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Exotic Index

Destiny 2 Exotic Weapons

The weapon index separates Primary, Special, and Heavy exotics so you can compare options for each ammo slot.

138 exotics listed

Primary Ammo60Special Ammo43Heavy Ammo35

60 exotics

Primary Ammo

Exotic weapons that use unlimited Primary ammo.

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Primary Ammo with intrinsic perks and acquisition sources
ExoticDetailsIntrinsic perkAcquisition
Ace of Spades icon
Ace of Spades

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Memento Mori

Reloading after a kill loads magazine with a few extra-damage bullets. Grants radar while aiming down sights.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
Alethonym icon
Alethonym

Grenade Launcher

Primary · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

Harvester Spike

This weapon fires a Harvester Spike projectile. Dealing final blows with this weapon creates a single Vestige at the target's location. Impaling more powerful combatants with the projectile creates a steady stream of Vestiges from the target.

Season Pass Reward
Bad Juju icon
Bad Juju

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

String of Curses

Kills refill the magazine, increase damage for a short duration, and grant Super energy based on the strength of String of Curses. Fires full-auto.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
Barrow-Dyad icon
Barrow-Dyad

Submachine Gun

Primary · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

Panic Response

This weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.

4 more perks

Panic Response II

This weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.

Panic Response III

This weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.

Panic Response IV

This weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.

Panic Response V

This weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.

Episode: Heresy Activities
Centrifuse icon
Centrifuse

Auto Rifle

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Overcharge Capacitor

Sprinting, sliding, and firing this weapon builds a temporary electrostatic charge, increasing range and reload speed. Final blows with high charge cause explosions, and maximum charge explosions blind targets.

Season Pass Reward
Cerberus+1 icon
Cerberus+1

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Four-Headed Dog

Shoots erratic bullets from all gun barrels at the same time.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Collective Obligation

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Void Leech

This weapon stores Void debuffs when damaging foes, leeching them directly when the target is suppressed, weakened, or volatile. Once charged, [Alternate Weapon Action] to cause damage from this weapon and to apply the stored debuffs.

"Vow of the Disciple" Raid
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Crimson

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Banned Weapon

This weapon fires a 3-round burst.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Cryosthesia 77K

Sidearm

Primary · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

LN2 Burst

[Alternate Weapon Action] : Swap firing mode after a final blow to enable a charged shot.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Dead Man's Tale

Scout Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Cranial Spike

Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition, range, rounds reloaded, and damage against combatants.

3 more perks

Cranial Spike II

Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition, range, rounds reloaded, and damage against combatants.

Cranial Spike III

Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition, range, rounds reloaded, and damage against combatants.

Cranial Spike IV

Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition, range, rounds reloaded, and damage against combatants.

"Presage" Exotic Quest
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Devil's Ruin

Sidearm

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Close the Gap

Final blows create Firesprites. After picking up a Firesprite, [Alternate Weapon Action] to enable a high-powered Solar laser beam mode. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Fighting Lion

Grenade Launcher

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Delayed Gratification

Grenade projectiles will bounce off surfaces. [Shoot] : Fire; release to detonate.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Final Warning

Sidearm

Primary · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

All at Once

Holding down the trigger marks targets within range and loads multiple bullets, which fire in a burst with increased stability on trigger release. Hitting a marked target with a fully charged burst will unravel them.

"The Final Strand" Exotic Quest
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Graviton Lance

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Black Hole

Second shot of a burst rips a hole through space-time, doing high damage and recoil with no falloff.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Graviton Spike

Hand Cannon

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Temporal Manipulation

[Alternate Weapon Action] to swap between fast-firing Arc mode or slow-firing Stasis mode. Final blows and precision hits overcharge the opposing mode to enable additional effects.

3 more perks

Temporal Manipulation II

[Alternate Weapon Action] to swap between fast-firing Arc mode or slow-firing Stasis mode. Final blows and precision hits overcharge the opposing mode to enable additional effects.

Temporal Manipulation III

[Alternate Weapon Action] to swap between fast-firing Arc mode or slow-firing Stasis mode. Final blows and precision hits overcharge the opposing mode to enable additional effects.

