Primary weapons
HCs
HCs 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 |
 | Kindled Orchid | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Arena Ops |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceShoot to LootKill Clip | Destabilizing RoundsExplosive PayloadDemoralize | Forge's Kin | probably the best "traditional" hand cannon in the game, also has StL + EP on top | 1 | S |
 | IRONWOOD 03 | 29 | Void | Spread Shot | Distortions |  | 50 | Yes | Barrel Shroud | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDimensional ShiftDemolitionist | Destabilizing RoundsSurroundedCollective Action | Carrion Munitions | most potent damage profile with almost every relevant void perk, great origin | 2 | S |
 | Word of Crota | 29 | Void | Precision | Crota's End |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDragonflyCollective Demolition | Destabilizing RoundsMaster of Arms | Cursed Thrall | great overall, strong but build-dependent origin, solid perks and better frame than Kindled | 3 | S |
| Exalted Truth | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Trials |  | 58 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Destabilizing RoundsWithering Gaze | Repulsor Brace | Fleet Footed | not particularly remarkable but has classic void combo on good frame, poor origin, only Withering option | 4 | S |
| Modified B-7 Pistol | 28 | Stasis | Dynamic | Tharsis Outpost |  | 54100 Heat Generated
80 Cooling Efficiency | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Enhanced Heatsink | Cooling Efficiency | Firefly | HeadstoneCrystalline Corpsebloom | Accelerated Assault | strongest possible double splash stasis combo, great frame, solid origin | 5 | S |
| Zaouli's BanePantheon version | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | Pantheon |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyExplosive PayloadBurning Ambition | MeganeuraIncandescentChaos Reshaped | Elliptical Orbit | most potent double splash solar option, solid origin and great frame too | 6 | S |
| Zaouli's Bane | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | King's Fall |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | RedirectionExplosive Payload | IncandescentMeganeuraChaos Reshaped | Runneth Over | interesting Redirection pairing, very lethal perk combos but lacks sustain | 7 | S |
| Epochal Integration | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | Neomuna |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Explosive PayloadHeal Clip | MeganeuraIncandescentChaos Reshaped | Nanotech Tracer Missiles | basically a Zaouli's with a better origin trait and no Redirection | 8 | S |
| Eyasluna | 29 | Stasis | Adaptive | Grasp of Avarice |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyMeganeura | HeadstoneCrystalline CorpsebloomChaos Reshaped | Unburied Treasure | same pairings as Modified B-7 but has Meganeura and Chaos diversity with worse damage profile | 9 | S |
| Corundum Hammer | 28 | Strand | Adaptive | Trials |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyShoot to LootSlice | TearExplosive Payload | Fleet Footed | decent double splash for a strand HC, great archetype, StL + EP option | 10 | A |
| Vulpecula | 29 | Stasis | Precision | Shattered Throne |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | HeadstoneShoot to Loot | Crystalline CorpsebloomExplosive Payload | Ignoble Deeds | crystal spam perk combo and StL + EP access on a great frame, mediocre origin | 11 | A |
| Service Revolver | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Fireteam Ops |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Shoot to LootStopping Power | Explosive PayloadKinetic Tremors | Accelerated Assault | kinetic splash combo isn't the greatest, StL + EP access on a 180 though | 12 | A |
| Unloved | 29 | Strand | Heavy Burst | Sundered Doctrine |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | HatchlingDragonfly | TearFrenzy | Subjugation | weaker double splash, but excellent origin trait on an decent archetype | 13 | A |
 | Nation of Beasts | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Last Wish |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Gear ShiftDragonfly | Jolting FeedbackExplosive PayloadVoltshot | Explosive Pact | interesting arc splash/single target combos, mediocre origin though | 14 | A |
| Solemn Remembrance | 27 | Stasis | Precision140rpm with 180rpm recoil | Crucible |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Headstone | Firefly | None | adaptive frame damage profile, no origin but classic stasis double splash combo | 15 | A |
