Destiny 2 guide: Complete list of Exotics
Destiny 2 offers weapons and armor for players to add to their arsenal. The rarest of these are called Exotics. Exotics have unique perks, operating differently from their Legendary brethren. Players can equip only one piece of Exotic armor and one Exotic weapon at a time.
Exotics vary in their acquisition. Bungie locked some behind hard quests, others behind events, and most behind random loot drops.
We’ve collected all 122 Destiny 2 Exotics in one place to help you keep track of what they do and where you can find them.
This post is up to date as of the release of Destiny 2: Season of the Drifter in March 2019. As Destiny 2 adds more Exotics and changes the effects or acquisition of existing gear, we’ll update this guide.
DESTINY 2: SEASON OF THE DRIFTER EXOTIC WEAPONS
ARBALEST (KINETIC LINEAR FUSION RIFLE)
Arbalest fires slug bullets instead of energy blasts, and deals increased shield damage to enemies.
WHERE TO FIND ARBALEST
It’s currently unknown where Arbalest comes from.
THORN (KINETIC HAND CANNON) — CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Thorn was a Destiny hand cannon that lived in the primary slot and dealt damage over time to afflicted players. It’ll likely do something similar in Destiny 2.
WHERE TO FIND THORNThorn will have a quest attached to it and become available March 12.
DESTINY 2: SEASON OF THE DRIFTER EXOTIC ARMOR
LIAR’S HANDSHAKE (HUNTER GAUNTLETS)
Melee attacking after using an Arc melee ability or a counterstrike after being melee attacked will be more powerful and heal you.
WHERE TO FIND LIAR’S HANDSHAKELiar’s Handshake drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
STRONGHOLD (TITAN GAUNTLETS)
Guarding with a sword doesn’t drain ammo and increases movement speed. Timing your block will heal you.
WHERE TO FIND STRONGHOLDStronghold drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
GETAWAY ARTIST (WARLOCK GAUNTLETS)
Holding your grenade button will consume your Arc grenade and grant you a more powerful Arc Soul turret.
WHERE TO FIND GETAWAY ARTISTGetaway Artist drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
DESTINY 2: BLACK ARMORY EXOTIC WEAPONS
ANARCHY (ARC HEAVY GRENADE LAUNCHER)
Anarchy can launch multiple mines that tether Arc damage between each other. These mines can be stuck on enemies or nearby structures.
WHERE TO FIND ANARCHYAnarchy is a random drop after defeating Insurrection Prime at the end of the Scourge of the Past raid.
IZANAGI’S BURDEN (KINETIC SNIPER RIFLE)
Holding the reload button lets you cram up to four bullets into a single shot, dealing increased damage and gaining extra range.
WHERE TO FIND IZANAGI’S BURDENYou can earn Izanagi’s Burden through the Mysterious Box quest.
JOTUNN (SOLAR FUSION RIFLE)
Jotunn fires a small, explosive bolt that homes in on a target. When the bolt hits, it explodes and sets the ground on fire, dealing damage to enemies that stand in it.
WHERE TO FIND JOTUNNWhen you complete a Powerful Frame in the Bergusia forge, there is a chance that Jotunn will drop as an additional reward. Unlike Le Monarque, Jotunn can only drop from Bergusia.
LE MONARQUE (VOID COMBAT BOW)
Firing at the moment Le Monarque draws (called a ‘perfect draw’) poisons the target with a damage over time effect. Landing a precision hit with the perfect draw creates a cloud of poison, adding the damage over time effect to all nearby enemies.
WHERE TO FIND LE MONARQUEWhen you complete a Powerful Frame in a Black Armory forge, there is a chance for you to earn Le Monarque. Le Monarque can drop from Bergusia, Volundr, Gofannon, or Izanami.
THE LAST WORD (KINETIC HAND CANNON)
The Last Word can fire full-auto by holding down the fire button. You’re meant to fire it from the hip, as it gains increased accuracy and reload speed when hitting enemies without aiming down sight.
WHERE TO FIND THE LAST WORDYou earn The Last Word from The Draw quest.
DESTINY 2: FORSAKENEXOTIC WEAPONS
ACE OF SPADES (KINETIC HAND CANNON)
Getting a kill and reloading with Ace of Spades grants multiple Memento Mori shots. These bullets deal extra damage. Aiming down sight also keeps the radar active. Headshots cause targets to explode and increase reload speed.