Temporal Manipulation IV

[Alternate Weapon Action] to swap between fast-firing Arc mode or slow-firing Stasis mode. Final blows and precision hits overcharge the opposing mode to enable additional effects.

Exploring Kepler
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Hard Light

Auto Rifle

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Volatile Light

Rounds fired from this weapon have reduced damage falloff, overpenetrate targets, and ricochet off hard surfaces. Projectile damage increases after bounce.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Hawkmoon

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Paracausal Shot

Final blows and precision hits with Hawkmoon grant stacks of Paracausal Charge, increasing damage versus combatants. The final round in the magazine greatly increases damage based on the number of stacks. Stowing Hawkmoon on the final round removes this bonus.

Acquired from Xûr
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Hierarchy of Needs

Combat Bow

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Guidance Ring

Precision hits and final blows build Guidance Ring energy. Opposing Guardians grant additional energy. At full charge, hip firing creates a Guidance Ring.

"Spire of the Watcher" Dungeon
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Khvostov 7G-0X

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

The Right Choice

Every seventh bullet from this weapon ricochets to nearby targets.

Exploring the Pale Heart
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Le Monarque

Combat Bow

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Poison Arrows

Arrows fired quickly after a full draw become poison arrows. Precision hits with poison arrows stun the combatant and spread poison to nearby ones. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Lodestar

Trace Rifle

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Starlight Beam

This weapon fires a low-intensity Arc beam with enhanced stability and accuracy.

Season Pass Reward
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Lumina

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Noble Rounds

Kills with this weapon leave behind Remnants. Absorbing a Remnant converts your next hipfired shot into an ally-seeking Noble Round and partially refills the magazine.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Malfeasance

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Explosive Shadow

Shoot tainted slugs that burrow into combatants. Stacking enough slugs causes them all to explode, stunning surviving combatants. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

An Exotic quest or challenge.
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MIDA Multi-Tool

Scout Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

MIDA Multi-Tool

This weapon boosts movement speed. Radar stays active while aiming down sights.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Monte Carlo

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Monte Carlo Method

Dealing damage with this weapon reduces your melee cooldown and grants a chance to fully charge your melee ability with each kill.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Necrochasm

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Cursebringer

Precision final blows with this weapon trigger a Cursed Thrall explosion and increase reload speed for a short time. Final blows with Cursed Thrall explosions refill the magazine.

"Crota's End" Raid
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No Time to Explain

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Rewind Again

Precision shots and shots against combatants slowed or frozen by Stasis will return to the magazine.

Deluxe Edition Bonus
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Osteo Striga

Submachine Gun

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Screaming Swarm

Fires a stream of sentient, toxic projectiles that track the targeted enemy.

"Vox Obscura" Exotic Quest
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Outbreak Perfected

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

The Corruption Spreads

This weapon creates SIVA nanite swarms on rapid hits and precision kills.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Polaris Lance

Scout Rifle

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

The Perfect Fifth

Precision hits return ammo to the mag. Landing 4 precision hits loads a delayed Solar explosive round that scorches targets for your next shot.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Quicksilver Storm

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Missile Tracers

Landing multiple hits turns your next shot into a homing micro-missile.

Pre-order Bonus
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Rat King

Sidearm

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Rat Pack

This fully automatic weapon becomes stronger when nearby allies also have it equipped. Stacks up to 6 times.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Red Death Reformed

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Redemption

Final blows with this weapon cure you and increase reload speed; reloading after final blows cures nearby allies.

Season Pass Reward
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Revision Zero

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Hunter's Trace

This weapon fires special shield-piercing ammunition and is strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. Precision hits grant targeting data. [Alternate Weapon Action] to swap to the alternate scope, loading high-damage rounds based on the amount of targeting data. High damage rounds create shockwaves around impacted targets, exhausting them.

3 more perks

Hunter's Trace II

This weapon fires special shield-piercing ammunition and is strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. Precision hits grant targeting data. [Alternate Weapon Action] to swap to the alternate scope, loading high-damage rounds based on the amount of targeting data. High damage rounds create shockwaves around impacted targets, exhausting them.

