Izanagi’s Burden
What is Izanagi’s Burden? The sniper rifle is considered in Destiny 2 as the only exotic sniper in the kinetic slot and requires special ammunition. The weapon has a 90 rate of fire, placing it in the middle between rapid-fire snipers and the slow but hard-hitting sniper rifles like the Whisper of the Worm.
What makes the sniper so special? The unique exotic perk is Honed Edge. When you hold down the reload button, the up to 4 rounds in the magazine are consumed and compressed into a projectile with increased range and more damage.
If you compress all 4 rounds into one powerful shot, the new projectile deals five times the damage. The sniper is currently the burst damage king. No other weapon deals as much damage in such a short time. Even in Shadowkeep, this weapon is absolutely top-tier and should not be missing from any arsenal.
How to get Izanagi’s Burden: The sniper is tied to a long questline. You need to complete loads of tasks related to the black armory forges. Please note that the quest is currently bugged and cannot be completed by every player.
How to obtain the exotic catalyst and what can the masterwork version do? To find the catalyst for the coveted sniper, you need to go to the heroic Menagerie.
As a reward, the perk “Honed Edge” then deals massive six times damage for a compressed shot with catalyst. This reinforces its dominant role as a burst weapon significantly.
Next, you will read about which weapon sets shocking traps.
