Man, farming Ghosts of the Deep still feels like wrestling a Hive God in a broom closet! 😂 This dungeon remains one of Destiny 2's toughest challenges in 2025, with bosses sporting raid-level health pools. But trust me, diving into that sunken Hive ship is absolutely worth it for the Taken-themed armor and seriously updated weapons. Thanks to the Rite of the Nine refresh, these bad boys got new perk combos that'll make your Guardian dance like they just found an exotic engram in a dumpster. Let's break down these weapons and find those god rolls!
🚀 Cold Comfort: The Icy Payload
Ghosts of the Deep Version
Cold Comfort used to be the Stasis rocket king. While Hezen Vengeance powercrept it a bit, this thing still hits like a freight train made of solid glacier ice when you build around it. The OG combo is pure chef's kiss 👌:
- Envious Assassin + Bait and Switch: Kill stuff with other weapons → mag overflows to 3 rockets → Restoration Ritual auto-reloads → fire FOUR boosted rockets back-to-back. Pure, unadulterated burst DPS.
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Quick Launch |
| Magazine | Impact Casing |
| Trait 1 | Envious Assassin |
| Trait 2 | Bait and Switch |
| Masterwork | Handling |
Rite of the Nine Version
Bungie shuffled the perks here, and honestly? It feels like swapping a snowplow for a zamboni – still cool but different. You lose Envious Assassin but gain:
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Envious Arsenal: Perfect for hotswap DPS rotations post-Final Shape.
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Bait and Switch (still king) OR Elemental Honing (if you main Prismatic).
Personally, I'd stick with B&S unless you're running Prismatic 24/7. That 5% damage difference from maxed Honing? About as noticeable as a single blueberry in a 12-man raid. 💀
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Quick Launch |
| Magazine | Impact Casing |
| Trait 1 | Envious Arsenal |
| Trait 2 | Bait and Switch |
| Masterwork | Handling |
🛡️ Greasy Luck: Glaive Goo Gone Wrong
Ghosts of the Deep Version
Look, rapid-fire glaives feel like trying to spread cold butter with a plastic spoon – awkward. 😅 But if you must use it:
- Disruption Break + Close to Melee: Shoot to break shield → melee gets 50% damage boost (yes, glaive melees count as Kinetic!). It turns this thing into a surprisingly chunky melee monster.
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Haft | Auxiliary Reserves |
| Magazine | Accurized Rounds |
| Trait 1 | Disruption Break |
| Trait 2 | Close to Melee |
| Masterwork | Shield Duration |
Rite of the Nine Version
THIS is the glow-up! Solar mains, rejoice:
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Heal Clip + Incandescent: Kill → heal + spread Scorch like Tower gossip. 🔥
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Reconstruction if you hate reloading (who doesn’t?).
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Chain Reaction for add-clear chaos – watching enemies pop like bubble wrap never gets old!
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Haft | Auxiliary Reserves |
| Magazine | Accurized Rounds |
| Trait 1 | Heal Clip/Recon |
| Trait 2 | Incandescent/Chain |
| Masterwork | Shield Duration |
💥 New Pacific Epitaph: Wave-Frame Underdog
Both Versions
Rocket Sidearms might be meta, but this wave-frame GL clears adds like a janitor on energy drinks! Redirection is still the star:
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Kill red bars → next shot does DOUBLE damage to majors. Chef’s kiss.
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Pair with Unrelenting (heals) or Lead from Gold (ammo economy).
Rite of the Nine added Sword Logic & Envious Arsenal, but honestly? It’s like putting racing stripes on a forklift – fun but not game-changing. Stick with the classics.
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Quick Launch |
| Magazine | High-Velocity Rnds |
| Trait 1 | Unrelenting/LFG |
| Trait 2 | Redirection |
| Masterwork | Blast Radius |
🔫 No Survivors: The SMG Dark Horse
Ghosts of the Deep Version
Got powercrept hard on release. PvE roll is decent:
- Demolitionist + Incandescent: Grenade energy + Scorch spread = Solar 3.0’s BFF.
PvP? Surplus + Target Lock for a crispy 0.67s TTK.
Rite of the Nine Version
HOLY TOWER, THIS ROLL! 😱 First SMG with Heal Clip + Incandescent?! Reloading after a kill heals you AND sets everything on fire? Pair it with Gravity Well vacuuming ammo, and you’ve got an add-clear beast that’s more addictive than rahool selling ascendant shards. PvP monsters want Surplus + Target Lock/Zen Moment – Surplus stacks are easier than ever with multi-charge abilities.
| God Roll (PvE) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Smallbore |
| Magazine | Ricochet Rounds |
| Trait 1 | Heal Clip |
| Trait 2 | Incandescent |
| Masterwork | Range |
| God Roll (PvP) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Smallbore |
| Magazine | Ricochet Rounds |
| Trait 1 | Surplus |
| Trait 2 | Target Lock |
| Masterwork | Range |
🔚 Final Thoughts
So yeah, Ghosts of the Deep in 2025? Still brutal as stepping on a Lego in the dark, BUT the Rite of the Nine weapons turn it from a chore into a treasure hunt. Cold Comfort’s icy barrage, Greasy Luck’s fiery heals, No Survivors’ Solar insanity – they’re all worth the suffering. Go get those god rolls, Guardians. And hey... maybe bring a fireteam that won’t fall off the map? 😉