Primary weapons
SMGs
SMGs 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 |
 | Unforgiven | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Duality |  | 34 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Destabilizing RoundsAttrition Orbs | Repulsor BraceChaos ReshapedDimensional Shift | Bitterspite | double stagger, AO + Repulsor + artifact-supported volatile, high reload uptime origin | 1 | S |
 | Multimach CCX | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Iron Banner |  | 64 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsBewildering BurstStopping Power | Kinetic Tremors | Skulking Wolf | classic AO + KT combo, good frame, solid origin, not particularly splashy though | 2 | S |
 | The Recluse | 29 | Void | Lightweight | Onslaught |  | 67 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDimensional Shift | Destabilizing RoundsChaos Reshaped | Indomitability | would be the best SMG in the game with Attrition Orbs, still very solid neutral combos and origin though | 3 | S |
| Bug-Out Bag | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Gambit |  | 42 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceAttrition Orbs | Destabilizing RoundsCollective Action | Gun and Run | downgrade from other S tier SMGs except the barrier intrinsic | 4 | S |
 | M-17 "Fast Talker" | 28 | Stasis | Balanced | Lawless Frontier |  | 6918 Heat Generated
20 Cooling Efficiency | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Enhanced Heatsink | Cooling Efficiency | Attrition Orbs | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Accelerated Assault | stasis-focused Multimach alternative with better mag uptime | 5 | S |
| Yeartide Apex | 27 | Solar | Lightweight | Tenet of Bravery |  | 69 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsHeal Clip | IncandescentChaos ReshapedBurning Ambition | Tex Balanced Stock | Multimach equivalent in the energy slot, just worse origin trait and no KT equivalent | 6 | S |
| MIDA Mini-Tool | 29 | Solar | MIDA Synergy | Tenet of Bravery, Banshee |  | 70 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsHeal Clip | IncandescentBurning Ambition | Vanguard Determination | less perk diversity than Yeartide but arguably better origin trait | 7 | S |
| Submission | 29 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Vow of the Disciple |  | 65 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Kinetic Tremors | Chaos Reshaped | Souldrinker | novel perk combo but no AO utility, good origin though | 8 | S |
| Vikala SMG4 | 29 | Void | Balanced | SRL |  | 66 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Enhanced Heatsink | Cooling Efficiency | Dimensional Shift | Destabilizing RoundsAttrition OrbsChaos Reshaped | Omolon Fluid Dynamics | no Repulsor but Dimensional is decent if artifact-supported, bad origin but good otherwise | 9 | A |
| The Title | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 34 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor Brace | Destabilizing RoundsSurrounded | Classy Contender | strict downgrade from Unforgiven | 10 | A |
| Every Waking Moment | 29 | Void | Precision | Moon |  | 21 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDestabilizing Rounds | MeganeuraOnslaughtDemoralize | Loss | can take Repulsor + Meganeura + artifact volatile for a pretty potent combo despite poor origin/frame | 11 | A |
| No Survivors | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Ghost of the Deep |  | 32 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsBurning AmbitionHeal Clip | Incandescent | Restoration Ritual | only SMG with Burning + Incandescent, otherwise origin isn't great and frame is suboptimal | 12 | A |
| Parabellum | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | EDZ |  | 44 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | IncandescentAttrition OrbsBurning Ambition | Veteran's Wisdom | great new origin trait, classic solar sustain combos, has HC + AO in separate slots | 13 | A |
| Imminence | 29 | Strand | Lightweight | Salvation's Edge |  | 70 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | TearSlice | Chaos ReshapedHatchlingFirefly | Collective Purpose | good frame, decent double splash/utility, bad origin though | 14 | A |
| Shayura's Wrath | 29 | Void | Precision | Trials |  | 24 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Repulsor BraceDemoralize | Destabilizing RoundsMaster of Arms | Nadir Focus | has core void combo but origin trait is terrible and frame is too | 15 | A |
| Synchronic Roulette | 29 | Strand | Precision | Neomuna |  | 24 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition Orbs | Chaos ReshapedHatchling | Nanotech Tracer Missiles | besides frame, excellent single target SMG setup | 16 | A |
| Peculiar Charm | 28 | Kinetic | Aggressive Burst | Competitive |  | 43 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsStopping PowerShoot to Loot | Kinetic TremorsFirefly | None | double stagger via Stopping Power, unique option but worse with AO than Multimach | 17 | A |