Hunter's Trace III

This weapon fires special shield-piercing ammunition and is strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. Precision hits grant targeting data. [Alternate Weapon Action] to swap to the alternate scope, loading high-damage rounds based on the amount of targeting data. High damage rounds create shockwaves around impacted targets, exhausting them.

Hunter's Trace IV

This weapon fires special shield-piercing ammunition and is strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. Precision hits grant targeting data. [Alternate Weapon Action] to swap to the alternate scope, loading high-damage rounds based on the amount of targeting data. High damage rounds create shockwaves around impacted targets, exhausting them.

"Operation Seraph's Shield" Mission
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Riskrunner

Submachine Gun

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Arc Conductor

When taking Arc Damage, this weapon becomes more powerful and resists incoming Arc Damage. Kills extend the time in this overcharged state.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Skyburner's Oath

Scout Rifle

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Slug Rifle

This weapon lobs explosive slugs. When you're aiming down sights, the slugs travel fast and straight. When you're firing from the hip, the explosion is larger and applies Scorch to the target.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Sturm

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Accomplice

Final blows with this weapon fill the magazine of the equipped Energy weapon from reserves.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Sunshot

Hand Cannon

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Sunburn

This weapon fires explosive rounds and highlights targets that take damage from Sunshot.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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SUROS Regime

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

SUROS Legacy

The bottom half of each magazine deals bonus damage and has a chance to return health on kill.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Sweet Business

Auto Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Payday

Larger magazine. Increased accuracy when firing from the hip. Picking up Special or Heavy ammo immediately reloads this weapon.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Symmetry

Scout Rifle

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Revolution

This weapon fires full auto. [Alternate Weapon Action] : Swap to Arc Seeker mode. Arc Seekers track toward combatants you target.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Tarrabah

Submachine Gun

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Ravenous Beast

This weapon stores power when dealing or receiving damage. [Alternate Weapon Action] : Unleashes the beast when full, increasing outgoing damage and reducing incoming Solar damage.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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The Huckleberry

Submachine Gun

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Ride the Bull

Increases rate of fire and recoil while you're holding down the trigger. Final blows dealt with this weapon reload the magazine.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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The Jade Rabbit

Scout Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

The Fate of All Fools

Chain precision shots to gain bonus damage on your next body shot and return ammo to the mag.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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The Last Word

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Fan Fire

This weapon fires full auto. Hip-fire shots deal bonus precision damage while increasing reload speed and accuracy.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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The Manticore

Submachine Gun

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Soaring Fang

Dealing damage while grounded charges antigrav repulsors. Dealing damage while airborne extends antigrav repulsors. [Alternate Weapon Action] to disengage antigrav repulsors.

Season Pass Reward
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Third Iteration

Scout Rifle

Primary · Void

Energy Weapons

Tri-Planar Mass Driver

Fires a spread of Void energy projectiles. Aiming down sights narrows the spread.

Rewards Pass
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Thorn

Hand Cannon

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Mark of the Devourer

Rounds pierce targets and deal damage over time. Kills with this weapon leave behind Remnants.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Ticuu's Divination

Combat Bow

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Sacred Flame

Hipfiring this weapon fires multiple tracking projectiles. Targets marked by these projectiles explode upon death, or when struck by another Sacred Flame's explosion.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Tommy's Matchbook

Auto Rifle

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Ignition Trigger

Sustained fire with this weapon overheats it, increasing damage but burning the user.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Touch of Malice

Scout Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Touch of Malice

The final round in the magazine deals bonus damage, drawing from the wielder's life force, and then regenerates itself. Defeating powerful combatants or multiple targets rapidly restores health.

"King's Fall" Raid
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Traveler's Chosen

Sidearm

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Gathering Light

Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of Gathering Light. [Alternate Weapon Action] : Consume stacks, granting melee, grenade, and class ability energy based on the number of stacks.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Trespasser

Sidearm

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Unrepentant

Reloading after defeating a target causes the next burst to be a longer, more powerful superburst.