| Luna's Howl | 29 | Solar | Precision140rpm with 180rpm recoil | Onslaught |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyHeal Clip | IncandescentChaos Reshaped | Indomitability | solid double splash, great frame, decent origin | 16 | A |
| Fatebringer | 29 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Vault of Glass |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Explosive PayloadKinetic TremorsStopping Power | FireflyOne for All | Timelost Magazine | not the best double splash options, great origin and frame, but otherwise not very remarkable | 17 | A |
| Midnight Coup | 29 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Onslaught |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyExplosive PayloadShoot to Loot | Kinetic TremorsAncillary OrdinanceOne for All | Indomitability | had some novel kinetic combos on release, solid frame, not mind-blowing | 18 | A |
| Triple Laureate | 28 | Stasis | Spread Shot | Tenet of Bravery |  | 56 | Yes | Barrel Shroud | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Chaos ReshapedTrench Barrel | Häkke Breach Armaments | very solid for crystal-based builds, great frame and Hakke + Crystalline pairing | 19 | A |
| Trust | 29 | Solar | Precision | Gambit |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Firefly | IncandescentExplosive Payload | Gun and Run | double splash and a solid frame, just not a lot of perk diversity and a bad origin | 20 | A |
| Posterity | 29 | Arc | Precision | Deep Stone Crypt |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Voltshot | RedirectionExplosive Payload | Bray Inheritance | probably best Voltshot hand cannon, still lower in lethality compared to other splash combos | 21 | A |
| Aureus Neutralizer | 27 | Kinetic | Spread Shot | Trials |  | 60 | Yes | Barrel Shroud | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Grave RobberVorpal Weapon | Trench BarrelCascade PointDesperate Measures | Häkke Breach Armaments | pairs well with Lucky Pants when avoiding Out of Luck, honestly not much use otherwise | 22 | B |
| Maahes HC4 | 29 | Void | Heavy Burst | Banshee |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor Brace | Destabilizing RoundsGolden TricornFrenzy | Omolon Fluid Dynamics | decent frame, not the best QoL, classic void combo, bad origin | 23 | B |
| Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Cosmodrome |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Seraph Rounds | Reload | Bewildering BurstShoot to Loot | Explosive Payload | Eyes Up | basically a worse Service Revolver for neutral, similar for StL + EP though | 24 | B |
| Bold Endings | 29 | Stasis | Heavy Burst | Pale Heart |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | HeadstoneRimestealer | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Dealer's Choice | decent origin, fine archetype, crystal spam perk combo | 25 | B |
| Agape | 27 | Solar | Heavy Burst | Kepler |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | IncandescentFireflyBurning Ambition | Exhaustive Research | decent archetype, not a great user of Heal Clip, splash options are decent | 26 | B |
| Ancient Gospel | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Garden of Salvation |  | 57 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Destabilizing RoundsRepulsor Brace | Explosive PayloadDemoralize | Photoinhibition | not bad besides lacking proper void combo, solid archetype and decent origin | 27 | B |
| Sarpedon-D | 28 | Arc | Spread Shot | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 52 | Yes | Barrel Shroud | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Impromptu AmmunitionLead from Light | Trench BarrelOne-Two PunchDesperate Measures | Accelerated Assault | not many appealing perks, frame is good but essentially just a single target hard hitter | 28 | B |
| Phoneutria Fera | 27 | Solar | Spread Shot | Tenet of Bravery |  | 56 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | SlideshotThreat Remover | IncandescentSurroundedOne-Two Punch | Tenacity | similar situation to Sarpedon-D with a worse 1st column | 29 | B |
| Sightline Survey | 29 | Arc | Precision | Encore |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Enlightened ActionAir Trigger | Voltshot | Radiolaria Transposer | solid archetype + origin, but disappointing first column and Voltshot isn't great on HCs | 30 | B |
| Spare Rations | 29 | Stasis | Lightweight | Gambit |  | 57 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyCrystalline Corpsebloom | Explosive Payload | Gun and Run | second column not the greatest, lacks barrier intrinsic despite 140 RPM, origin not great | 31 | B |
