How to Get Relentless in Destiny 2 and Its God Roll

Relentless, the refreshed Strand Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2, is a potent weapon that has made its return as part of the Rite of the Nine event. Known for its strong performance in both PvE and PvP, it's a valuable addition to any Guardian's arsenal. This guide will walk you through how to acquire Relentless, its standout perks, and the best "god rolls" for different playstyles.

Destiny 2 and Its God Roll: Get Relentless

Relentless is one of twelve reprised dungeon weapons featured during the Rite of the Nine event. Its acquisition is tied specifically to the Prophecy dungeon.

• Dungeon Availability: Relentless drops when the Prophecy dungeon is the active featured dungeon during the Rite of the Nine event. As of July 9, 2025, the "Lootapalooza" week (July 8 - July 15) is active, meaning all three dungeons (including Prophecy) are available with all rewards bonuses enabled. This is the ideal time to farm.
• Dungeon Drops: You can get Relentless as a random drop from any of the three difficulty levels within the Prophecy dungeon. It's notably available from the initial Phalanx Echo boss encounter in Prophecy, which also has a chance to drop The Prosecutor Auto Rifle.
• Farming Strategy: For the most efficient farming of a "god roll" Relentless, your best bet is to repeatedly run the Phalanx Echo boss in Prophecy when it's the featured dungeon (or during "Lootapalooza" week). You can clear this first encounter quickly and reset the dungeon.
• Event Hub Chest: Relentless can also be obtained from the chest located in the Rite of the Nine event hub. This chest requires 250 Nonary Manifolds (the event-specific currency) to open.
• Weapon Attunement: To increase your chances of getting Relentless specifically, make sure to attune to it at the Rite of the Nine event hub. This greatly boosts its drop rate from dungeon completions and event chests, prioritizing it over other weapons in the loot pool.

Relentless God Roll in Destiny 2

The Relentless Strand Pulse Rifle (a 340 RPM High-Impact Frame) boasts a robust perk pool suitable for various engagements. Its first perk column can feature Keep Away, Tear, Rapid Hit, Slice, Lone Wolf, or Firefly. The second column offers Desperado, Elemental Honing, Hatchling, Headseeker, Closing Time, or Paracausal Affinity. Additionally, it can roll with either the Crossing Over or Gravity Well origin traits.

Relentless PvP God Roll in Destiny 2

In PvP, Relentless shines with perks that boost consistency, range, and dueling potential.

• Barrel: Polygonal Rifling (Increases stability, making the weapon feel smoother and easier to control during sustained fire.)
• Magazine: Ricochet Rounds (Boosts both range and stability, improving the weapon's effective engagement distance and consistency.)
• Masterwork: Stability (Further enhances the weapon's stability, crucial for landing all shots in a burst and winning duels.)

Key Perks:

• Perk 1: Keep Away or Lone Wolf
  • Keep Away: (Grants a small bonus to reload speed, range, and accuracy when noenemies are within 15 meters.) Excellent for players who prefer toengage at pulse rifle ranges.
  • Lone Wolf: (Provides stat bonuses to handling, reload speed, and stability when no allies are nearby.) Ideal for solo queue players or those whofrequently find themselves separated from their team.
  • Both are strong choices, depending on your typical engagement distance and team playstyle.
• Perk 2: Headseeker (Body shots increase precision damage for a short time. This makes your bursts more forgiving if you hit a body shot before aheadshot, which is invaluable in a fast-paced PvP environment.)
  
  

This PvP "god roll" focuses on maximizing the gun's inherent stability andrange, making it a highly consistent and forgiving option in competitive play.

Relentless PvE God Roll in Destiny 2

For PvE, Relentless can be a fantastic add-clear tool with excellentelemental synergy, or a powerful choice for Strand-focused builds.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel (Greatly increases handling speed and moderately increases stability, making the weapon feel very responsive.)
• Magazine: Flared Magwell (Boosts reload speed and stability, helping to maintain continuous damage output.)
• Masterwork: Reload Speed or Handling (Reload speed compensates for any downtime, while handling makes the weapon feel snappier.)

Key Perk Combinations:

• Option 1: Firefly + Elemental Honing (Solar/General Add Clear)
  • Firefly: (Precision kills create an elemental explosion.) When combined with Elemental Honing, this is a powerful combo. SinceFirefly's explosion counts as Solar damage, simply landing precisionkills will almost always keep Elemental Honing x2 active.
  • Elemental Honing: (Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.) With Firefly, this creates aconsistent and effortless damage boost, making Relentless an excellent,self-sustaining add-clearing machine.
• Option 2: Tear + Hatchling (Strand Build Focus)
  • Tear: (Precision final blows apply Sever to nearby targets.) Sever reducesenemy outgoing damage, providing a useful debuff and some crowd control.
  • Hatchling: (Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.) This perk is fantastic for Strand builds, as Threadlings seek out and damage enemies, providing additional clear and synergy with Strand aspects and fragments.

If you're aiming for a strong standalone add-clearing pulse rifle that brings explosive fun, the Firefly + Elemental Honing roll is exceptional. If you're building specifically into Strand and want to maximize Threadling and debuff uptime, the Tear + Hatchling combination is a top-tier choice.

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