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Destiny 2: The Final Shape is raising the stakes for the final chapter in the Light and Darkness Saga, but more importantly, it's also adding several new Exotic weapons and armor pieces to the game. Remember, if you're going to face down a god-like being in a contest to save all of reality, you're going to want to look good for that fight. So far, a handful of Exotics have been shown off, ranging from interesting new armor pieces to powerful new firearms.
The Final Shape will also see the debut of Exotic class items, and if luck is on your side, you could get a randomized roll with a powerful combo of armor perks. Ahead of the expansion's release on June 4 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, we've rounded up every known Exotic so far and you can check back in regularly for updates to this list.
From the return of an old favorite to a detailed look at the potential of the new Exotics, here's everything you'll be hunting for in The Final Shape and the changes Bungie has in store for these rare pieces of god-killing gear.
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Still Hunt -- Exotic sniper rifle
Why should Hunters get to have all the Golden Gun fun? With this Exotic sniper rifle, players can charge the weapon and fire off Golden Gun shots of their own, irrespective of their Guardian class.
Microcosm -- Exotic trace rifle
Trace rifles are some of the best weapons in Destiny 2, and for The Final Shape, players will get to wield one in their Heavy weapons slot for the first time. Sporting an intricate design, Microcosm can deal "massive" damage to enemy shields, according to Bungie.
Khvostov -- Exotic auto rifle
The original weapon that all Destiny players started out with in the original game, the Khvostov is finally making its Destiny 2 debut in The Final Shape. While Bungie hasn't shared many details on this classic auto rifle, it has confirmed that it carries a perk that allows every seventh shot to become a richocet bullet that can shred through multiple enemies.
Tessellation -- Exotic fusion rifle
Tessellation has been available since preorders for The Final Shape went live, but for anyone looking to hop into the expansion next month, this fusion rifle will be available to earn in the game. Its primary perk, Property: Undecidable, adapts its damage type to match your equipped subclass and final blows grant grenade energy. Property: Irreducible allows the weapon to consume your grenade and then loads a large explosive charge that generates an elemental explosion on impact.
Mataiodoxia -- Exotic Warlock chest armor
Arcane Needles cause a suspending detonation with this Exotic piece, allowing you to quickly halt the momentum of any enemies rushing at you. Time it with your Strand Super, and this Exotic should be able to turn the tables in a battle where you're on the losing end.
Gifted Conviction -- Exotic Hunter armor
Arc Aspects create bouncing explosives when Gifted Conviction is equipped, making this an Exotic armor piece with high potential for Hunters who know a thing or two about Destiny 2 character builds.
Hazardous Propulsion -- Exotic Titan armor
What if your Titan could defend and attack with their class ability? That's where Hazardous Propulsion comes in handy, as throwing up a barrier will also unleash a barrage of rockets at your enemies. While Khepri's Horn could also turn a barricade into a weapon, Hazardous Propulsion looks more flexible in comparison.
Exotic Class items
So far, we know that each Guardian type will receive at least one Exotic class item in The Final Shape. Warlock bonds, Hunter cloaks, and Titan marks will roll with a pair of randomized perks from a selection of existing Exotic armor perks. Even better, players could inherit perks from other classes, leading to some potentially powerful combinations. One example here would be an Exotic Titan mark with Spirit of the Star-Eater and Spirit of the Ophidian perks, leading to a build where Titans reload weapons incredibly quickly and can overcharge their Super abilities when picking up an orb of power.
Some Exotic perks on the class items have been adjusted to be more balanced--so that they don't render the standalone Exotic pointless--while others have been enhanced to work better with Guardian abilities. Exotic class items become available after the first completion of The Final Shape's new raid, which in turn will lead to a new activity being unlocked. Bungie says this activity is farmable and will provide random perks on an Exotic class item every time you complete it.
Existentialism -- Exotic Hunter cloak
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SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities granting them improved energy regeneration.
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly.
SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON
Using your class ability reloads all weapons and increases weapon handling speeds for a brief time.
SPIRIT OF GALANOR
Hits and final blows with your Super will return Super energy after it ends.
SPIRIT OF THE FOETRACER
Damaging a powerful combatant or Guardian with an ability grants you a temporary damage bonus for weapons matching that ability's element.
SPIRIT OF CALIBAN
Powered melee final blows trigger an ignition.
SPIRIT OF RENEWAL
Allies inside the Duskfield take reduced damage, and targets inside the area deal reduced damage.
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SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
SPIRIT OF THE CYRTARACHNE
Gain Woven Mail when you use your grenade.
SPIRIT OF THE GYRFALCON
Your Void weapons gain Volatile Rounds after you emerge from being invisible.
