Destiny 2: Beyond Light introduced the Stasis damage type, which uses the power of Darkness to temporarily stop and freeze enemies, providing unprecedented crowd control. While Stasis weapons cannot freeze or shatter opponents by default, they can be equipped with Stasis-exclusive perks that do.
Stasis weapons in Destiny 2 are unique in that they are mostly found in the Kinetic slot, with a few exceptions in the Heavy slot. However, optimizing builds around these weapons, particularly in PvE situations, can be difficult due to continual balance changes to Stasis.
What are the best Stasis Weapons in Destiny 2?
With so many Stasis weapons available in the current season of the wish, deciding which ones are best can be difficult. However, few exceptional weapons in the current meta are known for their great effectiveness and performance with various builds in Destiny 2.
10. Qullim's Terminus
Despite the uneven situation of machine guns, Quillim's Terminus shines particularly in Stasis-oriented setups. This weapon can be obtained from the revived King's Fall raid in Season of the Plunder, which is both craftable and farmable. Players can also get its Harrowed version by completing the raid on the Master difficulty level.
While its base numbers are good enough, its slow reload speed is a significant downside. However, the original perk, Runneth Over, compensates by renewing the magazine, which depends on other Guardians' proximity. Furthermore, you can improve the weapon's performance via adept modes once you've acquired the Harrowed version.
Qullim's Terminus Stats
- Impact: 70
- Range: 68
- Stability: 20
- Handling: 30
- Reload Speed: 36
- Reload Time: 5.41 s
- Aim Assistance: 32
- Inventory Size: 46
- Zoom: 16
- Airborne Effectiveness: 15
- Recoil: 80
- Rounds Per Minute: 360
- Magazine: 44
PvE god roll:
- Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling
- Magazine: Flared Magwell
- Perk 1: Heating Up
- Perk 2: Headstone or Killing Tally
How to get Qullim's Terminus
You can acquire Qullim's Terminus by completing any King's Fall raid encounter. For the adept version, you must complete the same encounters on master difficulty. Once you have unlocked this gun in collections, you can also buy it from the last chest of the raid after defeating Oryx.
9. Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort is a powerful Rocket Launcher and undoubtedly Destiny 2's best Stasis option in this category. It can be obtained from the Ghosts of the Deep Dungeon and comes with an Aggressive Frame as well as the amazing Restorative Light perk. This perk ensures automatic reloading when the magazine is empty, which may be activated by restoring an ally or performing a finisher before depletion. Unfortunately, you can't craft this weapon, so the only way to get the perfect roll you want is by repeatedly trying to get it.
Cold Comfort Stats
- Blast Radius: 20
- Velocity: 69
- Stability: 28
- Handling: 23
- Reload Speed: 62
- Reload Time: 3.07 s
- Aim Assistance: 39
- Inventory Size: 45
- Zoom: 20
- Airborne Effectiveness: 10
- Recoil: 73
- Rounds Per Minute: 25
- Magazine: 1
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Quick Launch
- Magazine: Impact Casing
- Perk 1: Envious Assassin
- Perk 2: Bait and Switch
How to get Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort is a weapon you can find in the Ghost of the Deep Dungeon loot pool. To obtain this rocket launcher, you must complete any encounter within the Dungeon, including the final boss battle. If you're looking to farm for it, the most efficient method is to complete the first encounter. This encounter is relatively quick and straightforward, and it has a smaller loot pool, which means you have better odds of obtaining the rocket launcher.
8. Eyasluna
Eyasluna, like many of the weapons in the Grasp of Avarice collection, is a reworked version of a popular Destiny classic. While it shares the same model and name as its predecessor, it has undergone significant changes. Eyasluna is now a Stasis weapon best suited for PvE activities, as opposed to its PvP reputation in Destiny.
Headstone is the outstanding perk that improves Eyasluna's PvE performance. This perk works particularly well with hand cannons, which are precise weapons that increase their efficacy in dealing with waves of ads.
Eyasluna Stats
- Impact: 84
- Range: 51
- Stability: 64
- Handling: 49
- Reload Speed: 45
- Aim Assistance: 3.11
- Inventory Size: 54
- Zoom: 14
- Airborne Effectiveness: 10
- Recoil: 96
- Rounds Per Minute: 140
- Magazine: 11
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Truesight HCS
- Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
- Perk 1: Outlaw
- Perk 2: Headstone
How to get Eyasluna
You can grab Eyaslunaby by completing encounters of the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. This weapon can drop from all three encounters, but we highly suggest you farm the first encounter as it is the fastest to finish. The loot pool of the first encounter is also small, increasing this weapon's drop chances.
