’s Epilogue and Praedyth’s Timepiece are not in Destiny 2. The weapons Bungie did bring back have the ability to roll two unique perks.
VoG Traits
Every weapon in Vault of Glass (excluding the Rocket Launcher) can roll with two new traits: Rewind Rounds and Firefly. Here’s what they each do:
- Rewind Rounds (Column 1): When this weapon’s magazine is empty, it refills from reserves based on the number of hits. Firefly (Column 2): Precision kills with this weapon increase reload speed and cause the target to explode, dealing Solar damage to nearby enemies.
Technically, Firefly isn’t new—as it was Ace of Spades’ non-Exotic trait. Nevertheless, this is the first time Firefly has appeared on Legendary weapons.
VoG Weapons
- Corrective Measure Machine Gun Adaptive Frame (450 RPM) Deals Void damage Can strangely roll with Firefly, which deals Solar AoE damage Fatebringer Hand Cannon Adaptive Frame (140 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Its curated roll is Explosive Payload and Firefly Found Verdict Shotgun Aggressive Frame (55 RPM) Deals Arc damage Hezen Vengeance Rocket Launcher Aggressive Frame (25 RPM) Deals Solar damage Can roll with Overflow Praedyth’s Revenge Sniper Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (140 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Vision of Confluence Scout Rifle Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Solar damage Vex Mythoclast Exotic Fusion Rifle (uses Primary ammo) Deals Solar damage Vex has no charge time and builds stacks of Overcharge upon killing targets. Reaching max Overcharge allows you to activate its alt-fire, turning Vex Mythoclast into a fast-firing Linear Fusion Rifle. Also has a Catalyst that can be obtained from the raid
Core Activity And World Loot
Nightfalls have received three new weapons that rotate on a weekly basis, all of which are reprisals from the original Destiny. You can also expect one new weapon in each core activity—Vanguard Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit—and tons of weapons in the world pool. Solstice of Heroes also introduced a new Shotgun: Compass Rose.
Machine Gun Adaptive Frame (450 RPM) Deals Void damage Can strangely roll with Firefly, which deals Solar AoE damage
Can strangely roll with Firefly, which deals Solar AoE damage
Hand Cannon Adaptive Frame (140 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Its curated roll is Explosive Payload and Firefly
Its curated roll is Explosive Payload and Firefly
Shotgun Aggressive Frame (55 RPM) Deals Arc damage
Rocket Launcher Aggressive Frame (25 RPM) Deals Solar damage Can roll with Overflow
Can roll with Overflow
Sniper Rifle Rapid-Fire Frame (140 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage
Scout Rifle Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Solar damage
Exotic Fusion Rifle (uses Primary ammo) Deals Solar damage Vex has no charge time and builds stacks of Overcharge upon killing targets. Reaching max Overcharge allows you to activate its alt-fire, turning Vex Mythoclast into a fast-firing Linear Fusion Rifle. Also has a Catalyst that can be obtained from the raid
Reaching max Overcharge allows you to activate its alt-fire, turning Vex Mythoclast into a fast-firing Linear Fusion Rifle.
Bungie did state that there would be 12 weapons tied to core activities, but this isn’t true. There are four unique guns tied to ritual activities. The remaining eight weapons are world drops.
Solstice Of Heroes Loot
Solstice 2021 introduced a new Shotgun for players to farm for, available from Solstice Packages.
