In the MMO shooter Destiny players have an early favorite for the best exotic weapon: the auto rifle Zhalo Supercell. It is well-suited for the typical “enemy hordes” principle of Destiny.
At the moment, the Guardians are still in the honeymoon phase of “Taken King.” Everything is exciting, the situations are still unclear. Old weapons are mourned, new ones are eyed with suspicion. Opinions are divided on what is actually good and what is not so good.
But when it comes to one weapon, almost everyone agrees: Zhalo Supercell is a dream.
Where can you find Zhalo Supercell in Destiny? How do you get it?
The exotic auto rifle Zhalo Supercell is not tied to a quest. So you do not have to complete a lengthy and difficult search like for the Malicious Touch, nor are you dependent on a specific configuration, as with the Black Spindle.
Zhalo Supercell is a random drop, it can come from any type of “Taken King” activity. Xur can also sell the lightning launcher. It is probably best to go hunting for exotic engrams with “Three of Coins,” throwing these coins every now and then when you are facing an Ultra or a boss enemy.
Our friend Nexxoss is taking a look at the Supercell in a German review:
What makes the Zhalo Supercell in Destiny so special?
On one hand, the auto rifle Zhalo Supercell has a elemental damage type. This is rare and desirable among primary weapons. It deals arc damage. Especially good against enemies with corresponding shields or when arc burning is on during the nightfall strike.
The stats of the weapon are rather mixed and can either be expanded for stability or firepower. Many recommend Aggressive Ballistics and Hammer Forged as the perks of choice.
The three most interesting and fixed perks are:
- Zhalo Supercell – Arc projectiles have a chance to chain lightning if enemies are close together
- Persistence – This weapon becomes more precise the longer it is fired
- Out of the blue – Double kills generate some super energy and replenish ammunition in the magazine.
Here you can see what makes the weapon so strong. All three harmonize with each other and create synergy effects.
This is an English review of the Zhalo Supercell:
For which playstyle is the Zhalo Supercell suitable?
Destiny tends to make PvE encounters difficult by throwing large hordes of enemies at the Guardians. And the weapon shines in these situations. You can simply spray into enemy mobs and fire continuously. Lightning strikes, take out additional enemies, the super regenerates, everything is great.
Therefore, the weapon is excellent for such hordes of enemies. Against boss enemies with few adds, you should rather switch to another weapon. Right now, sniper rifles are in.
There are probably better alternatives than the Supercell in the Crucible as well. But for the “standard PvE play,” where you mow through Destiny-typical hordes of enemies, no weapon can currently match the Zhalo Supercell.
In this rather humorous video, you can see the Supercell in the Crucible:
By the way: Originally, they wanted to name the Zhalo Supercell after the weapon of a Finnish thunder god. It would have been called Ukonvasara. This corresponds to something like Thor’s hammer Mjölnir… well, what weapon in Destiny does that remind us of.
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