Weekly Update: Xur’s Features in Destiny 2
- Xur has returned this week in Destiny 2, offering a variety of exotic and legendary gear for players to discover.
- This week’s exotic armor options include Citan’s Ramparts, The Stag, and Ophidia Spathe.
- Players can also find exciting exotic weapons such as the new Hawkmoon, Two-Tailed Fox, Hard Light, and The Jade Rabbit.
Xur is back in Destiny 2 with an enticing inventory of exotic and legendary gear, available for a limited time. A significant week lies ahead for players, not only due to Xur’s arrival but also with new content slated to launch alongside Act 2. Furthermore, Bungie has announced the return of the Guardian Games for 2025. This edition promises a fresh Medallion competition, along with new twists and attractive rewards.
As players continue to engage with the ongoing Moments of Triumph, which kicked off with the March reset, opportunities abound to tackle challenges and earn various rewards. These include this year’s seal, a Bungie Rewards shirt, and an array of in-game items for those achieving specific milestone completions.
Location Update: Find Xur
Xur has now set up shop permanently in the Bazaar within The Tower, making it easier for players to locate him every weekend.
Located conveniently between two fast travel points, players can choose either to enter. Approach where Ikora and Hawthorne are situated, and navigate towards the Ramen Shop located on the back wall. Xur can be found in an alley to the right when facing the shop.
Navigating Class Armor and Exotic Ciphers
Xur continues to provide the standard weekly quests, exotics, and legendary gear. Completing these quests is essential to buy a second fated engram and to obtain legacy exotic equipment from the Tower kiosk. Players can earn a new exotic cipher by participating in strikes and securing victories in Crucible or Gambit matches, with bonus points awarded for teaming up with clanmates or tackling tougher activities.
Exotic Armor Selection from Xur
The Stag – Warlock Helmet
Exotic Perk:
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Your Rift provides damage reduction to allied Guardians. Grants Rift energy when critically wounded. On death, creates a healing rift at your corpse.
While it may not stand out against many favored exotics in Episode Heresy, this week’s roll comes in at a decent 67, making it a reasonable choice to replace less desirable collection rolls.
Stat Values (67 Total):
- Mobility: +12
- Resilience: +14
- Recovery: +8
- Discipline: +15
- Intellect: +12
- Strength: +6
Ophidia Spathe – Hunter Chest Armor
Exotic Perk:
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Grants a second knife charge. Getting a final blow with a throwing knife provides temporary stacking damage bonuses for subsequent knives. Gambler’s Dodge resets the bonus timer.
This is an excellent choice for Gunslinger Hunters, especially given its high roll of 68. It’s a solid investment for any player looking to enhance their arsenal.
Stat Values (68 Total):
- Mobility: +4
- Resilience: +11
- Recovery: +21
- Discipline: +12
- Intellect: +2
- Strength: +18
Citan’s Ramparts – Titan Gauntlets
Exotic Perk:
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You and allies can shoot through your Towering Barricade, but it takes increased damage from Guardians.
This item is particularly well-suited for PvP activities. However, it features a lower roll of 61, making it a less enticing option this week.
Stat Values (61 Total):
- Mobility: +2
- Resilience: +20
- Recovery: +9
- Discipline: +6
- Intellect: +14
- Strength: +10
What’s in Xur’s Inventory?
In the seventh year of Destiny 2, Xur’s inventory has seen significant upgrades, introducing a genuine rank progression system coupled with various rewards and focus options. Beyond weapons and armor, Xur also offers:
- Skyburner’s Oath Catalyst
- Sleeper Simulant Catalyst
- The Xurfboard (Skimmer Board Vehicle)
- Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism OR Exotic Cipher
- Exotic Engram
- Enhancement Prism
- Glimmer
- Enhancement Core
- Vanguard Emblem
- Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)
Exotic Weapon Offerings from Xur
This week, Xur is also offering multiple exotic weapons, enhancing choices for players. The featured weapons include:
Hawkmoon – Hand Cannon
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Final blows and precision hits grant stacks of Paracausal Charge. The last round in the magazine deals additional damage based on stacks. Stowing Hawkmoon on the final round resets the bonus.
The Jade Rabbit – Scout Rifle
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Chain precision shots for bonus damage on the next body shot while returning ammo to the magazine. -
Hitting enemies with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time. - High-Caliber Rounds
Hard Light – Auto Rifle
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Projectiles have reduced damage falloff, can penetrate targets, and ricochet off surfaces. Damage increases with bounces. -
Holding reload changes the damage type cyclically between Void, Arc, and Solar, granting increased damage when applying an elemental buff or debuff.
Two-Tailed Rocket – Rocket Launcher
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Fires two rockets, one Void and one Solar, which can track the same target. -
The Void rocket suppresses foes, while the Solar rocket inflicts damage over time.
Xur’s Legendary Armor and Weapon Collection
All legendary gear from Xur is available at a price of 50 Legendary Shards and 1000 Glimmer. This week’s offerings include:
- Spare Rations (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
- A Distant Pull (Kinetic Sniper Rifle)
- The Number (Energy Auto Rifle)
- Annual Skate (Energy Hand Cannon)
- Canis Major (Heavy Grenade Launcher)
- Thin Precipice (Heavy Sword)
- Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity’s Edge (Heavy Sword)
- Strange Weapon Engram
- Substitutional Alloy Armor Set
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