Best exotic weapons in Destiny 2

Wish-Ender is a highly recommended combat bow for reliable champion control and safe, consistent ranged damage in high-level PvE activities. Its intrinsic Overload Champion stun and ability to see enemies through walls provide immense tactical advantage.

Witherhoard remains an indispensable special weapon due to its persistent damage-over-time blight pools, making it excellent for both boss damage support and clearing groups of enemies. Its accessibility and effectiveness across all content solidify its place in the meta.

Quicksilver Storm is considered the best Exotic Auto Rifle for PvE, offering strong performance in PvP as well, due to its unique ability to switch to a grenade launcher mode. This versatility makes it excellent for both clearing groups and damaging larger foes.

Divinity is a critical support exotic, essential for high-level PvE content due to its unique ability to create a critical hit spot on enemies. This debuff significantly increases damage taken by targets, making it a must-have for raid teams.

Grand Overture offers exceptional burst damage and crowd control, especially after recent buffs, making it a top-tier heavy weapon for PvE. Its ability to unleash a powerful multi-missile volley provides significant utility in various combat scenarios.

Malfeasance stands out as one of the best kinetic DPS weapons in PvE, particularly when combined with Witherhoard, due to its explosive perk. Its catalyst further boosts damage against bosses and mini-bosses, making it highly effective in endgame content.

Gjallarhorn remains an iconic and essential heavy weapon, providing unparalleled team damage support with its Wolfpack Rounds. Its ability to boost the damage of other rocket launchers makes it a staple for fireteams in both PvE and PvP.

Microcosm is a foundational piece of the post-Final Shape DPS meta, dominating raid damage setups with its massive damage against enemy shields and high-health targets. Its unique heavy trace rifle archetype and Super energy generation make it incredibly powerful.

Still Hunt is a must-have exotic sniper rifle for boss DPS, especially in the Salvation's Edge Raid, due to its unique ability to fire Golden Gun shots. This makes it a top-tier choice for maximizing damage against high-health targets.

Tessellation's adaptability to any damage type, matching the equipped grenade, makes it incredibly versatile, especially with the Prismatic subclass. The recent fusion rifle damage buff further solidifies its position as a strong and flexible exotic.

Buried Bloodline is an S-Tier exotic sidearm, offering unmatched survivability and team utility through its healing and weakening capabilities. Its catalyst provides both Devour and a weaken effect, making it invaluable for high-level PvE content.

Izanagi's Burden remains a top-tier boss DPS weapon, especially when utilized in 'hot-swap' setups, due to its Honed Edge perk. Its ability to load a single, high-damage shot makes it crucial for burst damage phases in endgame content.

Le Monarque is a 'Grandmaster workhorse' due to its intrinsic Overload stun and potent poison damage, making it excellent for controlling champions and clearing adds from a safe distance. Its consistent utility makes it a top choice for challenging activities.

Trinity Ghoul is widely regarded as the best add-clear weapon in Destiny 2, especially with its catalyst, transforming it into an 'Arc thunder factory.' Its chain lightning ability makes it incredibly efficient for clearing large groups of enemies.