You’ve cleared Atraks-1, sent Taniks packing for the 50th time, and now you’re staring at your vault wondering— are any of these Deep Stone Crypt weapons still good in 2026? With Final Shape’s subclass reworks, years of sandbox shifts, and the craftable weapon revolution, the DSC arsenal has seen its stars rise, fall, and sometimes rise again. Let’s break down every single weapon from the Braytech facilities, ranked from “dismantle on sight” to “why aren’t you using this in every GM?” So grab a cup of motes, Guardian; it’s tier list time! 🥤
7. Bequest – The Forgotten Sword
Bequest. Oh, poor Bequest. Back in Beyond Light, it was just another Arc adaptive sword with solid stats. Fast forward to 2026, and after numerous sword buffs including the 2025 melee rework, it still struggles to justify a heavy slot. Why? Because it cannot roll with Eager Edge, the one perk that makes swords fun and genuinely useful for movement tech. Bungie even gave it a flashy origin trait—Bray Inheritance, which returns a tiny bit of ability energy on hit—but that’s like putting racing stripes on a forklift.
Is Bequest the highest raw damage adaptive sword? Sure, if you enjoy hugging Champions in Master content and getting stomped into next Tuesday. Swords require you to get up close and personal, and without a reliable way to close the gap or survive, Bequest remains a novelty. Rumor has it Bungie might let it roll with a sword-specific perk in a future refresh, but until then, stick to The Other Half. 🤷
6. Eyes of Tomorrow – Meme Rocket, Meet Vault
Do you like fireworks? Do you enjoy watching six rockets chase a single dreg across the entire map? Then Eyes of Tomorrow might still be for you. The Deep Stone Crypt raid exotic sounds amazing on paper: defeat four enemies in one volley, get a damage boost and free ammo. In practice, though, even in 2026, it’s a gimmick. The “infinite heavy” loop is so situational that most Guardians just run double special and forget about it.
PvP players remember the infamous Gambit invasions where this thing wiped entire teams, but those days are long gone thanks to multiple tracking nerfs. For boss DPS, you’re better off with a legendary rocket like Apex Predator or Cold Comfort. For ad-clear, ability spam and primaries with Incandescent or Voltshot vastly outclass it. Would you ever use Eyes of Tomorrow over Gjallarhorn or Dragon’s Breath? Didn’t think so. It’s a collector’s item now—pretty, but perpetually collecting dust. 💥
5. Posterity – The Hipster’s Hand Cannon
Posterity remains the best precision frame hand cannon in the game, but that’s like being the smartest kid in remedial class. Precision frame hand cannons just don’t feel as punchy as adaptives or aggressives. However, Posterity has a secret weapon: it’s the only gun that can roll Voltshot in the left column, meaning you can pair it with Frenzy or Rampage in the right column for absolute add-clearing chaos.
In PvP, Killing Wind and Opening Shot make it a dueling monster for those who master its strange recoil. Yet in a world where Igneous Hammer and Ace of Spades dominate, Posterity is more of a flex pick. You’re basically telling the lobby, “I’m good enough to win with a precision frame.” If you crafted one back in Season of the Seraph, it still holds up; if you’re just starting in 2026, farm it for the ultimate arc PvE roll. Just don’t expect it to out-ttk meta options. ⚡
4. Trustee – Solar Scout Royalty
Scout rifles have become a staple in endgame PvE, and Trustee is still one of the best solar scouts you can craft. Rapid-fire frame? Check. Reconstruction to double the mag? Check. Incandescent for Solar 3.0 synergy? Checkmate! This thing was already great when Beyond Light launched, and the Season of the Seraph perk refresh only solidified its place.
2026 players love Trustee for Grandmaster Nightfalls where you can sit back, plink away at overload champions, and watch everything explode. The new artifact mods this year often favor solar weapons, so Trustee is permanently in rotation. Pair it with the origin trait for a constant trickle of ability energy, and your Radiant/Well uptime becomes silly. If you haven’t crafted a Trustee with Enhanced Incandescent and Reconstruction, what are you even doing? 🎯
3. Succession – A Sniper That Breaks All Rules
Succession is the legendary kinetic sniper that refuses to be powercrept. Aggressive frame snipers normally have painstakingly small magazines, but Succession can roll Reconstruction, pushing the magazine to a ridiculous 8 rounds. That’s more bullets than you’ll find in most special weapons. In a long DPS phase or when soloing a dungeon boss, having 8 high-impact rounds without reloading is a game-changer.
The right column gives you firepower: Focused Fury, Vorpal Weapon, Firing Line—pick your poison. PvP players can even make it work with snapshot rolls, but honestly, PvE is where this thing ascends. In 2026, with sniper anti-barrier mods appearing frequently, Succession is still the kinetic sniper benchmark. Craft it, enhance it, and watch Oryx flinch. 💥
2. Heritage – Slug Shotgun Supremacy
If you ask any veteran what the best PvE kinetic slot shotgun is, Heritage will be the answer. Pinpoint slug frame means precision hits deal monstrous damage, and with Reconstruction/Recombination active, your first shot hits for a 100% damage bonus after getting elemental kills. That’s basically a diet mini-golden gun in your energy slot.
Even in 2026, after multiple shotgun buffs and subsequent nerfs, Heritage remains the go-to for deleting majors and chunking bosses. The PvP roll of Hip-Fire Grip and Offhand Strike is pure comedy—imagine one-shotting a shotgun ape from 25 meters while hip-firing. It’s not the most competitive setup, but it’s incredibly fun. For PvE, Reconstruction + Recombination is the roll you craft. Period. 🔫
1. Commemoration – The War Machine
And here we are, the undisputed king of Deep Stone Crypt: Commemoration. Void adaptive machine gun, crafted with Reconstruction and Killing Tally, this weapon is an unkillable add-clear monster that also melts majors. Since Lightfall’s machine gun buff, nothing has dethroned it—not fixed odds, not Unwavering Duty. Commemoration’s origin trait Bray Inheritance means you’re constantly getting ability energy back, synergizing perfectly with Devour or Controlled Demolition builds.
In 2026 content like Contest raids or Master Lost Sectors, the ability to hold down the trigger until your Reconstruction mag reaches 150+ rounds without reloading is absurd. Killing Tally ramps up damage after kills, so by the time you’ve mowed down a wave of thrall, you’re doing absurd damage to the stunned champion in front of you. The enhanced perks from crafting only make it scarier. If you create only one DSC weapon, Commemoration is the answer. It’s not just the best DSC weapon; it’s arguably the best legendary machine gun in the game.
Final Verdict
Deep Stone Crypt weapons have aged like fine wine (mostly) thanks to craftability and perk refreshes. While some, like Bequest and Eyes of Tomorrow, will forever reside in memes, others—Heritage, Succession, and Commemoration—are still top meta picks in 2026. So get back in there, run those Taniks CPs, and grab your red borders. Your vault (and fireteam) will thank you. 👾