| No SurvivorsRotN version | 26 | Solar | Aggressive | Rite of the Nine |  | 32 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsHeal Clip | Incandescent | Gravity Well | better origin than original, but no unique Burning Ambition roll | 18 | A |
| Adjudicator | 29 | Kinetic | Precision | Prophecy |  | 30 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition Orbs | Kinetic Tremors | Crossing Over | classic AO + KT combo, but bad frame means slower AO procs, no perk diversity, bad origin | 19 | A |
| Noxious Vetiver | 25 | Arc | Precision | Xur, Kell's Fall? |  | 22 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition Orbs | Jolting Feedback | Dark Ether Reaper | similar situation as Adjudicator, bad frame but great perk combo, solid origin | 20 | A |
| Out of Bounds | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Crucible |  | 47 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | VoltshotDemolitionist | Jolting Feedback | Accelerated Assault | double splash on arc, no sustain but high mag uptime due to origin\ | 21 | A |
| Gunburn | 27 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Tenet of Bravery |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Bewildering BurstLead from Light | Kinetic TremorsAncillary Ordinance | Veist Stinger | questionable first column, otherwise decent besides origin being a little underwhelming | 22 | A |
| Forensic Nightmare | 29 | Stasis | Precision | Throne World |  | 24 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsRimestealer | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Psychohack | arguably better than Unending Tempest due to origin trait and high-cal access | 23 | A |
| Unending Tempest | 29 | Stasis | Precision | Crucible |  | 44 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition Orbs | Crystalline CorpsebloomChaos ReshapedHeadstone | Accelerated Assault | AO + splash and potentially also Chaos option, bad frame but otherwise quite good | 24 | A |
| Perfect Pitch | 29 | Solar | Precision | Solo Ops |  | 21 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | Incandescent | Vanguard Determination | worst frame and very one-dimensional, but still has core solar sustain combo | 25 | A |
| DEADHORSE 04 | 29 | Stasis | Adaptive | Distortions |  | 43 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | RimestealerImpromptu Ammunition | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Carrion Munitions | basically a slightly better Seraphine Haze | 26 | A |
| Seraphine Haze | 27 | Stasis | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 36 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Rimestealer | Crystalline Corpsebloom | Tenacity | classic stasis combo, Crystalline more appropriate on SMG, decent frame and good origin | 27 | A |
| Antedate | 27 | Arc | Adaptive | Desert Perpetual |  | 42 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Rolling StormDragonflyRewind Rounds | Jolting Feedback | Frame of Reference | weaker double splash, decent origin and frame | 28 | B |
| The Hero's Burden | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Iron Banner |  | 43 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Feeding Frenzy | Destabilizing RoundsKill Clip | Skulking Wolf | better splash perk than Voltshot SMGs, worse reload but decent frame and solid origin | 29 | B |
| Whatchamacallit | 29 | Arc | Aggressive Burst | Pinnacle Ops |  | 42 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Collective PugilismEnlightened Action | Jolting FeedbackGear Shift | Accelerated Assault | solid frame, great origin, has JF access, only downside is bad 1st column | 30 | B |
| The Showrunner | 22 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Xur |  | 64 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Overflow | Kinetic Tremors | Vanguard's Vindication | no AO, but still a lightweight with KT | 31 | B |
| Death Adder | 29 | Solar | Lightweight | World, Banshee |  | 63 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Heal Clip | Burning Ambition | Veist Stinger | Burning Ambition only notable SMG 2nd column perk, so a little niche, otherwise okay kit | 32 | B |
| Subjunctive | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Starcrossed |  | 63 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Threat DetectorShoot to Loot | Voltshot | Nano-Munitions | reload perk + decent splash, great origin, good frame | 33 | B |
| IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.3 | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Seraph's Shield |  | 45 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Seraph Rounds | Reload | Threat DetectorShoot to Loot | Voltshot | Rasputin's Arsenal | worse frame than Subjunctive, also worse origin, but still pretty decent | 34 | B |
