Special weapons
Rocket Sidearms
Rocket Sidearms 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 |
 | Lotus-Eater | 29 | Void | Micro-Missile | Pinnacle Ops |  | 42 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceAir TriggerShoot to Loot | Destabilizing RoundsSurroundedWithering Gaze | Accelerated Assault | best synergy with artifacts and has StL + insane radius | 1 | S |
 | High Albedo | 29 | Kinetic | Micro-Missile | Europa |  | 47 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical Mag | Reload | Bewildering BurstLead from GoldStopping Power | Kinetic TremorsAll-StarAncillary Ordinance | Winterized Gear | arguably the best user of the new kinetic perks in the entire game, also 15% kinetic boost | 2 | S |
| Returned Memory | 27 | Solar | Micro-Missile | Tenet of Bravery, Shaxx |  | 40 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical MagHigh-Explosive OrdnanceAlloy Magazine | Reload | Heal ClipImpromptu AmmunitionLead from Gold | RedirectionIncandescentBurning Ambition | Tenacity | Redirection is an interesting perk, Tenacity is a solid origin, Heal Clip always solid | 3 | S |
| Indebted Kindness | 29 | Arc | Micro-Missile | Warlord's Ruin |  | 37 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical Mag | Reload | Air TriggerDeconstructDanger Zone | VoltshotChain ReactionAttrition Orbs | Sundering | fast orb gen due to splash + Air Trigger and good add clear perks | 4 | S |
| Aberrant Action | 29 | Solar | Micro-Missile | Encore |  | 37 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical Mag | Reload | Heal ClipField PrepPugilist | IncandescentGolden Tricorn | Radiolaria Transposer | strict downgrade from Returned in almost all scenarios | 5 | A |
| Tinasha's Mastery | 29 | Stasis | Micro-Missile | Iron Banner |  | 46 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical Mag | Reload | Air TriggerDeconstructImpulse Amplifier | Chill ClipSurroundedDesperate Measures | Skulking Wolf | a more useful multi-stun tool than Deliverance but still fairly niche | 6 | A |
| The Call | 29 | Strand | Micro-Missile | Pale Heart |  | 25 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | Tactical Mag | Reload | SliceLead from GoldDemolitionist | Chaos ReshapedHatchlingGolden Tricorn | Dealer's Choice | Dealer's Choice kit fill, also has solid sustain in Slice + Chaos, awful ammo gen | 7 | A |
| Unfall | 27 | Arc | Together Forever | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 37 | Yes | Quick LaunchVolatile Launch | High-Explosive Ordnance | Reload | Lead from GoldImpulse AmplifierDisruption Break | Master of ArmsJolting Feedback | Vanguard Determination | does nothing better than other rocket sidearms, notably has Overload | 8 | A |