In addition to Solstice, Bungie also confirmed its planning a showcase event later in August for Destiny 2. Surprisingly, the studio intends to provide fans with their first ever look at the next expansion called Lightfall. Some players have also pointed out that the showcase day is also set to be the Season 18 launch date, so many are expecting a Season 18 reveal on that day which includes big features like the Arc 3.0 subclass rework. It’s certainly something Bungie has done before, revealing Season of Arrivals through a ViDoc on the same day it intended to launch.

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With the Solstice raging on, players should stop to take a moment to visit the weekend merchant Xur, who is back again in Destiny 2. Follow this guide for his most current weekend location, news on his exotic cipher quest, as well as a review of all the exotic and legendary gear he’s brought for the weekend of July 22, 2022.

Where is Xur?

Over this weekend, players should head to Watcher’s Grave on Nessus to find the merchant up the massive tree towards the back of the zone.

From the Director, head to Nessus and load into Watcher’s Grave. Run towards the back of the zone where a massive tree is found. Jump up until players find the huge branch where the merchant is hanging out.

Class Armor and Exotic Cipher

Xur’s role continues to offer the usual weekly quests, exotics, and legendary gear. Not only are these quests required to purchase a second fated engram, but they’re necessary to acquire legacy exotic gear from the Tower kiosk. Players can earn a new cipher by completing strikes and winning crucible or gambit matches. Gain bonus points for playing with clan mates or finishing more challenging activities.

Xur continues to sell even more gear outside his usual content. In addition to his normal exotic gear, Xur now has Legendary Weapons and Armor for sale in exchange for Legendary Shards and Glimmer.

Exotic Armor

Starfire Protocol - Warlock chest armor

It’s been quite a while but the Starfire Protocol is back in stock at Xur. Fusion Harness provides players with 1 extra fusion grenade charge, and they also recharge the Rift ability faster when the player makes a kill with a grenade.

While the perks may not sound very exciting, players have found some interesting uses for the armor, especially with the Solar 3.0 reworks. This support build allows players to use an empowering rift basically letting them have two healing grenades. Plus, the added damage not only recharges the rift but kills made from an empowered weapon also recharge the grenade faster as well. It’s not a must-have item this week, but it does have its uses. Roll-wise, it’s the lowest of the three but it does have extremely high Resilience and Discipline.

Void Enhanced. Stat Values:

Mobility +2 Resilience +25 Recovery +4 Discipline +17 Intellect +2 Strength +10

Knucklehead Radar - Hunter helmet

Hunters gets the Knucklehead Radar helmet this week. The helm really lends itself to PvP modes in the Crucible thanks to the perk Upgraded Sensor Pack which enhances the player’s radar when crouched and keeps it on the screen when aiming down the sights.

Useful is the best term to describe this exotic as it’s not the best option out there for Hunters, but it can be valuable in the right situations. Knowing where enemies are coming from even when aiming down the sights can come in handy inside the Crucible, though there are better options overall. The roll isn’t great this week, so it’s not required this week.

Void Enhanced. Stat Values:

Mobility +10 Resilience +16 Recovery +6 Discipline +12 Intellect +2 Strength +15

Armamentarium - Titan chest armor

A few months later and The Armamentarium is back for Titans this week. Its exotic perk And Another Thing gives players one additional grenade charge. Unlike other exotics, this armor is easy to pair with any subclass, though it does shine brighter with specific ones.

A popular tactic with this item is to run suppressor grenades which will grant players double the power to take supers away from their enemies. It may not be exciting or flashy compared to some other exotics in the game, but it remains easy to recommend considering how valuable two grenades can be in most situations. The roll this week is pretty good with an extremely high Resilience and also the highest of the three armor pieces. As such, it’s worth a pickup this week.

Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:

Mobility +6 Resilience +26 Recovery +3 Discipline +16 Intellect +10 Strength +6

Exotic Weapon

Less than a month later, the Queenbreaker is back. It allows players to pick how they want the gun to fire. Through Marksman sights, players can stack additional damage with long-range sights that also display ammo and charge levels. The tradeoff is that it takes the gun a little longer to fully charge before firing. Combat sights give the player faster charges and greater handling, though they can’t zoom in as far.

The exotic perk for this weapon is called Wire Rifle which fires a long range precision Arc bolt that blinds enemies on hit. Players can also change the sights on it which impacts charge time and damage. This is a bit of a skill weapon, so it won’t be for everyone. However, those who give it a chance will find that it’s pretty useful in the right situations, even though it requires heavy ammo.

Additional perks:

Enhanced Battery Fitted Stock Hip Fire Grip/Quickdraw

Hawkmoon and Dead Man’s Tale Rolls

Since Season 16 removed the Presage and Harbinger exotic missions, Xur is also selling both Hawkmoon and Dead Man’s Tale with randomized rolls. Players should visit him each weekend as he’ll be carrying different rolls.

Hawkmoon Rolls:

Arrowhead Brake Alloy Magazine Opening Shot Textured Grip

Dead Man’s Tale

Arrowhead Brake Armor-Piecing Rounds Fourth Time’s The Charm Short-Action Stock

Here’s the complete rundown of Xur’s exotic stock in Destiny 2 for July 15, 2022:

Starfire Protocol (Warlock chest armor) – 23 Legendary Shards (Recommended) Knucklehead Radar (Hunter helmet) – 23 Legendary Shards Armamentarium (Titan chest armor) – 23 Legendary Shards The Queenbreaker (Linear Fusion Rifle) - 29 Legendary Shards Hawkmoon (Hand Cannon) - 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, 1 Exotic Cipher, 1 Ascendant Shard Dead Man’s Tale (Scout Rifle) - 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, 1 Exotic Cipher, 1 Ascendant Shard Exotic Engram - 97 Legendary Shards/1 Exotic Cipher A Question - Exotic Cipher Quest

Legendary Gear

As previously mentioned, Xur now sells Legendary Armor and Weapons. All gear costs 50 Legendary Shards and 1000 Glimmer.

Vulpecula (Kinetic Hand Cannon) True Prophecy (Kinetic Hand Cannon) Nature of the Beast (Energy Hand Cannon) Sojourner’s Tale (Energy Shotgun) Far Future (Energy Sniper Rifle) Falling Guillotine (Heavy Sword) Swarm of the Raven (Heavy Grenade Launcher) Wild Hunt Armor Set

Destiny 2 is now available PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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