When Destiny 2’s Lightfall expansion landed back in 2023, the hidden Neptunian city of Neomuna opened its gleaming vaults to Guardians. The Ishtar Collective’s long-lost colony had preserved a golden-age arsenal that felt both futuristic and oddly nostalgic. Fast-forward to 2026, and while the meta has shifted through multiple seasons, some of those Neomuna weapons still cling to viability—others have become vault decorations. With the benefit of three years of hindsight, let’s break down these craftable curios, ranking them from worst to best based on where they stand in today’s sandbox.

The Volta Bracket is a classic case of brilliant perks wasted on a finicky frame. This Strand Aggressive Frame sniper looks the part, but its short zoom scope and aggressive recoil pattern make it a nightmare to control. Sure, you can craft it with Triple Tap – Explosive Payload for boss-damage shenanigans, or lean into Hatchling for Threadling spawns, but it’s still a sniper. In an era where heavy ammo and ability spam dominate, a primary-slot sniper that can’t one-tap champs is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Most Guardians vaulted this one after the campaign, and frankly, they didn’t miss much.

The Iterative Loop Arc Fusion Rifle is another head-scratcher. On paper, Compulsive Reloader plus Voltshot screams add-clear potential, and in the double-special meta of 2023, Lead from Gold gave it some legs. But fusion rifles have a very narrow sweet spot, and the Iterative Loop’s pitiful range and pellet spread push it squarely into “why bother?” territory. Even in 2026, when Arc builds occasionally resurface, this weapon rarely leaves the vault. It’s the gun equivalent of that one friend who keeps showing up to parties uninvited—you tolerate it, but you never really want it around.

Then there’s the Round Robin Hand Cannon. As one of the few craftable 120 RPM Aggressive Frames, this Strand powerhouse stormed into Crucible with Keep Away and Kill Clip, delivering two-tap lethality with pre-nerf reliability. It still holds a niche among PvP purists who missed out on god-rolled Roses, but PvE players quickly realized that Hand Cannons without intrinsic anti-champ properties struggle against Lightfall’s thicker red bars. The Hatchling roll is cute, yet it doesn’t save this cowboy from mediocrity in endgame content. In 2026, Round Robin is the definition of a “if you like it, use it” gun—not meta, but not a throw pick either.

Moving up the list, the Phyllotactic Spiral Arc Pulse Rifle surprised everyone by hitting like a truck despite the archetype’s general slump. Pulse rifles never quite recovered from the Shadowkeep era, but this one’s Under-Over trait chewed through shields, and its PvP roll pool—Keep Away, Headseeker, Kill Clip—gave controller players a laser beam in Trials. It’s still a solid mid-range dueler in 2026, though the massive arrival of Strand and Stasis sidearms has pushed it down a peg. You won’t see it on every kill feed, but it’s far from irrelevant.

Now we’re cooking. The Basso Ostinato Void Rapid-Fire Shotgun is an absolute beast in the right hands. Its full-auto nature and generous magazine make it feel more like a primary than a special. But the real magic is in the perk pool: Destabilizing Rounds triggers volatile explosions without needing a Void subclass, while One-Two Punch and Grave Robber turn Titan melee builds into one-punch machines. Add Lead from Gold to solve ammo economy, and you’ve got a workhorse that still shines in Onslaught and seasonal contact events. In 2026, Basso Ostinato is the sleeper hit every new raider should chase.

The Synchronic Roulette SMG earns its spot mostly because Strand primaries remain scarce even in 2026. Unless you’re a Trials gladiator with a god-rolled Immortal, this craftable SMG with Keep Away and Hatchling plugs a gaping hole in Strand loadouts. Its stats are meh—the Ikelos and Funnelweb still blow it out of the water—but Threadling builds love the consistency. When you need a kinetic-slot Strand weapon to round out a Warlock Broodweaver build, Synchronic Roulette gets the job done without any fuss.

Second place goes to the Dimensional Hypotrochoid. Wave Frame Grenade Launchers have always been add-clearing royalty, and this Stasis heavy variant is no exception. A five-round mag with Envious Assassin means you can carpet-bomb an entire room faster than Bungie can nerf Starfire Protocol. Chain Reaction turns it into a firework display that freezes and shatters everything in sight. The only catch? You’re giving up a boss-damage heavy for pure add management, so team composition matters. Still, in a game that loves throwing dozens of trash mobs at you, the Hypnotroid—as the community calls it—is a top-tier pick for speed running Strikes or solo flawless dungeons.

Finally, the crown jewel: Circular Logic. Machine guns got a massive glow-up in Lightfall, and this Strand heavy lapped up every buff. With Feeding Frenzy or Envious Assassin in column three and Hatchling, Target Lock, or Golden Tricorn in column four, Circular Logic became the Swiss Army knife of heavy weapons. The Nanotech Tracer Rockets origin trait only piles on extra damage. Strand builds spawn Threadlings with each kill, while boss DPS setups rival some legendary linears. Even after three years of power creep, this machine gun remains a top-tier pick for activities like Dares of Eternity and the newest raid encounters. If you haven’t crafted it with an Enhanced Target Lock roll yet, what are you even doing in 2026?

So there you have it—Lightfall’s Neomuna arsenal, retroactively ranked through the unforgiving lens of 2026. A few gems endured, many fizzled, but that’s the ebb and flow of Destiny 2’s weapon economy. The real win is that these weapons are still craftable, offering a solid foundation for new Guardians catching up on three years of content. Just remember: when in doubt, grab Circular Logic and start pulling the trigger. The Threadlings will do the rest.