Destiny 2: Renegades Weapons Ranked (2026 Meta Guide)

The Renegades weapons added a healthy batch of options to Destiny 2, and as usual only some of them are worth the grind. This guide sorts them by where they actually perform.

For PvE, the standouts are the weapons that pair high uptime with strong add-clear or boss damage. A couple of them slot straight into existing endgame builds, which is what makes them worth chasing first.

For PvP, the picture is about consistency and range rather than peak damage. The best Renegades weapons for the Crucible are the ones that win the duels you take most often, not the flashy ones.

• PvE priority: chase high-uptime, build-enabling weapons first.
• PvP priority: value consistency and range over raw damage.
• Everything else: nice to have, but not worth a focused grind.

Meta lists shift with every patch, so treat this as a starting point. If you want a build tuned to how you play, a build-and-loadout session will get you further than copying a tier list.