Exotic Weapons.
That phrase alone is enough to get most Destiny players excited. Don’t let them get to your head though, they aren’t necessarily game-breaking, and they won’t make you a god. Here’s what’s being changed in the newest update as far as Destiny‘s exotic weapons are concerned:
General
- In preparation for the Dark Below, Exotic Armor and Weapons no longer require Ascendant Materials to upgrade
- The final upgrade node of all Exotic Gear will require an Exotic Shard
- Exotic Shards can be obtained by one of the following means:
- Dismantling unwanted Exotics
- Purchased from Xur for 7 Strange Coins
- Exotics now start at a higher base Attack value and have a narrowed upgrade range to compensate
Thorn
- Projectiles now briefly highlight targets on impact
- Mark of the Devourer DoT (damage-over-time) upgrade increased against PvE enemy targets
- Reload Speed increased
- Magazine Size increased
- Ammo inventory size increased
- Stability and Weapon Handling increased
Bad Juju
- Magazine Size increased to 8 bursts (was 5)
- Ammo inventory size increased
- String of Curses now also decreases the cooldown of your Super on kill
- Adjusted effects to not block first person reticle
Hard Light
- Stability increased
- Perfect Balance upgrade replaced by Fitted Stock (increases maximum possible weapon Stability)
Suros Regime
- Lowered total damage at the end of the mag on SUROS Regime upgrade to be more in line with the Glass Half Full perk on Legendary Auto Rifles
Monte Carlo
- Stability increased
- Range slightly decreased
- Monte Carlo Method upgrade now also has a chance to fully charge melee ability on kill
MIDA Multi-Tool
- MIDA rounds now have increased knockback against targets in both PvE and PvP
Hawkmoon
- Send It upgrade (which was redundant) replaced by Speed Reload
Red Death
- Rate of Fire increased slightly, but Burst Damage reduced to compensate
Plan C
- Weapon Handling speed increased
- Player Speed increased while Plan C is in hand
Pocket Infinity
- Speed Reload upgrade replaced by Extended Clip which allows the option to increase magazine size (5 bursts)
Vex Mythoclast
- Attack Power increased to 323 (from 300)
- Base Damage increased, fixing bug we introduced in previous patch
- Enhanced Battery upgrade by Extended Mag (this change still allows for a significant upgrade to Magazine Size, but less than before)
Invective
- Reload Speed increased significantly, auto fires slightly slower
Ice Breaker
- Send It upgrade replaced by Lightweight (which was redundant as Icebreaker already had maximum range)
- New effects for enemies killed by Ice Breaker upgrade
Patience and Time
- Snapshot upgrade replaced by Custom Optics (provides a lower zoom option)
Super Good Advice
- Stability increased
Truth
- Magazine Size increased to 3 (was 1)
How far along are you in Destiny? Have you reached the Light levels yet? If you haven’t picked up Bungie’s open-world shooter, join the ranks this holiday season!
Thanks to Crave’s Game Revolution for the heads up on the update.
