In Destiny, Xur has the Dreg’s Promise available. Is it worth buying the exotic shotgun?
When Ikora Rey was going through her rebellious phase, the Dreg’s Promise was her weapon of choice. But those times are over, and we ask: Is the Dreg’s Promise now the first choice of the Guardians?
In the first year of Destiny, the Dreg’s Promise was a solid weapon, even though it couldn’t compete with the feared Year 1 shotguns like the Felwinter’s Lie. In Year 2, it convinced some Guardians to take it into the Trials. How does it stand now?
Locations of the Dreg’s Promise
In the first year, the Dreg’s Promise was available through an exotic quest. In Year 3, you can obtain the shotgun through the following ways:
- Wrath of the Machine
- King’s Fall Raid
- Nightfall Strike
- Trials of Osiris
- Xur: The Agent of the Nine has the Dreg’s Promise this weekend.
What the Dreg’s Promise can do in Destiny
The Dreg’s Promise comes with a low impact of 46 and a rate of fire of 30. The base range is strong, and stability is solid as well. The shotgun deals Solar damage. Here are the specific stats:
These are the perks:
- Dreg’s Promise: The weapon regenerates ammo over time
- Fully Automatic
- Last Round: The last round in each magazine deals bonus precision damage.
You have the choice between:
- Sentinel: Increased range and precision, harder to handle, reduced ammo capacity.
- Quickdraw: The weapon can be drawn faster.
- Adjusted Stock: Increases weapon stability
Additionally, you can influence range, impact, and recoil with Field Choke, Improved Ballistics, and Linear Compensator.
The idea with the Dreg’s Promise is that you sneak close to enemies and then pump them full with Fully Automatic and “Last Round.” An aggressive, agile close-combat style is required here. The perk that regenerates ammo is a useful extra. Because of the high rate of fire and fully automatic, the shotgun quickly runs out of ammo.
How does the Dreg’s Promise fit into the current meta?
For months, a shotgun meta has prevailed in PvP. Anyone who is not currently holding a shotgun is to blame. The Dreg’s Promise offers three advantages that are well-regarded in the Crucible:
- The perk Fully Automatic
- A high base range
- Dreg’s Promise: This perk reloads the ammo itself, so you won’t run out of shotgun ammo.
However, the “Invective” comes with two significant disadvantages:
- The impact is low. The top shotguns currently have high range and high impact.
- The Dreg’s Promise is exotic and takes up the exotic slot.
In short: The Dreg’s Promise is still a solid weapon that provides good advantages. However, it is not considered a top-tier weapon and gives few arguments as to why one should prefer it over a Matador 64. Because you also have an exotic slot free …
The same problem exists with the Dreg’s Promise in PvE: For close combat and Solar damage, it is a good option, but there are many strong alternatives for the exotic slot.
This exotic is not a “Must Have” weapon. If you don’t own it yet, you can now buy it from Xur for your collection or for a few nice kills. Perhaps you will be convinced by the cool ornaments that the Dreg’s Promise has:
Keep in mind that a weapon patch is coming mid-February. Who knows how the Dreg’s Promise will be then. What do you think of the Dreg’s Promise?
Tips for shotguns have been summarized here.