7. Disparity
Disparity, a new Stasis pulse weapon, has been the talk of the community since the Season of the Seraph. It feels fantastic in PVP and offers some PVE options for those not enjoying the Crucible.
The frame of disparity allows it to fire four bursts. Its versatility originates from these unique perk pairings, which allow Guardians to successfully modify its perks to different play styles. What defines Disparity is its craftability, which allows Guardians to modify its perks with improvements, thus increasing its adaptability and efficiency in both PvP and PvE scenarios.
Disparity Stats
- Impact: 35
- Range: 65
- Stability: 59
- Handling: 30
- Reload Speed: 28
- Aim Assistance: 2.51
- Inventory Size: 45
- Zoom: 19
- Airborne Effectiveness: 20
- Recoil: 67
- Rounds Per Minute: 450
- Magazine: 39
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Chambered Compensator
- Magazine: High-Caliber Rounds
- Perk 1: Headstone
- Perk 2: Swashbuckler
How to get Disparity
In the Season of the Wish, the only way to get this weapon is from the gunsmith vendor (Banshee-44). Banshee has sold some amazing rolls of this weapon in the past and offers it frequently in its inventory. You must watch its daily offerings and might be lucky enough to get a god-roll.
6. Deliverance
Deliverance, a Fusion Rifle from the Vow of the Disciple raid, has a precision frame and enhanced traits obtained through crafting. Its outstanding feature is its perk combinations, which provide flexibility for various playstyles.
In the initial column, players can choose between Demolitionist, Cornered, and Perpetual Motion, with Demolitionist and Cornered somewhat ahead. Meanwhile, the second column contains the important Chill Clip perk, which may freeze targets and integrate into Stasis builds effortlessly.
Deliverance Stats
- Impact: 80
- Range: 62
- Damage Falloff: ~12.57m Hip / 16.34 ADS
- Stability: 4529
- Handling: 23
- Reload Speed: 34
- Reload Time: 2.4 s
- Aim Assistance: 67
- Inventory Size: 39
- Zoom: 16
- Airborne Effectiveness: 9
- Recoil: 80
- Charge Time: 780
- Magazine: 6
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling
- Magazine: Enhanced Battery
- Perk 1: Demolitionist
- Perk 2: Adrenaline Junkie
How to get Deliverance
Deliverance can only be acquired from the first (Acquisition) and third(The Upended) encounter of the Vow of the Disciple (VoD) raid. The first encounter is relatively easy and fast to farm this weapon. Once you have unlocked it in your collections, you can also get it from the secret chests.
5. Lingering Dread
Lingering Dread, a lightweight-frame special Grenade Launcher, is acquired from the Duality Dungeon introduced in the Season of the Haunted. Its standout feature lies in the diverse array of available perks, offering significant versatility in gameplay.
Special Grenade Launchers hold immense utility in endgame content, particularly those with disorienting grenades. Lingering Dread has the potential to roll with both disorienting grenades and exceptional perk combinations. Notably, it is the sole Grenade Launcher capable of rolling with Chill Clip, and the synergy between Chill Clip and Disorienting Grenade enhances its effectiveness across all content types.
Lingering Dread Stats
- Blast Radius: 100
- Velocity: 73
- Stability: 24
- Handling: 70
- Reload Speed: 70
- Reload Time: 2.21 seconds
- Aim Assistance: 75
- Inventory Size: 66
- Zoom: 13
- Airborne Effectiveness: 3
- Recoil: 63
- Rounds Per Minute: 90
- Magazine: 1
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Volatile Launch
- Magazine: Blinding Grenades
- Perk 1: Auto-Loading Holster
- Perk 2: Chill Clip
How to get Lingering Dread
The Lingering Dread grenade launcher is obtainable in the Duality Dungeon. It will drop only from the last encounter of the Dungeon. Once it is unlocked in your collections, you can also get it from secret chests.
4. Ager's Scepter
Ager's Scepter is an exotic Trace Rifle introduced through a quest in Season of the Lost that may now be obtained from the Monument to Lost Lights in Tower. It is widely recognized as one of Destiny 2's best Trace Rifles, with excellent crowd control and damage output. Its exotic perk, Ager's Call, is especially striking. It gives the weapon's final attacks a gradual burst effect, which improves its crowd control abilities.
The Exotic Catalyst elevates Ager's Scepter to a new level, making it a genuine powerhouse. The "Will Given Form" perk increases the weapon's damage by 80%, allows for magazine overflow, and allows the Stasis beam to cause enemies to slow down.