- Compass Rose Shotgun Precision Frame (65 RPM non-slug) Deals Solar damage Only obtainable during Solstice of Heroes 2021
World Loot
- Crown-Splitter Sword Exclusive to Titans Aggressive Frame Sword (heavy slam attack) Deals Void damage Eternity’s Edge Sword Exclusive to Warlocks Vortex Frame Sword (Dark-Drinker heavy attack) Deals Solar damage Quickfang Sword Exclusive to Hunters Lightweight Frame Sword (+20 Mobility and sprint speed while equipped) Deals Void damage Memory Interdict Heavy Grenade Launcher Adaptive Frame (120 RPM) Deals Void damage Pleiades Corrector Scout Rifle Lightweight Frame (200 RPM) Deals Solar damage Stochastic Variable SMG Lightweight Frame (900 RPM) Deals Arc damage Can roll Phase Magazine The Deicide Shotgun Rapid-Fire Frame (140 RPM) Deals Void damage The Number Auto Rifle Precision Frame (450 RPM) Deals Arc damage The Vision Sidearm Omolon Adaptive Frame (491 RPM) Deals Arc damage
Strike Loot
- Empty Vessel Breech-loaded Grenade Launcher Lightweight Frame (ricocheting grenades) Deals Solar damage
Crucible Loot
- Survivor’s Epitaph Hand Cannon Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage
Gambit Loot
- Borrowed Time SMG Aggressive Frame (750 RPM) Deals Solar damage
Trials Of Osiris Loot
Trials got one new weapon this season: a Void SMG.
Shotgun Precision Frame (65 RPM non-slug) Deals Solar damage Only obtainable during Solstice of Heroes 2021
Only obtainable during Solstice of Heroes 2021
Sword Exclusive to Titans Aggressive Frame Sword (heavy slam attack) Deals Void damage
Sword Exclusive to Warlocks Vortex Frame Sword (Dark-Drinker heavy attack) Deals Solar damage
Sword Exclusive to Hunters Lightweight Frame Sword (+20 Mobility and sprint speed while equipped) Deals Void damage
Heavy Grenade Launcher Adaptive Frame (120 RPM) Deals Void damage
Scout Rifle Lightweight Frame (200 RPM) Deals Solar damage
SMG Lightweight Frame (900 RPM) Deals Arc damage Can roll Phase Magazine
Can roll Phase Magazine
Shotgun Rapid-Fire Frame (140 RPM) Deals Void damage
Auto Rifle Precision Frame (450 RPM) Deals Arc damage
Sidearm Omolon Adaptive Frame (491 RPM) Deals Arc damage
Breech-loaded Grenade Launcher Lightweight Frame (ricocheting grenades) Deals Solar damage
Hand Cannon Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage
SMG Aggressive Frame (750 RPM) Deals Solar damage
Shayura’s Wrath SMG A Precision Frame (600 RPM) Deals Void damage This SMG also has an Adept variant
Nightfall Loot
- Hung Jury SR4 Scout Rifle Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Can roll with Subsistence and Firefly—a perk that combines Dragonfly and Outlaw. PLUG ONE.1 Fusion Rifle Precision Frame (740 Charge Time) Deals Arc damage Can roll with Kickstart or Cornered—a new perk that grants faster Charge Time while surrounded. Uzume RR4: Sniper Rifle Adaptive Frame (90 RPM) Deals Solar damage
Ritual Weapon
This season’s ritual weapon is Null Composure, a Void Fusion Rifle that’s the spiritual successor to Loaded Question. It can be obtained from the ritual quest “A Sacred Fusion.”
SMG A Precision Frame (600 RPM) Deals Void damage This SMG also has an Adept variant
This SMG also has an Adept variant
Scout Rifle Precision Frame (180 RPM) Deals Kinetic damage Can roll with Subsistence and Firefly—a perk that combines Dragonfly and Outlaw.
Can roll with Subsistence and Firefly—a perk that combines Dragonfly and Outlaw.
Fusion Rifle Precision Frame (740 Charge Time) Deals Arc damage Can roll with Kickstart or Cornered—a new perk that grants faster Charge Time while surrounded.
Can roll with Kickstart or Cornered—a new perk that grants faster Charge Time while surrounded.
Sniper Rifle Adaptive Frame (90 RPM) Deals Solar damage
It comes with Feeding Frenzy or Heating Up (increased accuracy and stability after a kill) in the first column. The second column can use either Reservior Burst or High-Impact Reserves.
Null Composure Fusion Rifle A Rapid-Fire Frame (540 Charge Time) Deals Void damage Has Loaded Question’s Reservoir Burst perk.
Fusion Rifle A Rapid-Fire Frame (540 Charge Time) Deals Void damage Has Loaded Question’s Reservoir Burst perk.
Has Loaded Question’s Reservoir Burst perk.