Destiny 2's new weapon crafting system is an exciting way to allow players to get the items they want with a bit of dedication, making it a fair and rewarding feature. With The Witch Queen and Season of the Risen, players currently have access to a total of 29 patterns and craftable weapons, including Exotic ones like the Osteo Striga SMG and all the class-exclusive Exotic glaives. However, not all patterns follow the same criteria to be unlocked, and not all patterns can be unlocked in the same way. Destiny 2 players who want to learn more about this can use this quick guide as a reference.

How to Unlock Weapon Patterns

Out of the 29 patterns available in The Witch Queen and Season of the Risen, only eight of them can be unlocked with guaranteed methods, which are either quests or specific achievements.

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This is a list of all the patterns that Destiny 2 players can obtain this way and how to get them:

  • Osteo Striga - Requires completion of The Witch Queen campaign
  • Edge of Action - Requires completion of Report: REVERSE-LURE for the first glaive, but subsequent ones can be obtained from The Wellspring activity (Titan-exclusive)
  • Edge of Concurrence - Requires completion of Report: REVERSE-LURE for the first glaive, but subsequent ones can be obtained from The Wellspring activity (Hunter-exclusive)
  • Edge of Intent - Requires completion of Report: REVERSE-LURE for the first glaive, but subsequent ones can be obtained from The Wellspring activity (Warlock-exclusive)
  • The Enigma - Requires completion of the second mission in The Witch Queen campaign
  • Ragnhild-D - Requires completion of the Reshaping the Enigma mission
  • Syncopation-53 - Requires completion of the Shaping: Extraction mission
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The remaining 21 patterns can be unlocked by Destiny 2 players by completing the Deepsight Resonance trait on weapons that randomly roll it, with some requiring a single completion and others requiring multiple.

This is a list of all the remaining patterns and their requirements, starting with Primary weapons:

  • Come to Pass - Requires completion of 2 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Sweet Sorrow - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Fel Taradiddle - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Under Your Skin - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Insidious - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Piece of Mind - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Pointed Injury - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Empirical Evidence - Requires completion of 1 Deepsight Resonance extraction
  • Submission - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Forensic Nightmare - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions

These are the patterns for Special weapons and their requirements:

  • Deliverance - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Likely Suspect - Requires completion of 1 Deepsight Resonance extraction
  • Lubrae's Ruin - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Forbearance - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Explosive Personality - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Father's Sins - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Thoughtless - Requires completion of 3 Deepsight Resonance extractions
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These are the patterns for Heavy weapons and their requirements:

  • Tarnation - Requires completion of 2 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Cataclysmic - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Recurrent Impact - Requires completion of 5 Deepsight Resonance extractions
  • Red Herring -Requires completion of 1 Deepsight Resonance extraction

It's worth noting that Deepsight Resonance weapons in Destiny 2 drop randomly, meaning that the most effective ways to obtain them are quick activities, playing or replaying through The Witch Queen campaign, and PsiOps Battlegrounds.

Alternating a couple PsiOps Battlegrounds and missions from The Witch Queen campaign can be particularly beneficial in order for players to get a constant flow of Psychogenic Intel, the currency used to open extra chests in the Battlegrounds.

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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