Heavy weapons
HGLs
HGLs 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 |
 | Edge TransitBRAVE version | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Onslaught |  | 38 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesSticky Grenades | Handling | Cascade PointEnvious ArsenalChain Reaction | Explosive LightBait and SwitchElemental Honing | Indomitability | sticky + Cascade + EL still the highest legendary heavy burst in the game, otherwise has good perks | 1 | S |
 | VS Chill Inhibitor | 29 | Stasis | Rapid | Vesper's Host |  | 50 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Cascade PointEnvious Arsenal | Aggregate ChargeExplosive LightSurrounded | Bray Legacy | no sticky access, has better perks and origin than Edge Transit otherwise | 2 | S |
 | The Ever-Present | 27 | Strand | Rapid | Epic Desert Perpetual |  | 49 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesMini Frags | Handling | Envious Arsenal | Aggregate ChargeElemental HoningBait and Switch | Frame of Reference | core Envious + good sustain perks on best frame | 3 | S |
| Koraxis's Distress | 29 | Strand | Rapid | Root of Nightmares |  | 50 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesMini Frags | Handling | Envious ArsenalReconstructionChain Reaction | Chaos ReshapedSurroundedBait and Switch | Harmonic Resonance | like the Ever-Present with Surrounded and worse origin trait | 4 | S |
| Love and Death | 29 | Solar | Compressed Wave | Moon |  | 40 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | Handling | Cascade PointEnvious ArsenalImpromptu Ammunition | Aggregate ChargeBait and SwitchChain Reaction | Loss | potential for greatness on impact-compatible bosses, EL does nothing, good for adds | 5 | S |
 | Outrageous Fortune | 27 | Solar | Rapid | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 40 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious ArsenalIncandescent | Bait and SwitchExplosive Light | Problem Solver | best frame + good sustained origin + Envious Arsenal and core damage perks | 6 | A |
| Doomsday | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Gambit |  | 33 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious ArsenalAttrition Orbs | Bait and SwitchExplosive LightChain Reaction | Gun and Run | like Outrageous but worse origin | 7 | A |
| Bitter/Sweet | 25 | Arc | Adaptive | Xur, Kell's Fall? |  | 29 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious ArsenalAttrition Orbs | Bait and SwitchExplosive Light | Dark Ether Reaper | like Outrageous but worse frame and situationally decent origin | 8 | A |
| Cataphract GL3 | 28 | Strand | Adaptive | Trials |  | 55 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious ArsenalEnvious Assassin | Bait and SwitchExplosive LightChain Reaction | Roar of Battle | like Bitter/Sweet but worse origin and Envious Assassin niche | 9 | A |
| Wicked Sister | 25 | Strand | Adaptive | Zavala |  | 24 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious ArsenalSlice | Bait and SwitchExplosive LightHigh Ground | Nadir Focus | like Bitter/Sweet but worse origin and Slice for some reason | 10 | A |
| Regnant | 29 | Void | Adaptive | NODE.OVRD.AVALON |  | 34 | Yes | Quick Launch | Sticky GrenadesSpike Grenades | Handling | Envious AssassinAuto-Loading Holster | Explosive LightCascade Point | Noble Deeds | only niche is sticky EL stacking, something already covered by Edge Transit | 11 | A |
| Canis Major | 29 | Solar | Rapid | Shattered Throne |  | 36 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesMini Frags | Handling | ReconstructionRampageIncandescent | Aggregate ChargeBait and SwitchChain Reaction | Ignoble Deeds | no Envious Arsenal but damage perks are pretty solid, also has niche double damage | 12 | A |
| Dimensional Hypotrochoid | 29 | Stasis | Compressed Wave | Neomuna |  | 32 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | Handling | Envious ArsenalEnvious AssassinRimestealer | Bait and SwitchOne for AllCrystalline Corpsebloom | Nanotech Tracer Missiles | strictly worse than Love and Death despite nice origin | 13 | B |
| Tarnation | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Throne World |  | 33 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesSticky Grenades | Handling | Envious AssassinClown CartridgeAttrition Orbs | Bait and SwitchExplosive LightChain Reaction | Psychohack | no Envious Arsenal, sustained perks aren't the best, Psychohack is decent though | 14 | B |
| Hullabaloo | 29 | Arc | Compressed Wave | Tenet of Bravery |  | 27 | Yes | Quick Launch | High-Velocity Rounds | Handling | Envious ArsenalEnvious AssassinField Prep | One for AllGolden TricornChain Reaction | Classy Contender | worse than Dimensional overall due to origin | 15 | B |
| Cry Mutiny | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | Solo Ops |  | 48 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | IncandescentDemolitionist | Aggregate ChargeSurroundedMega Kill Clip | Vanguard Determination | interesting roam perks, has to rely on Demo for reload with good damage perks | 16 | B |
| Acosmic | 29 | Void | Rapid | Tenet of Bravery |  | 50 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike GrenadesMini Frags | Handling | Clown CartridgeWithering Gaze | Bait and SwitchExplosive LightChain Reaction | Nadir Focus | sacrifices good refill perks for Withering Gaze | 17 | B |
| Marsilion-C | 20 | Solar | Rapid | Banshee |  | 30 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Envious Assassin | Explosive LightFull CourtCascade Point | Häkke Breach Armaments | no good refill perks, serviceable damage perks | 18 | C |
| Wendigo GL3 | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Zavala |  | 43 | Yes | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Auto-Loading HolsterClown Cartridge | Explosive LightCascade Point | Problem Solver | loses Full Court as a sustained damage perk for better refill perks than Marsilion | 19 | C |
| Swarm of the Raven | 21 | Void | Rapid | Iron Banner |  | 31 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Auto-Loading HolsterClown Cartridge | Full CourtCascade Point | Skulking Wolf | like Wendigo with Full Court and worse origin | 20 | C |
| Interference VI | 10 | Arc | Adaptive | Xur, Dares |  | 36 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Auto-Loading HolsterClown Cartridge | Full Court | None | only has Full Court and no origin | 21 | C |
| Typhon GL5 | 16 | Stasis | Adaptive | Banshee |  | 45 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Demolitionist | Explosive Light | Omolon Fluid Dynamics | very niche perk combo that doesn't benefit second mag | 22 | C |
| Memory Interdict | 14 | Void | Adaptive | Xur |  | 23 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Auto-Loading HolsterClown Cartridge | RampageChain Reaction | None | no real sustained damage perk | 23 | D |
| Crowd Pleaser | 12 | Void | Adaptive | Gambit |  | 22 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Clown CartridgeGrave Robber | RampageChain Reaction | Gun and Run | bad refill perks and no sustained damage perks | 24 | D |
| Blast Battue | 12 | Arc | Adaptive | Xur |  | 48 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Clown Cartridge | RampageChain Reaction | None | same as Memory Interdict but no ALH | 25 | D |
| Berenger's Memory | 11 | Void | Rapid | Xur |  | 28 | No | Quick Launch | Spike Grenades | Handling | Clown Cartridge | Rampage | None | almost no perks that do anything | 26 | D |