In the MMO shooter Destiny , the exotic machine gun Thunderlord has never been available from the vendor Xur. What can the exotic machine gun with Arc damage do in PvP and PvE?
Xur has had every weapon and every armor piece he can offer at least once. Every? Not quite. A small, probably Gallic machine gun resists the trend. But for how long? And is it worth the wait?
The exotic machine gun “Thunderlord” is considered one of the best weapons in PvE of Destiny. It is the top choice for Arc damage modifiers in Nightfall. For many proud owners, it actually competes with the “Gjallarhorn“, at least if one is more into bullet spray than rocket massage. And Thunderlord has some prominent fans: It is, for example, the favorite weapon of Community Manager DeeJ and played a key role in early video presentations of Destiny.
What makes the Thunderlord so strong in PvE
The special thing, when you look at the Thunderlord at first glance, are already the stats. They are strong across the board. There is really no weak point in the weapon. Damage is okay, range is good, stability is manageable, and the magazine holds 38 rounds, which is okay, but can be further expanded. The only drawback in the stats seems to be the lengthy reload, which can, however, be circumvented by the perk Rampage: This increases reload speed after a kill.
YouTuber Puzzles specializes in weapon reviews. For him, the Thunderlord performs excellently.
He recommends the perks “Field Choke” for a little extra kick in between. The experts from Planetdestiny recommend “Field Flattener”, which gives lower bonuses but makes recoil more predictable. For the second selectable perk, the experts agree: Field Scout it should be, the magazine must be increased to 60 rounds. This is due to the weapon’s unique trait, as for every 16 shots fired consecutively, the weapon fires faster and becomes more accurate, with the increased fire rate requiring some experience to manage the recoil.
As Puzzles notes, Thunderlord also has the strongest aim assist in Destiny. In terms of sound, style, handling, and sound again (yes, it is that good), Thunderlord is among the absolute top in the game. It also tears apart enemies with Arc shields. In the last voting about exotic weapons in PvE, Thunderlord ranked in 7th place, some fans believe it should be much higher on the list. And from Lego, it also looks quite impressive.
And what can Thunderlord do in PvP?
In PvP, the weapon has its advantages and can deal significant damage with its immense power. The recent changes to PvP, however, severely cut heavy ammunition, so one should consider putting an exotic item in the slot for heavy weapons. Especially one that shines only when firing continuously. In the last voting about exotic PvP weapons, Thunderlord ranked in the upper midfield in 10th place.
There are alternatives like a custom-made machine gun Jolders Hammer or you can opt for other legendary MGs like The Swarm or Deviant Gravity-A.
Where can you get the Thunderlord?
The Thunderlord, like many other exotic weapons, can only be obtained randomly in the game. With an increased chance as a reward in Nightfall, in the exotic chest in “The Glassed Chamber”, from Atheon, Crota and Ir Yût, or from Xur. Although he hasn’t had it available yet, but… what isn’t there yet, can still happen. Maybe as soon as this Friday. It would cost 17 strange coins. If you want the weapon, you should set those aside. The Thunderlord is worth it like hardly any other exotic weapon in Destiny.
