Summary
Everybody loves loot, there’s no question about that. ForDestiny 2players, loot is the endgame reward for their weekly conquest of the game. Some of the bestDestiny 2loot comes in the form of exotic weapons and through raids, players can obtain the best exotic weapons inDestiny 2, as long as they havea competent fireteamto power through it.
There are many raids inDestiny 2, each featuring its mechanics, enemies, loot, and challenges to await the Guardians brave enough to enter. Within these raids, players have a rare chance of obtaining a specific exotic weapon exclusive to the final boss of the specific raid.
Updated on Jun 04, 2025, by Jake Fillery:Destiny 2’s newest event, Into the Light, provides players with plenty of opportunity to take down some famous Raid bosses in Pantheon, where familiar foes will be bolstered by the Witness in preparation for The Final Shape on June 4. Pantheon is available to all players until June 3, leaving Guardians plenty of time to group up as a team of 6 and claim some of the best raid exotics in Destiny 2 thanks to the potential rewards players can earn with each week of Pantheon’s rotation. With so many Raids, and plenty of hard-to-obtain Exotics, here’s a look at all Destiny 2 Raid Exotics, and just how powerful they rank among themselves.
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It’s a feat in itself to claim the heart of Oryx, the Taken King. TheTouch of Malicemay not be the best exotic inDestiny 2, but it’s an accomplishment. It’s a rare drop from the final chest in the King’s Fall raid, which sees a team of six battle Oryx himself. However, despite the hardships,theTouch of Malicedoesn’t have much useoutside of its original design.
The final round in the magazine for theTouch of Malicedeals bonus damage, and the user will not need to reload at the cost of their shield and health. However, defeating three enemies rapidly will restore health. With every 10th hit, they can fire a Blight to blind and poison enemies. It’s a fun gun, but not worth the slow DPS or health drainfor this FPS shooter.
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As an Exotic Void Pulse Rifle, theCollective Obligationexotic is a rare reward for defeating Rhulk in the Vow of the Disciple raid. Despite the difficulty that comes from this raid and the fun,Collective Obligationis not the best raid exotic, nor is it even one of the best exotics inDestiny 2. One would thinkRhulk’s exotic would be his glaive.
The unique perk forCollective ObligationisVoid Leech, which will leech Void debuffs when damaging targets that have been suppressed, weakened, or made volatile. Players can hold the action button to swap firing modes, applying the same Void debuffs that were leeched. It’s not a very entertaining or interesting exotic outside of itsDestiny 2lore unless players are utilizing the underpowered and undervalued Void 3.0.
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Even thoughOne Thousand Voicesis a rare exotic that drops from the final chest in The Last Wish raidin the Dreaming City. It’s not exactly hard to farm. Killing Riven grants the player an Ethereal key which can be used to unlock the final chest. Players can stack the key to open five chests at the end of the raid, giving them more of a chance to gain this exotic, even after its nerfs.
There was a time whenOne Thousand Voiceswas exotic to have, both for its rarity and uses. The fact that it was a heavy-ammo fusion rifle that fired a “continuous beam of death” meant that Guardians could wield hellfire. However, the subsequent perks have made it still a good exotic, just obsolete when compared to others.
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TheLegend of Acriuswas not locked behind a final raid chest, but instead, was araid-quest exoticthat required players to complete “On the Comms” and “Destroyer of Worlds”. However, when the Leviathan raid was sunset, theLegend of Acriuswas now purchasable through the Monument to Lost Light with a bout of raid tokens needed.
As the first raid exotic, theLegend of Acriusmay harbor strong memories for hardcoreDestiny 2fans. It’s an Arc Cabal slug shotgun that deals a grandiose amount of damage from a long range. With a range of 100, theLegend of Acriusis mighty from a distance, but the fact that it’s a heavy weapon means that ammo is more limited, with more viable legendary weapons out there.
