In the MMO shooter Destiny, the rocket launcher “Truth” has also received a Year 2 edition. But what can the Truth do? Is it useful in PvE and PvP?
This weekend, Xur has the exotic rocket launcher “Truth” in his inventory. Most of us know this heavy weapon from Year 1 in Destiny. It was a good alternative for those who did not get to enjoy the Gjallarhorn. But is the Year 2 edition also worth buying?
Where can you get the Truth?
There are several ways to obtain the Truth. After all, Lomar has said about the Truth: “[The Truth] is wherever you seek it.” Well, that doesn’t help much. Therefore, here are the exact sources.
You can get the Truth:
- from Xur, the Agent of the Nine. He occasionally sells this item in the Tower. As fate would have it, he currently has the rocket launcher in his offerings. You can still grab it quickly.
- in the Nightfall Strike. The Truth can drop at the end of a successfully completed Nightfall.
- in the King’s Fall raid. Here, too, you have the chance to get the exotic rocket launcher.
Of course, you need the Taken King expansion to access the Year 2 edition. This doesn’t need to be mentioned separately.
What makes the Truth special in Destiny?
First off: This weapon deals Void damage. This makes it directly interesting for the Nightfall Strike when it is the Void burn. Additionally, it has a large blast radius and reloads quickly. Compared to the Year 1 edition, the stability has been increased by 9 points.
You can find the other stats in the following graphic:
Attention: With the Truth, you can fire three shots before you need to reload! According to the tooltip, it’s 2; however, that is not correct.
These are the interesting perks:
- Prototype Seeker: The projectiles from this weapon aggressively seek out their targets. It should be relatively easy for you to hit what you are aiming at.
- Grenades and Horseshoes: Rockets from this weapon explode early, depending on the distance to the target.
Additionally, you can choose between Spike for missile speed, Heavy Payload for missile blast radius, or Extended Mag for reload speed.
With Explosive Payload, Hard Launch, and Smart Drift Control, you can tweak a bit on velocity, blast radius, and recoil.
The idea behind the exotic rocket launcher is to hit your opponents with a high probability and deal significant damage.
How good is the weapon in PvE and PvP?
In PvE, the advantage of the Truth is that it performs well against enemies with Void shields or during the Nightfall Strike in the Void burn due to its Void damage. Additionally, it is difficult to miss your target with this weapon. Decent seeking rocket launchers are significantly rarer in Year 2 compared to the first year of Destiny. However, there is strong competition here with machine guns and the exotic swords.
Especially in PvP, the aggressive target tracking is the strength of the Truth. Clips where Guardians secure a kill seconds after their death thanks to a rocket are legendary. If you manage to get heavy ammunition in the Crucible, the Truth can be your ticket to a few very easy kills. In principle, the Truth is made for PvP, but a legendary rocket launcher with the right perks would likely suffice as well.
Both in PvE and PvP, it should be noted that the Truth occupies your exotic weapon slot. There are numerous other rocket launchers that are equally useful but are not exotic. Therefore, the Truth is probably not the first choice when it comes to an exotic weapon and rocket launcher. It definitely is not an “overpowered weapon,” but it is fun to hunt with it.
What do you think about the Truth? Would you recommend it?
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