Primary weapons
Scouts
Scouts 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 |
 | Vouchsafe | 29 | Void | Lightweight | Dreaming City |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDimensional ShiftShoot to Loot | Destabilizing RoundsExplosive PayloadWithering Gaze | Advanced Reflexes | every void perk you would want on a scout, just not the best frame and origin | 1 | S |
 | Voltaic Shade | 28 | Arc | Balanced | Equilibrium |  | 5950 Heat Generated
40 Cooling Efficiency | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Enhanced Heatsink | Cooling Efficiency | Jolting FeedbackShoot to Loot | MeganeuraVoltshot | Imperial Allegiance | pretty lethal perk combo, very fast jolt, just no sustain or unique utility | 2 | S |
| Unworthy | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Sundered Doctrine |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Firefly | VoltshotGear Shift | Subjugation | great double splash, especially for long range precision, excellent origin and good frame | 3 | S |
| Trustee | 29 | Solar | Rapid | Deep Stone Crypt |  | 56 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal ClipReconstruction | IncandescentMeganeuraBurning Ambition | Bray Inheritance | unique Bray + Incandescent ticks interaction, otherwise pretty solid as well | 4 | S |
| Doom of Chelchis | 29 | Void | Precision | King's Fall |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Destabilizing RoundsFireflyDemoralize | Repulsor BraceMeganeuraWithering Gaze | Runneth Over | has classic void combo but can also opt to drop Destab for artifact-based volatile, a shame about the frame | 5 | S |
 | Pointed Inquiry | 29 | Void | High-Impact | Throne World |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceShoot to Loot | DemoralizeDragonfly | Psychohack | double stagger, access to volatile through artifact, good origin but mediocre frame | 6 | A |
 | No Feelings | 29 | Arc | Precision | Arena Ops |  | 56 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Voltshot | MeganeuraGear ShiftExplosive Payload | Forge's Kin | same roll as Voltaic Shade, better origin and worse archetype | 7 | A |
| Fang of Ir Yût | 29 | Strand | Rapid | Crota's End |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | TearSliceShoot to Loot | MeganeuraHatchling | Cursed Thrall | pretty solid overall, just worse frame than Scholar and awkward origin trait for a scout | 8 | A |
| Hung Jury SR4 | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Onslaught |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Kinetic TremorsShoot to Loot | FireflyAncillary OrdinanceExplosive Payload | Indomitability | decent double kinetic splash, has StL + EP option, just bad frame | 9 | A |
| The Scholar | 29 | Strand | High-Impact | Trials |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | FireflyShoot to Loot | TearHatchlingExplosive Payload | Wild Card | StL + EP option on slower-firing frame, interesting double splash options for precision weapon | 10 | A |
| Vision of Confluence | 29 | Solar | Precision | Vault of Glass |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | IncandescentHeal Clip | Burning AmbitionFireflyExplosive Payload | Timelost Magazine | has good solar double splash options, but not a great frame despite good origin | 11 | A |
| Nature Reclaimed | 26 | Solar | Lightweight | Iron Banner |  | 69 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal ClipShoot to Loot | IncandescentExplosive Payload | Skulking Wolf | classic solar sustain combo with StL + EP option, okay frame, solid origin | 12 | A |
| Aisha's Embrace | 27 | Void | Rapid | Trials |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | DemoralizeShoot to Loot | Destabilizing RoundsWithering GazeDesperate Measures | Roar of Battle | no Repulsor holds this back a lot, bad origin and pretty good frame though | 13 | A |
| Timeworn Wayfarer | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Encore |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal ClipShoot to Loot | Incandescent | Radiolaria Transposer | good origin and classic solar sustain combo, just low QoL archetype, good origin though | 14 | A |
| Oxygen SR3 | 28 | Solar | Precision | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal ClipShoot to Loot | MeganeuraBurning Ambition | Accelerated Assault | solar sustain with a twist, probably not that different from Incandescent with less solar synergy | 15 | B |
| Inbound Surveillance | 29 | Kinetic | High-Impact | World, Banshee |  | 56 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Bewildering BurstStopping PowerShoot to Loot | Kinetic TremorsExplosive Payload | Nail, Meet Hammer | StL + EP but mediocre frame, has okay kinetic combo perks but otherwise not great | 16 | B |
| Forced Memorializer | 27 | Kinetic | Precision | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Bewildering BurstExplosive PayloadShoot to Loot | Kinetic TremorsAncillary Ordinance | Vanguard Determination | has lots of kinetic perks but frame and origin aren't great | 17 | B |
| Randy's Throwing Knife | 29 | Kinetic | Rapid | Crucible |  | 48 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Kinetic Tremors | Accelerated Assault | solid frame, solid origin, just no good perks in first column | 18 | B |
| Long Arm | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Spire of the Watcher |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rolling StormLucky Shot | MeganeuraChaos ReshapedGear Shift | Tex Balanced Stock | first column a little disappointing, crazy 2nd column, rest of the gun not very good | 19 | B |
| Patron of Lost Causes | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Xur |  | 52 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Kinetic Tremors | Cast No Shadows | good origin but awkward fit on a scout, otherwise good frame, just lacks 1st column potency | 20 | B |
| Brya's Love | 29 | Void | Precision | Xur |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Loose ChangeShoot to Loot | Destabilizing RoundsExplosive Payload | Head Rush | no Repulsor hurts a lot, bad frame, decent origin, has StL + EP access | 21 | B |
| Sublimation | 27 | Arc | High-Impact | Kepler |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | DemolitionistImpromptu AmmunitionShoot to Loot | VoltshotExplosive Payload | Exhaustive Research | similar to Tarnished Mettle, just slower frame and better origin | 22 | B |
