Here's what god rolls you should be farming for Destiny 2: Into the Light's Brave Arsenal weapon set

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Brave weapons

Jump to:Hung Jury SR4Falling GuillotineSuccessionElsie’s RifleThe MountaintopMidnight CoupForbearance

Destiny 2’s Into the Light update has brought a new set of weapons to grind. The Brave Arsenal weapon set features 12 (mostly) classic guns, now reissued with new perks, a new origin trait, and a brand new look. In total it might be the best collection of weapons Bungie has released this year—multiple bangers, each featuring some of the best perks in the game right now. Normally double damage perks are the domain of raid loot, but here we’ve got some cracked combinations being handed out for free.

How to get ‘shiny’ Brave Arsenal weapons

Whenever you earn a Brave Arsenal weapon, it has the chance to drop as a special edition—or what the community has started referring to as a ‘shiny’. These rare versions have a special ornament that give them a different look to the base version. They also come with two perk options in both the third and fourth column—making it slightly easier to find the roll you want.

Brave Arsenal origin trait

Every Brave Arsenal weapon comes with the origin trait Indomitability. Each kill with any of these guns gives you 5% grenade ability energy if you’re running a Light subclass, or 5% melee energy if you’re running a Dark subclass. Given some of this year’s nerfs to ability uptime, an easy extra source of recharge is pretty beneficial—making these guns even more desirable.

Brave Arsenal god rolls

We’ve given the best weapons of the Brave Arsenal set their own individual pages, listing both the PvE and PvP god rolls for them all.

Edge Transit god roll guideThe Recluse god roll guideLuna’s Howl god roll guideHammerhead god roll guide

For the rest of the set, see below for our suggestions.

Hung Jury SR4 god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

Of all the Brave Arsenal weapons, Hung Jury has been reissued the most. So in terms of what to go for, you should lean into what makesthisversion unique. Its perk refresh puts Kinetic Tremors in the third column, opening up some rare combinations. For me, the best option is going to be pairing it with a damage perk like One for All. The shockwaves from Kinetic Tremors can help proc One for All’s damage bonus, but—even better—if you have One for All up when you activate Kinetic Tremors' shockwaves, they’ll inherit the 35% damage bonus.

There are a handful of other interesting perk combinations, too. Rewind Rounds and Precision Instrument will do well in any season where scout rifles are required to stun champions—letting you do solid sustained damage while also keeping it locked down. Explosive Payload and Firefly remain good, always-active AoE options too.

Swipe to scroll horizontallyHung Jury SR4 PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead Break, Corkscrew Rifling, Fluted BarrelMagazineAppended Mag, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnKinetic Tremors4th ColumnOne for All

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Hung Jury SR4 PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead Break, Corkscrew Rifling, Fluted BarrelMagazineAppended Mag, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnKinetic Tremors4th ColumnOne for All

Falling Guillotine god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

There was a point in Destiny 2’s history when Falling Guillotine wasthelegendary sword of choice. It was so good that Bungie nerfed the ammo economy of vortex frame swords entirely—leading to their current state of disuse. The Brave Arsenal reissue doesn’t fix the problems with vortex swords, but it does let you roll damage perks in both the third and fourth column, which helps mitigate the downsides through pure damage output. If you’re prepared to do some setup to activate both perks, the pairing Frenzy and Surrounded is a huge damage increase. If you’re lazy, pairing Vorpal Weapon and Bait & Switch trades out some damage for an easier to proc combination. Falling Guillotine can also get Eager Edge in the fourth column—it’s a great traversal tool, and will be well worth using when this set’s perks become enhanceable when The Final Shape releases.

Swipe to scroll horizontallyFalling Guillotine PvE god rollBladeHoned Edge, Jagged Edge, Tempered EdgeGuardBalanced Guard, Swordmaster’s Guard3rd ColumnFrenzy or Vorpal Weapon4th ColumnSurrounded or Bait & Switch

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Falling Guillotine PvE god rollBladeHoned Edge, Jagged Edge, Tempered EdgeGuardBalanced Guard, Swordmaster’s Guard3rd ColumnFrenzy or Vorpal Weapon4th ColumnSurrounded or Bait & Switch

Succession god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

As a raid weapon, Succession stood out from other sniper rifles thanks to the perks Reconstruction and Recombination. The former causes the weapon to slowly reload itself over time, even when stowed—and will overflow the magazine up to double its normal capacity. The latter perk builds damage stacks as you get kills with elemental weapons. Each stack gives 10% damage to your next shot when you switch to Succession, and at the full 10 stacks, that means you’re doing double the damage.