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Originally from the Scourge of the Past raid, theAnarchyexotic is an Arc Grenade Launcher that can no longer be obtained through rare raid RNG. Since the Scourge of the Past raid has been sunset, players can obtainAnarchyfrom the Monument to Lost Lights vendor in the Tower.Anarchywas once a mighty Grenade Launcher and still harbors great strengths.
At the height of its power,Anarchyhad a great balance of ammo and capability, able to deal a great amount of damage over time whilst ‘hot-swapping’ to another weapon to maximize the possible DPS.Anarchywas once a strong contender for damage phases on bosses but has since received a 30% damage reduction to bosses and a significant ammo capacity drop from 26 to 16.
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As an Exotic Submachine Gun, players might want to pick this one up during Season 20 ofDestiny 2due to the ongoing PvP meta in regards to SMGs. Originally, theTarrabahwas a rare drop from the final chest of the Raid lair Crown of Sorrow, but since that activity has been sunset, it can now be obtained from the Monument to Lost Lights.
When dealing or receiving damage, players can “unleash the beast” with the action button, which will unload a high amount of damage upon their target.Tarrabahis a decent SMG, but it is nothing special in regards to The Immortal (Adapt) due to its slower and more sluggish fire rate, but its Intrinsic Perk certainly helps it stand on its own.
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Necrochasmhas returned to Guardians, and players simply need to complete Crota’s End to gain access to this simpleDestiny 2exotic quest. TheNecrochasmis definitely worth picking up, and it can be a great prize to the Guardians out there who want to yield yet another of the Hive’s beautiful weapons, for its deadly capabilities and cool factor. TheNecrochasmis capable of rewarding players for precision final blows, and if players can pull said feat off with the weapon, theCursebringerperk will activate, and trigger a Cursed Thrall explosion.
If players get a kill with this Cursed Thrall explosion, their magazine will refill. Even better, the rate of fire and stability is increased for those that reload after a precision final blow or a Cursed Thrall final blow, so players can chain up their kills for a devastating effect. It’s a great weapon for clearing out ads and is a dominator of the PvE market. Its stats and perks also make it a fairly competent choice for the Crucible.
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The exotic Solar Rocket Launcher,Eyes of Tomorrow, is exclusively obtained from the Deep Stone Crypt raid. It may be ugly, but what isn’t ugly, is the damage it can deal with when used correctly. Players might want to pick this one up to add to theirbest Rocket Launchers inDestiny 2collection.
What makes theEyes of Tomorrowspecial is the fact that it has tracking and fires multiple rockets to hit a multitude of targets. The aggressive tracking makes it hard for the weapon to miss and if at least 4 targets are hit, the next volley of six rockets will deal extra damage.
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TheVex Mythoclastis unique for a multitude of reasons, but the fact that it is a Vex Goblin weapon is what makes it so interesting. Players can only obtain this from a random chance after defeating the final boss in the Vault of Glass raid inDestiny 2, and it’s an exoticworth farming for.
Despite being labeled as an Exotic Fusion Rifle, theVex Mythoclastacts like a Solar Auto Rifle thanks to its fire rate and infinite ammo. It’s certainly an exciting weapon to own and with its Solar element, it makes short work of those elemental shields. It’s a unique weapon that recently received a buff as of Season of the Wish, so the linear fusion rifle shots in the alternative firing mode deal a whopping amount of damage for critical hits. It’sa must-have raid weapon.
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One of the newest raid exotic comes from the Root of Nightmares. Players will have to face the Final God of Pain, Nezarec. This exotic can drop upon the boss’ death and it’s certainly one that everyone will want. It’s an exotic shotgun that goes in the kinetic weapon slot and has an Intrinsic Perk that makes it fun for PvE and PvP, regardless of whether players prefer Nightfalls or Trials of Osiris.
With theConditional Finalityshotgun, players will have two barrels, with the first shot firing Stasis, and the second Solar. This means that players can effectively freeze and burn their foes at the same time. It’s a viable weapon for PvP, and great for Nightfalls and Strikes thanks to its ability to quickly freeze champions.
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