WHERE TO FIND ACE OF SPADESYou can earn Ace of Spades by fulfilling Cayde’s Will and completing the subsequent questafter the Forsaken campaign.
BLACK TALON (VOID SWORD)
Pressing the attack button twice causes Black Talon to unleash a ranged energy wave.
WHERE TO FIND BLACK TALONBlack Talon drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
CERBERUS+1 (KINETIC AUTO RIFLE)
Cerberus+1 shoots four bullets at once — one from each of its barrels. Aiming down sight reduces the spread.
WHERE TO FIND CERBERUS+1Cerberus+1 drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
LORD OF WOLVES (SOLAR SHOTGUN)
Lord of Wolves fires a pulse of shotgun pellets in a line instead of a spread. Getting a kill with Lord of Wolves doubles the amount of bullets fired per pulse for a short time.
WHERE TO FIND LORD OF WOLVESLord of Wolves is a random reward from completing Spider’s bounties.
MALFEASANCE (KINETIC HAND CANNON)
Malfeasance shots stick in the target. After five shots, the shots all explode and deal additional damage. Malfeasance does extra damage to Taken enemies and invaders.
WHERE TO FIND MALFEASANCEThe Malfeasance quest is a random drop from the Primeval Servitor in Gambit. Once dropped, you’ll need to complete the Malfeasance quest.
ONE THOUSAND VOICES (SOLAR HEAVY FUSION RIFLE)
After a short charge, One Thousand Voices fires a single stream of energy that paints a damage area wherever it’s shot. The painted areas explode a moment later, dealing additional damage.
WHERE TO FIND ONE THOUSAND VOICESOne Thousand Voices is a random drop from the final chest of the Last Wish raid
THE CHAPERONE (KINETIC SLUG SHOTGUN)
The Chaperone fires a slug instead of the traditional shotgun spread, which has much longer range. Headshot kills increase handling, range, and headshot damage.
WHERE TO FIND THE CHAPERONEPlay Crucible until you earn the Holiday Family History quest. Follow the steps, and Amanda will eventually offer you The Chaperone.
THE QUEENBREAKER (ARC LINEAR FUSION RIFLE)
The Queenbreaker is a powerful linear fusion rifle that blinds enemies on hit. It can cycle between two sets of perks in its menu. Marksman sights offers increased scope magnification and increases the bolt’s charge time and damage. Combat sights offers decreased scope magnification and reduces the bolt’s charge time.
WHERE TO FIND THE QUEENBREAKERThe Queenbreaker drops randomly from any activity or enemy kill.
THUNDERLORD (ARC MACHINE GUN)
Killing an enemy causes lightning to rain down on nearby enemies. The longer this weapon fires continuously, the faster it fires. Dealing damage continuously causes electricity to rain down.
WHERE TO FIND THUNDERLORDNow that the Festival of the Lost quest has ended, Thunderlord is a random drop from any activity or enemy kill.
TRINITY GHOUL (ARC COMBAT BOW)
Trinity Ghoul fires three arrows at once in an even spread. Getting a precision kill charges the next bolt with electricity, which will chain to nearby enemies.
WHERE TO FIND TRINITY GHOULTrinity Ghoul is a random drop from any activity or enemy kill.
TWO-TAILED FOX (SOLAR AND VOID ROCKET LAUNCHER)
Two-tailed Fox fires two rockets instead of one — a Void rocket and a Solar rocket. The Void rocket suppresses enemies while the Solar rocket burns enemies over time. Both rockets track targets.
WHERE TO FIND TWO-TAILED FOXTwo-tailed Fox is a random drop from any activity or enemy kill.
WAVESPLITTER (VOID TRACE RIFLE)
Wavesplitter randomly oscillates between three different levels of damage. Picking up a Mote of Light reloads your gun and guarantees the top level of damage for a short time.
WHERE TO FIND WAVESPLITTERWavesplitter is a random drop from any activity or enemy kill. It’s currently a PlayStation 4 exclusive weapon.
WISH-ENDER (KINETIC COMBAT BOW)
When a Wish-ender bolt is fully drawn, you can see enemies through walls. The arrows deal damage on exit as well as entry.
WHERE TO FIND WISH-ENDERYou earn Wish-ender from the exotic quest locked behind the Shattered Throne dungeon.