In Destiny, the Hand Cannon Crota’s Word is considered a new choice for the weekly Nightfall Strike with Void Burn. Let’s take a closer look at the legendary Hand Cannon.
The four raid primary weapons that were added to Destiny in mid-January all deal a specific elemental damage type, which is very rare for primary weapons. Crota’s Word is a Hand Cannon with Void damage, making it the successor to the Auto Rifle “Atheon’s Epilogue”, and is regarded as the new benchmark in the primary slot when Void Burn is active for Nightfall.
But what can the weapon do in detail? Well, it plays very comfortably, sharing stats similarities with the PvP killers “Thorn” and “The Last Word”, but it is inferior to them in PvP. Crota’s Word does not occupy an exotic slot, at least. Oh, and it’s also suitable for the Thorn quest in Destiny: “A Light in the Dark”.
However, the raid legendaries should primarily be used in raids or Nightfall Strikes. Especially against the Hive, it deals additional damage to the Hive Majors, which are the creatures with the yellow health bars.
The strongest legendary Hand Cannon currently is the Fatebringer from the old raid “Vault of Glass.” Crota’s Word cannot compete with that. However, both weapons are used in different scenarios. The Fatebringer deals Arc damage and is great for taking down a multitude of weaker enemies due to its explosive effect. It seems like it’s been less affected by the fact that it caps at 300 damage points, while the new weapons, such as Crota’s Word, can rise to 331.
Our friends at ProNDC are taking a closer look at the firing properties of “Crota’s Word.”
By the way, “Crota’s Word” only drops from Crota himself in Destiny. And as one can see, it is an excellent choice for Strikes and Raids. Those who can consistently land precision hits will appreciate the perk that returns a round. The hits do not necessarily have to come one after the other, but just within a relatively tight time frame. Up to 17 rounds can be fired like this. However, it’s still a little buggy. Therefore, it’s also advisable to choose “Hammer Forge” as a perk. The explosive rounds can otherwise cause confusion.
Nexxos-Gaming has something to say about Crota’s Word:
Not the new Fatebringer, but a new Atheon’s Epilogue
Before the hard mode of Crota’s End in Destiny came out, it was said: Crota’s Word is the only desirable weapon in it. That has been proven untrue. Meanwhile, the Onslaught of the Exiled and even Ir Yût’s Fang have gained popularity, while Crota’s Word faces strong competition and sees little action. Not through Atheon’s Epilogue, but in the Hand Cannon category, Crota’s Word is often just a second choice due to the old “Fatebringer”, Thorn, and “The Last Word”. And Falconmoon might still have a few fans. One does not often go into a Void Burn Strike and Void Shields are not prevalent in the current content.
This shows that players do not prefer a specific damage type so much as they swear by a weapon type. Nonetheless, “Crota’s Word” will always find use when one would have reached for Atheon’s Epilogue in the past. And it will perform its job well to outstandingly. Unfortunately, it does not have the cult potential of the Fatebringer or the exotic Hand Cannons.
