Special weapons
BGLs
BGLs ranked by endgame role, perk package, competition, and total score.
WEAPON | INFO | PERKS | ANALYSIS | ||||||||||||||
🖼️ | Name | Season | Energy | Frame | Source | Stun | Ammo | ⬆️ | Barrel | Mag | MW | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Origin Trait | Notes | # | Tier |
 | VS Velocity Baton | 29 | Void | Area Denial | Vesper's Host |  | 69 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Repulsor BraceEnvious ArsenalUnrelenting | Destabilizing RoundsChain ReactionAttrition Orbs | Bray Legacy | best element area denial with pretty much every relevant perk needed, excellent origin too | 1 | S |
 | Ouster Engine | 29 | Stasis | Area Denial | Pinnacle Ops |  | 58 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Air TriggerAuto-Loading HolsterRimestealer | Chain ReactionAggregate ChargeCrystalline Corpsebloom | Accelerated Assault | only area denial with Air Trigger for ammo, also has every perk imaginable for stasis | 2 | S |
| Gizmo Weft | 28 | Strand | Micro-Missile | Tenet of Bravery |  | 70 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity RoundsSpike GrenadesImplosion Rounds | ReloadHandling | Air TriggerEnvious ArsenalSlice | BipodAggregate ChargeChain Reaction | Häkke Breach Armaments | best movement and swap GL | 3 | S |
 | Psychopomp | 29 | Arc | Area Denial | Pit of Heresy |  | 70 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading HolsterImpromptu AmmunitionRolling Storm | Aggregate ChargeVoltshotGear Shift | Heretical Behavior | Aggregate Charge access on energy slot area denial, also has 8% damage origin trait | 4 | S |
| Festival Flight | 27 | Strand | Area Denial | Tenet of Bravery |  | 69 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | SliceDemolitionistEnvious Arsenal | Attrition OrbsOne for AllHatchling | Dream Work | best application of splash Sever of any Slice weapon, otherwise a pretty normal area denial | 5 | S |
| Theodolite | 27 | Arc | Micro-Missile | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 69 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity RoundsSpike GrenadesImplosion Rounds | ReloadHandling | Reconstruction | Frenzy | Problem Solver | only energy movement GL option | 6 | A |
| Lost Signal | 29 | Stasis | Area Denial | Encore |  | 63 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading HolsterLead from GoldStrategist | One for AllWellspringDemolitionist | Radiolaria Transposer | mostly a downgrade from Ouster besides origin | 7 | A |
| Motif-41 | 28 | Solar | Area Denial | Tenet of Bravery, Banshee |  | 59 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading Holster | IncandescentVorpal WeaponAttrition Orbs | SUROS Synergy | basically just for surge matching, worse than Baton otherwise | 8 | A |
| New Pacific Epitaph | 29 | Stasis | Wave | Ghosts of the Deep |  | 70 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Chain ReactionUnrelentingAir Trigger | RedirectionCrystalline CorpsebloomReaper's Tithe | Restoration Ritual | one of the best Redirection users archetype-wise, but still not very meta | 9 | A |
| ForbearanceBRAVE version | 29 | Arc | Wave | Onslaught |  | 67 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | RedirectionAir TriggerUnrelenting | Chain ReactionDesperate MeasuresVoltshot | Indomitability | energy NPE with worse secondary perk options and an arguably better origin | 10 | A |
| Wilderflight | 29 | Void | Double Fire | Spire of the Watcher |  | 10 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesDisorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Envious ArsenalAuto-Loading Holster | Aggregate ChargeWithering Gaze | Tex Balanced Stock | Gizmo swap damage equivalent in the energy slot | 11 | A |
| Permafrost | 28 | Stasis | Wave | Tenet of Bravery |  | 59 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | RimestealerAttrition OrbsImpromptu Ammunition | Crystalline CorpsebloomReaper's Tithe | Dawning Surprise | probably the better of the two Attrition wave frames, no Redirection but still decent | 12 | A |
| WilderflightRotN version | 26 | Void | Double Fire | Rite of the Nine |  | 10 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesDisorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Envious ArsenalAuto-Loading Holster | Bait and SwitchWithering GazeLead from Gold | Gravity Well | has better perks than normal version for blinding, but otherwise worse due to no Aggregate | 13 | B |
| Liturgy | 29 | Stasis | Double Fire | World, Banshee |  | 29 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesDisorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Envious Arsenal | Chill Clip | Dark Ether Reaper | basically just for applying slow, maybe for an Ice Breaker rotation, that's about it | 14 | B |
| Romantic Death | 27 | Void | Wave | Tenet of Bravery |  | 61 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Repulsor Brace | Destabilizing RoundsChain Reaction | Tenacity | probably best wave frame perks and great origin, just not very meta due to sandbox | 15 | B |