Season Pass Reward
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Trinity Ghoul

Combat Bow

Primary · Arc

Energy Weapons

Split Electron

Fires an arrow that splits when released. Aiming down sights and fully drawing the bow both decrease the spread.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Verglas Curve

Combat Bow

Primary · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

Hail Barrage

Final blows with this weapon grant Stasis arrows. Your next hip-fire shot will fire all of them in a single volley.

Season Pass Reward
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Vex Mythoclast

Fusion Rifle

Primary · Solar

Energy Weapons

Timeless Mythoclast

This weapon fires full auto when in its default firing mode.

"Vault of Glass" Raid
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Vigilance Wing

Pulse Rifle

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Harsh Truths

This weapon fires a 5-round burst. When a nearby ally is killed, gain health regeneration and increased movement speed.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Wicked Implement

Scout Rifle

Primary · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

Creeping Attrition

Rapidly landing precision hits causes targets to become slowed. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Season of the Deep
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Wish-Ender

Combat Bow

Primary · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Queen's Wrath

While aiming down sights with a fully drawn Bow, combatants behind walls are highlighted and arrows pierce shields. Strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions.

An Exotic quest or challenge.
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Wish-Keeper

Combat Bow

Primary · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

Snareweaver

Precision hits and final blows build energy towards a Snareweaver arrow that can be fired from the hip. On impact, Snareweaver arrows create a pattern of traps that suspend nearby targets.

3 more perks

Snareweaver II

Precision hits and final blows build energy towards a Snareweaver arrow that can be fired from the hip. On impact, Snareweaver arrows create a pattern of traps that suspend nearby targets.

Snareweaver III

Precision hits and final blows build energy towards a Snareweaver arrow that can be fired from the hip. On impact, Snareweaver arrows create a pattern of traps that suspend nearby targets.

Snareweaver IV

Precision hits and final blows build energy towards a Snareweaver arrow that can be fired from the hip. On impact, Snareweaver arrows create a pattern of traps that suspend nearby targets.

"Starcrossed" Mission

43 exotics

Special Ammo

Exotic weapons that use limited Special ammo.

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Special Ammo with intrinsic perks and acquisition sources
ExoticDetailsIntrinsic perkAcquisition
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Ager's Scepter

Trace Rifle

Special · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

Ager's Call

Final blows with this weapon generate a slowing burst around the defeated target.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Arbalest

Linear Fusion Rifle

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Compounding Force

Fires slugs that cause massive damage to combatant shields. Strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Bastion

Fusion Rifle

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Saint's Fists

Rapidly fires 3 spreads of pure force. After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, reduced charge time, and improved reload speed for a short duration. Hitting a target with most of the pellets in a burst increases melee damage for a short duration.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Borealis

Sniper Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

The Fundamentals

[Alternate Weapon Action] : Changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Void, Arc, and Solar. Grants this weapon temporarily increased damage when you apply or gain an elemental buff or debuff that matches this weapon's damage type.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Buried Bloodline

Sidearm

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Hungering Quarrel

Double fires tracking bolts. Landing bolts leeches health from the target.

"Warlord's Ruin" Dungeon
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Choir of One

Auto Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Command Frame

Fires extended-range, heavy-caliber projectiles at a reduced rate of fire. Deals increased precision damage when aiming down sights.

3 more perks

Command Frame II

Fires extended-range, heavy-caliber projectiles at a reduced rate of fire. Deals increased precision damage when aiming down sights.

Command Frame III

Fires extended-range, heavy-caliber projectiles at a reduced rate of fire. Deals increased precision damage when aiming down sights.

Command Frame IV

Fires extended-range, heavy-caliber projectiles at a reduced rate of fire. Deals increased precision damage when aiming down sights.

Exotic Mission Encore
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Cloudstrike

Sniper Rifle

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Mortal Polarity

Precision final blows generate a lightning bolt at the target's location and grant a moderate amount of Bolt Charge.

