With the Spring Event “The Indulgence” came a new exotic weapon to Destiny 2 – the Arbalest. Here is what you need to do to obtain the fusion rifle.
Even before the start of the Spring Event, initial details were leaked on how to get the Arbalest. However, the leak did not cover all the details on the way to the new weapon exotic. We now explain how to obtain the new exotic piece of firepower.
How to get the Arbalest in Destiny 2
What is the Arbalest? This new weapon exotic is the first kinetic linear fusion rifle of Destiny 2.
Thanks to its intrinsic perk, the weapon fires projectiles that deal massive damage to enemy elemental shields – even though the Arbalest itself is actually kinetic. Additionally, enemies become temporarily more vulnerable to kinetic damage when you destroy their elemental shield with the Arbalest.
Where can you get this weapon? The Arbalest was introduced during the three-week Spring Event “The Indulgence” and is currently only available through the event.
After the event, it will drop randomly from exotic engrams, just like the Thunderlord. So if you really want to get the weapon directly, there is likely no way around the Indulgence.
What do you need to do for the Arbalest? The Arbalest can be purchased from Eva Levante, the main contact person for the Spring Event, in the Tower. However, you must meet two prerequisites:
- You need 300 units of Indulgent Essence
- You must unlock the event triumph “Hard Celebrated”
To start your hunt for the new weapon exotic, you should first talk to Eva. You will receive the Indulgent Elixir and 50x Indulgent Essence from her.
Then activate the elixir. This grants a buff of your choice as well as access to the weekly bounty and the new event activity Green Forest. You can then start the Green Forest via the Tower map.
Now it’s basically all about collecting enough Indulgent Essence and earning the triumph.
How to get Indulgent Essence
What is Indulgent Essence? Indulgent Essence is an event-specific currency during the ongoing Spring Festival.
How to earn the new event currency: You can obtain Essence during the Indulgence from various activities. For example, you can acquire this currency by completing the new event activity Green Forest or daily event bounties from Eva Levante.
The Green Forest has a power level requirement of 200 and offers matchmaking. Therefore, it should be relatively easy for almost any Guardian to participate in this activity.
There, you should defeat as many of the 5 bosses as possible. For each boss you kill, a chest will spawn that contains 10x Indulgent Essence. From the 5th and final chest, you will receive 15x Indulgent Essence. Therefore, you can earn a total of 55 units of this currency per run.
Additionally, you can secure 25 currency units per daily bounty from Eva. But you can also earn Essence through usual activities. For example, you can get around 17 units from a single strike and 6 for completing a public event.
Collecting enough Essence within three weeks should not really be a problem. While hunting for the necessary event triumph, you will likely gather the 300 units quite easily.
How to unlock the triumph “Hard Celebrated”
The path to “Hard Celebrated”: To unlock this triumph, you need to achieve 7 of the total 12 event-specific successes. These include:
- Spring Cleaning: 50 branches (levels) cleared in the Green Forest
- Green Light – Competitive: Generate 200 Orbs in PvP or Gambit while immersed in Indulgent Light
- Green Light – Cooperative: Generate 200 Orbs in Strikes or Raids while immersed in Indulgent Light
- Green Light – Events: Generate 200 Orbs in the Green Forest or any Forge while immersed in Indulgent Light
- Spring Hunt: Defeat 3 bosses in a single run of the Green Forest
- Budding Mode: Defeat 20 bosses in the Green Forest while wearing at least 4 pieces of the “Kick-off of Indulgence” set
- Super Festive: Defeat 150 enemies with Supers in any activities
- Fireworks: Achieve 100 grenade kills in PvP, Gambit, or Strikes
- Melee Chaos: Achieve 100 melee kills in Raids, the Green Forest, or any Forge
- A Bountiful Spring: Complete 50 daily and weekly bounties for Eva Levante
How to get the weapon faster: If you want to get the Arbalest as quickly as possible, it’s recommended to initially neglect the triumphs “Green Light – Competitive”, “Budding Mode”, and “A Bountiful Spring” and focus on the remaining 7 triumphs listed here. You can efficiently tackle these in Strikes and the Green Forest.
