Destiny 2’s Season of the Forge begins tomorrow, setting the stage for December 4’s Black Armory expansion. To help fill the weeklong gap between tomorrow and Black Armory’s launch, Bungie is adding in three new pinnacle weapons. In terms of power, these weapons are on the same level as previous additions such as Luna’s Howl. Even better, two of the three new pinnacle weapons can be earned through PvE play.
Destiny 2 New Pinnacle Weapons
Bungie unveiled the three new pinnacle weapons in its most recent weekly update post. Each weapon is associated with one of Destiny 2’s core gameplay pillars, specifically Vanguard Strikes, Gambit, and Crucible PvP. Specific details and unlock requirements for each weapon can be found below. The criteria for unlocking the new pinnacle weapons are account-wide so you can make progress with all your characters.
Loaded Question
A high-impact Arc fusion rifle earned through the Vanguard Strike system. Loaded Question’s unique ‘Reservoir Burst’ perk inflicts bonus burst damage when the weapon’s battery is full. To unlock Loaded Question, a player must do the following:
- Pick up the Loaded Question quest from Zavala in the Tower.
- Kill 500 enemies with a fusion rifle in strikes (both standard and Nightfall strikes count).
- Kill 1,000 enemies with Arc damage in strikes (standard or Nightfall).
- Complete 40 strikes (standard or Nightfall).
Breakneck
A kinetic precision auto rifle earned through Gambit play. Breakneck’s Onslaught perk increases rate of fire for each stack of Rampage (Rampage stacks are earned by scoring kills). To unlock Breakneck, a player must do the following:
- Pick up the Breakneck quest from the Drifter in the Tower.
- Kill 500 enemies in Gambit matches using any auto rifle.
- Earn 100 auto rifle multikills in Gambit matches.
- Kill 150 challenging enemies in Gambit matches.
- Complete 40 Gambit matches.
The Mountaintop
A lightweight kinetic grenade launcher earned in the Crucible. The Mountaintop has a unique “Micro-Missile” perk which causes its rounds to fire in a straight line. The weapon’s rounds also travel at increased speeds and detonate on impact rather than bouncing. To earn The Mountaintop, a player must first reach the Glory Rank of “Brave” during the Season of the Forge. Once the Brave rank has been reached, the following objectives must be completed:
- Earn 750 points by killing enemy players with a grenade launcher in the Crucible. Kills in non-Competitive matches award three points while Competitive match kills award 10 points.
- Rack up 200 points from quickly killing multiple players in the Crucible. In non-Competitive matches, each Double Play awards two points and a bonus point for every subsequent kill. In Competitive matches, Double Plays award five points with a two point bonus for subsequent kills.
- Accumulate 100 points from earning Calculated Trajectory medals. Each medal awards one point in non-Competitive matches and four points in Competitive matches.
- Reach the Glory Rank of “Fabled” during Season of the Forge.
As of this writing, there’s also still a little time left to earn the Thunderlord Exotic heavy machine gun.