Xur graces the MMO shooter Destiny on Friday, February 20th, with his tentacled presence. For a handful of strange coins, players can acquire some of the strongest items in the game world, if he has them in stock.
It is a crazy world when most players don’t care what exotic weapons and armor Xur has, as long as he carries heavy ammo synths. However, there are still plenty of gold-glimmering treasures he could delight the players with:
- The exotic machine gun Thunderlord, for example
- The auto rifle Hard Light, at least a collector’s item
- The weapons whose names cannot be spoken
- and the exotic chest armor The Heart of Praxic Fire
These would all be items that would surely elicit a medium to large cheer in the Tower for various reasons. Hard Light has never been on sale, but no one is really clamoring for the other auto rifle besides Suros. The weapon whose name cannot be spoken, he has offered before, but that was a long time ago. Everyone agrees that the day he carries it, Destiny would become a different game.
Well, at least Bungie has promised that he will be a bit nicer starting next week. Then he will surely bring an exotic engram with him. That is currently only a “might” thing – just like with the heavy ammo synth thing.
All about Xur, the Agent of the Nine, on February 20th, 21st, and 22nd in Destiny
When does Xur arrive in the Tower and when does he leave again?
Xur arrives in the Tower on Friday, February 20th, at 10:00 AM German time. He will leave 48 hours later, on February 22nd at 10:00 AM.
Where is Xur? What is his location?
Xur is located near the Crucible vendors.
What do the numbers in parentheses next to the armors mean?
These are the values in Strength, Intellect, or Discipline that this item possesses. The first value is the “bare” value, while the second value applies when fully upgraded. We have an article with the new cap values of the exotic armor pieces in Destiny. There you can read how good Xur’s current batch of exotic armor is this time.
What does Xur have for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans? What weapon is available this week?
For Titans, he has the chest armor Emblem of Alpha Lupi (124/133), which he wants for 13 strange coins.
For Hunters, he has the new DLC boots Radiant Dance Machines (119/128) on offer. They cost 13 strange coins.
For Warlocks, he once again has the chest armor Voidfang Vestments (144/155), which also costs 13 strange coins.
Xur has the weapon No Land Beyond for Guardians this week, the retro sniper rifle. It should cost 17 strange coins.
Xur is selling heavy ammo synths and chest engrams this week.
Which weapons and armors can Xur upgrade this week?
Xur can upgrade six or seven weapons and six armors each week. How this exactly works, we explain in this article.
These are the armors Xur can upgrade this week
Xur can upgrade the following 6 armors this week:
- For Hunters, the helm Weakhead Radar (97/104)
- … and the helm Achylophage Symbiote (119/128)
- For Titans, the helm An Unsurmountable Skullfort (101/109)
- … and the chest armor Emblem of Alpha Lupi (131/141)
- For Warlocks, the chest armor Voidfang Vestments (141/151)
- … and the gloves Sunbreaker (82/88)
These are the weapons that can be upgraded this week
Xur can upgrade the following firearms to the “new” version with a maximum damage value of 331 this week:
- The fusion rifle Plan C
- The shotgun Ruin
- The hand cannon “The Last Word”
- The scout rifle MIDA Multi-Tool
- The pulse rifle Bad Karma
- The auto rifle Hard Light
- And exclusively for PlayStation owners, the Monte Carlo, an auto rifle
So is it worth what Xur has? Analysis
So those were the facts; two experienced Destiny players can help you with the analysis, as they examine Xur’s inventory this week in a video. This week, players are particularly excited about the heavy ammo synths and the exotic chest engram.
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