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Best perks and god roll for Keraunios in Destiny 2
The Keraunios is a new trace rifle that arrived in Destiny 2 as part of 2025's Guardian Games event. While players have had no shortage of Arc trace rifles over the last few months, this one has some particularly interesting rolls for PvE players, especially given the current Artifact. Destiny 2 is always adding new weapons and loot to the game, and there's no better time than during a holiday or event. The Guardian Games have started back up, and along with a new boss rush activity, the Keraunios trace rifle is up for grabs. It's one that PvE-minded players will want to spend some time hunting, as the gun can drop with some of the best Arc Perks currently in the game. But what exactly are you looking for as you sort through the pile of trace rifles after some Rushdown or Supremacy games? God Rolls for the Keraunios trace rifle Screenshot by Destructoid The Keraunios has some pretty solid Perk options across the board, with several viable options to run the weapon, depending on what Guardians want it to do. Though there are a few notable rolls to hunt down, players may notice that the trace rifle leans more towards the side of PvE content. Plenty of other great trace rifles are out there for PvP, including the recent Warlord's Spear from Iron Banner. If you want something to trigger Arc Jolt... Barrel Mod: Magazine Mod: Perk 1: Perk 2: Weapon Mod: Full Bore or Hamer-Forged Rifling Tactical Battery Overflow Jolting Feedback Backup Mag The roll I imagine most Guardians will be hunting is for Overflow and Jolting Feedback. Jolting Feedback has been a favorite this Episode, causing the Arc Jolt effect with sustained damage. Overflow is a natural pairing, doubling magazine size when players collect Special or Heavy ammo. With that in mind, we'll want to prioritize magazine size and our potential to land hits. Backup Mag allows using a Magazine Mod that doesn't exclusively focus on adding ammo. If you want something to do lots of area damage... Barrel Mod: Magazine Mod: Perk 1: Perk 2: Weapon Mod: Full Bore or Extended Barrel Ionized Battery Overflow Detonator Beam Freehand Grip If you want something that can take out groups of enemies at a time, look for the Detonator Beam Perk. It causes explosions at targets after they've suffered sustained damage from the weapon. And what better Perk to help support sustained Damage than the magazine increasing Overflow. In this case, we'll want Freehand Grip to make the weapon easier to use without aiming down the sights, so Ionized Battery helps get our magazine back up to max. Screenshot by Destructoid If you want something for PvP... Barrel Mod: Magazine Mod: Perk 1: Perk 2: Weapon Mod: Smallbore or Hamer-Forged Rifling Projection Fuse Recycled Energy or Dynamic Sway Reduction Closing Time Your Choice If Guardians missed their chance to grab a Warlord's Spear the last time Iron Banner was around, Keraunios can do in a pinch. It's not as tailor-made for PvP as Saladin's offering, so it might take a little more hunting before you're lucky enough to get the few Crucible-minded perks to appear. Depending on whether you trust your lethality and want some ability regain or some improved sustained fire, Recycled Energy or Dynamic Sway Reduction do well in the first Perk slot. For the second, there are not many options, so Closing Time will often be the best choice. Similarly, players can alter their Weapon Mod based on the Barrel and Magazine Mods they get. If you want something unique... Barrel Mod: Magazine Mod: Perk 1: Perk 2: Weapon Mod: Smallbore or Hamer-Forged Rifling Ionized Battery Recycled Energy Rolling Storm Tactical One roll I'll be keeping an eye out for is Recycled Energy and Rolling Storm. While it's not particularly powerful on its own, this Perk combination has some serious potential. Rolling Storm is new for this Episode, generating Bolt Charge on final blows. It's great for Arc players, but it could be even more useful to Guardians using another Subclass that wants in on the electrifying action. Recycled Energy restores energy to the lowest ability when reloading after a kill. That's good on its own, but coupled with the Origin Trait, Classy Contender, it takes on a new light. Classy Contender restores Class ability energy whenever you defeat an enemy with that weapon. If Guardians are frequently getting Class ability energy, it's unlikely that Recycled Energy gain will go to your Class ability, which means it'll become either grenade or melee energy. That is to say, running Keraunios with Recycled Energy (and getting kills) should restore a ton of ability energy across the board. Especially after Episode: Heresy, once the current Artifact Perks have gone away, and it's harder to trigger Bolt Charge, this Perk combo could offer some wild builds with the right setup. The post Best perks and god roll for Keraunios in Destiny 2 appeared first on Destructoid.