| D.F.A. | 29 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Pinnacle Ops |  | 58 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Explosive Payload | Attrition Orbs | Accelerated Assault | niche orb generation option (faster than Multimach, 4 shots), not good for much else | 32 | B |
| Loud Lullaby | 29 | Stasis | Aggressive | Moon |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | HeadstoneRimestealerShoot to Loot | Crystalline CorpsebloomExplosive Payload | Loss | stasis crystal double splash but aggressive frame + awful origin | 33 | B |
| Rose | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Competitive |  | 58 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Firefly | Explosive Payload | None | slightly outdated kinetic splash combo, no origin, decent frame | 34 | B |
| Igneous Hammer | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Trials |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyHeal Clip | Incandescent | Fleet Footed | worst frame and awful origins, just has standard solar double splash | 35 | B |
| Mos Athanor IV | 28 | Void | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery, Shaxx |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Destabilizing Rounds | Demoralize | Accelerated Assault | no Repulsor double void splash on the worst frame, decent origins | 36 | B |
| Optative | 29 | Void | Precision | Starcrossed |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor Brace | Golden Tricorn | Nano-Munitions | rated higher because of volatile access in artifact, otherwise pretty bad, great origin | 37 | C |
| IKELOS_HC_V1.0.3 | 29 | Void | Precision | Seraph's Shield |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Seraph Rounds | Reload | Rapid Hit | Repulsor Brace | Rasputin's Arsenal | similar situation to Optative, worse origin and Repulsor pairing but Seraph Rounds access | 38 | C |
| Yesterday's Question | 29 | Arc | Heavy Burst | Trials |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Dragonfly | Voltshot | Fleet Footed | kill-reload perks not very good on a heavy burst, weak double splash | 39 | C |
| Malediction | 29 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Solo Ops |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Shoot to LootEnlightened Action | Explosive PayloadRedirection | Wild Card | bad frame for StL + EP, other perk combos are quite underwhelming | 40 | C |
| Round Robin | 29 | Strand | Aggressive | Neomuna |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Tear | Hatchling | Nanotech Tracer Missiles | Tear over Slice on Better Devils, better origin despite worse archetype | 41 | C |
| JudgmentRotN version | 26 | Stasis | Adaptive | Rite of the Nine |  | 50 | Yes | Fastdraw HCS | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Headstone | RimestealerTimed Payload | Gravity Well | outdated stasis combo, unique origin trait, little diversity otherwise | 42 | C |
| Judgment | 29 | Stasis | Adaptive | Prophecy |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | HeadstoneCrystalline Corpsebloom | RimestealerTimed Payload | Crossing Over | exchanges better origin trait for Crystalline access, not really worth it | 43 | C |
| Finite Impactor | 27 | Solar | Adaptive | Iron Banner |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | Burning Ambition | Skulking Wolf | solid overall package, just too niche due to missing Incandescent | 44 | C |
| Better Devils | 29 | Strand | Adaptive | Crucible |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Slice | HatchlingExplosive Payload | Accelerated Assault | very mediocre splash options, good frame and origin though | 45 | C |
| Sixth Sense | 29 | Strand | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Explosive Payload | MeganeuraTearHatchling | Wild Card | not bad double splash, decent origin, bad archetype | 46 | C |
| Crimil's Dagger | 29 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Iron Banner |  | 56 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Firefly | Explosive Payload | Skulking Wolf | okay splash combo with good origin and worst frame | 47 | C |
| Exuviae | 25 | Stasis | Aggressive | Xur, Kell's Fall? |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rimestealer | Headstone | Dark Ether Reaper | older stasis combo with great origin and poor achetype | 48 | C |
| The Palindrome | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Pinnacle Ops |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Explosive Payload | Voltshot | Accelerated Assault | Voltshot not great on HCs, good archetype and origin but disappointing overall perk combos | 49 | C |