Higher Difficulty Empire Hunts
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Coldheart

Trace Rifle

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Cold Fusion

This weapon shoots a steady cold-fusion-powered Arc laser, dealing more damage the longer it remains on a target.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Conditional Finality

Shotgun

Special · Stasis

Kinetic Weapons

Split Decision

Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage. Strong against [Disruption] Overload and [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

"Root of Nightmares" Raid
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Dead Messenger

Grenade Launcher

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Trinary Vision

One-shot handheld Grenade Launcher. Projectiles release a fan of three energy waves on contact with the ground.

"Vox Obscura" Exotic Quest
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Delicate Tomb

Fusion Rifle

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Traitor's Vessel

Fires a wide horizontal spread when shot from the hip. Final blows with this weapon have a chance to generate Ionic Traces. Powerful foes and opposing Guardians always generate Ionic Traces.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Divinity

Trace Rifle

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Judgment

Sustained damage with this weapon envelops the target in a field that weakens and stuns them. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

An Exotic quest or challenge.
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Duality

Shotgun

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Compression Chamber

Fires a pellet spread in hip-fire or a single high-damage slug while aiming.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Edge of Action

Glaive

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Edge of Action

Melee and projectile damage charge this weapon. When fully charged, [Alternate Weapon Action] to enable a special projectile attack. Projectile final blows create a volatile detonation and grant Volatile Rounds.

"The Evidence Board" Exotic Quest
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Edge of Concurrence

Glaive

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Edge of Concurrence

Melee and projectile damage charge this weapon. When fully charged, [Alternate Weapon Action] to enable a special ranged attack. Sustained projectile damage causes targets to become jolted.

"The Evidence Board" Exotic Quest
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Edge of Intent

Glaive

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Edge of Intent

Melee and projectile damage charge this weapon. When fully charged, [Alternate Weapon Action] to enable a special projectile attack. Projectile final blows scorch nearby targets.

"The Evidence Board" Exotic Quest
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Ergo Sum

Sword

Special · Kinetic

Energy Weapons

Arc Conductor

Powered heavy attacks charge the wielder, enabling them to resist Arc damage and chain lightning to nearby targets.

7 more perks

Gathering Light

Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of Gathering Light, improving guard stats and lunge range. Stowing this weapon consumes all stacks, granting melee, grenade, and class ability energy.

Insectoid Robot Grenades

Defeated targets drop insectoid robots that chase and explode close to other targets.

Sacred Flame

Powered heavy attacks mark nearby targets, causing them to explode upon death. Striking marked targets with a Light attack detonates them.

Stormbringer

Rapid final blows create a lightning storm at the target's location.

The Perfect Fifth

Every five hits attach a delayed Solar explosive, scorching your target.

Unplanned Reprieve

Powered heavy attacks emit projectiles that detonate with a delayed Void blast.

Wolfpack Rounds

Powered heavy attacks cause nearby Sword-wielders to emit tracking micro-missiles with every attack.

Exploring the Pale Heart
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Eriana's Vow

Hand Cannon

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Looks Can Kill

This weapon fires shield-piercing ammunition and comes with a scope. Strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. Breaking a matched shield or piercing a Champion's barrier will cause the target to ignite.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Euphony

Linear Fusion Rifle

Special · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

Unwound

Dealing sustained damage with this weapon spawns Threadlings at your target's location.

"Salvation's Edge" Raid
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Ex Diris

Grenade Launcher

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Corrupted Nucleosynthesis

This weapon enrages when dealing or taking sustained damage, gaining increased rate of fire while enraged.

Season Pass Reward
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Forerunner

Sidearm

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Full Stop

Oversized Sidearm with extended-range, heavy-caliber rounds. Fires full auto with increased rate of fire. Deals increased precision damage to unshielded targets.

"Magnum Opus" Quest
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Heirloom

Combat Bow

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Bolt Thrower

This weapon fires high-powered explosive bolts. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

Equilibrium
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Ice Breaker

Sniper Rifle

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

No Backpack

Final blows or assists with any other weapon or ability have a chance to create ammo for Ice Breaker. Defeating powerful combatants will create multiple rounds.

