The exotic trace rifle Coldheart has received a brother in Destiny 2: The Prometheus Lens. This weapon is so powerful in the Crucible that it brings back memories of the Vex Mythoclast.
With the expansion Curse of Osiris, old and new exotic weapons have appeared in Destiny 2, including an exotic trace rifle named Prometheus Lens.
Until now, there has only been one representative of trace rifles – the Coldheart. With the Prometheus Lens, a solar-based laser weapon comes into play, which immediately provides absurd kills in the Crucible after the launch of Curse of Osiris (and earned the nickname “Gjallarhorn” right away). Because it is absolutely overpowered!
What is the Prometheus Lens anyway? – Locations
The Prometheus Lens is a new trace rifle in Destiny 2. You can find the weapon in exotic engrams or you have to hope that Xur has the weapon.
In terms of stats, the weapon is quite similar to its little brother, Coldheart. The magazine size is slightly smaller than that of Coldheart (77 versus 95), and it has slightly lower stability, while the reload speed is a bit higher (46 compared to 37). The aim assist is at maximum value 100 for both trace rifles.
These are the special perks of the Prometheus Lens:
- Prismatic Inferno – Fires a solar trace beam and generates a damaging heat field that grows when the weapon is fired continuously.
- Flame Refraction – Kills with this weapon return a portion of the used ammunition to the magazine, extending the duration of the beam.
Gameplay shows the Prometheus Lens in action
On Reddit, the first posts with absurd gameplay footage of the new trace rifle are already circulating. The victims of the Prometheus Lens report that they stood no chance against the weapon.
The images show that the Lens can achieve a TTK of about 0.5 to 0.75 seconds without needing to aim carefully or keep the beam continuously on the opponent:
Memories of the Vex Mythoclast awaken
In the history of Destiny 1, there have often been weapons that completely turned the Crucible upside down: Most notably the Vex Mythoclast, which played like an automatic rifle as an exotic fusion rifle.
No other weapon could even come close to competing with the Vex Mythoclast back then, until Bungie nerfed it into the ground.
The Prometheus Lens now strongly resembles the dominance of the former Vex Mythoclast and will dominate PvP – if Bungie doesn’t intervene.
Some players already see the Trials of the Nine in danger
Due to the easy handling and fast TTK, some Guardians already see the danger that Bungie will cancel the Trials of the Nine this week in order to recalibrate the weapon.
If Bungie allows the Trials to take place without weapon adjustments as planned, you can expect to encounter the Prometheus Lens more often than the MIDA Multi-Tool.
Weapon changes should not affect the PvE mode
Many players report that the Prometheus Lens is very well balanced against computer-controlled opponents in the game and is a lot of fun. Unlike Coldheart, it is also useful against many adds, as you get ammunition back into the magazine with each kill, allowing you to shoot continuously without reloading.
Therefore, some Guardians are concerned that necessary adjustments in PvP may disrupt this gameplay experience in PvE.
There is now a reaction from Bungie
Specifically, from Community Manager Deej. He has now confirmed via Twitter that the weapon has a bug causing too fast kills in the Crucible.
He did not mention what exactly triggers the bug. However, they want to announce more details tomorrow in “This Week at Bungie.”
Have you already tried the weapon? What do you think of the Prometheus Lens?
