Destiny 2's Witch Perks Ranked Worst to Best

Ah, weapon perks in Destiny 2 – those magical little modifiers that turn a pea-shooter into a god-slaying monstrosity... or sometimes just add sparkly disappointment. Season of the Witch rolled in a couple years back with six shiny new perks, each promising to redefine combat. But let's be real: some arrived like conquering heroes, while others stumbled in like lost Hive thralls. Guardians quickly learned that not all glitter is Golden Gun material. So grab your engram decoder and let's dissect these additions – from 'why bother?' to 'where have you been all my life?'

6. Loose Change

Oh, sweet summer child. This reload-speed perk demands you inflict elemental debuffs (Volatile, Scorch, etc.) before granting a mild stat bump. Seriously? We've got Outlaw granting instant reloads on precision kills and Frenzy offering damage plus reload after mere combat. Loose Change requires a PhD in elemental builds just to match basic perks. Why lug around this situational gimmick when Rapid Hit exists? It’s like using a forklift to open a candy wrapper – technically possible, but utterly ridiculous. Even in 2025, it remains the perk equivalent of finding glimmer in couch cushions: mildly amusing but ultimately worthless.

5. Heal Clip

The first-ever 'support' perk! Sounds revolutionary until you realize it’s chained to reloading after kills just to grant Cure – 60 HP in PvE, 30 in Crucible. Cute, but Unrelenting gives health on kill without reload gymnastics. Imagine frantically reloading during a GM Nightfall while your fireteam yells, 'Dude, just shoot the champions!' Exclusive to Solar fusion rifle The Eremite, it’s like bringing a band-aid to a Taken Blight explosion. Two years later, does anyone actually use it outside meme builds? Exactly.

4. High Ground

'Gain bonus damage from higher ground.' Obi-Wan memes flooded the forums... until Guardians realized you need literal elevation advantages. Ever tried sniping Rhulk from a milk crate? 20% PvE damage sounds juicy, but it’s useless in flat arenas or against flying enemies. Even funnier? Heat Rises doesn’t trigger it. So unless you’re cosplaying as a sentry turret, perks like Rampage or Kill Clip offer reliable damage without parkour requirements. In 2025, it’s still collecting dust – a 'high potential' perk stuck in low places.

3. Enlightened Action

Handling and reload boosts for dealing damage? Sounds solid on paper! Available on 13 weapons, it’s... fine. The stat bumps are noticeable, but let’s not kid ourselves: Surplus gives bigger bonuses for abilities on cooldown, and Threat Detector activates near enemies. Why settle for 'decent' when god-rolls demand excellence? It’s the lukewarm ramen of perks – edible in a pinch, but nobody craves it. After all, in a universe with One-Two Punch shotguns, 'mediocre' might as well be a death sentence.

2. Barrel Constrictor

Shotgun enthusiasts perked up! Final blows tighten spread for follow-up shots – genius for PvP aggression. But here’s the catch: you need ammo to leverage it. In Crucible’s special-ammo economy, scoring one kill leaves you with maybe two shells. Cue the 'out of ammo' dance mid-gunfight. Still, on Deadpan Delivery? It turns this Red War relic into a surprising duelist. Just pray you don’t whiff that first shot. A niche but lethal toy for shotgun apes... if they can math their bullets.

1. Precision Instrument

This is the VIP. Exclusive to precision weapons (scouts, snipers, some pulses), it stacks up to 25% precision damage after sustained hits – body or crit! Think Target Lock’s cooler cousin. Six shots later, you’re vaporizing majors with contemptuous ease. Unlike situational perks, it works anywhere: stomping adds, chunking bosses, or dominating Crucible lanes. In 2025, it’s still meta on weapons like Hung Jury. Why? Because melting a Cabal tank in seconds never gets old. Perfection? Almost. Bungie nailed it – a rare W in perk design.

So Guardians, which Witch perks live in your vault? Still clinging to High Ground for those rare 'I’m on a rock!' moments? Or have you embraced Precision Instrument as your true weapon soulmate? Grab these perks, test them in the Pale Heart, and hit the comments – tell us why we’re brilliant or utterly clueless. Your move, legend.