Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for January 10

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Summary

  • Xur returned to Destiny 2 within the Bazaar area of The Tower.
  • Exotic weapons this week include a new Hawkmoon roll, The Huckleberry, Wardcliff Coil, and Sunshot.
  • For exotic armor, Xur has the Mechaneer’s Tricksleeves, An Insurmountable Skullfort, and the Chromatic Fire.

Once more, Xur is back in Destiny 2, offering fresh exotic and legendary equipment that players should definitely take a look at, temporarily. The long-awaited final act of Episode Revenant has finally been released, providing a resolution to an inconsistent journey for numerous players due to technical glitches and annoying problems. This concluding act also introduces the Kell’s Fall exotic mission in Destiny 2, enabling players to obtain the powerful slug shotgun called Slayer’s Fang.

2025 saw Bungie unveiling an exciting surprise in their inaugural blog post of the year: the Festival of Lost armor collections for 2025, a chilling twist for Destiny 2 enthusiasts that features gear inspired by legendary horror figures. The event is known as Slayers vs Spectres, and it’s evident that armors mimicking Jason Voorhees, Ghostface, and even Slenderman will be showcased. Fans have the power to vote on their preferred sets for inclusion in the shop. Remarkably, Bungie has guaranteed that even the losing set will eventually become available at a later time.

During the interim, the weekend vendor Xur has returned with fresh stock of equipment for Destiny 2 enthusiasts. This guide provides his current location this weekend, updates on his exotic cipher mission, and a review of all the exotic and legendary items he’s offering from January 10, 2025.

Where is Xur?

Instead of searching for Xur on weekends, you can find him residing permanently in The Tower’s Bazaar region, eliminating the need for any further searches.

Because the Marketplace sits smack dab in the middle of both quick travel spots, players have the freedom to choose either one to enter from. Venture into the district shared by Ikora and Hawthorne, then search for the Ramen Shop nestled against the back wall. With the shop behind you, the alleyway where Xur is stationed lies to your right side.

Destiny 2 Class Armor and Exotic Cipher

Each week, Xur performs his regular duties of providing quests, exotics, and legendary equipment. These tasks are vital not only to obtain a second fated engram, but also to secure legacy exotic gear from the Tower’s kiosk. Players can acquire a fresh cipher by completing strikes or triumphing in Crucible or Gambit matches. Earn extra points by teaming up with your clan mates or tackling more difficult tasks.

Xur’s Exotic Armor

Chromatic Fire – Warlock chest armor

Exotic Perk:

  • – Precision final blows from Kinetic weapons create an explosion in the element of your equipped Super and apply a matching elemental effect.

A powerful PvE exotic weapon that handles crowds of enemies effectively, making it an ideal choice for activities such as Onslaught. This week’s roll is exceptional, so it might be beneficial to add it to your collection.

Stat Values (66 Total):

  • Mobility +7
  • Resilience +9
  • Recovery +19
  • Discipline +15
  • Intellect +14
  • Strength +2

Mechaneer’s Tricksleeves – Hunter gauntlets

Exotic Perk:

  • – Increases Sidearm airborne effectiveness, ready speed, and reload speed. While you’re critically wounded, swapping to a Sidearm reloads it and increases its damage. While this effect is active, Sidearm final blows reload the weapon and extend the effect’s duration.

A Sidearm specific exotic, so it’s fairly niche anyway. As such, it’s hard to recommend.

Stat Values (65 Total):

  • Mobility +16
  • Resilience +17
  • Recovery +2
  • Discipline +18
  • Intellect +2
  • Strength +10

An Insurmountable Skullfort – Titan helmet

Exotic Perk:

  • – Kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and restore melee energy.

This week’s pick is difficult to suggest because it has a low stats roll and an overly high Mobility, which doesn’t suit Titans well. Although it’s a good PvE exotic in general, this specific one isn’t really worth spending your Strange Coins on.

Stat Values (63 total):

  • Mobility +15
  • Resilience +17
  • Recovery +3
  • Discipline +16
  • Intellect +2
  • Strength +10

Xur Inventory Items

In the seventh year of Destiny 2, Xur’s inventory has received an upgrade, introducing a genuine rank advancement mechanism, rewards, and customization options. Xur now offers more than just weapons and armor; his assortment includes additional items such as:

  • Acrius Catalyst
  • Trinity Ghoul Catalyst – Recommended!
  • The Xurfboard (Skimmer Board Vehicle)
  • Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism OR Exotic Cipher
  • Exotic Engram
  • Enhancement Prism
  • Glimmer
  • Enhancement Core
  • Vanguard Engram
  • Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)

Xur’s Exotic Weapons

This weekend, the Year 7 update for Xur includes a new feature that allows him to sell several exotic weapons during a single encounter. Here are the exotic items Xur currently offers:

By rephrasing the original statement, I aimed to make it more conversational and easier to understand, while still maintaining the intended meaning.

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.

The Huckleberry – Submachine Gun

  • – Increases rate of fire and recoil while you’re holding down the trigger. Final blows dealt with this weapon reload the magazine.
  • – Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Fluted Barrel

Sunshot – Hand Cannon

  • – This weapon fires explosive rounds and highlights targets that take damage from Sunshot.
  • – Targets defeated with Sunshot explode in Solar energy, scorching other nearby targets.

The Wardcliff Coil – Rocket Launcher

  • – Grenades spawn cluster bombs upon detonation. Defeating targets creates Arc explosions.
  • – This weapon automatically reloads on ammo pickup.
  • Volatile Launch

Xur’s Destiny 2 Legendary Armor and Weapons

Xur’s Set of Legendary Armor and Weapons. All gear costs 50 Legendary Shards and 1000 Glimmer.

  • Ignition Code (Kinetic Grenade Launcher)
  • Scathelocke (Kinetic Auto Rifle)
  • Stochastic Variable (Energy Submachine Gun)
  • Contingency Plan (Energy Scout Rifle)
  • Sailspy Pitchglass (Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle)
  • Eleatic Principle (Heavy Machine Gun)
  • Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity’s Edge (Heavy Sword)
  • Strange Weapon Engram
  • Simulator/Entanglement Armor Set

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2025-01-10 20:33