Xur, the Agent of the Nine, arrives in Destiny on Friday, July 17th. We will present what he has on offer and where he stands in this article.
For a handful of strange coins, Xur can make a dream come true or two. He sells three exotic armor pieces each week, one for each class, along with an exotic weapon. In theory, Xur is a “catch-up mechanic,” giving both hardcore and casual players the chance to purchase great items from him.
Xur’s concept worked especially well at the beginning of Destiny
In practice, it shows that the concept worked particularly well at the beginning. Xur’s appearances on Friday are highlights. Even players who have played little Destiny during the week are interested in the vendor, checking what he has on offer.
However, in practice, it appears that his appeal is slowly waning, as many regular and hardcore players now own everything Xur can offer. This is because relatively few new exotic items have been added to his inventory in recent months. And of course, he shows up every week and sells items, so the demand decreases because he satisfies it weekly.
And the new exotic items are no longer as sought after as before: Because Xur sells engrams, which contain random exotic armor pieces, and there are light particles, the necessary currency, in abundance, many already possess the 9 exotic armor pieces that Xur can bring with the new expansion. However, there are no leg engrams, so 2 of the new armor pieces are still missing.
It’s getting harder to hit the jackpot in the Xur lottery
All this means that the Friday lottery is becoming a disappointment for many Guardians: Sure, when you only need a few items from the vast array of armor pieces and weapons, the chance that he has exactly what you need is low. While players who still need a lot can joyfully shop every week. Xur is indeed a catch-up mechanic.
Perhaps Bungie will revise the old tentacle face and its mechanics with “The Taken King“.
Everything about Xur on July 17th, 18th, and 19th in Destiny
When does Xur come and when does he leave again?
Xur arrives on Friday, July 17th, at 11:00 AM in the Tower or the Reef. He departs on Sunday, July 19th, also at 11:00 AM CEST.
Where is Xur? What is his position?
Xur is in the Tower, on the balcony, near the Speaker. Here in the video, you can find the secret full walkthrough to Xur, so to speak.
What do the numbers in parentheses refer to with armor pieces?
Those are the values in Strength, Intelligence, and Discipline. In this article, we have examined that in more detail. It also includes the maximum values.
What does Xur have on offer this week? What is he selling?
Xur is selling this week for inexplicable reasons … no weapon?! – This is indeed no display error from any app. Xur has no weapon on offer.
At 12:55, Bungie Help, technical support, confirmed via Twitter that there is an issue with Xur, which they are investigating. So it may happen that something will change.
We are aware of issues with Xur’s inventory. We are currently investigating. Standby for updates.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) July 17, 2015
For Hunters, he is selling the DLC II helmet Heavenly Nightfalcon (strength 123) for 13 strange coins.
Warlocks can rejoice (or be annoyed) about the gloves Sunbreaker (105/109) .
And Titans get the Helmet of the Inner Light (weak 94/99).
Xur has a Helmet Engram available.
Update: Bungie has since made a definitive statement regarding the Xur situation: Xur has no exotic weapon this time – Will Bungie deliver one later?
