In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Strange Coin vendor Xur arrives in the Tower today, Friday, May 8th. What exotic weapons and armor pieces does he have on offer this time? Is it worth buying? We present his inventory with images and video.
When Xur arrives in the Tower today, expectations are higher than they have been for a long time. There has been a lot of buzz about this May 8th for the past two months: His offer is rumored to be exceptionally good today. A supposed blunder by Bungie this morning gave further boost to the rumor: Perhaps his inventory was released a few hours ago. And it looked really promising, even better than expected. Whatever the case, we will know more from 11:00 AM.
This will be the second to last time Xur enters the Tower before “House of Wolves” arrives. Then changes are coming. With the next DLC, Xur will no longer be able to upgrade items. This game mechanic is changing. About the new exotic weapons and armor pieces he brings, little is known so far, but there are some clues.
Everything about Xur on May 8th, 9th and 10th in Destiny
When does Xur arrive in the Tower in Destiny and when does he leave again?
Xur arrives in the Tower on May 8th at 11:00 AM German time and leaves again on Sunday, May 10th, also at 11:00 AM.
Where exactly is Xur in the Tower?
Xur is located by the Speaker. In this video from our friends at ProNDC, you can see the way and the inventory.
What is the significance of the numbers on the armor pieces?
These are the values in Strength, Intelligence, and Discipline that this armor piece achieves. In this article, you can find out how good the output of the exotic armor piece really is.
What does Xur have for sale? What is he selling this Friday?
Xur is selling the exotic machine gun Thunderlord for 17 strange coins this week. This was the only item that Xur had not offered yet. Now he has sold everything he can, at least once. Although the rocket launcher, whose name shall not be mentioned, was available in the second week when hardly anyone knew about Xur. Therefore, most players have had no opportunity to acquire it from Xur so far.
For Titans, he has the DLC gloves “Ruinswings” (95/102) this week.
For Warlocks, he is selling the helmet “Obsidian Mind” (Int 65/70; Str. 54/58), which is considered the best choice for the Voidwalker.
For Hunters, he is selling the exotic DLC helmet “ATS/8 Archanoid” (Dis 57/61; Str 63/68). All armor pieces cost 13 strange coins.
Xur is selling an exotic helmet engram this week.
What can Xur upgrade this week? And should you still do it?
Xur can upgrade 6 or 7 weapons and 6 armors every week in Destiny. However, it seems advisable to wait until “House of Wolves”: This way, you can perhaps save exotic shards, and afterward, the armor pieces and weapons will not be “reset”, but will keep their upgrades.
The House of Wolves will be released on May 19th, although later than expected. If he offers an exotic armor piece for upgrading that has particularly high values, an exception may be warranted.
These are the armors Xur can upgrade this week
- For the Hunter the helmet Mask of the Third Man (118/127 – this is 1 point below maximum)
- and the chest armor Lucky Raspberry (156/168 – this one is also extremely strong)
- For Titans the helmet “An Unyielding Bulwark” (109/117)
- and the emblem of Alpha Lupi (136/146)
- For Warlocks the Skull of Dire Ahamkara (poor 86/92)
- and the helmet Veil of Apotheosis (106/113)
These are the weapons Xur can upgrade this week
- The rocket launcher Truth
- This other rocket launcher
- The sniper rifle Ice Breaker
- The fusion rifle Plan C
- The hand cannon Thorn
- And the pulse rifle Bad Juju
Xur’s inventory in Destiny has even exceeded expectations this time. On our topic page, you can find all the important information and news about the MMO shooter Destiny from the past days, weeks, and months. Perhaps we can also exceed your expectations.