| Something New | 29 | Stasis | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | RimestealerDemolitionist | Headstone | Dream Work | mediocre splash with middling origin and worst frame | 50 | C |
| True Prophecy | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Nessus |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Light TouchTrickle Charge | Jolting Feedback | Fail-deadly | mediocre 1st column and bad frame, origin is decent and JF is decent on HCs | 51 | C |
| Targeted Redaction | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Xur |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | Destabilizing Rounds | Unsated Hunger | probably worst Destabilizing hand cannon in the game | 52 | C |
| Waking Vigil | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Dreaming City |  | 46 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Light TouchRapid Hit | MeganeuraVoltshot | Advanced Reflexes | okay splash perks, disappointing first column, and decent origin | 53 | C |
| Survivor's Epitaph | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Crucible |  | 47 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Explosive Payload | Accelerated Assault | probably the best pure EP hand cannon, but awful otherwise | 54 | D |
| Warden's Law | 29 | Kinetic | Heavy Burst | Zavala |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Enlightened ActionDemolitionist | Rampage | Problem Solver | essentially a single target weapon, terrible 1st column, okay frame, mediocre origins | 55 | D |
| Cantata-57 | 16 | Arc | Adaptive | Banshee |  | 45 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Timed Payload | Suros Synergy | good frame, standard reload + EP equivalent, bad origin | 56 | D |
| Solemn Lie | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Competitive |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Trickle Charge | Rolling Storm | None | awful perks in both columns, no origin traits, okay frame | 57 | D |
| Annual Skate | 15 | Solar | Adaptive | Xur |  | 52 | No | Fastdraw HCS | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | Timed PayloadDragonfly | None | better frame than some other D options but not much else going for it | 58 | D |
| Combined Action | 21 | Arc | Aggressive | Banshee |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Eddy Current | VoltshotTimed Payload | Field-Tested | might be the worst frame to have Voltshot, awful 1st column, okay origin | 59 | D |
| Bottom Dollar | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Gambit |  | 59 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Explosive Payload | Gun and Run | terrible reload + EP example, mediocre origin and bad frame | 60 | D |
| Kept Confidence | 29 | Strand | Adaptive | Xur |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Loose Change | Collective Action | Head Rush | good frame, solid origin, just terrible everywhere else | 61 | E |
| Crisis Inverted | 16 | Arc | Adaptive | Crucible |  | 52 | No | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid HitDemolitionistShoot to Loot | Focused FuryKill ClipOne for All | Omolon Fluid Dynamics | has on-hit single target perk, otherwise pretty bad due to lack of splash | 62 | E |
| Pure Poetry | 18 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Zavala |  | 50 | No | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | OutlawShoot to Loot | Focused FuryRampage | Häkke Breach Armaments | post-buff Focused Fury not bad, okay reload perks, bad frame | 63 | E |
| Austringer | 29 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Presage |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | Rampage | To Excess | post-buff Rampage better than Kill Clip on Frontier's, still terrible though | 64 | E |
| Frontier's Cry | 29 | Solar | Precision | Iron Banner |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Kill Clip | Skulking Wolf | no splash or stagger perks, has okay frame and good origin | 65 | E |
| Dire Promise | 10 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Xur, Dares |  | 60 | No | Fastdraw HCS | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Auto-Loading HolsterOverflow | Swashbuckler | None | good frame but terrible otherwise | 66 | E |
| Nature of the Beast | 11 | Arc | Precision | Xur |  | 57 | No | Fastdraw HCS | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Subsistence | Dragonfly | None | okay frame, terrible perks in both columns otherwise | 67 | E |
| The Steady Hand | 12 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Iron Banner |  | 40 | No | Fastdraw HCS | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | SwashbucklerWellspring | None | worst frame, terrible other perks | 68 | E |