Destiny 2: Best Fusion Rifles for PvE, PvP, Gambit (2023)

Fusion rifles are near and dear to my heart as a longtime user of them going back to the day I got Pocket Infinity in Destiny 1. Naturally, I have lots of strong opinions on them, so let’s go over the best fusion rifles for PvE, PvP, and Gambit in Destiny 2 in 2023.

Best Fusion Rifles in Destiny 2

Best for PvE and Gambit

• Likely Suspect (Energy, Void) – Obtained from completing Throne World activities.
• Glacioclasm (Energy, Void) – Only available during The Dawning event.
• Delicate Tomb (Energy, Arc, Exotic) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Merciless (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Null Composure – (Void, Energy) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• One Thousand Voices (Power, Solar, Exotic) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Telesto (Energy, Void) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Vex Mythoclast (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Extremely rare drop from completing the raid, Vault of Glass.
• Deliverance (Kinetic, Stasis) – Possible drop from completing encounters in Vow of the Disciple raid.
• Bastion (Kinetic, Exotic) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Loaded Question (Energy, Arc) – Possible drop for completing Nightfall Strikes when weapon is featured.
• Techeun Force (Energy, Arc) -Possible drop from completing encounters in Last Wish Raid.

Fusion Rifles have finally gotten the buffs they desperately needed for years, and now, they’re one of the most used weapons in both PvE and PvP.

New additions to the roster include Loaded Question and Techeun Force, two very powerful Fusion Rifles to aid in clearing waves of enemies.

That said, even the older Fusion Rifles, such as Bastion, Telesto, and even Merciless, are making their return to players’ loadouts. Bastion is an excellent choice for specific encounters in multiple raids, Merciless is fantastic for Burst DPS, and Telesto is a superb choice for Void 3.0 builds.

Overall, Fusion Rifles are currently in a very solid place in the meta.

Best Fusion Rifles for PvP and Crucible

• Glacioclasm (Energy, Void) – Only available during The Dawning event.
• Jotuun (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Available via exotic kiosk.
• Main Ingredient (Energy, Arc) – Random world drop.
• Telesto (Energy, Void, Exotic) – Purchase from Exotic Kiosk.
• Vex Mythoclast (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Extremely rare drop from completing the raid, Vault of Glass.
• Likely Suspect (Energy, Void) – Obtained from completing Throne World activities.
• Burden of Guilt (Kinetic, Stasis) – Possible reward from playing Trials of Osiris.
• Techeun Force (Energy, Arc) -Possible drop from completing encounters in Last Wish Raid.
• Pressurized Precision (Kinetic, Strand) – Possible reward from playing Iron Banner.
• Iterative Loop (Energy, Arc) – Possible drop from completing activities on Neomuna.
• Wizened Rebuke (Energy, Arc) – Possible reward from playing Iron Banner.

PvP is a different story when it comes to Fusion Rifles. In the right conditions, the weapons listed above are arguably the strongest to use in the Crucible right now.

For PvP, you want your Fusion Rifle to have as much Range as possible. In this case, guns like Glacioclasm, Main Ingredient, Burden of Guilt, and Likely Suspect all have the potential to defeat your opponents from greater distances than any other Fusion Rifle in the game.

Overall it’s gotten to a point where the weapons listed above almost feel too strong to use in PvP right now. Even with some nerfs with the arrival of the Lightfall DLC, Fusion Rifles are still very dominant in PvP, and will continue to be until another nerf is introduced for them.

That’s all for our best fusion rifles in Destiny 2 for PvE, PvP, & Gambit. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on Destiny 2-related content.