The exotic grenade launcher Anarchy is one of the most interesting weapons in Destiny 2. A resourceful player has now figured out how to significantly increase the damage output. However, there is a limitation.
How does Anarchy work? The exotic grenade launcher is unique in its functionality. Fired grenades create a network amongst themselves, within which enemies constantly take damage. The grenades are connected to each other and deal damage within their linked area.
This is how the trick works: Instead of connecting the grenades together, you need to ensure that each grenade deals damage on its own. If multiple grenades are connected, you only deal damage once in the area created between the grenades. However, if the grenades are far enough apart, no connection occurs and you deal damage for each grenade individually, hence significantly more.
The Redditor Taizu- happened to see in a video how a player manages to defeat the story boss Xol without him being able to perform a single action. This player used Anarchy, but in a way that Bungie certainly did not intend.
You can watch the basic procedure in the following video. As Xol is moving, the player doesn’t even need to aim accurately to ensure that the grenades do not connect with each other.
To really see an increase in damage, a maximum of two grenades may be connected. The remaining fired projectiles must not be connected to each other.
This way, you can significantly increase damage output, making Anarchy a relevant alternative again when fighting tough bosses. However, there is a tiny catch.
This limitation applies to the Anarchy trick: To ensure that the grenades do not connect with each other, you first need to find a target large enough that you can aim at specific points without causing a connection between the grenades.
The trick will presumably only work on the aforementioned Xol as well as Argos, Morgeth, Riven, and Gahlran. All other targets are simply too small. However, with the new expansion Shadowkeep, there might be an opponent large enough to apply the trick.
By the way, grenades from different players do not connect. A full raid team consisting of six people can theoretically benefit from this trick. Just fire six grenades at different spots, switch to another top DPS weapon, and keep dealing damage. The grenades will take care of the rest.
Did you know about the trick already and have you tried it?
