After the pre-patch 2.0.0, Destiny 2 is in a transition phase until the release of Forsaken. Due to the changes, some pieces of equipment are currently incredibly strong.
The last patch for Destiny 2 brought a lot of changes, but not all the new features of the upcoming expansion. As a result, some Exotics in the game are now incredibly strong. Whether these will be modified again with Forsaken or if there will be new gear to balance or counter the strength is currently unknown.
Skull of Dire Ahamkara
The exotic Warlock helmet Skull of Dire Ahamkara is already being compared to the Hunter boots Orpheus Rig after the last update. The helmet now grants a large amount of Super energy on Super kills. If you kill elite enemies with your Super, the recovered Super energy is increased again.
It has already been reported that Warlocks can gain enough energy for multiple Nova Bombs with sufficiently large mobs.
Insurmountable Skullfort
With the helmet Insurmountable Skullfort, Arc Titans have a good laugh. The perk Transfusion Matrix ensures that kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and also restore melee energy.
Since the update, the Titan’s shoulder charge in PvP is back to being a one-hit kill. With the helmet, the class now has unlimited melee energy on melee kills and also restores health every time. So don’t be surprised if you encounter Kung-Fu Titans in the Crucible from now on.
Telesto
Telesto “The Besto” was incredibly popular during the Destiny 1 days. Even with its return to Destiny 2, this exotic fusion rifle has made quite a few friends. The number of Guardians with this weapon is likely to only increase after patch 2.0.0.
Telesto was moved from the Power to the Energy weapon slot after the update. This makes it a great weapon that, while carried in the secondary slot, still hits with the power of a Power weapon.
Additionally, the move has given Telesto more ammunition. Its own perk, Proxy of the Forerunner, also reloads the equipped kinetic and energy weapons from reserves on multi-kills. This currently causes Telesto to self-reload while in use. Crazy!
Lion’s Roar
This grenade launcher was once called the worst exotic weapon in Destiny 2 by us. However, with the revision of several exotic weapons in May 2018, Lion’s Roar got a significant buff.
The perk Herd Thinning ensures that kills always generate ammunition. Since the grenade launcher now uses primary ammo instead of energy ammo, the Lion’s Roar is almost never going to run out of ammo. Additionally, the weapon deals quite a bit of damage (up to 4,000-5,000 damage per hit), which should make it a reliable companion, especially in PvE.
Coldheart and Prometheus Lens
The two trace rifles have been purposefully buffed and are now meant to be able to compete in damage with fusion rifles and shotguns. While the Prometheus Lens devours mobs for breakfast, the Coldheart is very effective against single targets.
The only criticism players currently have about the two trace rifles is the scarcity of ammunition. We will see if Bungie addresses this with the upcoming masterworks for both weapons.
Are you also playing with the weapons and armor presented here? Or do you perhaps have a few insider tips for your fellow Guardians?
