Bows, introduced in the Forsaken expansion, are still building up a roster of viable weapons. There are only a small handful of bows in the game right now, both on the legendary and exotic end of things, but there are still a few worth considering. These are the best bows in Destiny 2 for PvE, PvP, and Gambit.
Best Bows in Destiny 2 (2022)
Best for PvE and Gambit
- Biting Wind (Kinetic) – Europa weapon obtainable through weapon quests from Variks.
- Leviathan’s Breath (Power, Void, Exotic) – Obtained via the exotic quest, Make Bows, Not War.
- Point of the Stag (Energy, Arc) – Iron Banner weapon during Season of the Worthy.
- Ticuu’s Divination (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Season of the Chosen seasonal pass exotic.
- Trinity Ghoul (Energy, Arc, Exotic) – Random rare exotic world drop.
- Wolftone Draw (Energy, Arc) – Possible drop from completing Season of the Lost seasonal activities.
There are only a handful of bows in total in Destiny 2, so we’re going to try and keep the below recommendations laser-focused on truly the best bows in Destiny 2.
For the legendary bows in PvE, generally, you want to grab perks such as Rampage, Explosive Head, Dragonfly and/or Archer’s Tempo as they are quite helpful for maximizing your DPS.
Trinity Ghoul with the exotic perk is arguably the best add clearing weapon in the game hands down. With the ability to trigger the Lightning Rod attack off of any kill while the exotic catalyst is inserted, Trinity Ghoul can wipe red bars off the map in a matter of seconds.
Leviathan’s Breath has a niche in Nightfall: The Ordeal. You can use it to stop an Unstoppable Champion without having to use Unstoppable rounds on one of your other guns.
Finally, the newest entry, Tucuu’s Divination offers a nice mix of potent add clearing explosions (although not as destructive as Trinity Ghoul) but with better single-target DPS than Trinity Ghoul. It also is Solar, so it can be effectively used in a Warmind Cell build which is an added perk.
Best Bows for Destiny 2 PvP (2022)
- Accrued Redemption (Kinetic) – Possible drop from completing encounters in the raid, Garden of Salvation.
- Biting Wind (Kinetic) – Europa weapon obtainable through weapon quests from Variks.
- Le Monarque (Energy, Void, Exotic) – Complete powerful Black Armory weapon frames at Volundr Forge.
- Point of the Stag (Energy, Arc) – Iron Banner weapon during Season of the Worthy.
- Ticuu’s Divination (Energy, Solar, Exotic) – Season of the Chosen seasonal pass exotic.
- Tyranny of Heaven (Energy, Solar) – Random drop from the Last Wish raid.
- Wish Ender (Kinetic) Complete the Awoken Talisman exotic quest.
For PvP Le Monarque is generally the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to exotic bows. Its draw time is a bit slow (as are most of the exotic bows) but aside from that it has good stopping power and its poison field.
If you don’t want to give up your energy slot, though, Wish-Ender is very nice bow as well, especially if you’re a Hunter and pair it with Oathkeepers so you can indefinitely hold your draw and use its exotic perk to see through walls.
That’s all for our best bows in Destiny 2 for PvE, PvP, & Gambit. If you’re interested in learning more weapon recommendations. Check out our all-encompassing lists below:
