For those unfamiliar, pinnacle weapons in Destiny 2 are Legendary weapons with unique perks that are attached to specific quests and demand commitment to playing certain activities and achieving various levels of mastery in order to obtain. Just one step down from exotics, pinnacle weapons can be unique, powerful, and a trophy of achievement.
The first pinnacle weapon added to Destiny 2 was Redrix’s Claymore as part of the Warmind expansion, which required players to reach the Fabled rank in the Competitive playlist in PvP. That proved quite the task, as only about 9,000 players were able to earn the weapon.
In Season 4, Destiny 2 added what was basically a carbon copy of that weapon called Redrix’s Broadsword, which does not require as much skill to acquire but sets players on a much longer grind for the weapon. In addition to Redrix’s Broadsword, the Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten hand cannons stepped in as the Crucible pinnacle weapons. These weapons are arguably some of the best in the game, especially in the Crucible.
And most recently in Season 5, The Mountaintop became the Crucible pinnacle weapon, joined for the first time by pinnacle weapons for different activities in the form of the Breakneck auto rifle available in Gambit and Loaded Question fusion rifle in strikes.
Every season, Destiny 2 has added more pinnacle weapons with more complex quests, so it will definitely be interesting to see how these pursuits are expanded upon in the next season of Destiny 2, which is set to begin on March 5th.
Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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