The Keraunios is a new trace rifle that arrived in Destiny 2 as part of 2025's Guardian Games event. While players have had no shortage of Arc trace rifles over the last few months, this one has some particularly interesting rolls for PvE players, especially given the current Artifact.
Destiny 2 is always adding new weapons and loot to the game, and there's no better time than during a holiday or event. The Guardian Games have started back up, and along with a new boss rush activity, the Keraunios trace rifle is up for grabs. It's one that PvE-minded players will want to spend some time hunting, as the gun can drop with some of the best Arc Perks currently in the game. But what exactly are you looking for as you sort through the pile of trace rifles after some Rushdown or Supremacy games?
God Rolls for the Keraunios trace rifle
The Keraunios has some pretty solid Perk options across the board, with several viable options to run the weapon, depending on what Guardians want it to do. Though there are a few notable rolls to hunt down, players may notice that the trace rifle leans more towards the side of PvE content. Plenty of other great trace rifles are out there for PvP, including the recent Warlord's Spear from Iron Banner.
If you want something to trigger Arc Jolt...
| Barrel Mod: | Magazine Mod: | Perk 1: | Perk 2: | Weapon Mod: |
| Full Bore or Hamer-Forged Rifling | Tactical Battery | Overflow | Jolting Feedback | Backup Mag |
The roll I imagine most Guardians will be hunting is for Overflow and Jolting Feedback. Jolting Feedback has been a favorite this Episode, causing the Arc Jolt effect with sustained damage. Overflow is a natural pairing, doubling magazine size when players collect Special or Heavy ammo. With that in mind, we'll want to prioritize magazine size and our potential to land hits. Backup Mag allows using a Magazine Mod that doesn't exclusively focus on adding ammo.
If you want something to do lots of area damage...
| Barrel Mod: | Magazine Mod: | Perk 1: | Perk 2: | Weapon Mod: |
| Full Bore or Extended Barrel | Ionized Battery | Overflow | Detonator Beam | Freehand Grip |
If you want something that can take out groups of enemies at a time, look for the Detonator Beam Perk. It causes explosions at targets after they've suffered sustained damage from the weapon. And what better Perk to help support sustained Damage than the magazine increasing Overflow. In this case, we'll want Freehand Grip to make the weapon easier to use without aiming down the sights, so Ionized Battery helps get our magazine back up to max.
If you want something for PvP...
| Barrel Mod: | Magazine Mod: | Perk 1: | Perk 2: | Weapon Mod: |
| Smallbore or Hamer-Forged Rifling | Projection Fuse | Recycled Energy or Dynamic Sway Reduction | Closing Time | Your Choice |
If Guardians missed their chance to grab a Warlord's Spear the last time Iron Banner was around, Keraunios can do in a pinch. It's not as tailor-made for PvP as Saladin's offering, so it might take a little more hunting before you're lucky enough to get the few Crucible-minded perks to appear. Depending on whether you trust your lethality and want some ability regain or some improved sustained fire, Recycled Energy or Dynamic Sway Reduction do well in the first Perk slot. For the second, there are not many options, so Closing Time will often be the best choice. Similarly, players can alter their Weapon Mod based on the Barrel and Magazine Mods they get.
If you want something unique...
| Barrel Mod: | Magazine Mod: | Perk 1: | Perk 2: | Weapon Mod: |
| Smallbore or Hamer-Forged Rifling | Ionized Battery | Recycled Energy | Rolling Storm | Tactical |
One roll I'll be keeping an eye out for is Recycled Energy and Rolling Storm. While it's not particularly powerful on its own, this Perk combination has some serious potential. Rolling Storm is new for this Episode, generating Bolt Charge on final blows. It's great for Arc players, but it could be even more useful to Guardians using another Subclass that wants in on the electrifying action. Recycled Energy restores energy to the lowest ability when reloading after a kill. That's good on its own, but coupled with the Origin Trait, Classy Contender, it takes on a new light.
Classy Contender restores Class ability energy whenever you defeat an enemy with that weapon. If Guardians are frequently getting Class ability energy, it's unlikely that Recycled Energy gain will go to your Class ability, which means it'll become either grenade or melee energy. That is to say, running Keraunios with Recycled Energy (and getting kills) should restore a ton of ability energy across the board.
Especially after Episode: Heresy, once the current Artifact Perks have gone away, and it's harder to trigger Bolt Charge, this Perk combo could offer some wild builds with the right setup.
The post Best perks and god roll for Keraunios in Destiny 2 appeared first on Destructoid.
