Destiny's Exotic weapons are meant to rise above the rest of the crop, supplementing your arsenal of (ideally) legendary gear with elite ability and power. You can only have one equipped at any given time, however, and that gives you a decision to make about which weapons to carry into battle.
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Our rankings should help you pick out which Exotic weapons you want to aim for and use if you're not already well-versed in Destiny's arsenal. These are the top overall gold-tier weapons, ranked in order of their power in relation to PvE. This is based on Attack value, talents, and a bit of opinion--the last spot is likely up for debate. That said, and without further ado, I give you the top 5:
1. Gjallarhon
The PlayStation-exclusive Hand Cannon (until Fall 2015) doesn't have many frills, but is fundamentally just a very strong weapon. Its impact rating is off the charts, and it has a larger than normal clip (13 bullets) for its weapon type. Hawkmoon's talents revolve around random bullets from the clip doing bonus damage, and that's about where the special features end. With its high attack, impact and ammo, however, it hardly needs bonuses to deal serious damage.
You can acquire this extremely well-balanced Auto Rifle in a variety of ways, including from Xur, engrams, and PvE or PvP rewards. It's a jack of all trades, and has a high impact, good rate of fire, and remains very accurate. Additionally, the bottom half of your magazine deals bonus damage, and has a chance to heal you when the shots land. It's not the flashiest weapon, but it gets the job done in a world of special talents and effects across a variety of game modes.