Swipe to scroll horizontallySuccession PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead BrakeMagazineTactical Mag, Extended Mag3rd ColumnReconstruction or Discord4th ColumnRecombination, Redirection, Focused Fury or Vorpal Weapon

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Succession PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead BrakeMagazineTactical Mag, Extended Mag3rd ColumnReconstruction or Discord4th ColumnRecombination, Redirection, Focused Fury or Vorpal Weapon

Elsie’s Rifle god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

This thing is an absolute beast in PvP—its stats are a clear outlier among high-impact pulse rifles, beating out even Trials of Osiris’s own The Messenger. Get Zen Moment and Headseeker (or even Kill Clip or Desperado in the fourth column), and a barrel like Arrowhead Brake or Chambered Compensator to knock it into a more vertical recoil pattern, and you’re laughing. In PvE, pulse rifles aren’t exactly lighting up the sandbox, but there are still a couple of options worth a look if you’re building into void. As with The Recluse, you can go for Repulsor Brace in the third column and Desperate Measures in the fourth—building into the strengths of void to get a decent damage buff and constant Overshield. There’s also a fun combination in something like Rewind Rounds and Desperado—letting the former refresh your magazine to mitigate how quickly the latter perk chews through ammo.

Swipe to scroll horizontallyElsie’s Rifle PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead BrakeMagazineAppended Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnRepulsor Brace or Rewind Rounds4th ColumnDesperate Measures, Desperado or Frenzy

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Elsie’s Rifle PvE god rollBarrelArrowhead BrakeMagazineAppended Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnRepulsor Brace or Rewind Rounds4th ColumnDesperate Measures, Desperado or Frenzy

The Mountaintop god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

The Mountaintop is back to reclaim its throne. In a sandbox where elemental primaries are usually the right play, a quality kinetic special is very attractive. The Mountaintop’s unique micro-missile frame not only fires grenades out in a straight line, but causes its explosions to do less damage to yourself. That makes it a great pick for both long distance and close quarters, giving it a much greater effective range than either a shotgun or sniper. There are a lot of good perks available, but The Mountaintop’s natural role is doing big damage against majors, champs and bosses. Because of that, for me the best combination is Auto-Loading Holster and Recombination. Switch to it whenever something with a lot of health turns up, and it will always be loaded and doing extra damage based on the number of kills you racked up before you pulled it out. If Recombination is too much faff, though, Vorpal is a guaranteed 15% extra damage against higher-tier enemies like minibosses and champions.

Swipe to scroll horizontallyThe Mountaintop PvE god rollBarrelHard LaunchMagazineSpike Grenades or Implosion Rounds3rd ColumnAuto-Loading Holster4th ColumnRecombination or Vorpal Weapon

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The Mountaintop PvE god rollBarrelHard LaunchMagazineSpike Grenades or Implosion Rounds3rd ColumnAuto-Loading Holster4th ColumnRecombination or Vorpal Weapon

Midnight Coup god roll

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Brave Arsenal weapon set

Swipe to scroll horizontallyMidnight Coup PvE god rollBarrelFluted Barrel, SmallboreMagazineAppended Mag, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnFirefly4th ColumnOne for All

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Midnight Coup PvE god rollBarrelFluted Barrel, SmallboreMagazineAppended Mag, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell3rd ColumnFirefly4th ColumnOne for All

Forbearance god roll

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Forbearance god roll

The Vow of the Disciple raid version of this wave-frame grenade launcher has long been the best add-clear secondary in the game thanks to the perk combination of Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction. This new Brave Arsenal version has the same combo and for now it remains an absolute monster—although Chain Reactionisgetting nerfed in The Final Shape. Outside of its classic roll, a couple of perks are also worth a look. Unrelenting in the third column restores health for killing three enemies—something you’ll be doing pretty much every time you fire it. It’s potentially useful here because this new version doesn’t have the original’s Soul Drinker origin trait to restore health. Demolitionist is also a good option that will pair nicely with the Brave Arsenal set’s Indomitability origin trait—restoring a good amount of grenade energy with each kill.

Swipe to scroll horizontallyForbearance PvE god rollBarrelLinear Compensator, Quick Launch, Smart Drift ControlMagazineHigh-Velocity Rounds3rd ColumnAmbitious Assassin, Demolitionist4th ColumnChain Reaction

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Forbearance PvE god rollBarrelLinear Compensator, Quick Launch, Smart Drift ControlMagazineHigh-Velocity Rounds3rd ColumnAmbitious Assassin, Demolitionist4th ColumnChain Reaction

Head here for theHammerhead god rolls in PvE and PvP. And check back on Tuesday, April 30, when we’ll add the god rolls for the two remaining Brave Arsenal weapons: Blast Furnace and Luna’s Howl.

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