Still Melting Faces in 2026: My Retraced Path God Roll
Destiny 2 Retraced Path, the first Legendary Trace Rifle, offers Solar power and unique crafting options for dedicated Guardians.
Y'all, let me tell you about a weapon that’s been strapped to my Guardian’s back like a trusty sunbeam ever since the 30th Anniversary dropped. I’m talking about the Retraced Path—the very first Legendary Trace Rifle in Destiny 2. Even in 2026, long after newer toys have come and gone, this Solar laser still feels like holding a sliver of the Traveler’s own fury. It warms my heart every time I squeeze the trigger. ✨
To me, trace rifles are like a gentle squeeze of a golden river—precise, steady, and utterly mesmerizing. The Retraced Path was the original pioneer that gave us a Legendary option in the energy slot, freeing up that all-important Exotic slot for something nasty like Gjallarhorn or Sunshot. It’s been my ride-or-die through countless Grandmasters and Trials matches. I swear, this gun has more character than some of my clanmates.
🔑 How to Get Your Hands on It
Trust me, I’ve waded through the treasure troves of Xur’s bizarre game show, Dares of Eternity, more times than I can count. Getting the Retraced Path is a rite of passage: you run Dares, collect Treasure Keys as drops, and then visit Xur’s Treasure Hoard to open that massive chest. Every key you spend is like pulling the lever on a cosmic slot machine—the RNG can be as fickle as a Hive worm’s loyalty.
You’ll need to be patient. When I first chased this gun, it took me seven keys before the Trace Rifle finally shimmered into my inventory. But since the Season of Plunder, the grind has gained a purpose. All Dares of Eternity weapons, including our beloved Retraced Path, became craftable. That means no more praying for the exact roll to drop—you can shape your own perfect beam of destruction.
⚙️ Crafting: The Patience Game
To craft the Retraced Path, you have to extract five Deepsight versions of the weapon. Think of it like collecting five perfect embers before starting a forge fire. Once you’ve attuned all that Resonance, head to The Enclave on Mars. There, you can shape the weapon from scratch, and trust me, the level of customization makes it feel like you’re engraving your own legend onto the barrel.
🎯 My God Roll: The Endless Solar Serenade
After months of testing (and a few late-night sessions fueled by too much caffeine), I settled on a god roll that turns the Retraced Path into a relentless fire hose. Here’s my recipe, and it sings like a choir of Sunsingers.
| Slot | Perk | Why I Love It |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | Arrowhead Break | Controls the wild recoil so your beam stays glued to crit spots. It makes the gun feel like a calm, steady exhale. |
| Battery | Enhanced Battery | Bigger magazine means longer continuous fire. With this, the trace rifle feels like an unbroken ribbon of light. |
| Trait 1 | Subsistence | Kills partially reload the magazine from reserves. Once I started chaining red-bar kills, I felt like the ammo was self-replicating—like a solar flare that feeds itself. |
| Trait 2 | Golden Tricorn | This is the crown jewel. Final blows grant a temporary 15% damage buff. While that buff is active, getting a melee or grenade kill—with Solar abilities, naturally—pushes the boost to 50%. It’s like strapping a mini Well of Radiance onto your gun. |
The synergy with Solar 3.0 is intoxicating. I run a throwing hammer Titan with Synthoceps, and once I land a hammer kill after a multikill, my Retraced Path starts hitting like a freight train made of pure sunlight. The Golden Tricorn buff’s two-tier escalation is a rare breed; it turns every encounter into a rhythm game where you dance between beam kills and ability blasts.
🌞 Why It Still Slaps in 2026
A lot of newer Trace Rifles have entered the sandbox—some with fancy Stasis synergy, others with Arc jolts—but the Retraced Path remains my Solar soulmate. The precision is surgical, the ammo economy becomes a non-issue with Subsistence, and the damage ceiling with Golden Tricorn is staggering for a Legendary. Plus, being a Solar weapon, it pairs seamlessly with our ever-expanding kit of Solar fragments, like Ember of Empyrean for extended Radiant and Restoration.
In PvE, this gun melts hordes like butter under a broiler. In PvP, a well-modulated beam can delete Guardians before they realize their radar pinged. I’ve had Trials rounds where I simply pre-fired a lane and watched enemies walk into a 50% damage buffed death ray. It’s hilarious.
I often compare my Retraced Path to a bonsai tree that’s been meticulously shaped—every perk, every barrel choice, is a deliberate act of love. It rewards patience and skill, but once mastered, it becomes an extension of your will.
💡 Final Thoughts from a Trace Rifle Devotee
If you haven’t grabbed this gem yet, there’s no better time. Dares of Eternity is free for everyone, and the loot pool has only gotten more manageable over the years. Chase those Treasure Keys, gather your Deepsights, and visit The Enclave to craft your own. You’ll soon understand why I use the Retraced Path as my primary weapon of optimism in a dark universe.
It’s not just a gun—it’s a glowing promise that with the right setup, you can turn any fireteam into a solar-powered wrecking crew. Now go make Xur proud, Guardian! 🔥