102 completions in the raid “Scourge of the Past”, yet the raid exotic is still eluding a Guardian currently in Destiny 2. But Bungie aims to change that. We will show you how.
What’s with the bad luck? The Redditor HomewardBone expressed his frustration about the randomness factor in raids on the discussion platform. He has had terrible luck so far.
He has been chasing the raid exotic in the “Scourge of the Past” raid from the Black Armory DLC for a long time. But after now 102 completions, he is still without it. The exotic just won’t drop. And that definitely shouldn’t be the case, according to HomewardBone in his post.
He has received a lot of support for this. In just over 13 hours, the thread garnered more than 4,100 upvotes and in the over 500 comments, many people agree with him or share similar experiences.
This exotic is about: The reason why HomewardBone keeps subjecting himself to the Black Armory raid is the exotic grenade launcher “Anarchy”. And it is not only good for the collection but also very popular among many Guardians.
The special thing about Anarchy is that the launcher fires sticky mines instead of grenades. These stick to surfaces or enemies and deal damage over time. When multiple are fired, they link together and create a damage area (or line). All enemies caught in or between them take damage.
Especially in boss fights, Anarchy is very popular. You fire two grenades, they chain together and deal damage over time to the boss. While doing this, you switch to another weapon and continue shooting. This way, you can deal substantial damage with multiple weapons simultaneously.
That should change: Surprisingly, community manager dmg04 spoke up in the thread and addressed the concerns of the desperate Guardian.
There was good news for all who still want to earn the exotic grenade launcher Anarchy.
In an upcoming update, the drop chance for Anarchy is set to be increased. As was previously the case with the One Thousand Voices from the Forsaken raid “Last Wish”, the chance for Anarchy will then be at 10%.
Furthermore, dmg also addressed the frequently expressed wish of many Guardians for some sort of random protection (RNG Protection). This is to prevent players from having to wait too long for specific items. With each raid clear without the item, the chance for it will, for instance, increase with every additional run that is not rewarded with the raid exotic.
The community manager mentioned that Bungie has already heard some such stories and that he will forward the feedback to the appropriate development team. However, he cannot promise the introduction of RNG protection for the existing raids.
When is this change coming? dmg04 did not mention a specific date for the buff of the drop rate. However, it seems likely that the update planned for the new Season 9 will arrive. There, adjustments to the sandbox, bug fixes, and “Quality of Life” changes are expected to come to the game.
The One-Eyed Mask, as well as the Recluse, will also be nerfed in this context, while the exotic SMG Xenophage will be buffed. The increase in drop rates would fit in well with that.
Have you also had similar experiences with randomness in raids? What do you think of this change? Is 10% enough for a specific weapon? Or should Bungie further increase the drop rate or even extend it to other raid exotics like the Tarrabah SMG from the Last Wish? By the way, here’s what awaits you in Season 8:
