In the recently held combat stream, Bungie casually provided a closer look at three upcoming Forsaken exotics from Destiny 2. We have summarized the new details on the Ace of Spades, the Wish-Ender, and the Black Talon for you.
In a combat live stream on Twitch, the developers at Bungie presented numerous upcoming changes to the Forsaken expansion live and in action.
Upon closer inspection, some new details regarding the exotic hand cannon Ace of Spades, the exotic bow Wish-Ender, and the exotic sword Black Talon were revealed.
We summarize the new details on the upcoming exotics for you.
Ace of Spades in Destiny 2: Forsaken
What is the Ace of Spades? The Ace of Spades is an exotic hand cannon and should be familiar to many guardians from Destiny 1 times.
Now the personal hand cannon of Cayde is returning to Destiny 2 with the Forsaken expansion. After presumably retrieving the weapon from Cayde’s murderer Prince Uldren, it has quite a lot to offer its new owner.
What can the Ace of Spades do? The Ace of Spades uses primary, or white ammunition. The magazine holds 13 rounds.
Hand cannon enthusiasts will especially appreciate the perks: Reloading after a kill grants bonus damage. Additionally, like with the MIDA Multi-Tool, the radar remains active when using the scope. Especially in PvP, this combination of traits could be very advantageous. Furthermore, the weapon features the perk Firefly, known from weapons such as the Fatebringer from Destiny 1.
The special thing about it: Currently, Firefly does not exist in Destiny 2. Only the toned-down version Dragonfly can be found as a perk on some weapons. Many guardians are hoping that the original Firefly will return in its familiar strong form. However, some speculate that Firefly in Destiny 2 could be the kinetic version of the Dragonfly elemental explosion.
The general stats of the weapon also look solid. At least theoretically, guardians can expect the Ace of Spades to be more than just a nice visual addition that collects dust in the vault shortly after acquisition.
Wish-Ender
What is the Wish-Ender? The Wish-Ender is an exotic representative of a new weapon class – the bows.
What can the Wish-Ender do? This bow uses primary, or white ammunition, and has a capacity of 60 arrows.
X-ray vision: Its exotic perk Queens Wrath grants its bearer a kind of x-ray vision when drawn and using the sights, showing the silhouettes of opponents even through walls.
But no god vision: Many players have expressed concern that the bow could quickly be labeled as overpowered in PvP. However, when witnessing this trait in action, it quickly becomes clear that it is certainly not a god vision that allows the weapon bearer to monitor enemy movements across the entire map.
It takes a moment for the bow to be fully drawn and the vision activated. Additionally, one must use the sights, which restricts their own movements.
Furthermore, the x-ray vision in gameplay only shows opponents behind a single wall. If there are multiple walls or objects between the bearer and the opponent, the opponent cannot be seen. Especially thick walls or obstacles will also hide opponents.
Moreover, opponent movements are apparently not displayed constantly but only in pulses.
Arrow penetration: The perk Broadhead allows arrows from the bow to pierce through enemies and hit potential targets behind them, according to observations by attentive fans.
Black Talon
What is the Black Talon? The Black Talon is another exotic sword that will be introduced with the Forsaken expansion. Very little is currently known about this sword.
What can the Black Talon do? This exotic sword is wielded in the power slot and requires heavy, or purple ammunition. The ammunition capacity is 42. It also seems that the ammunition capacity for swords has been slightly increased.
With its exotic perk Crow’s Wings, it is possible to fire a void projectile with the sword – similar to the exotic sword of the bow wielder from Destiny 1. A projectile apparently consumes 3x heavy ammunition. Thus, with full ammunition, the projectile could be used a total of 14 times.
The Black Talon also features the previously known perks Heavy Guard and Tireless Blade from other swords.
Heavy Guard grants the sword high efficiency and high defense. With Tireless Blade, sword kills that consume ammunition regenerate new sword ammunition.
What do you think of these details about the three new exotics? Is there anything here that you are particularly looking forward to?
