what are some non-witch-queen kinetics, preferably craftable, I should go for?

[dire venture]

I have a krait rn which is fine but not as good as my energy weapons

[misty kayak]

just to name a few off the top of my head:
primary: night watch, fatebringer, servent leader, chattering bone, judgement, the last breath, DFA, accrued redemption/biting winds,

special: riptide, praedyth's revenge, thoughtless, lingering dread/pardon our dust, heritage/fortissimo, succession, wastelander M5,

im not sure if kf is available if you dont have witch queen, but in case it is: smite of merain and defiance of yasmin

there are also two weapons obtainable through xur that are worth mentioning: ignition code (blinding grenades and preferably slideshot) and chroma rush (subsistence + damage perk)

If you see one of these at xur with the above perks, consider picking them up

there are other weapons that fulfill the roles of these two but imo theyre some of the best

one thing i will note: i personally find the legendary weapon options in the energy slot to be stronger than those in the kinetic slot (with a few exceptions), especially when talking about primary weapons