For MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen, the question in assembling his loadouts in Destiny 2 is no longer whether to take an Exotic weapon, but which one it should be – and this brings great hope for Beyond Light.
In Destiny, the big expansion Beyond Light awaits us on November 10. Players can expect many changes that are partly very controversially discussed. But when it comes to Exotics, I have a good feeling because I finally have to ask myself the right Exotic question again.
What are Exotics in Destiny? Destiny relies on the well-known color scheme to categorize loot into rarity levels. At the top of the food chain are the Exotics or exotic items. Appropriately, they are assigned the magnificent color gold.
And these sparkling weapons (no, not all Exotics are actually made of gold) are practically the flagship of Destiny.
They defy conventions and break rules that other weapons follow. Some examples, like the Gjallarhorn, are known far beyond the boundaries of the game and even have their own holiday. To keep things from getting too chaotic, only one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece can be equipped at the same time.
What is the exotic problem? Theoretically, everything sounds great – yes, that’s right, theoretically. But in practice, it was long considered that one did not need to pack an Exotic, as legendary weapons performed just as well – sometimes even better.
Bungie hammered in the “protruding nails,” trimmed the capabilities of the Exotics to avoid jeopardizing the sandbox. But that didn’t sit well with me and many others. We don’t want to play Destiny with hard hats, training wheels, and wrapped in cotton. After all, we are fighting aliens, time-traveling robots, and gods – they don’t play fair either.
Destiny 2 lands the exotic hat trick in Season 11
Fortunately, Bungie finally heard my calls to “make Exotics great again.” All new Exotics from Season 11 are fresh, powerful in their own way, and stand out like rough nails from the golden homogeneity.
These 3 Exotics now enrich the game:
- Dürresammler: The grenade launcher poisons single enemies or contaminates entire areas and infects everything nearby – those who play cleverly can spray poison first, then switch to another weapon, and thus increase the DPS value.
- Verfallenes Abbild: The spurgewehr made from the wood of a magical tree turns enemies into pink orbs and allows us to smash enemies with other enemies – sounds crazy, is incredibly fun, and makes the guardians nearly immortal.
- Auserwählte des Reisenden: The pistol is small, inconspicuous, and as useful as hardly any other weapon. With this piece, you passively gather bonuses like on an assembly line or acquire enough energy at the push of a button to constantly toss abilities. What the Auserwählte will do with Stasis already scares me.
Especially cool is that the three Exotics are distributed across the weapon slots so that one can always take one of the powerful swords with them – which are incorporated into my loadouts. This way, I can freely deploy my favorite legendary weapons without having to forego the exotic playstyle.
But which wonder weapon should I take when? In addition to the three Exotics, there is also the Divinity, a recently buffed Arc Bow, or a sniper that wishes it were a sword.
Finally, I’m asking myself the Exotic question again, and I think that’s just great. But this question could become much harder in the future.
What will Exotics in Destiny 2: Beyond Light look like soon?
That’s why I’m excited for the DLC: Looking back on the past Destiny year, I realize that no Exotic was a complete failure. It seems that Bungie has gradually approached the Exotic theme season after season. They have worked to restore the special weapons’ shine – even nerfs are thoughtfully applied.
If the Destiny developer continues on this path, we can expect some really powerful, interesting, and above all exotic firearms. Which then hopefully stand out like a rusty nail and create a real stir.
Considering what Bungie has planned for Beyond Light, and what new (overpowered?) paths, for example, the new Stasis classes will take, I gladly give kudos again after a long time.
The freshly ignited exotic shine is also sorely needed by Destiny 2. Because with the controversial weapon retirement, trust in how Bungie handles weapons has suffered significantly.
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