Vesper's Host
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Izanagi's Burden

Sniper Rifle

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Honed Edge

[Alternate Weapon Action] : Consume the magazine and load a round with additional range and damage.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Jötunn

Fusion Rifle

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Charge Shot

Hold down the trigger to charge up a tracking shot that explodes and burns on impact.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Lord of Wolves

Shotgun

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Shrapnel Launcher

Fires a powerful short-range burst of Solar damage.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Lorentz Driver

Linear Fusion Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Lagrangian Sight

This weapon marks targets with an automated targeting system. Final blows on marked targets generate a telemetry pattern. Collecting a telemetry pattern grants ammo to this weapon. Collecting 3 telemetry patterns without dying grants this weapon bonus damage for a long duration and refills the magazine.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Merciless

Fusion Rifle

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Conserve Momentum

Hits with projectiles decrease this weapon's charge time for a short duration.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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New Land Beyond

Sniper Rifle

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

The Master

Scoring precision hits increases this weapon's damage until the wielder's defeat. Massively increases ammo reserves.

Earned as a pre-order bonus.
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New Malpais

Pulse Rifle

Special · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

Atomizing Rounds

Rounds fired embed themselves in targets. [Alternate Weapon Action] to detonate embedded rounds.

Rewards Pass
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Praxic Blade

Sword

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Ranged Weapon

[Heavy Attack] : Throw your Praxic Blade, which will seek out multiple targets. Attacking recalls the Blade while it is in flight. [Heavy Attack] : Hold to perform a more powerful throw, sending the Blade on a straight path in the direction of your aim. Releasing the button recalls the Blade.

Renegades
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Prometheus Lens

Trace Rifle

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Prismatic Inferno

Fires a Solar trace beam that creates a field of heat energy that grows as the weapon is fired. Sustained damage applies scorch to the target.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Ruinous Effigy

Trace Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Transmutation

Final blows with this weapon collapse victims into Void Transmutation spheres.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Slayer's Fang

Shotgun

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Nightsworn Sight

Dealing final blows to targets grants Nightsworn Sight. During that time, final blows grant Truesight, reload speed and precision damage is increased, and submunitions weaken targets.

3 more perks

Nightsworn Sight II

Dealing final blows to targets grants Nightsworn Sight. During that time, final blows grant Truesight, reload speed and precision damage is increased, and submunitions weaken targets.

Nightsworn Sight III

Dealing final blows to targets grants Nightsworn Sight. During that time, final blows grant Truesight, reload speed and precision damage is increased, and submunitions weaken targets.

Nightsworn Sight IV

Dealing final blows to targets grants Nightsworn Sight. During that time, final blows grant Truesight, reload speed and precision damage is increased, and submunitions weaken targets.

Revenant Fortress
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Still Hunt

Sniper Rifle

Special · Solar

Energy Weapons

Cayde's Retribution

Pick up Orbs of Power or land precision hits to charge this weapon's Super bar. Once full, [Alternate Weapon Action] to fire Golden Gun shots.

Wild Card Exotic Quest
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Telesto

Fusion Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Unplanned Reprieve

Fusion projectiles attach and detonate with a delayed Void blast.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Tessellation

Fusion Rifle

Special · Kinetic

Energy Weapons

Property: Undecidable

This [weapon|instrument|topology] adapts its damage type to match your equipped grenade. Final blows grant grenade and Transcendence energy.

Pre-order Bonus
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The Chaperone

Shotgun

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Precision Slug

Fires a single-slug precision round.

An Exotic quest or challenge.
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The Fourth Horseman

Shotgun

Special · Arc

Energy Weapons

Thunderer

This weapon's rate of fire is increased significantly, and fires full auto. Final blows auto load ammo from reserves. Powerful targets fully reload the weapon.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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The Navigator

Trace Rifle

Special · Strand

Kinetic Weapons

Protective Weave

Firing this weapon at an ally grants Woven Mail to both the user and the target. Deals more damage while you have Woven Mail.

"Ghosts of the Deep" Dungeon
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Vexcalibur

Glaive

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

M1R Distribution Matrix

Fires a spread. Equipped with a quick-draining shield. Blocking damage with your shield gradually bestows Void overshields to yourself and nearby allies.

3 more perks

M1R Distribution Matrix II

Fires a spread. Equipped with a quick-draining shield. Blocking damage with your shield gradually bestows Void overshields to yourself and nearby allies.

