Destiny 2 has brought back the iconic “Fatebringer” in Season 14. The popular weapon from Part 1 comes through the new old raid Vault of Glass. Should the Guardians expect a joyful reunion or would the revolver have been better left in nostalgic past?
This is THE revolver: The most famous legendary hand cannon from Destiny is the Fatebringer (eng. Fatebringer). Since the revolver first appeared in 2014, the Guardians have been crazy about it.
- Even today, many swear by the Fatebringer and have been looking for a substitute for years.
- For instance, the Imago Loop was always referred to in the community as Fatebringer 2.0 as players tried to recreate the raid weapon.
- In Season 14, Destiny 2 has now brought back the iconic weapon – so you don’t need to search for a substitute anymore.
MeinMMO checks how the classic performs today and where you can get your Fatebringer now. Read which perk combinations are considered God-Roll in the Season of the Splicer and whether the weapon lives up to its nostalgic acclaim.
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Into the Vault of Glass
How to get Fatebringer in Destiny 2: As before, the weapon can only be obtained from the raid Vault of Glass. This piece of Destiny history has been playable in Destiny 2 since May 22. The good news is that you can play the Vault of Glass completely for free – regardless of whether you own DLCs or seasons.
Fatebringer is available in the raid in 4 ways:
- As a random drop after the Templar (Phase 3).
- As a random drop after the Gatekeeper (Phase 4).
- Randomly in hidden raid chests and directly in the chest after the entrance. However, the Fatebringer is only in the loot pool if you already have the weapon.
- After Atheon (final boss), you can buy items from the individual encounters at the stairs with the currency “Conqueror’s Loot” if you have already unlocked them.
- Later in Season 14, you can also find the so-called “Timelost” version of Fatebringer in the raid. However, this is not yet available.
Here is an overview table of the loot from the Vault of Glass in Destiny 2:
With a bit of luck, you have already found several copies of the weapon after a few runs. You should take a good look at each roll of Fatebringer (or store it in the vault). Depending on the situation, different combinations of perks and attachments are recommended. Fortunately, the perk pool is quite limited, and nearly every ability is useful.
How does Fatebringer perform in PvE and PvP of Season 14?
What the weapon can do: Fatebringer is a 140 hand cannon that deals kinetic damage. Thus, it sits in the middle in terms of damage and fire rate. Comparable exotics are Pikass.
The base values are very good. Especially the hidden stats are top-notch: aim assist is at 84/100 and recoil direction at 98/100.
The old God-Roll still holds up in Destiny 2
What you need in PvE: The good news for all nostalgia lovers: you can get Fatebringer from Destiny 1. The combo still performs well today and is definitely recommended as a God-Roll:
- Explosive Payload: splits damage into a normal shot and an explosive round without range limitation.
- Firefly: Ensures that enemies explode in a solar blast after precision kills – plus, you land faster.
- You have to forgo “Reckless”, but the faster reload is thankfully integrated into Firefly.
However, players also rave about a new God-Roll for PvE:
- Rewind Rounds: If you empty the magazine and hit enemies, it reloads automatically. It is important that the last shot hits.
- Firefly: Unfortunately, despite solar damage, it is said to be impossible to spawn warmind cells. However, this perk is currently almost unrivaled on legendary hand cannons.
Even rolls with Adrenaline Junkie, Rampage, or the classic Kill Clip can serve you well. This way, you increase your damage but forgo the typical explosions associated with Fatebringer.
In short: With Fatebringer, you are doing everything right in PvE. While there are many strong legendary alternatives (e.g., SMGs), anyone who wants to go out with THE revolver can do so without any problem!
Since Update 3.2.0.2 on May 25, the locked artifact mod “Energy Converter” has been available again. This noticeably increases the damage of Firefly, Chain Reaction, and Dragonfly. However, the Dragonfly specification does not apply to weapons with Firefly.
What can Fatebringer do in PvP of Destiny 2?
Most Guardians clearly associate Fatebringer with PvE. In the Crucible, legendary counterparts like Palindrome or Eyasluna were considered the champions back then. But how does the raid weapon perform today in the PvP of Destiny 2?
With the start of Season 14, the dominant 120 hand cannons were slightly nerfed in their range. As a result, the 140s like Fatebringer can come into play more frequently. Although this category is not an undisputed meta, Fatebringer still brings the necessary values and perks to compete at the top.
Get these rolls for PvP:
- Snapshot Sights: Reloading after a kill significantly increases aim assist and aim speed.
- Kill Clip: After a kill, reloading grants you 33% more damage. A critical hit goes from 70 to 93 – that’s not enough for a two-tap, but it allows you to land body shots as well.
This combo works excellently – once you have a kill, you have a weapon that aims almost by itself and hits harder. For more reliability, without having to kill something first, this roll is recommended:
- Explosive Payload: This somewhat avoids the range limitation, generates extra flinch, and can slightly scratch enemies in cover.
- First Shot: The opening shot of an attack has significantly increased range, precision, and aim assist. This makes you usually hit as if by magic. It resets every few seconds when you’re not shooting.
Powerful perks that are also worthwhile in the Crucible are: Rampage, Kill Clip, and Eye of the Storm.
Check out the gameplay of Fatebringer in PvP here:
This is what the pros say: PvP expert Aztecross says in his review of Fatebringer that the revolver has some problem (via YouTube). He can’t pinpoint it exactly, but other 140s seem to perform better in the Crucible. The very good stat values, the hype, and the top-notch perks don’t help if Fatebringer can’t reliably land its 3 shots.
However, famous PvP streamer Sheikh aka Destiny Fun Police sees it differently. He enthusiastically titles: “Fatebringer is S-Tier! The best 140 kinetic weapon I have ever used (no clickbait)” (via YouTube). According to him, the absolutely monstrous base stats make Fatebringer feel really “sticky” and simply the most precise 140 in all of Destiny 2, especially for controller Guardians.
So, have you had luck in the Vault of Glass and already gotten Fatebringer in Destiny 2? Do you prefer the original roll from back then and are you happy that Firefly leads to strong explosions? Or do you think that Guardians are too nostalgic and that more truly new canaries are needed in the MMO shooter? Let us know in the comments.
