Only a few more weeks remain in Destiny 2's current Witch Queen era, but as we head into the most romantic month of the year, Xur is here to offer some early Valentine's gifts from his rotating inventory of Exotic armor and weapons. Here's where you can find Xur this weekend and what the Agent of the Nine has for sale.
This week you can find Xur in the EDZ, in the Winding Cove area. For his weapon, Xur is offering Lord of Wolves. Hunters can pick up Raiju's Harness chest armor; Titans can grab Doom Fang Pauldrons arm armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has Felwinter's Helm.
Lord of Wolves went through a lot of changes during Season of the Haunted, and the current version is very different from how it used to be. This mostly boils down to numerous tweaks and modifications done by Bungie, but at its core, this is still a great Solar shotgun that does heavy damage up close. Shrapnel Launcher allows it to fire a short burst of rounds, but if you'd prefer to use up an entire magazine in one go, holding down the reload button will let you fire the shotgun in full-auto mode with a greatly increased rate of fire.
Chambered CompensatorExtended MagRelease the WolvesComposite StockDead Man's Tale
This week, Dead Man's Tale is shipping out with Snapshot Sights, which makes aiming down the sights faster. Given that the scout rifle is designed to fulfill a hip-fire role, it's a perk that doesn't gel too well with its design, but Accurized Rounds, Fluted Barrel compensate for this week's roll and give it some long-distance lethality.
Fluted BarrelAccurized RoundsSnapshot SightsShort-Action StockHawkmoon
Hawkmoon this week is okay at best, as its weekly perk is Surplus. You'll get increased handling, stability, and reload speed for each fully charged ability, but the Alloy Magazine and Arrowhead Break perks are more valuable with this roll. It's not a bad selection this week, but it's not a god-roll that fans have patiently been waiting months for.
Arrowhead BrakeAlloy MagazineSurplusPolymer Grip
False Promises | Kinetic Auto Rifle | Extended Barrel / Smallbore | Appended Mag / Armor-Piercing Rounds | Feeding Frenzy | Eye of the Storm |
Chrysura Melo | Energy Auto Rifle | Arrowhead Brake / Corkscrew Rifling | Appended Mag / Flared Magwell | Encore | Harmony |
Blast Battue | Heavy Grenade Launcher | Quick Launch / Smart Drift Control | Spike Grenades / Augmented Drum | Moving Target | Rampage |
Ignition Code | Kinetic Grenade Launcher | Volatile Launch / Countermass | Proximity Grenades / Spike Grenades | Ambitious Assassin | Thresh |
Nature of the Beast | Energy Hand Cannon | SteadyHand HCS / Sureshot HCS | Extended Mag / Flared Magwell | Quickdraw | High-Impact Reserves |
Fractethyst | Kinetic Shotgun | Corkscrew Rifling / Full Choke | Appended Mag / Tactical Mag | Ensemble | Adrenaline Junkie |
The Keening | Energy Sidearm | Arrowhead Brake / Polygonal Rifling | Alloy Magazine / High-Caliber Rounds | Slideshot | Vorpal Weapon |
Titan | Type | Mobility | Resilience | Recovery | Discipline | Intelligence | Strength | Total |
Lightkin Gauntlets | Titan Gauntlets | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
Lightkin Plate | Titan Chest Armor | 9 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 62 |
Lightkin Mark | Titan Mark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightkin Helm | Titan Helmet | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 61 |
Lightkin Greaves | Titan Leg Armor | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 57 |
Warlock | Type | |||||||
Lightkin Gloves | Warlock Gauntlets | 7 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 66 |
Lightkin Robes | Warlock Chest Armor | 19 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 59 |
Lightkin Bond | Warlock Bond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightkin Cover | Warlock Helmet | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 56 |
Lightkin Boots | Warlock Leg Armor | 10 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 60 |
Hunter | Type | |||||||
Lightkin Grips | Hunter Gauntlets | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 61 |
Lightkin Vest | Hunter Chest Armor | 6 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 60 |
Lightkin Cloak | Hunter Cloak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightkin Mask | Hunter Helmet | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 59 |
Lightkin Strides | Hunter Leg Armor | 18 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 57 |
Xur offered this Exotic Hunter armor a few weeks ago, and if you missed it, it's back in his inventory. This piece of gear is for the Hunter who enjoys using their Arc subclass, as the Mobius Conduit perk allows you to deactivate your Arc Staff Super early and save some of that energy. Guarding while the Arc Staff also consumes Super energy more slowly when not attacking, which means you can stay on the defensive for longer before unleashing an Arc combo.
Mobility: 9Resilience: 12Recovery: 8Discipline: 2Intellect: 20Strength: 11Total: 62Doom Fang Pauldrons
It's another week of gauntlet-shopping for Titans, as Xur is offering the reliable Doom Fang Pauldrons. While there are plenty of great Exotic gauntlets available, Doom Fang Pauldrons is brilliant if you're planning to build around your Void abilities. Horns of Doom generates Super energy from melee kills, and once you activate your Sentinel Shield Super, melee kills will recharge your Shield Throw. Hurl that overpowered frisbee at enemies and your Super will be extended, giving you a nice cycle of devastating energy for when you need it. This roll has a high Resilience stat as well, perfect for survivability builds.
Mobility: 8Resilience: 20Recovery: 3Discipline: 2Intellect: 15Strength: 15Total: 63Felwinter's Helm
Warlocks don't get up close and personal with enemies often, but Felwinter's Helm helps to even the playing field with its Warlord's End perk. Powered melee final blows create bursts of energy that weaken nearby targets, while melee attacks and finishers on more powerful foes will amplify this effect. It's a risky strategy, but with the right build, using Felwinter's Helm can clear the room when you wipe the floor with enemies. The Exotic also has a very high Intellect stat, so you'll be able to quickly charge up your Super.
Mobility: 9Resilience: 12Recovery: 8Discipline: 2Intellect: 24Strength: 7Total: 62Every Destiny 2 Lightfall Exotic Revealed
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