Dreaming City Weapons: A Comprehensive Destiny 2 Guide

As a hardcore Destiny 2 player with over 2000 hours logged, I‘ve had the pleasure of acquiring and mastering all of the Dreaming City weapons. After extensive use spanning countless nightfalls, raids, and PVP matches, I‘m sharing my in-depth knowledge on these top-tier arsenals.

The Allure of Dreaming City Weapons

Dreaming City weapons shine for several reasons:

• High-stat rolls enabling lethal perk combinations
• Unique, reusable perks via the Last Wish raid (e.g. Taken Spec)
• Elegant, coveted designs fitting the mystical aesthetic
• Mark of prestige owning such elusive yet mighty gear

I‘ve crafted god rolls of every Dreaming City weapon type. This guide will breakdown what to farm for and why they outclass virtually all other legendaries.

Vouchsafe – Pinnacle PVP Scout Rifle

As a 200 RPM lightweight frame, Vouchsafe occupies a niche role – longer ranged maps and modes benefitting bullets over bullets. With peerless aim assist and hidden recoil direction of 100, it‘s pinpoint precision personified.

My preferred roll:

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake (100 recoil direction)
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds (boosts range)
• First Perk: Rapid Hit (stability/reload on rapid precision hits)
• Second Perk: Explosive Payload (AOE damage and flinch)
• Mod: Icarus Grip

This amplifies consistency, tenacity, and lethality, converting Vouchsafe into a daunting duelist. Rapid Hit enhances an already top-tier reload stat while granting unflappable recoil control once procced.

Explosive Payload flinches foes, its AOE damage finishing off weakened opponents. Icarus Grip supplements aerial accuracy for elevated duels. Together this creates reliable three taps at surprising ranges.

For 6v6 modes I pair this with a SMG or sidearm to counter shotgun apes. In Trials, a grenade-focused build revolving around empowering rifts takes advantage of the high uptime provided by Rapid Hit.

Recommended Activities: Trials of Osiris, Rumble

Waking Vigil – A Hand Cannon for the Ages

Boasting outrageous aim assist and beloved visuals, Waking Vigil holds a special place in many Guardian‘s hearts. However between questionable base stats and fierce 140 RPM competition, it‘s no longer PVP‘s cream of the crop.

My roll focuses on maximizing range and consistency:

• Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling (+range, +stability, +handling)
• Magazine: Ricochet Rounds (+range, +stability)
• First Perk: Rapid Hit
• Second Perk: Opening Shot
• Mod: Icarus Grip

Ricochet Rounds and Corkscrew Rifling shore up two glaring weaknesses, notably range and stability. Rapid Hit enhances reload speed and stability, playing into a precision-focused playstyle. Opening Shot boosts range and aim assist on the first shot of engagements.

Together this makes Waking Vigil highly accurate and hard-hitting. While outclassed in optimal TTK by 120s and 140s, it remains a sentimental favorite perfect for 6v6 modes.

Recommended Activities: Iron Banner, Momentum Control

The Sleepless – DPS and Add Clear Excellence

The Sleepless occupies the coveted high-impact rocket launcher archetype, coveted for their peerless damage and versatility. It boasts excellent stats across the board, although low handling and reload are common tradeoffs.

My PVE god roll is:

• Barrel: Countermass (+blast radius, -handling)
• Magazine: Impact Casing (+damage on direct hits)
• First Perk: Field Prep (+reserves and improved crouched reload)
• Second Perk: Cluster Bomb (rockets split into mini bomblets)
• Mod: Boss Spec (7% bonus damage)

Impact Casing and Cluster Bomb maximize damage on tougher targets, while Field Prep provides bonus ammunition and mitigates the cumbersome reload stat. Boss Spec pushes this further for significant single target DPS.

For Nightfalls and Raids, I often pair this with Witherhoard and an auto/SMG, letting the gun excel at burst damage and add clear. It‘s a cornerstone in low-man raids and dungeons.

Top PVE Activities: Nightfalls, Raids, Dungeons

Retold Tale – Crucible‘s Premier Shotgun

Most shotgun spotlights focus on precision or aggressive frames. Retold Tale bucks that trend, combining precision spread and high RPM for deadly stopping power. With nearly max range, aim assist, and inventory size, it truly earns its name.

My god roll:

• Barrel: Full Choke (tighter spread)
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds
• First Perk: Quickdraw (faster equip and ADS)
• Second Perk: Snapshot Sights
• Icarus Grip

This amplifies lethality in close quarters, getting bullets downrange rapidly. Despite the fast fire rate, Full Choke tightens spread while Accurized Rounds push out lethal range. Snapshot and Quickdraw enable ruthlessly fast target acquisition suited for hyper-aggressive plays.

I pair this with a Hand Cannon, using vertical space to bait opponents into barrel-stuffing range. The high RPM catches opponents off guard, securing lightning fast kills.

Top PVP Modes: Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner

So there you have it – a comprehensive breakdown of Dreaming City‘s elite weaponry. While difficult to farm, their unique perks, prestige, and viability cement them as top-tier arsenals. Let me know your god roll preferences!