Sidearm

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"The Sidearms class is made up of lightweight pistols designed for ease of handling and quick-firing. Its antiquated triggering system and engineering make it rare within City limits. As it's long been a staple of the Awoken Royal Guard, perhaps this newly forged alliance between the Reef and the City will see the Sidearm become commonplace within Guardian arsenals."

— Grimoire Description

Sidearms are a class of special weapon introduced into Destiny in the House of Wolves expansion, and available to use in Destiny 2 as primary weapons. Unlike Hand Cannons, they have low impact but high rate of fire and reload rate, making them excellent backup weapons.

Year One

Legendary

• Vestian Dynasty (Available from completing the House of Wolves storyline and opening the big chest after completing the Prison of Elders)

Exotic

• Dreg's Promise (Available from completing Challenge of The Elders)

Year Two

Legendary

• Ironwreath-D (available from the Iron Banner)
• JabberHäkke-D (Available from Vanguard packages)
• Havoc Pigeon (Available from Crucible packages)
• Conviction II (commissioned for New Monarchy)
• Queen's Choice (available from Prison of Elders)
• Crow's Eye (available from Prison of Elders)

Year Three

Legendary

• Anton's Rule (Available from Crucible packages)
• Impeacher V (Available from New Monarchy packages)
• Teacup Tempest (Available from Vanguard packages)
• The Wormwood (Available from Future War Cult packages)
• ZEAL VECTOR~ (Available from Wrath of the Machine on Heroic)
• The Binding Blaze (Available from the Iron Banner)

Exotic

• Trespasser (Available from Exotic special weapon engrams)

Destiny 2

Common

• Spiderbite-1si
• Traveler's Chosen
• Traveler's Chosen (Damaged)

Uncommon

• Reciatal-17
• Victoire SI2

Rare

• Dissonance-34
• Requiem SI2
• Roderic-C
• Vinegaroon-2si

Legendary

• Athelflad-D
• A Swift Verdict - Chance reward from Trials of the Nine or from Clan engrams.
• Controlling Vision
• Dead Man Walking
• Drang - Quest reward
• Eleventh Hour
• Enigma's Draw
• Etana-SI4
• Interregnum XVI
• Last Hope
• Minimum Distance
• The Fool's Remedy - Chance reward from Iron Banner engrams.
• The Last Dance
• The Rattler
• Timecard
• Urchin-3si

Exotic

• Rat King

Curse of Osiris

Legendary

• Eulogy SI4
• Peace by Consensus - Obtainable if pledged to each faction.
• Swift Solstice
• Traveler's Judgment 5 - Obtained from Lost Prophecy, Verse 5.
• Vertical Orbit QSM

Warmind

Legendary

• 18 Kelvins
• Allied Demand - Can be bought from Lord Saladin when reaching Reputation Level 10 in Iron Banner.
• Last of the Legion
• Spoiler Alert
• The Vision

Forsaken

Rare

• Dissonance-34
• Requiem SI2
• Roderic-C
• Vinegaroon-2si

Legendary

• Anonymous Autumn
• Death by Scorn
• Smuggler's Word
• The Last Dance
• Translation Theory
• Vestian Dynasty

Black Armory

Legendary

• Dead Man Walking XX7463

Joker's Wild

Legendary

• Lonesome

Season of Opulence

Legendary

• Drang (Baroque)

Season of Dawn

Legendary

• Enigma's Draw
• Breachlight
• Buzzard

Exotic

• Devil's Ruin

Season of the Worthy

Legendary

• Seventh Seraph SI-2

Season of Arrivals

Exotic

• Traveler's Chosen (Exotic)

Beyond Light

Legendary

• High Albedo

Season of the Chosen

Legendary

• Brass Attacks
• The Keening

Season of the Splicer

Legendary

• Farewell

Exotic

• Cryosthesia 77K

List of appearances

• Destiny
  • House of Wolves (First appearance)
  • The Taken King
  • Rise of Iron
• Destiny 2
  • Curse of Osiris
  • Warmind
  • Forsaken
  • Black Armory
  • Joker's Wild
  • Penumbra
  • Season of Dawn
  • Season of the Worthy
  • Season of Arrivals
  • Beyond Light
  • Season of the Chosen
  • Season of the Splicer

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