With the release of the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2, many exotic weapons have not only been revised, but also received Masterwork versions. These allow for further upgrades of the respective specimens. We show all known Masterwork properties of the weapon exotics so far.
Masterwork versions are already familiar to most players in Destiny 2 from legendary weapons. The exotic Masterwork weapons function similarly. They essentially represent upgrades of the special firearms and provide the respective weapon with certain stat bonuses along with a kill counter and orb generation. However, the buffs for exotics are stronger. Some exotics even receive additional perks.
UPDATE: This article reflects the state of the Warmind expansion. An updated article with information on all currently available catalysts (as of 2019) can be found here: All Masterwork catalysts in Destiny 2 and how to obtain them
These weapon exotics can already be upgraded to Masterworks: Currently, not every exotic weapon in Destiny 2 can be upgraded to Masterwork. However, Bungie will gradually complete the list of Masterwork weapons. At the launch of the Warmind DLC, the following weapons can currently utilize this feature:
- Scharlach – Catalyst drops randomly from any foes of humanity
- Wardcliff Coil – Catalyst drops randomly in Strikes against the most challenging foes
- Wings of the Watcher – Catalyst drops randomly after victories in the Crucible
- Skyburner’s Oath – Catalyst drops randomly in the Leviathan raid
- Merciless – Catalyst drops randomly in Strikes against the most challenging foes
- Prometheus Lens – Catalyst drops randomly in Strikes against the most challenging foes
- Tractor Cannon – Catalyst drops randomly from any foes of humanity
- Borealis – Catalyst drops randomly from any foes of humanity
- Coldheart – Catalyst drops randomly in Strikes against the most challenging foes
- Riskrunner – Catalyst drops randomly in Strikes against the most challenging foes
- D.A.R.C.I. – Catalyst drops randomly from any foes of humanity
- Jade Rabbit – Catalyst drops randomly after victories in the Crucible
- The Colony – Catalyst drops randomly after victories in the Crucible
All known properties of exotic Masterwork weapons at a glance
But also for some other exotic weapons, which will receive their Masterwork version at a later point, the Masterwork bonuses are already known. We summarize all known improvements for you:
Borealis:
- Reload Speed +20
Coldheart:
- Stability +20
- Reload Speed +20
The Colony:
- Magazine Size +10
- “Deeper Pockets” perk: increased ammo reserves
- Weapon Size +30 (The effect of this stat is not yet known)
Scharlach:
- Range + 20
D.A.R.C.I.:
- Stability + 20
Lion’s Call:
- Reload Speed + 30
- “Chimera” perk: After firing this weapon, handling and precision damage of equipped Kinetic and Power weapons are increased for a short time
Graviton Lance:
- Range +20
- Aim Assist +15
- “Hidden Hand” perk: Improved target acquisition
Hard Light:
- Stability +25
Huckleberry:
- “Ambitious Assassin” perk: Overloads the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
Jade Rabbit:
- Stability +30
Merciless:
- Range +40
- Stability +40
MIDA Multi-Tool:
- “Outlaw” perk: Precision kills significantly decrease reload time.
Polaris Lance:
- Dragonfly perk: Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion
Prometheus Lens:
- Stability +20
- Handling +20
The Prospector:
- Explosion Radius +40
- Weapon Size +70 (The effect of this stat is not yet known)
- “Deeper Pockets” perk: Increased ammo reserves
Rat King:
- Aim Assist +20
- Recoil Direction +20
- “Infestation” perk: Improved aim assist and recoil direction. Triggering the invisibility from the “Creeper” perk restores health.
Riskrunner:
- Range +30
Skyburner’s Oath:
- Range +30
Sleeper Simulant:
- Charge Time +75
- “Accelerated Coils” perk: Speeds up charging
Storm:
- Range +20
- Handling +40
Sunshot:
- Range +30
- Stability +20
SUROS Regime:
- Recoil Direction +50
- “SUROS Ascendance” perk: Increases health regeneration chance on kills
Workhorse:
- “Serious Business” perk: Once the weapon is fully spun up, flinch (the flinching when hit by enemies) is greatly reduced
Telesto:
- Magazine +60
- Weapon Size +40 (The effect of this stat is not yet known)
- “Deeper Pockets” perk: Increased ammo reserves
Tractor Cannon:
- Magazine +70
- Weapon Size +50 (The effect of this stat is not yet known)
- “Deeper Pockets” perk: Increased ammo reserves
Wings of the Watcher:
- “Fully Automatic Trigger System” perk: Holding the fire button causes the weapon to fire automatically
Wardcliff Coil:
- “Pinpoint Guidance Module” perk: Projectiles have improved tracking
Worldline Zero:
- “Another Dimension” perk: Reduces activation time for Tesseract
Legend of Acrius:
- Reload speed increased by 40 points
- “Deeper Pockets” perk: Increased ammo reserves
What do you think of the exotic Masterwork weapons? Have you been able to discover your favorite yet?
