Iconic Destiny 2 Hand Cannon is once again dominating PvP

One of the most iconic Hand Cannons in Destiny 2 has once again risen to the top of the PvP meta becoming the most used weapon in the Crucible’s Competitive playlist.

The PvP meta is always evolving as Bungie releases more and more new weapons to spice things up. The last two seasons alone have seen the likes of the Thorn, Unending Tempest, and Igneous Hammer all cement themselves as top-tier weapons.

However, it’s not uncommon either for weapons to stay in the PvP meta for several seasons. In some cases, old favorites even reemerge and take over with players remembering why they fell in love with those meta weapons in the first place.

One such iconic gun has done just that, taking over PvP’s Competitive playlist once again as Guardians rediscover one of the Crucible’s most iconic Hand Cannons.

Legendary Destiny 2 Hand Cannon is number one yet again

The Destiny 2 PvP meta has once again been taken over by an old favorite, Rose. The Kinetic Hand Cannon is currently the most used weapon in Competitive and by far the most popular weapon in its class.

According to Destiny Tracker, Rose has a 3.60% usage rate in Competitive PvP. That is considerably more than any other Hand Cannon with Igneous Hammer at 2.94%, its sister gun Thorn at 2.36%, and Ace of Spades at 1.85%

When compared to other weapons in the wider meta, Rose places ahead of Unending Tempest (2.61%), Ammit AR2 (2.83%), Matador 64 (2.83%), and even the strongest PvP Exotic, Conditional Finality (3.50%).

There are several reasons why Rose is so popular, but the main one is that it’s a Lightweight Hand Cannon, so it provides a free +20 Mobility. Additionally, Rose offers some of the best stats of any Hand Cannon including a massive 90 Aim Assistance with the Targeting Adjuster weapon mod equipped.

If that’s not enough, Rose also has access to several meta PvP perks like Perpetual Motion, Quickdraw, Rapid Hit, Slideshot, and Explosive Payload, courtesy of its reissue in Season 19. The most used PvP God Roll is Smallbore, Accurized Rounds, Slideshot, and Explosive Payload.

As of Season 23, it’s possible to focus Rose at Lord Shaxx at the cost of x3 Crucible Engrams and x25,000 Glimmer. However, doing so requires you to place in Competitive with the amount of focus attempts you get scaling from one to seven per week based on your highest Rank earned in Season of the Wish.