In Destiny 2, the Glass Chamber has brought the infamous “Vex Mythoclast”. How strong is the nightmare weapon from back then now in Season 14, and should you still be afraid of the Exotic?
This Exotic is about: The weapon Vex Mythoclast was the terror of the Guardians in 2014. We at MeinMMO rightfully titled it back then “The strongest weapon in Destiny: Vex Mythoclast = God-Mode“. With the return of the iconic raid “Glass Chamber”, the infamous Exotic has also arrived in Destiny 2.
We will see how the Vex Mythoclast performs today in PvE and PvP in Season 14 and how you can add this cult weapon to your arsenal. In the end, we will also unveil the secret of the new exotic masterpiece catalyst.
What can the Vex Mythoclast do today? The Exotic is a fusion rifle with solar damage. However, the Vex Mythoclast does not require special ammo like other fusion rifles and behaves quite differently. This is due to the two exotic perks:
- “Timeless Mythoclast”: Fires a single projectile with each trigger pull. The weapon does not reveal it in the description, but the Vex Mythoclast is fully automatic. You can hold down the trigger and fire until the magazine is empty.
- “Temporal Outlaw”: Defeating enemies generates overload stacks. If you hold down the reload button, you switch fire modes.
- In the alternative fire mode, you hold the shoot button to charge and fire a strong shot like a linear fusion rifle.
So you effectively have 3 weapons in one. The Vex Mythoclast is classified as a fusion rifle, but the bolts come individually, directly, and without loading from the weapon – think of it like an automatic rifle. Additionally, you can convert the Exotic into a linear fusion rifle for high damage at range. Remember, the weapon only requires primary ammo, regardless of the use.
How to get the Vex Mythoclast from the Glass Chamber
Where can you find the weapon? From the raid boss Atheon. Nothing has changed here. The final boss of the Glass Chamber is the only option to obtain the Exotic.
You need a fair amount of luck. Many teams report that often not even one Guardian in the team received the Vex Mythoclast after defeating Atheon.
By the end of Season 14, the raid Glass Chamber will receive additional difficulties. Whether this offers a higher drop chance for the Vex Mythoclast, we cannot reveal yet. In the new modes, according to database entries, the well-known legendary weapons such as Fatebringer or Vision of Confluence are also expected to appear as “Timelost” variants.
Does the Vex Mythoclast shred PvE or PvP in Destiny?
This is how the Exotic plays: With the Vex Mythoclast, you essentially have a 360 auto rifle in hand. These are the slow-firing representatives that hit hard. Comparable automatic rifles are, for example, False Promises from the Umbral Engrams or Halfdan-D.
Now in Destiny 2, the Vex plays better than in Destiny 1; it feels smoother in your hands. This is due to the good status values. Especially the hidden 100 aim assist and 80 recoil direction contribute to that. But the solid handling and reload speed also give the hybrid weapon a pleasant feeling.
However, the damage is lower than back when the Vex tore the sandbox apart. What sets the Vex apart from other weapons is the alternative firing mode through the exotic perk Temporal Outlaw.
How does the charging of Temporal Outlaw work?
Gaining charges for the Vex: To transform your Vex Mythoclast into the alternative fire mode, you need overloads. Only at 6 stacks of this charge is the linear fusion rifle available to you.
You get stacks simply by defeating enemies. The stronger the opponent, the more charge you get:
- 1 stack from an add (regular enemy with a red health bar)
- 2 stacks from a major (stronger enemy with an orange health bar)
- 3 stacks for an enemy Guardian (and likely bosses, as accurate tests are missing)
The collected stacks remain with you indefinitely. They only disappear if you die or they are consumed. Once you have diligently collected 6 stacks, you have exactly 3 shots available with the linear fusion rifle (after holding down the reload button).
This is how strong the linear fusion is: In overloaded mode, you have a linear fusion rifle that works with primary ammo. How hard do these shots hit? After all, comparable weapons usually require rarer special or even power ammo.
- Vex Mythoclast deals 32,570 damage in a Lost Sector. The reload time is quite slow at 820.
- Arbalest deals 38,500 damage. This Exotic requires special ammo but has a shorter reload time of 533.
- Sleeper Simulant even deals 63,590 damage – with a really slow reload time of 1024 (without the catalyst). However, remember that the Sleeper Simulant is currently still bugged and will only deal its full damage after a soon upcoming patch.
Therefore, the Vex deals less damage than the heavy hitters. However, you enjoy a lot of flexibility. You have a hard-hitting solar fusion auto rifle for close quarters. If needed, you can transform the gun into a solid ranged weapon or switch to linear fusion mode when a stronger opponent is bothering you.
Should Guardians fear the Vex in the Crucible?
In PvP, the Vex Mythoclast kills quite quickly at 0.83 seconds. That is a good TTK for a primary weapon. The dominant 120 hand cannons need exactly one second. Additionally, the weapon is supposed to cause severe flinch due to the solar bolts.
- The damage also corresponds in the Crucible to that of a 360 auto rifle: 36 on headshots and 22 on body shots.
- The damage drop-off is at 22-23 meters. That is not particularly much range.
- However, due to the strong status values, the Vex shreds in this close to medium range very well.
- After 2 Guardian kills, Temporal Outlaw is charged; one shot from it will always finish a Guardian on a precise hit, even most supers drop immediately with a headshot.
- A Guardian usually has just under 200 health points; the Vex deals 431 damage with a linear fusion shot on a precise hit. However, a body shot is not enough for a one-shot.
Based on current experiences, you do not have to have nightmarish fear of the Vex Mythoclast in the Crucible. Due to the shotgun meta, the few Vex-Guardians need to be very careful – after all, the weapon is currently a true rarity. Only after 2 kills can they activate the dangerous 2nd mode, which thanks to maximum aim assist allows 3 kills at almost any distance.
Yes, there is a secret catalyst for the Vex
It didn’t take long for the ingenious Guardians from Raid-Secrets to uncover another secret from the cult raid: The Vex Mythoclast has a catalyst that makes the Exotic even stronger (via reddit).
This is what makes the Vex as a masterpiece:
- Stacks of Temporal Outlaw increase stability
- Quick kills generate spheres of power, which charge your super or can be used for the “Charged with Light” mechanic
As a masterpiece, the weapon rewards you with an even steadier gun in your hand, as long as you don’t use the linear fusion mode. Whether there are still hidden features is currently unknown.
This is how to get the catalyst: Also, for the exotic masterwork catalyst, you need to go back into the raid Glass Chamber. Throughout the raid, and even before you enter the Glass Chamber, you can find 5 hidden plates. When you enter them, you need to shoot Vex Oracles.
If you destroy all oracles on all 5 plates in one go, you will receive the catalyst from a portal at the end. You then level the catalyst through 700 kills to become a full masterpiece.
Here in the video you can see all the locations of the plates and oracles:
Are you one of the few lucky Guardians who were gifted a Vex Mythoclast by Atheon? Does the exotic return meet your expectations and was it right for Bungie to leave the sandbox as it is this time? Or did you already suspect that the weapon wouldn’t be OP, after all, it wasn’t really overpowered at the end of Destiny 1 either? Let us know and other Guardians in the comments.
