Destiny 2‘s Guardian Games 2026 reprised the Keraunios trace rifle, but this time, its god roll has a couple of unique options. Some of the old highlights are also present, making this a particularly solid weapon within its category.
Trace rifles are in an odd spot in Destiny 2, somewhere between a primary and a special weapon, despite using green ammo. They have a particular niche, however, particularly in double-special loadouts or in the hands of Cenotaph Warlocks.
Don’t be quick to dismantle your Keraunios if you get it from Guardian Games, however: it has a couple of options that may be enough to keep it in your vault. Here are our god rolls for Keraunios in Destiny 2, based on perk data from light.gg.
Keraunios PvE god roll in Destiny 2
- Barrel: Fluted Barrel, Arrowhead Brake, or Corkscrew Rifling
- Battery: Enhanced Battery or Tactical Battery
- First perk: Overflow, Rewind Rounds, or Shoot To Loot
- Second perk: Detonator Beam, Jolting Feedback, Chain Reaction, or Killing Tally
For general use, we’d recommend Overflow or Rewind Rounds simply because they’re comfortable to use. They refill your magazine by giving you bonus ammo and by adding rounds back after they run out, respectively, so they’re good general-use perks to have. That said, trace rifles reload quickly and aren’t really used as a big damage tool—different than weapons such as its Guardian Games sibling, The Beacon—so you wouldn’t miss out on much if you opted for something else here.
This opens you up to Shoot to Loot, a perk that’s often up against meta-defining options. This trait is good if you’re running double special since you don’t need to jaunt over to ammo bricks to pick them up, and it’s a favorite of endgame players for good reason. You’re not giving up too much to have this one, so certainly keep it in mind.
Supercharged Magazine can be a great option if your build has access to Amplified, especially paired with Killing Tally, but you can have similar effects with the other perks here if you’re not running Arc. Rapid Hit and Fourth Time’s the Charm are odd pairings for a trace, but they’re easy to trigger since these weapons barely have any recoil.
The fourth column also boasts some impressive options. It’s the first trace rifle to roll Chain Reaction, for starters, so it gets a nice touch for handling adds. Going by previous examples, the explosion may also trigger Shoot to Loot.
Jolting Feedback brings some Arc-flavored synergy even if you’re not running an electricity-based build, allowing Keraunios to stun Overload Champions and trigger other keywords on the cyan subclass. Then there’s the trace rifle-exclusive Detonator Beam to make explosions on sustained hits, and the classic Killing Tally combined with a reload-avoidant perk such as Overflow. Since Killing Tally loses its buff when you swap mags, keeping your weapon topped up allows you to maintain its damage buff for longer.
How to get Keraunios in Destiny 2
Keraunios can drop whenever you complete a Guardian Games activity in the Portal, with a higher-difficulty version of Rushdown giving you bonus Engrams. You can also snag it whenever you light a torch in the Tower or turn in a medallion, and you get a free Holofoil copy of it by advancing through the Guardian Games 2026 event track.
