In Destiny, the Taken King expansion has introduced strike-specific weapons into the game, such as the Malok’s Grip, which is as coveted as it is rare. We summarize what you need to know about this weapon.
Malok’s Grip? What is that?
The Malok’s Grip is a strike-specific pulse rifle. This means you can only find the weapon in the respective strike ‒ it doesn’t drop anywhere else.
Not much is known about the person named Malok; only what is written directly under the weapon. Eris Morn declares: “Dutiful Malok. At the shrine of Oryx, he presented many offerings of Light.” Well, draw your own lessons from that. By the way, there is a new item recently named after him.
In any case, this pulse rifle can easily be categorized as a specific type: Low damage, high fire rate. With these values, the weapon shines in detail:
Due to the incredibly high fire rate, perks that increase weapon stability are recommended. The perks of Malok’s Grip are all random, so you need quite a bit of luck with the drop.
For pulse rifles with such a fire rate, the roll that significantly increases stability is referred to on Reddit as a God Roll.
The experienced eyes of our Guardians surely noticed right away that this weapon closely resembles the Herald of the Oversoul. Here’s a comparison image:
Essentially, the only difference is the color. And of course, the Arc damage.
How do I get Malok’s Grip?
You can only get Malok’s Grip by visiting our friend Omnigul in the strike “The Will of Crota”. The weapon drops directly as a legendary engram when you defeat the Witch. However, there is a problem: this happens very rarely.
There are reports that this weapon did not appear even after the 50th attempt. By the way, it doesn’t matter whether you start the strike through a playlist or directly with the map. You just need quite a bit of luck – or sheer perseverance.
Is there no trick to speed this up?
Yes, there is indeed a way to force your luck. All you need is a Hunter with the Nightstalker subclass. And weapons with decent power.
Typically, you would only kill Omnigul after she has fled to her hideout, where the final battle takes place. However, with the following trick, you need to put an end to the Witch earlier:
When you first encounter Omnigul (after you have crossed the Watchtower and opened the locked door with the Ghost), you need to quickly „chain“ her with an arrow from the Nightstalker so she cannot flee; and then fire at her with everything you’ve got. Swords have also proven effective in finishing Omnigul off early.
If you kill her here, there is a chance that Malok’s Grip will drop. If it does not, just let yourself be killed and repeat the procedure. This method will still cost a lot of time and nerves, but it is likely the fastest way to get this weapon.
Owners of Malok’s Grip are at least very satisfied with the pulse rifle ‒ of course, depending on the perks they got. Perhaps what makes this weapon special is simply that it is rare and thus sought after by many.
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