| Tarnished Mettle | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Xur |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | DemolitionistShoot to Loot | VoltshotExplosive Payload | Right Hook | mediocre frame, bad origin, has StL + EP option but other perks are underwhelming | 23 | B |
| Nameless Midnight | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Fireteam Ops |  | 46 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid HitShoot to Loot | Kinetic TremorsExplosive Payload | Accelerated Assault | basically Randy's but worse with a StL + EP option | 24 | B |
| Admetus-D | 29 | Solar | High-Impact | Banshee |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | Incandescent | Häkke Breach Armaments | probably worst Heal Clip + Incand option, not much going on besides double stagger | 25 | B |
| Transfiguration | 29 | Kinetic | High-Impact | Last Wish |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | RampageDemolitionistRewind Rounds | Kinetic Tremors | Explosive Pact | kinetic damage + splash, bad origin and mediocre frame | 26 | B |
| The Guiding Sight | 24 | Strand | High-Impact | Iron Banner |  | 40 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Slice | Hatchling | Skulking Wolf | very limited perk pool but decent highlights, mediocre frame but good origin | 27 | B |
| Imperative | 29 | Kinetic | High-Impact | Starcrossed |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | DemolitionistRapid Hit | Kinetic Tremors | Nano-Munitions | similar to Transfiguration, just no 1st column damage and much better origin | 28 | B |
| Last Rite | 29 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Solo Ops |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Bewildering BurstStopping PowerShoot to Loot | FireflyExplosive Payload | Vanguard Determination | technically double splash and stagger but no very potent splash perks and bad frame | 29 | B |
| Red Tape | 29 | Stasis | Lightweight | World, Banshee |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | RimestealerAttrition Orbs | HeadstoneExplosive Payload | Dark Ether Reaper | technically has AO + EP access, otherwise just an okay stasis combo scout with a good origin | 30 | C |
| Jurisprudent | 27 | Stasis | High-Impact | Tenet of Bravery, Banshee |  | 55 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rimestealer | Headstone | Bray Legacy | slightly better than Live Fire | 31 | C |
| Live Fire | 29 | Stasis | Precision | Banshee |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rimestealer | Headstone | Field-Tested | bad frame but typical stasis combo, okay frame | 32 | C |
| Staccato-46 | 17 | Solar | Precision | Banshee |  | 54 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | OutlawShoot to Loot | IncandescentExplosive Payload | Suros Synergy | bad frame but reload + Incand and StL + EP available, bad origin though | 33 | C |
| Perses-D | 16 | Stasis | High-Impact | Banshee |  | 45 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid HitShoot to Loot | HeadstoneExplosive Payload | Häkke Breach Armaments | very similar to Staccato, more awkward frame for StL, and arguably worse splash perk | 34 | C |
| Jararaca-3sr | 19 | Stasis | Rapid | Banshee |  | 49 | No | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Headstone | Veist Stinger | good frame, bad 1st column, okay origin | 35 | C |
| Taraxippos | 29 | Strand | Lightweight | Tenet of Bravery |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Enlightened Action | TearHatchlingExplosive Payload | Classy Contender | splash perks not bad, otherwise very mediocre all around | 36 | C |
| The Prophet | 23 | Stasis | Aggressive | Trials |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | DemolitionistEnlightened Action | Headstone | Tex Balanced Stock | worse frame than Jararaca, similar otherwise | 37 | C |
| Glissando-47 | 29 | Strand | Precision | Banshee |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Reconstruction | Hatchling | Suros Synergy | mediocre frame, no good 1st column perks, bad origin, only really has Hatchling | 38 | C |
| Long ArmRotN version | 26 | Arc | Aggressive | Rite of the Nine |  | 54 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Explosive PayloadDragonfly | Gravity Well | basically just a Gravity Well vacuum, awful otherwise | 39 | D |
| Night Watch | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Gambit |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Explosive Payload | Gun and Run | classic dated reload + EP combo, mediocre frame and origin | 40 | D |
| Tears of Contrition | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Presage |  | 53 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Compulsive ReloaderAuto-Loading Holster | Explosive Payload | Extrovert | awful origin trait for a scout, otherwise pretty mediocre | 41 | D |
| Talons of the Eagle | 4 | Kinetic | High-Impact | Iron Banner |  | 59 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | Explosive Payload | None | EP only thing going for this | 42 | D |
| Servant Leader | 15 | Kinetic | Rapid | Gambit |  | 50 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid HitShoot to Loot | Rampage | Field-Tested | no EP but decent frame, StL access, post-buff Rampage, and solid origin | 43 | D |
| Contingency Plan | 15 | Arc | Rapid | Xur, Dares |  | 50 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Outlaw | Kill Clip | None | no StL or EP access, good frame but extremely dated perks | 44 | E |
| Royal Chase | 12 | Void | Precision | Xur, Dares |  | 48 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Field Prep | Dragonfly | None | bad frame, only Dragonfly, no origin, has FP for ammo gen | 45 | E |
| Eternal Blazon | 13 | Arc | Lightweight | Zavala |  | 46 | No | Candle PS | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rapid Hit | Kill Clip | None | mediocre frame, reload + single target damage | 46 | E |
| Adverse Possession IX | 24 | Arc | Precision | Bans |  | 51 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Eddy CurrentCompulsive ReloaderOverflow | FrenzyWellspring | Suros Synergy | terrible second column, bad frame, bad origin | 47 | E |
| Pleiades Corrector | 14 | Solar | Lightweight | Xur |  | 53 | No | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Field Prep | Multikill Clip | None | worst 2nd column I've ever seen on a scout | 48 | E |