M1R Distribution Matrix III

Fires a spread. Equipped with a quick-draining shield. Blocking damage with your shield gradually bestows Void overshields to yourself and nearby allies.

M1R Distribution Matrix IV

Fires a spread. Equipped with a quick-draining shield. Blocking damage with your shield gradually bestows Void overshields to yourself and nearby allies.

//node.ovrd.AVALON// Exotic Quest
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Wavesplitter

Trace Rifle

Special · Void

Energy Weapons

Harmonic Laser

Laser damage has three power levels that oscillate while the trigger is held down.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Witherhoard

Grenade Launcher

Special · Kinetic

Kinetic Weapons

Primeval's Torment

Projectiles fired by this weapon blight the target or nearby area on impact.

Exotic Archive at the Tower

35 exotics

Heavy Ammo

Exotic weapons that use limited Heavy ammo.

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Heavy Ammo with intrinsic perks and acquisition sources
ExoticDetailsIntrinsic perkAcquisition
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Anarchy

Grenade Launcher

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Arc Traps

Grenades stick to surfaces and chain Arc bolts to other mines.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Black Talon

Sword

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Crow's Wings

[Heavy Attack] : Fire a Heavy projectile attack that suppresses targets. Hitting a target already suppressed spreads the effect to nearby targets.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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D.A.R.C.I.

Sniper Rifle

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Personal Assistant

Aim at a target to view their health and other critical information in the scope. Jolts targets when dealing damage. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Deathbringer

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Dark Deliverance

Fires remotely detonated projectiles that drop Void orbs on combatants. [Shoot] : Fire; release to detonate.

An Exotic quest or challenge.
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Deterministic Chaos

Machine Gun

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Vexadecimal

Strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions. While holding down the trigger, every fourth Heavy Metal projectile also weakenstargets on impact. Releasing the trigger after a Vexadecimal projectile partially reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.

"What Remains" Exotic Quest
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Dragon's Breath

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Composite Propellant

Rockets embed themselves in struck targets and periodically eject incendiary fuel that inflicts Scorch. The longer this weapon goes without firing, the more fuel the next rocket contains. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

Season Pass Reward
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Eyes of Tomorrow

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Eyes on All

This weapon is capable of tracking and firing at multiple targets simultaneously.

"Deep Stone Crypt" Raid
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Finality's Auger

Linear Fusion Rifle

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Ruinscribe's Forge

[Alternate Weapon Action] to fire a special projectile that deploys a Ruinscribe Turret. This projectile costs 3 ammo to fire. Aim the projectile skyward to provide the clearest sight lines for the turret which will automatically shoot at nearby targets.

Sundered Doctrine
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Gjallarhorn

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Wolfpack Rounds

Rounds fired split into tracking micro-missiles upon detonation.

"And Out Fly the Wolves" Quest
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Grand Overture

Machine Gun

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Wrath of the Colossus

Heavy slug launcher that charges, then fires full auto while the trigger is held.

Season Pass Reward
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Heartshadow

Sword

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Exhumation

Heavy attacks made with full Sword energy turn you invisible and fire exploding Void projectiles.

Dungeon "Duality"
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Heir Apparent

Machine Gun

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Heavy Slug Thrower

[Aim Down Sights] : Spins up this weapon. This weapon can be fired only when fully spun up.

Guardian Games
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Legend of Acrius

Shotgun

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Shock Blast

This weapon fires blasts of high-damage Arc energy that overpenetrates enemies.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Leviathan's Breath

Combat Bow

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Big-Game Hunter

Fires a massive heavy bolt that stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Microcosm

Trace Rifle

Heavy · Kinetic

Power Weapons

Paracausal Beam

Fires a beam of Kinetic light, dealing massive bonus damage to shields.

Exploring the Pale Heart
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One Thousand Voices

Fusion Rifle

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Ahamkara's Eye

Charging this weapon unleashes a giant continuous beam of death.

Last Wish raid.
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Parasite

Grenade Launcher

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Worm's Hunger

This weapon fires Hive worms which explode on impact. The size and damage of the explosion scales with the number of enemies you've defeated just before firing this weapon.

