Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for August 22

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Xur is back in Destiny 2 once more, bringing along fresh exotic and legendary equipment for players to explore – but only for a limited period. Meanwhile, a significant shift has occurred within Destiny 2 as long-time Bungie CEO, Pete Parsons, steps down from his position. Taking over is Justin Truman, a Bungie veteran of 15 years who has held various roles at the company including engineer, designer, and General Manager for Destiny 2, as well as serving as the Chief Development Officer.

Apart from studio modifications, Bungie unveiled upcoming adjustments for Destiny 2 together with the Ash & Iron update in September. Earlier hints suggested improvements for Destiny 2’s Warlock class, but this latest blog post stirred up some debate with proposed changes to the Portal. These changes include reductions to the Solo Ops playlist, where rewards will be less potent, aiming to motivate players to interact more with Fireteam and Pinnacle Ops.

Currently, the enigmatic vendor Xur has returned to offer fresh equipment for players of Destiny 2. Here is a guide detailing his current weekend location, updates on his exotic cipher quest, and a review of all the exotic and legendary items he’s stocked for the weekend of August 15, 2025.

Where is Xur?

Now, Xur has permanently settled in The Tower’s Bazaar region, meaning you won’t have to search for him on weekends anymore.

The Bazaar is found between two quick-travel spots, allowing players to choose either one as their entry point. Once you’re in the area shared by Ikora and Hawthorne, look for the Ramen Shop against the back wall. With the shop facing you, the alley where Xur usually stands can be found to your right side.

Destiny 2 Class Armor

With the addition of the Edge of Fate expansion, Xur’s duties in the Tower have expanded slightly. Now, instead of selling legendary armor, Xur offers more exotic equipment, providing two items for each class every week. You can still find Xur’s revised inventory at the Tower Bazaar in Destiny 2.

Xur’s Exotic Armor

Cenotaph Mask – Warlock helmet

Exotic Perk:

  • – Steadily reloads a portion of your equipped Trace Rifle’s magazine from reserves. Damaging a vehicle, boss, or Champion with a Trace Rifle marks them as the target. When an ally defeats the marked target, Special ammo is generated for you and Heavy ammo for your allies.

Stat Values (60 Total):

  • Health +0
  • Melee +0
  • Grenade +29
  • Super +20
  • Class +11
  • Weapons +0

Claws of Ahamkara – Warlock gauntlets

Exotic Perk:

  • – Gain an additional melee charge. Powered melee final blows spawn an Orb of Power.

Stat Values (60 Total):

  • Health +12
  • Melee +0
  • Grenade +30
  • Super +18
  • Class +0
  • Weapons +0

The Sixth Coyote – Hunter chest armor

Exotic Perk:

  • – Gain a second dodge charge. Shortly after dodging, your next weapon final blow spawns an Orb of Power.

Stat Values (60 Total):

  • Health +12
  • Melee +0
  • Grenade +30
  • Super +18
  • Class +0
  • Weapons +0

Blight Ranger – Hunter helmet

Exotic Perk:

  • – Guarding with your Arc Staff does not consume extra Super energy. Cancel Arc Staff early, temporarily increasing Arc weapon damage and creating a blinding burst. Reflected attacks increase the damage of the burst, extend your Super, and deal additional damage.

Stat Values (60 Total):

  • Health +11
  • Melee +19
  • Grenade +0
  • Super +30
  • Class +0
  • Weapons +0

Ashen Wake – Titan gauntlets

Exotic Perk:

  • – Fusion Grenades gain increased throw speed, explode on impact, and stun Unstoppable Champions. Final blows with Fusion Grenades grant grenade energy.

Stat Values (62 total):

  • Health +0
  • Melee +19
  • Grenade +13
  • Super +30
  • Class +0
  • Weapons +0

Blastwave Striders – Titan leg armor

Exotic Perk:

  • Blastwave Striders – Gain resistance to your explosives. Defeat targets to charge this armor. Once charged, slide or deal explosive self-damage to rocket jump backward and blast deadly shrapnel projectiles that spawn Stasis crystals on impact. Charged rocket jumps grant Frost Armor.

Stat Values (60 Total):

  • Health +0
  • Melee +0
  • Grenade +29
  • Super +20
  • Class +11
  • Weapons +0

Xur Inventory Items

In Destiny 2’s Year 7, Xur’s stock has received an upgrade, introducing a genuine rank advancement system, rewards, and customizable focus options. Now, Xur offers items beyond just weapons and armor, such as:

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  • Sunshot Catalyst
  • Tractor Cannon Catalyst
  • Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism OR Exotic Cipher
  • Exotic Engram
  • Ascendant Alloy
  • Glimmer
  • Enhancement Core
  • Raid Banner (7 for 11 Strange Coins)
  • Favor of the Nine
  • Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)

Exotic Ciphers

  • Xenology – Complete activities in the Portal with a performance grade B or higher. Additional progress is awarded for better performance grades, activities with a longer average duration, and for succeeding with clanmates.

Xur’s Exotic Weapons

Here is what Xur has this weekend for exotic weapons:

Hawkmoon – Hand Cannon

  • – Final blows and precision hits with Hawkmoon grant stacks of Paracausal Charge. The final round in the magazine deals bonus damage based on the number of stacks. Stowing Hawkmoon on the final round removes this bonus.
  • Eye of the Storm

Cerberus+1 – Auto Rifle

  • – Shoots erratic bullets from all gun barrels at the same time.
  • – Aiming this weapon reduces the spread of its projectiles.

Hard Light – Auto Rifle

  • – Rounds fired from this weapon have reduced damage falloff, overpenetrate targets, and ricochet off hard surfaces. Projectile damage increases after bounce.
  • – Hold reload to change this weapon’s damage type, cycling between Void, Arc, and Solar. Grants this weapon temporarily increased damage when you apply or gain an elemental buff or debuff that matches this weapon’s damage type.

The Colony – Grenade Launcher

  • – This weapon’s grenades are insectoid robots that chase targets and explode close to them. Consumes tougher combatants to create additional robots.
  • – Insectoid robot grenades quickly repopulate the magazine from reserves while the Colony is unequipped.

Xur’s Destiny 2 Legendary Weapons

Xur’s Set of Legendary Weapons. All weapons cost 17 Strange Coins.

  • Duty Bound (Kinetic Auto Rifle)
  • Locus Locutus (Kinetic Sniper Rifle)
  • Cold Denial (Kinetic Pulse Rifle)
  • Forbearance (Energy Grenade Launcher)
  • Brass Attacks (Energy Sidearm)
  • Timelines’ Vertex (Energy Fusion Rifle)
  • Sailspy Pitchglass (Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle)
  • The Slammer (Adept Heavy Sword)
  • Faith-Keeper (Heavy Rocket Launcher)
  • Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity’s Edge (Heavy Sword)
  • Strange Weapon Engram (7 Strange Coins)

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2025-08-22 20:45