SPIRIT OF THE LIAR
Dealing damage with a powered melee or being hit by a melee attack will allow you to follow up with an extremely powerful melee counterpunch.
SPIRIT OF THE WORMHUSK
Dodging gives a small health and shield bump.
SPIRIT OF THE COYOTE
Gain an additional class ability charge.
Stoicism --Exotic Titan mark
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SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
SPIRIT OF INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly.
SPIRIT OF SEVERANCE
Powered melee or finisher final blows unleash a damaging explosion.
SPIRIT OF HOARFROST
Your Barricade becomes a wall of Stasis crystals that slows nearby targets when created.
SPIRIT OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR
Gain a damage bonus for weapons matching your Super's element when your Super ends.
SPIRIT OF THE ABEYANT
Improves Drengr’s Lash. Drengr’s Lash projectiles track targets more aggressively and travel further.
SPIRIT OF THE BEAR
Move faster while guarding with the Unbreakable shield. Damage blocked with Unbreakable is converted to Super energy.
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SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
SPIRIT OF SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
SPIRIT OF CONTACT
Damaging a target with a powered melee causes all nearby enemies to suffer lightning strikes and become jolted.
SPIRIT OF SCARS
Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super's element create a burst of healing around you that grants allies restoration.
SPIRIT OF THE HORN
Your Barricade unleashes a blast of Solar energy that scorches targets
SPIRIT OF ALPHA LUPI
Generates a healing pulse when Barricade is activated.
SPIRIT OF THE ARMAMENTARIUM
Gain an additional grenade charge.
Solipsism -- Exotic Warlock bond
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SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
SPIRIT OF INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly.
SPIRIT OF THE STAG
Your Rift provides damage reduction to allied Guardians standing in it.
SPIRIT OF THE FILAMENTS
Casting an empowering rift will grant you Devour.
SPIRIT OF THE NECROTIC
Damaging combatants with your melee poisons them. Defeating a poisoned enemy spreads the condition.
SPIRIT OF OSMIOMANCY
Your grenades recharge quicker on hits. The seeker spawned from Coldsnap grenades travels further.
SPIRIT OF APOTHEOSIS
Temporarily gain greatly increased melee and grenade regen after your Super ends.
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SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
SPIRIT OF SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
SPIRIT OF VESPER
Rifts periodically release Arc shockwaves.
SPIRIT OF HARMONY
Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super's element grant you Super energy.
SPIRIT OF STARFIRE
Grenades recharge from empowered weapon damage, with empowered weapon final blows granting more energy.
SPIRIT OF THE SWARM
Destroying a Tangle spawns Threadlings.
SPIRIT OF THE CLAW
Gain an additional melee charge.
It's going to be easier to get the Exotic armor you want in The Final Shape
Getting your hands on new Exotic armor can be very time-consuming--and infuriating depending on the Legend Lost Sector of the day--but the process is getting simplified in The Final Shape. When the expansion launches, everyone's favorite Cryptarch Rahool will be the source for any new Exotic armor released in Destiny 2, as he'll have his own reputation track and rewards for players to earn.
Increasing your reputation can be done by decoding engrams with him, and after you completely fill the reputation track once and reset your rank, Rahool will give you access to a new tier of focusing. You'll be able to purchase any piece of Exotic armor for any character on your account for the price of one Exotic engram and one Exotic cipher, and there is no weekly limit to using this tier of focusing. As long as you have the resources, you can go wild.
For those players looking to still grind through Legend Lost Sectors, Bungie says that these locations will still have the same drop rate for Exotics, but they'll be dropping Exotic engrams instead of specific armor pieces. On Neomuna, you can still get new Exotic armor drops when you complete a Vex Strike Force encounter, but won't be adding any more new armor to the list.
Exotic weapon changes in The Final Shape
There'll be a massive series of balance tweaks made to Destiny 2's arsenal when The Final Shape launches, but in the Exotic department, the big news here is a major adjustment to Divinity and the removal of weapon "spec" mods.
First up, Divinity has been a popular Exotic trace rifle in high-level activities due to its ability to create one huge critical hit spot on enemies. Bungie is adjusting the effectiveness of the gun so that it takes longer to create that critical hit spot on an enemy and the beam won't last as long, making it less effective overall.
Other smaller tweaks will be made to Dead Man's Tale, Truth, Queensbreaker, The Colony, and Touch of Malice, and you can expect these weapons to be more effective in PvE content. Fans of the poison-spreading Osteo Striga submachine gun can expect a big nerf to that popular gun, as it will get a four-second cooldown on its poison effect and will be far less effective at clearing a room of cannon fodder enemies.
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