In Destiny 2 there are exotic weapons that offer hidden benefits in addition to their known properties. Understanding these secret perks can enrich your gaming experience in new ways and help you defeat opponents more effectively. In this article, we present 16 of these exotic weapons that have one or more such secrets.
Not all exotic benefits are immediately apparent: Currently, there are 110 exotic weapons in Destiny 2. However, when inspected, their full capabilities are not always evident at first glance.
It is precisely the hidden advantages that make certain exotic weapons so exciting that it is worth knowing and utilizing these secret bonuses or perks to dominate opponents in combat. Or perhaps just to show off a little.
- Sometimes there are simple advantages that you notice but are not mentioned.
- Or there are stat bonuses that you can only notice but not read about.
- Other benefits are only discovered after playing with the exotic weapon for a long time.
Just like the Guardian Shadow. He has thoroughly examined the exotics in Destiny 2 in one of his latest videos and uncovered their secret abilities. MeinMMO shows you the best secrets he found in his discoveries.
These exotic weapons have hidden abilities
Thunderlord – Machine Gun
The “Thunderlord” is an exotic machine gun that deals arc damage. Precision hits with this weapon create stunning lightning from above. It is also strong against overload champions.
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: Those who use the “Thunderlord” also have a very pleasant hidden advantage. This results in increased stability and the reticle hardly jumps around anymore.
Zerberus +1 – auto rifle
The Auto rifle “Zerberus+1” fires unpredictable bullets from four barrels simultaneously. It also looks as if the weapon was haphazardly assembled from dozens of different firearms. And in one of the four barrels, a secret has also sneaked in.
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: The projectiles of the auto rifle become stronger the greater the distance to the target. The behavior of the weapon is exactly the opposite. Normally, weapons gradually lose damage as the distance to the target increases.
- Up to a distance of 20 meters, the damage continuously increases.
- From 20 meters to 50 meters distance, the damage remains constant.
- As the target moves further away, the damage will ultimately decrease.
However, Zerberus+1 is still not a convincing long-range weapon. The immense dispersion can be compensated for with the Exotic Catalyst, but not at such large distances.
Bad JuJu – Pulse Rifle
The pulse rifle “Bad Karma” once had its own exotic mission in Destiny 2 in a hidden ascendant realm on the then still intact Leviathan of Calus.
Its special exotic property is that kills reload the magazine, increase the damage temporarily, and grant super energy depending on the strength of the perk “Curse of Rain”. But did you know that this weapon can also create explosions?
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: The unmentioned advantage of this weapon deals immense damage but is also extremely strange.
- To trigger it, you need to get exactly 146 kills with the weapon in a row. Without dying and without reloading. If you succeed, it will create a considerable and unique explosion to blow your enemies into the air.
Skyburner’s Oath – Scout Rifle
The “Skyburner’s Oath” is a Cabal ball rifle. The weapon fires exploding balls.
- If you aim, you have a slowly firing, precise weapon with explosive bullets.
- Shooting from the hip turns the weapon into a lightly targeting fireball shooter.
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: What is not revealed in the weapon description is that both modes have nearly unlimited range. Even if you are hundreds of meters away from the target, the damage hits without loss of damage.
The Navigator – Trace Rifle
“The Navigator” is a new trace rifle that can be obtained in the current Season 22 in the dungeon “Depths of Darkness” along with its catalyst. When you shoot a teammate with this weapon, both receive a protective “Woven Armor”.
If you only know the obvious details, you might consider the weapon mediocre. However, “The Navigator” has two hidden advantages that make it something special.
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: The first advantage ensures that once you activate the exotic perk on the weapon to gain damage resistance, you receive free ammunition.
- When the perk “Protective Armor” is activated, 5 shots are generated for you out of nowhere and automatically go directly into the magazine.
- The second hidden perk is then activated when you have landed 20 hits on an enemy. Then the weapon automatically protects its bearer with “Woven Armor”.
Tender’s Grasp – Fusion Rifle
“Tender’s Grasp” is a seasonal weapon from the Pirate Season 18.
- Shooting from the hip fires a wide horizontal spread salvo.
- With precision kills using this weapon, there is a chance to create ionic traces. Powerful enemies and hostile guardians also always produce ionic traces.
This is the secret advantage of the exotic weapon: The advantage here is the “wide horizontal spread”. Instead of 9, the weapon with the activated perk fires a total of 16 individual bolts. However, if you focus on firing from the hip in this mode, you also benefit from 20% more damage than with shots through the sight.
On the next page, you can read about the hidden secrets of the pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak”.
