Exotic shards are the new stars in Destiny. Everything about the exotic upgrade material that has become so important for exotic weapons can be found in this video guide.
Strange coins, ascendant shards/ascendant energy, light particles – that was the holy trinity regarding materials in Destiny so far. That changed on Monday night: Exotic shards – that is supposed to be the thing. Only with them can the exotic weapons be raised to the highest damage level. To ensure they can still pack a powerful punch tomorrow, guardians now need exotic shards on a constant basis. Exotic weapons need to be fed in Destiny.
But where can you get exotic shards? What is the most effective way to obtain them? Do you really have to spend 7 of the precious strange coins at Xur, and then they are gone next Friday when he might have Gjallarhorn? Or do you have to dismantle the exotic collectibles after all? Can the system be bypassed in some way? Can you maybe use light particles to get to them?
Our friends from ziro.tv have shared their thoughts about this in this video.
P.S.: Our tip: Keep in mind that exotic armor can have different values. You might get a “better” version of your gear from Xur and then dismantle the old one for an exotic shard. And one more note to keep in mind: Dismantling fully upgraded exotic weapons gives you two shards right away.