| Seventh Seraph VY-7 | 29 | Arc | Precision | Cosmodrome |  | 30 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Seraph Rounds | Reload | Trickle ChargeAmbitious Assassin | Jolting Feedback | Eyes Up | probably worst overall JF SMG | 35 | B |
| The Immortal | 28 | Strand | Aggressive | Trials |  | 37 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Attrition OrbsSliceHatchling | Master of Arms | Field-Tested | might be the worst AO SMG, extremely disappointing second column, otherwise fine | 36 | B |
| CALUS Mini-Tool | 29 | Solar | MIDA Synergy | Presage |  | 70 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | UnrelentingThreat Detector | Incandescent | To Excess | no sustain perk in left column, bad origin, otherwise decent Incandescent SMG | 37 | B |
| Qua Nilus II | 27 | Strand | Adaptive | Tenet of Bravery, Zavala |  | 50 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Slice | HatchlingSurrounded | Wild Card | weakest 3.0 splash effect on an SMG, has Slice and decent origin/frame though | 38 | B |
| Mirror Imago | 26 | Strand | Adaptive | Xur |  | 36 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | PugilistGrave Robber | Hatchling | Runneth Over | bad 1st column and decent origin, frame is fine, worse than Qua Nilus overall | 39 | C |
| Prolonged Engagement | 29 | Stasis | Lightweight | Fireteam Ops |  | 60 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Demolitionist | Headstone | Accelerated Assault | awful 1st column, great frame and origin trait though | 40 | C |
| Yarovit MG4 | 24 | Stasis | Lightweight | Banshee |  | 49 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Air TriggerEnlightened Action | HeadstoneCollective ActionSurrounded | Omolon Fluid Dynamics | worse origin and arguably first column vs. Prolonged | 41 | C |
| Blood Feud | 29 | Stasis | Aggressive | Xur |  | 31 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | PugilistGrave Robber | Headstone | Right Hook | worse 1st column, frame, and origin than Yarovit | 42 | C |
| Rapacious Appetite | 29 | Stasis | Aggressive | Xur |  | 34 | Yes | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Fourth Time's the CharmEnvious Assassin | Headstone | Unsated Hunger | worse 1st column than Blood Feud, similar otherwise though besides double stagger | 43 | C |
| Cold Front | 23 | Kinetic | Aggressive | ? |  | 34 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Enlightened Action | Attrition OrbsRampage | Dawning Surprise | no real splash perk, okay origin and frame | 44 | D |
| Borrowed Time | 14 | Solar | Aggressive | Gambit |  | 38 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Threat DetectorGrave Robber | SurroundedRampage | Field-Tested | no utility perks, just reload + single target, decent origin and frame | 45 | D |
| Funnelweb | 16 | Void | Lightweight | Banshee |  | 45 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | SubsistenceAuto-Loading Holster | FrenzyAdrenaline Junkie | Veist Stinger | worse roam perks than Borrowed Time, but has better frame | 46 | D |
| Escape Velocity | 10 | Kinetic | Lightweight | Xur |  | 70 | No | IS 5 Circle | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Threat DetectorGrave Robber | Surrounded | None | good frame but only has Surrounded for damage perk | 47 | D |
| Friction Fire | 12 | Kinetic | Precision | Xur, Dares |  | 22 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Field PrepThreat Detector | RampageUnrelenting | None | has Field Prep for ammo but frame is bad and so is everything else | 48 | D |
| Boondoggle Mk. 55 | 26 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Banshee |  | 33 | Yes | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Pugilist | Swashbuckler | Tex Balanced Stock | terrible 1st and 2nd column despite weapon age, origin is just okay | 49 | D |
| Stochastic Variable | 14 | Arc | Lightweight | Xur |  | 40 | No | Fluted Barrel | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Ambitious AssassinFeeding Frenzy | DragonflyMultikill Clip | None | mediocre 1st column, no really relevant single target perks in 2nd column, good frame though | 50 | D |
| Extraordinary Rendition | 13 | Kinetic | Aggressive | Xur, Dares |  | 35 | No | Fluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | Reload | OutlawSurplusSubsistence | Rampage | None | overall worse than Boondoggle despite post-buff Rampage | 51 | D |
| Enyo-D | 17 | Kinetic | Precision | Banshee |  | 24 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | Alloy Magazine | Reload | Feeding Frenzy | SurroundedRampage | Häkke Breach Armaments | better single target perks than Pizzicato | 52 | D |
| Pizzicato-22 | 18 | Kinetic | Adaptive | Banshee |  | 40 | No | Fluted BarrelArrowhead Brake | High-Caliber RoundsAlloy Magazine | Reload | Ambitious Assassin | SwashbucklerMultikill Clip | Suros Synergy | terrible in every way, technically not worst frame | 53 | D |