Best Shotguns in Destiny 2: PvP & PvE ranked list

Shotguns in Destiny 2 are some of the most versatile close-range weapons, and be it for PvP or PvE, they always excel at doing heavy damage. Here are the best Shotguns in Destiny 2 ranked.

In Destiny 2, there are plenty of Bosses to hunt and PvP ranks to climb, and if you’re looking to do some serious damage, Shotguns are the tool for the job.

These short-range versatile weapons belong to the Special category, and they have several perks that make them useful in PvE activities, The Crucible, Iron Banner, and, of course, Trials of Osiris.

Here’s a list of the best Shotguns in Destiny 2 ranked.

Best Shotguns for Destiny 2 PvP

Here are the best Shotguns for Destiny 2 PvP, which include The Chaperone, Duality, Fractethyst, Rose Compass, Retold Tale, and Matador 64.

Name	Archetype/Ammo type	Slot	Tier	Drops from	God Roll Perks
The Chaperone	Exotic/Kinetic Special Ammo Precision	Primary	SS	Exotic Quest	Exotic Perk: Fires a single-slug precision round. Precision kills briefly grant bonus handling, range, and precision damage with this weapon.
Duality	Exotic/Solar Special Ammo Precision/Spread	Energy	SS	Exotic Vendor Monument of Lost Light	Exotic Perk: Fires a pellet spread in hip-fire or a single high-damage slug while aiming. Pellet final blows grant a stacking precision damage and reload speed buff. Precision hits with slugs extend the duration.
Fractethyst	Stasis Special Ammo Precision	Primary	S	Vendor Xûr	Quickdraw + Slideshot
Compass Rose	Solar Special Ammo Precision	Energy	S	Solstice Event	Quickdraw + Snapshot Sights or Vorpal Weapon
Retold Tale	Void Special Ammo Precision	Energy	S	Shattered Throne Dungeon	Quickdraw + Snapshot Sights
Matador 64	Arc Special Ammo Precision	Energy	A	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	Perpetual Motion + Killing Wind

The Chaperon is arguably the best PvP Shotgun in the game, and after the heavy nerf that Fellwinter’s Lie suffered, this Exotic has quickly climbed the ranks of the most used weapons in the various PvP-related activities.

Best Shotguns for Destiny 2 PvE

Here’s a list of the best Shotguns for PvE activities in Destiny 2, which include Tractor Cannon, Legend Of Acrius, IKELOS_SG_v1.0.3, Dead Weight, and Supercluster.

Name	Archetype/Ammo type	Slot	Tier	Drops from	God Roll Perks
Tractor Cannon	Exotic/Void Heavy Ammo Area debuff	Power	SS	Exotic Engrams	Exotic Perk: This weapon emits a powerful impulse that pushes enemies away, suppresses their abilities, and makes them more vulnerable to all incoming damage.
Legend Of Acrius	Exotic/Arc Heavy Ammo Cone Spread	Power	SS	Exotic Vendor Monument of Lost Light	Exotic Perk: This weapon fires blasts of high-damage Arc energy that over penetrates enemies. Its radar detects enemies from farther away.
IKELOS_SG_v1.0.3	Solar Special Ammo Rapid Fire	Energy	S	Operation: Seraph’s Shield Deepsight available	Threat Detector + Surrounded
Until Its Return	Strand Special Ammo Rapid Fire	Primary	S	Seasonal Reward (S21) Deepsight available	Auto Loading Holster + Cascade Point
Dead Weight	Arc Special Ammo Rapid Fire	Energy	S	Playlist Reward: Gambit	Subsistence + Frenzy
Supercluster	Strand Special Ammo Precision	Primary	A	Seasonal Reward (S23) Deepsight available	Reconstruction + Surrounded

In the particular case of PvE Shotguns, we have two top picks, one of them being the Exotic Tractor Cannon, which is a must-have for ramping up the Squad damage during Boss encounters.

In the case of consistent damage, you should rely on the IKELOS_SG_v1.0.3, as it is a craftable weapon that can acquire Enhanced Perks using Ascendant Alloys. So, consider including this in your build when tackling close encounter Bosses.

And that’s all you need to know about Shotguns in Destiny 2. For more information and guides on Bungie’s scfi-fi shooter, you can check these links:

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