Honestly, back when Season of the Seraph first dropped, I remember logging in and immediately feeling like a kid in a candy shop 🍬. Even in 2026, I still get messages from friends asking which of these weapons are worth chasing, so let me break down the whole arsenal from a player's perspective. If you're a completionist or just want to know what slaps, buckle up 🎢.
New Exotics 🚀
The Manticore was that weird little SMG that wanted you to live in the air. It runs at 900 RPM, deals Void damage, and its Soaring Fang perk builds anti-grav juice while you're grounded, then Swooping Talons boosts damage when you're flying. It's fun if you like playing like a mosquito on caffeine.
Revision Zero was the Pulse Rifle mystery child of the season. At launch we only knew it had multiple Catalyst perks and came from an Exotic mission that went live on December 20. It eventually became one of those weapons you either loved or forgot about, but the multiple Catalyst setup was a cool idea.
Hierarchy of Needs is the dungeon Bow. It's Solar, 756 draw time. Its Guidance Ring perk builds energy on precision hits and final blows, then hip-firing creates a ring. Shoot arrows through that ring with Apollonic Tangent, and they turn into seeking projectiles. It's like playing ring toss with angry solar bees 🐝.
Seasonal And Reprised IKELOS Weapons 🛰️
The seasonal activity, Heist Battlegrounds, dropped six new Legendaries. Fire and Forget is a three-round burst Linear Fusion with Stasis, Tripwire Canary is an Arc bow, Disparity is a Stasis Pulse, Path of Least Resistance is an Arc Trace, Judgment of Kelgorath is a Solar Glaive, and Retrofit Escapade is a Void Machine Gun.
The IKELOS weapons also made a comeback. You collect Resonate Stems, turn them into Override Frequencies, and hunt down the old Warmind-style guns. Four stems and you're done. The reprised set includes IKELOS_HC_V1.0.3 (Void hand cannon), IKELOS_SG_V1.0.3 (Solar shotgun), IKELOS_SR_V1.0.3 (Solar sniper), and IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.3 (Arc SMG).
Deep Stone Crypt Refresh 🔄
The Legendary weapons from Deep Stone Crypt got a perk refresh. Trustee could roll Incandescent, Posterity could roll Voltshot, and everything gained the Bray Inheritance Origin Trait, which gives a small amount of ability energy when you damage an opponent. It made those old raid guns feel like they got a second life.
Spire Of The Watcher Loot 🏰
Spire of the Watcher brought Tex Mechanica into the dungeon pool. Long Arm is an Aggressive Scout with Arc damage, Liminal Vigil is a Stasis Sidearm, Terminus Horizon is an Arc Machine Gun, and Wilderflight is a double-fire special Grenade Launcher. It also dropped two Seventh Seraph reprisals: Carbine and Officer Revolver. The final encounter could cough up Hierarchy of Needs.
Playlist, World, And Ritual Drops 🎁
The world pool got a few new toys: Lodbrok-C (Kinetic auto rifle), Jararaca-3SR (Stasis scout), Aurvandil FR6 (Stasis fusion), and Fioritura-59 (Void sidearm). For playlist loot, Strikes added Prolonged Engagement, a Stasis 900 RPM SMG. Crucible added Blowout, an Arc rocket launcher, and the Competitive playlist brought back Rose, a Kinetic 140 RPM hand cannon with a Lightweight passive. Gambit dropped Albruna-D, an Arc 72 RPM sniper.
Nightfall loot included Wendigo GL3, an Arc heavy grenade launcher, and Hung Jury SR4, a Kinetic 180 RPM scout. Trials of Osiris offered Exalted Truth, a Void 140 RPM hand cannon, and Unwavering Duty, a Solar 450 RPM machine gun. Iron Banner brought Dark Decider, an Arc 720 RPM auto rifle, and Gunnora's Axe, an Arc slug shotgun.
The ritual weapon, Veles-X, was a 450 RPM Void Pulse Rifle. At the time, it was the only gun that could roll Repulsor Brace in the first trait column, which meant you could pair it with Kill Clip or Golden Tricorn. Honestly, it slaps for Void builds 🎯.
Final Thoughts 👋
Season of the Seraph had a ridiculous amount of loot, and some of these weapons still hold up if you can get your hands on them. The Exotics are fun, the ritual weapon is a workhorse, and the dungeon loot has personality. Good luck out there, Guardian.