History of Weapon type

Overview

Weapons in Destiny 2 fall into types, each with a set ammo class, and sit in Kinetic, Energy or Power slots.

• Primary ammo: Auto Rifle, Hand Cannon, Scout Rifle, Pulse Rifle, Sidearm, Submachine Gun, Combat Bow.
• Special ammo: Fusion Rifle, Glaive, Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Trace Rifle, Breech Grenade Launcher.
• Heavy ammo: Rocket Launcher, Linear Fusion Rifle, Sword, Grenade Launcher, Machine Gun.

Kinetic weapons deal no elemental damage; Energy and Power weapons deal Arc, Solar or Void (and other subclass element) damage. Lists vary by season, as types are added over time.