The random weapon rolls this season are looking a lot spicier than the crafted weapons. Thought I would list some of the standout rolls I saw on light.gg. Again I'm not listing perks I don't think are worthwhile or guns that have returned and not changed.
Dreaming City Refreshed Weapons
These can be acquired from Blind Well (yuck) or from Riven's Lair and The Coil.
Origin Trait: Advanced Reflexes - ADS quickly after taking damage to gain improved mobility, handling, and charge rate for a short duration.
Tigerspite - Kinetic Precision AR:
First Column PVE:
Overflow
Subsistence
Outlaw
Second Column PVE:
Kinetic Tremors
Attrition Orbs
Frenzy
First Column PVP:
Moving Target
Outlaw
Second Column PVP:
Eye of the Storm
Kill Clip
Tigerspite was a really solid AR when it released. ARs are really hot in PVP right now and this has some good perks for that.
This is one of two ARs in the game with Kinetic Tremors right now. The other has a huge perk pool. We'll get to that one.
Sleepless - Arc Rocket Launcher:
Go focus a Hothead from Zavala if you don't have one. It's perk pool is so much better.
Twilight Oath - Solar Rapid Fire Sniper:
I don't think this gun has a place in the game.
Legendary snipers are bad at DPS and Rapid Fire snipers don't hit hard enough. They're basically big Scout Rifles.
If you're going to use a solar sniper in PVP you should be using Beloved.
If you don't have Beloved use Cloudstrike.
Eye of Sol and Uzume are both back this season.
Retold Tale - Void Precision Pellet Shotgun:
First Column PVE:
Repulsor Brace
Lead from Gold
Second Column PVE:
Destabilizing Rounds
1-2 Punch
First Column PVP:
Quickdraw
Slideshot
Second Column PVP:
Killing Wind
1-2 Punch
Barrel Constrictor?
Good PVE combos if you don't have Nessa's Oblation or just want something different.
Precision Frames are very hot in PVP right now and with Matador being pretty rare this is a good sub. Wish it had threat detector but I can live.
Waking Vigil - Arc 140 HC (another one):
First Column PVE:
Outlaw
Rapid Hit
Second Column PVE:
Voltshot
Kill Clip
First Column PVP:
Outlaw
Rapid Hit
Rangefinder
Perpetual Motion
Second Column PVP:
Kill Clip
Opening Shot
PVE rolls are pretty obvious.
This could be a good PVP HC with the origin trait depending on how big the stat boost is.
If you don't have a Nation of Beasts this is a good alternative. I think they both have their pros and cons in both perks and stats. Nation is craftable though so it's easier to get the roll you want.
Vouchsafe - Void Lightweight Scout:
First Column PVE:
Rapid Hit
Repulsor Brace
Outlaw
Second Column PVE:
Destabilizing Rounds
Dragonfly
Golden Tricorn
Attrition Orbs
First Column PVP:
Moving Target
Rapid Hit
Outlaw
Second Column PVP:
Explosive Payload
This is probably a better PVP option that Brya's love, which came out last season.
As for PVE they're about the same but I'd spend time going for Byra's because it's craftable.
Abide the Return - Solar Sword:
It's a sword. It has Incandescent.
Keep it if you don't feel like getting craftable the sword from the war table. Or if you're not a Titan w/ Crown Splitter.
If you're a Titan without the Solar Crown Splitter I feel bad for you.
Ritual Playlist Weapons
🚨BREAKNECK🚨 - Precision Frame AR - Source: Gambit (yuck):
First Column PVE:
Subsistence
Feeding Frenzy
Heating Up
Second Column:
Onslaught (kills increase fire rate)
Kinetic Tremors
First Column PVP:
Eye of the Storm
Heating Up
Encore
Keep Away
Dynamic Sway Reduction
Second Column PVP:
Moving Target
Tap the Trigger
Kinetic Tremors
The GOAT returns.
It's a damn shame this is locked behind Gambit and can't get Rampage/Onslaught again. Probably for the best.
For the unaware this was one of the guns that brought about Sunsetting.
I see basically two options for PVE and many options for PVP. Good luck to you getting the roll you want because this is one of the huge perk pool guns.
Personally, I think this gun is DOA since Forbearance exists and Undercurrent can't get Chain Reaction.
Forbearance has almost all the good perks this gun has too.
Even with a reload perk+ voltshot I don't think it can clear adds as fast as Forbearance can. Also, if you want a GL with Voltshot you can craft one from the War Table. (can't remember the name)
World Drops
Parabellum - Solar Adaptive SMG:
Only combo I'm really interested in here would be Heal Clip/Frenzy
Adaptive SMGs are outshined by lightweights in PVP if you ask me.
CALUS Mini-tool also exists and is probably better than this.
If you don't have the mini tool look for this one I guess.
Marcato-45 - Strand Adaptive MG:
First Column:
Slice
Attrition Orbs
Demolitionist
Second Column:
Hatchling
Onslaught
Golden Tricorn
Not seeing a lot of PVP viability for this one.
Circular Logic is also out there if you feel like grinding on Neomuna and might have a better perk pool depending on what you want.
Crux Termination IV - Arc Rocket Launcher:
First Column:
Envious Assassin
Reconstruction
Clown Cartridge
Second Column:
Explosive Light
Tracking Module
I think the only other rocket that can roll Envious/Explosive Light is the one from Ghosts of the Deep so keep an eye out for this one.
Very solid DPS options on this gun. Probably will chase it in lost sectors next season if we don't get something that can craft these combos.
Ros Argo IV - Void Adaptive Auto
First Column:
Subsistence
Rewind Rounds
Permeability
Second Column:
Onslaught
Attrition Orbs
Golden Tricorn
Surrounded
This is the heir to Gnawing Hunger and Chroma Rush. Both were add shredding machines.
Not really seeing a lot of PVP viability on this one.
Shame it doesn't have Destabilizing Rounds for the combo.
TL;DR
Good:
Competitive Crucible pulse looks nasty.
Trials has a strand trace.
World Drop RL and AR are looking good.
New IB AR looks solid.
Breakneck is back baby.
Dreaming City weapons look solid if you can land a roll.
Bad:
Dreaming City guns might require Blind Well. Blind well is also dropping the old Dreaming City Armor.
Best PVE guns are still dropping from PVP activities.
New Vanguard Waveframe is DOA.
No way to focus this season's World Drops (again).
Yeah those were part of it too. Luke Smith specifically pointed out this gun in their justification for Sunsetting. It was really all of those pinnacle weapons that were basically exotics but not exotics that had no competition whatsoever.