Time to look at the new and returning weapons for ritual activities. I’m just going to mention the origin traits for each one along with the standout perks.

The Riposte - Void Lightweight Auto Rifle:

Source: Competitive Crucible

  • First Column:
    • To the Pain
    • Killing Wind
    • Zen Moment
    • Enlightened Action
    • Tap the Trigger
    • Repulsor Brace
  • Second Column:
    • Kill Clip
    • Encore
    • Desperate Measures
    • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    • Target Lock
    • Destabilizing Rounds
  • Combos:
    • This is a PVP gun through and through and I don’t think you can go wrong with any perks unless you get repulsor brace in the first column and not destabilizing in the second.
  • Thoughts:
    • This is the first Lightweight AR we’ve ever gotten (?). Going to be real interesting to see how it shakes out as ARs are pretty hot right now in PVP. It has killer perks all around too.

Aisha’s Care - Omolon Strand Heavy Burst Pulse Rifle:

Source: Trials

  • First Column:
    • High Impact Reserves
    • To the Pain
    • Encore
    • Slice
    • Zen Moment
    • Keep Away
  • Second Column:
    • Moving Target
    • Headseeker
    • Golden Tricorn
    • Desperado
    • Kill Clip
    • Hatchling
  • Combos:
    • PVE: Slice/Keep Away + Hatchling/Kill Clip
    • PVP: Avoid Gutshot Straight in the First and Collective Action in the second.
  • Thoughts:
    • Heavy burst pulse rifles are new this season so I’m interested to actually get one and see how they do.
    • This one looks like it has solid perks and leans more towards PVP than PVE which is a nice change for a Trials weapon.

Better Devils - Nadir Strand 140rpm HC:

Source: Crucible Engrams

  • First Column:
    • Demolitionist
    • Enlightened Action
    • Slice
    • Perpetual Motion
    • Moving Target
    • Rangefinder
    • Rapid Hit
    • Reconstruction
  • Second Column:
    • Adreneline Junkie
    • Elemental Capacitor
    • Frenzy
    • Hatchling
    • Zen Moment
    • Explosive Payload
    • Kill Clip
    • Opening Shot
    • One For Alll
  • Combos:
    • PVE: Slice/Rapid Hit/Reconstruction + Frenzy/Hatchling/Explosive Payload/Kill Clip/OFA. Demo + AJ
    • PVP: EA/PM/MT/RF/RH + EC/ZM/EP/KC/OS
  • Thoughts:
    • Another fan favorite returns. I never used this thing in the past but I’m sure it coming back as Strand is a big deal. The other Strand 140 we have is from Season of the Witch and it doesn’t really have PVE perks.
    • Lots of perk combos to choose from and since this is one of those guns with 12 perks per column you’ll probably want to wait to farm them till you reset your Crucible rank if that’s your thing.

Crimil’s Dagger - Hakke Kinetic 120rpm HC:

Source: Iron Banner

  • First Column:
    • Outlaw
    • Moving Target
    • Slideways
    • Enlightened Action
  • Second Column:
    • Adagio
    • Opening Shot
    • Zen Moment
    • Explosive Payload
    • Kill Clip
  • Combos:
    • Take your pick of the above perks. They’ll all work okay together in PVP.
  • Thoughts:
    • This one looks like a PVP only gun IMO. Lots of good combos to choose from. Adagio might be disgusting if you can keep it proc’d

Claws of the Wolf - Void Rapid Fire Scout:

Source: Iron Banner

  • First Column:
    • Perpetual Motion
    • Elemental Capacitor
    • To the Pain
    • Repulsor Brace
    • Headseeker
  • Second Column:
    • Zen Moment
    • Destabilizing Rounds
    • Kill Clip
    • Rampage
  • Combos:
    • PVE: Repulsor + Destabilizing. Perpetual Motion + KC/Rampage
  • PVP: Anything but Repulsor + Destabilizing
  • Thoughts:
    • Didn’t get a good Aisha’s Embrace from Trials? Saladin has you covered.
    • Again scouts are in a weird spot but Rapid Fires tend to perform well in PVP.
    • Can be used to stun champs in PVE.

Shayura’s Wrath - Nadir Void Precision SMG:

Source: Trials

  • First Column:
    • Strategist
    • Zen Moment
    • Killing Wind
    • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    • Repulsor Brace
  • Second Column:
    • Target Lock
    • Harmony
    • Cascade Point
    • Destabilizing Rounds
    • Kill Clip
    • Tap the Trigger
  • Combos:
    • PVE: Repulsor + Destabilizing is probably the standout.
    • PVP: So many options. Just stick away from Keep Away and High Impact Reserves.
  • Thoughts:
    • This gun goes hard in PVP and is kind of slept on since it left the rotation. I don’t believe it had Target Lock before so that’s obviously going to be really good.
    • Don’t sleep on Harmony or Cascade Point. Pair this weapon with Eye of Sol or another gun that nabs easy kills in the first column. Swap to Shayura’s after a kill with that gun. Then melt anyone who tries to challenge you.

A Few other guns returning with unchanged perk pools or nothing worth noting:

  • Eye of Sol - Trials
  • Steady Hand - IB