In Destiny 2, you can obtain a new exotic weapon today – the combat bow Leviathan’s Breath. Here you will find everything you need to know about the new Exotic and the associated quest “Make bows, not war”.
What is happening today in Destiny 2? Today, on October 22, with the Weekly Reset, new content of Season 8 is starting. From 7:00 PM German time, Guardians will be able to tackle the new exotic quest “Make bows, not war”, which ultimately leads them to a new weapon Exotic – the bow Leviathan’s Breath.
So that you can immediately dive into the new content well prepared, we have summarized everything that is known so far about the new exotic weapon and its quest.
Who can earn the new bow? The roadmap for Season 8 of Destiny 2 marks the new quest for the exotic bow with the Season 8 symbol. You will need the Season Pass for the Season of the Undying. This can be purchased separately, but is included with Shadowkeep.
The “Make bows, not war” quest – How to get the Leviathan’s Breath
What is the quest “Make bows, not war” about? In the new quest, the goal is essentially to access the hidden weapon workshop of Banshee-44, the gunsmith in the Tower, and get the new weapon there. However, this turns out to be more difficult than it sounds.
This is how the quest starts: Although the quest goes live this evening, the individual steps are already known through data mining.
The new exotic quest starts with the gunsmith Banshee-44 in the Tower. He wants to give you a weapon that he stores in his workshop. However, Banshee does not reveal where exactly this workshop is located.
However, the deceased leader of the Hunter Vanguard, Cayde-6, apparently knew something about it. So you should first check the Tower hangar, as Cayde spent a lot of time there.
This is how the first quest step “Back entrance” goes: The quest itself is relatively simple, but the first step poses some problems for Guardians. There is no explanation of where exactly to search for the entrance. Additionally, there are no quest markers to guide you.
Therefore, we have explained this step in detail in a separate article: Back entrance – How to find your way to Banshee’s workshop
What do you have to do then? After that, you will need to work through a series of tasks. The quest sends you into Gambit matches or strikes, has you kill various enemies with bows or complete a special version of the strike “Waffenhändler”.
You can find the exact quest steps here: We know what the quest for the Exo bow Leviathan’s Breath looks like
Additionally, you can also watch this video guide from Nexxoss Gaming:
Your quest reward – The bow Leviathan’s Breath
If you complete all the quest steps in the end, you can finally retrieve the bow from the locked display case in Banshee’s workshop and call it your own. But what can the exotic bow actually do?
This is what makes the new Exo bow special: The combat bow Leviathan’s Breath is a novelty in Destiny 2, as it is the first bow that is classified as a heavy weapon in the power slot. Consequently, this weapon requires heavy ammunition (purple).
This is what defines Leviathan’s Breath: The bow deals Void damage and has a long draw time of 1328. The bow is also characterized by the perks Big Game Hunter and Leviathan’s Sigh.
- With Big Game Hunter, the bow shoots an extra heavy bolt that knocks back unshielded enemies. Additionally, the bow is strong against Unstoppable Champions.
- With Leviathan’s Sigh, a fully drawn bolt creates a large concussive explosion that pushes enemies back.
Although it remains to be seen how strong the new weapon plays and where it can shine, since one of the perks specifically targets Unstoppable Champions, at least one of the application areas is likely to be in the new Nightfall: The Ordeal where you encounter this new enemy type more frequently.
What do you think of the bow at first glance? Will you be getting this new Exotic tonight? Or does the weapon fail to pique your interest?
