The Ultimate Guide to Acquiring the Top Destiny 2 Legendary Weapon for Season 23

Highlights

Players should collect the latest legendary weapons from Season of the Witch and the upcoming Festival of the Lost Event before they become unavailable in the near future.

Players should seize the opportunity to acquire Mercurial Overreach and Malediction. Mercurial Overreach is attainable from Competitive Crucible matches, while Malediction can be earned by reaching reputation rank 16.

It is highly recommended to collect Kept Confidence, a hand cannon for the primary slot, before the conclusion of the Season of the Witch activities. This weapon is currently sought after in Crucible and can be easily obtained.

With Destiny 2's Season of the Witch reaching its conclusion, Season 23 is right around the corner. Time is still on your side to gather all the rewards from the current season, but it's crucial to prepare for the exciting challenges that will come with The Final Shape expansion in February.

Aside from stocking up bounties for Season 23 to gain an early advantage, there are a few other essential tasks that Destiny 2 players should prioritize before the current season ends. It's highly recommended to seize the opportunity to obtain the latest legendary weapons from the Season of the Witch and the upcoming Festival of the Lost Event. Some of these weapons will become unavailable to acquire in the near future, making it all the more important to add them to your collection now.

Powerful Legendary Weapons to Use in Destiny 2's Season 23

Mercurial Overreach

Mercurial Overreach can be obtained by completing Competitive Crucible matches in Season of the Witch.

Players can obtain this weapon after completing the Season's placement matches. Additionally, they have the opportunity to earn a new roll for this weapon every weekly reset, increasing their chances of acquiring the desired perk rolls. However, it is important to note that Mercurial Overreach might be replaced with a new reward from the competitive crucible playlist in the near future. Therefore, players are encouraged to secure this sniper while it is still available.

Reaching reputation rank 16 in Crucible, Gambit, or Vanguard during Season of the Witch will earn you the Malediction. Similar to the Mercurial Overreach sniper, this weapon may become unavailable in the near future, possibly with the release of Season 23. Unlike other weapons that players should collect before the end of Season of the Witch, Malediction does not have randomized perks. Therefore, players only need to earn it once. Despite lacking randomized perks to grind for, this weapon offers a surprising variety as players can select from four different weapon-origin perks at any given time.

Kept Confidence

Kept Confidence can be earned by completing activities or focusing engrams from Season of the Witch activities.

This weapon is a hand canon that deals Strand damage and is equipped in the primary slot. As a new addition, this gun offers a wide range of the latest legendary weapon perks. Additionally, it is craftable, making it relatively easy to obtain the perfect roll and access enhanced perks. Currently, this weapon holds a prominent position among the most frequently utilized weapons in Crucible. What sets it apart from other meta hand cannons is the fact that it can be acquired with ease while Season of the Witch activities are still popular and accessible. Its name: Horror Story.

Earn Horror Story by participating in activities during the 2023 Festival of the Lost Event. Unlike previous iterations, leaked information suggests that this time, Horror Story will deal Stasis damage instead of kinetic damage. Moreover, Destiny 2's upcoming Festival of the Lost Event in 2023 is expected to bring changes to the available perks for this weapon. With its new Stasis Elemental damage and an updated perk pool, Horror Story has the potential to revolutionize gameplay. Notably, the new perk rolls for this weapon could offer unexpectedly strong opportunities for Stasis builds in Destiny 2.

Acosmic GSP

Acosmic GSP can be earned from activities throughout the 2023 Festival of the Lost Event.

This is another weapon that has been leaked from Destiny 2's upcoming Festival of the Lost Event. Unlike the Horror Story, Acosmic GSP is a brand new weapon. It is a rapid-fire frame Void grenade launcher that occupies the heavy slot. As players have not witnessed its gameplay yet, the performance of this weapon remains unknown until its release. However, its rarity alone serves as ample motivation for players to collect multiple rolls of the weapon while it is available during the Festival of the Lost Event in the Season of the Witch. Destiny 2 can be played on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.