| Forbearance | 29 | Arc | Wave | Vow of the Disciple |  | 67 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Rolling StormUnrelentingDemolitionist | Chain ReactionGear Shift | Souldrinker | much less versatile than BRAVE version, just has Souldrinker | 16 | B |
| New Pacific EpitaphRotN version | 26 | Stasis | Wave | Rite of the Nine |  | 70 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Lead from GoldUnrelenting | RedirectionChain ReactionKill Clip | Gravity Well | best used as an LFG Gravity Well vacuum, otherwise just worse than normal version | 17 | B |
| Salvager's Salvo | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Pinnacle Ops |  | 70 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | ReloadHandling | Trickle ChargeChain Reaction | Gear ShiftReaper's TitheVoltshot | Accelerated Assault | solid perk combos and Trickle DPS niche but unfortunately a lightweight | 18 | B |
| Harsh Language | 20 | Void | Wave | Banshee |  | 57 | No | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Field PrepWellspring | Repulsor BraceDestabilizing Rounds | Field-Tested | bad 1st column can be circumvented using artifact volatile sources, decent otherwise | 19 | B |
| Martyr's Retribution | 24 | Solar | Wave | Xur |  | 57 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Field PrepHeal ClipAuto-Loading Holster | IncandescentKill Clip | Cast No Shadows | solid wave frame with ammo gen through Field Prep, origin interaction is decent too | 20 | B |
| Lingering Dread | 29 | Stasis | Lightweight | Duality |  | 66 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading HolsterDiscord | Chill ClipBipodChain Reaction | Bitterspite | also has Bipod, but unclear on usage, otherwise pretty decent blinding option | 21 | B |
| Tusk of the Boar | 29 | Strand | Wave | Iron Banner |  | 69 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Slice | Chain ReactionHatchling | Skulking Wolf | decent splash perks and origin but not very impactful compared to higher tier waves | 22 | B |
| Explosive Personality | 29 | Solar | Wave | Vox Obscura |  | 62 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Field PrepAuto-Loading Holster | UnrelentingOne for All | Land Tank | excellent origin but pretty outdated perks otherwise | 23 | B |
| The MountaintopBRAVE version | 29 | Kinetic | Micro-Missile | Onslaught |  | 61 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity RoundsSpike GrenadesImplosion Rounds | ReloadHandling | Impulse AmplifierAuto-Loading HolsterLead from Gold | FrenzyRecombination | Indomitability | Gizmo alternative, only special feature is Recombination | 24 | B |
| The Militia's Birthright | 20 | Kinetic | Lightweight | ? |  | 61 | No | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Lead from GoldSlideways | Auto-Loading Holster | Field-Tested | basically just a high QoL blinding option | 25 | C |
| Undercurrent | 24 | Arc | Wave | Zavala |  | 68 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Field PrepLead from GoldDemolitionist | VoltshotAttrition Orbs | Vanguard's Vindication | AO paired with all utility perks, no really strong add clear setups and awful origin traits | 26 | C |
| Wild Style | 29 | Solar | Double Fire | Zavala |  | 49 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesDisorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Reconstruction | Bait and SwitchSurrounded | Tex Balanced Stock | strict downgrade from Wilderflight unless surge matched, pretty restricted perks | 27 | C |
| Ignition Code | 25 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Xur, Dares |  | 64 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | SlideshotLead from Gold | Frenzy | Splicer Surge | similar to Militia's but no ALH | 28 | C |
| Pardon Our Dust | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Dares |  | 67 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading Holster | Demolitionist | Hot Swap | similar to Militia's but no slide reload | 29 | C |
| Orewing's Maul | 6 | Void | Lightweight | Iron Banner |  | 70 | No | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Field Prep | Auto-Loading Holster | None | a little better than Empty Vessel | 30 | C |
| Empty Vessel | 29 | Solar | Lightweight | Zavala |  | 63 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading Holster | Demolitionist | Field-Tested | basically Pardon roll without enhancements | 31 | C |
| Deafening Whisper | 12 | Void | Wave | Xur, Dares |  | 48 | No | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | ReloadHandling | Lead from Gold | UnrelentingWellspring | None | no real modern wave frame perks | 32 | D |
| Prodigal Return | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | NODE.OVRD.AVALON |  | 64 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Lead from Gold | Voltshot | Noble Deeds | no good refill perks, no good add clear perks, nothing | 33 | D |
| Truthteller | 24 | Void | Lightweight | Banshee |  | 65 | Yes | Quick Launch | Disorienting Grenades | ReloadHandling | Grave Robber | Repulsor Brace | Field-Tested | genuinely one of the worst weapons produced in a season starting with 2x | 34 | D |