"Of Queens and Worms" Exotic Quest
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Salvation's Grip

Grenade Launcher

Heavy · Stasis

Power Weapons

Cryocannon

[Shoot] : Hold to charge; release to fire. This weapon's charged projectiles create a pattern of Stasis crystals on impact and freeze nearby targets. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

"The Stasis Prototype" Quest
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Service of Luzaku

Machine Gun

Heavy · Strand

Power Weapons

Dichotomous Thinking

Hitting targets with this weapon builds a restorative charge. Hip firing at allies while this weapon is charged heals them, does not expend ammo, and fills this weapon's magazine from reserves. Rapid healing increases weapon damage and spawns Threadlings from your allies.

Rewards Pass
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Sleeper Simulant

Linear Fusion Rifle

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Dornröschen

The weapon's laser overpenetrates enemies and refracts off hard surfaces.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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The Colony

Grenade Launcher

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Insectoid Robot Grenades

This weapon's grenades are insectoid robots that chase targets and explode close to them. Consumes tougher combatants to create additional robots.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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The Lament

Sword

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Banshee's Wail

[Block] : Hold to rev the blade. • Increases damage and adds [Shield-Piercing] shield piercing to all attacks. • Gain stacks when dealing damage with revved attacks. • Additional stacks increase the damage and damage resistance of heavy attacks.

"Lost Lament" Exotic Quest
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The Prospector

Grenade Launcher

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Excavation

Grenades spawn cluster bombs upon detonation. Defeating targets creates Arc explosions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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The Queenbreaker

Linear Fusion Rifle

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Wire Rifle

[Alternate Weapon Action] to swap between scopes and alter this weapon's firing behavior. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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The Wardcliff Coil

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Mad Scientist

This weapon fires a volley of rockets and grants Bolt Charge to all nearby allies for every other rocket that it fires.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Thunderlord

Machine Gun

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Reign Havoc

Final blows with this weapon generate stunning lighting strikes from above. Lightning strikes grant a stack of Bolt Charge. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Tractor Cannon

Shotgun

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Repulsor Force

This weapon emits a powerful impulse that pushes targets away, suppresses their abilities, and makes them more vulnerable to all incoming damage. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Truth

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Prototype Trueseeker

This weapon's rockets have tracking. Lock onto targets when aiming down sights.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Two-Tailed Fox

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Void

Power Weapons

Twintails

Shoots two rockets, one Void and one Solar, that can track onto the same target. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Whirling Ovation

Rocket Launcher

Heavy · Strand

Power Weapons

Coronal Culmination

[Shoot] : Hold to charge; release to fire. Charged projectiles have a delayed Solar payload.

"The Desert Perpetual" Raid
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Whisper of the Worm

Sniper Rifle

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

White Nail

Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Winterbite

Glaive

Heavy · Stasis

Power Weapons

Big Frigid Glaive

Fires a large ball of energy that locks onto nearby targets and freezes them. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Strider Exotic Quest
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Wolfsbane

Sword

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Resurgence Directive

Light attacks generate Sword energy and have the chance to spawn seeking Quicksilver nanites that heal the wielder upon attaching.

3 more perks

Resurgence Directive II

Light attacks generate Sword energy and have the chance to spawn seeking Quicksilver nanites that heal the wielder upon attaching.

Resurgence Directive III

Light attacks generate Sword energy and have the chance to spawn seeking Quicksilver nanites that heal the wielder upon attaching.

Resurgence Directive IV

Light attacks generate Sword energy and have the chance to spawn seeking Quicksilver nanites that heal the wielder upon attaching.

Acquisition unavailable
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Worldline Zero

Sword

Heavy · Arc

Power Weapons

Tesseract

[Heavy Attack] : Use while sprinting with full energy to launch a heavy blink attack. Defeating a target with this attack allows it to be immediately used again.

Exotic Archive at the Tower
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Xenophage

Machine Gun

Heavy · Solar

Power Weapons

Pyrotoxin Rounds

Fires high-powered explosive ammunition.

An Exotic quest or challenge.