Exotic Perks:
Final blows with this weapon generate a slowing burst around the defeated target. Stasis final blows transfer ammo to this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Ager’s Scepter Stats
- Impact: 6
- Range: 69
- Stability: 79
- Handling: 52
- Reload Speed: 55
- Reload Time: 1.9 seconds
- Aim Assistance: 100
- Inventory Size: 44
- Zoom: 16
- Recoil: 96
- Bounce Intensity: 4
- Rounds Per Minute: 1000
- Magazine: 97
How to get Ager's Scepter
Ager's Scepter was available during Season of the Lost via the Season Pass (either the paid or free track). You can now obtain this weapon from the exotic kiosk if you own the Beyond Light DLC. It costs
- 1 Exotic Cipher
- 100,000 Glimmer
- 1 Ascendant Shard.
3. Riptide
Riptide is Destiny 2's premier stasis fusion rifle. It falls under the category of rapid-fire frames and first appeared as a Crucible weapon during Season of the Haunted. Riptide's perk pool is surprisingly diverse, allowing players to acquire powerful perks suitable for PvE and PvP encounters.
Riptide, equipped with Feeding Frenzy and Golden Tricorn, can do massive damage while easily killing majors. However, its ultimate value is in its utility. With features like the Auto-Loading Holster and Chill Clip, Riptide evolves into a powerful crowd control tool, similar to a superior Blinding Grenade Launcher.
Riptide Stats
- Impact: 55
- Range: 21
- Damage Falloff: ~11.24m Hip / 14.61 ADS
- Stability: 31
- Handling: 50
- Reload Speed: 45
- Reload Time: 2.22 s
- Aim Assistance: 31
- Inventory Size: 46
- Zoom: 15
- Airborne Effectiveness: 3
- Recoil: 53
- Charge Time: 500
- Magazine: 7
PvE God roll:
- Barrel: Arrowhead Brake
- Magazine: Enhanced Battery
- Perk 1: Auto-Loading Holster
- Perk 2: Chill Clip
How to get Riptide
Riptide was released in season 17 as a reward for crucible activities. You can get this weapon in the Season of the Witch by decoding the crucible engrams. With the reprised system, you can focus your crucible engrams on any weapon to get your favorite god roll.
2. Conditional Finality
The Roots of Nightmare Raid Exotic, Conditional Finality, is a strong option for both Stasis and Solar players in Destiny 2. This double-barreled shotgun fires Stasis and Solar pellets alternately with each shot. Landing Stasis pellets largely freeze targets, whereas mostly Solar pellets cause an Ignition effect.
This weapon is widely sought after in both PvP and PvE encounters because of its remarkable stats, which include impressive handling and range. Mastery of its exotic perk can make you practically unbeatable in PvP conflicts.
Exotic Perk:
"Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage. Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets."
Conditional Finality Stats
- Impact: 80
- Range: 35
- Stability: 20
- Handling: 60
- Reload Speed: 66
- Aim Assistance: 56
- Inventory Size: 51
- Zoom: 12
- Airborne Effectiveness: 4
- Recoil: 70
- Rounds Per Minute: 55
- Magazine: 2
How to get Conditional Finality
You can only get Conditional Finality from the final chest of Root of The Nightmare raid. You have three chances of dropping it in a week by completing the raid on three different characters. You can also farm this weapon when this raid is the featured raid of the week.
1. Cryosthesia 77K
The Cryosthesia 77K is a fantastic stasis-driven sidearm that allows Guardians to easily freeze enemies. Its unique feature allows for a charged shot after a kill, releasing a bolt of stasis that freezes the target, but at the expense of all ammo in the magazine.
While categorized as a Kinetic weapon, Cryosthesia has the rare Stasis element, which adds an interesting twist to its usefulness in Destiny 2. Cryosthesia emerges as an effective weapon in PvP, especially in the hands of experienced players. Combining it with a high-damage Special weapon, such as a Grenade Launcher or Shotgun, results in a devastating synergy.
Exotic Perk:
Swap firing mode after a final blow to enable a charged shot. Direct hits by a charged shot instantly freeze the target. Indirect hits freeze combatants and slow opposing Guardians.
Cryosthesia 77K Stats
- Impact: 51
- Range: 32
- Stability: 41
- Handling: 37
- Reload Speed: 46
- Aim Assistance: 93
- Inventory Size: 50
- Zoom: 12
- Airborne Effectiveness: 28
- Recoil: 92
- Rounds Per Minute: 260
- Magazine: 12
How to get Cryosthesia 77K
Cryosthesia 77K was available during Season of the Splicer via the Season Pass (either the paid or free track). You can now obtain this weapon from the exotic kiosk if you own the Beyond Light DLC. It costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 100,000 Glimmer, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
