Naturally, community driven sites like the Destiny 2 subReddit exploded with concerns, negativity, and feedback on why this was a terrible idea. The level of discussion seems to have made an impact however as Bungie quickly backtracked its decision and will be disabling the artifact altogether. The main argument against the artifact is that it removes the element of player skill when XP can be farmed and grinded for by those who have more time on their hands than others.
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For now, there’s only a couple weeks left to wrap up things in Season of Dawn. Today, Destiny 2’s roving merchant Xur is back inside of the game world for a limited time with a new set of exotics for purchase. Follow this guide for his location as well as a review of what he’s currently selling for the weekend of February 28, 2020.
Where is Xur?
Players can find the exotic merchant hanging out in his usual spot at The Tower for the weekend of Feb 28.
As usual, fast travel to the main Tower location and head left into the Hangar. Once there, take another left and move past the Dead Orbit section to find a metal staircase. Move up the stairs to find Xur on a platform overlooking the mountain range off in the distance.
Class Armor
Keep in mind that the Armor 2.0 update has caused Xur’s items each week to mirror the rolls players get from pulling these items from their own Collections. As it stands, players should likely hold on to their shards if they already own the following items. Players can use the Fated Engram to pull something a little different if nothing in his inventory is appealing this week, including newer exotic items.
Here are Xur’s three gear pieces this weekend:
Eye of Another World - Warlock helm
It’s been quite a while since its last appearance, but Warlocks can pick up the Eye of Another World exotics this weekend. Through the Cerebral Uplink perk, the helm highlights priority targets while also improving the regeneration speed of the grenade, melee, and Rift abilities.
For players who don’t have this item, it’s a decent option for PvE or PvP. When using mods that target regeneration rates, this exotic can help players get their abilities much faster than normal. It’s not a must have item, but it can be a decent choice. It’s worth noting that this item doesn’t actually provide wall hacks like the Nightstalker Hunter gets, only visible enemy targets are highlighted in red.
Void Enhanced. Stat Values:
Mobility +6 Resilience +6 Recovery +14 Discipline +12 Intellect +2 Strength +12
Aeon Swift - Hunter gauntlets
Seriously, just pass on these. The only reason to buy them would be to fill out the collection to prevent the possibility of them unlocking inside of the Fated Engram.
For those curious, these gauntlets are viewed as the weakest exotics in the game, heavily reliant on other players wearing Aeon gear as well. The Swift variant grants Grenade energy to Warlocks, Barricade energy to Titans, and Dodge energy to Hunters, once the player wearing the gear dodges. Players not part of the Aeon Cult (wearing their Aeon gear), only receive a fraction of the shared energy. Since players don’t wear this gear, they’re not very helpful. There are much better exotics available that should be used instead of these.
Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:
Mobility +11 Resilience +3 Recovery +11 Discipline +6 Intellect +6 Strength +10
Dunemarchers - Titan helm
Dunemarchers are available for purchase this weekend. Linear Actuators increase the player’s sprint speed and also builds up a static charge. When using a melee attack on an opponent, the charge is released and chains damage to all nearby enemies.
Ultimately, these are a fun exotic to mess around with though their actual utility may vary from person to person. Still, they’re worth picking up for those who don’t have them as they can cause some pretty big damage when paired with certain Titan subclasses like bottom tree Striker or middle tree Sunbreaker.
Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:
Mobility +13 Resilience +7 Recovery +6 Discipline +6 Intellect +6 Strength +12
Exotic Weapon
The somewhat underrated Sunshot hand cannon is back on sale this weekend. Sunburn, the intrinsic perk, causes the weapon to fire explosive rounds and causes enemies to become highlighted after taking damage. Its other unique perk, known as Sun Blast, causes targets to explode after being killed, not requiring a headshot like the similar perk, Dragonfly.
Once viewed as a mediocre exotic weapon choice, the hand cannon has since become a strong option in either PvE or PvP content, even rivaling the popular Spare Rations. It’s a 150RPM hand cannon with explosive rounds, capable of chaining damage to multiple enemies that are too close together. It’s also advisable to grab the catalyst for it as it increases the weapon’s range and stability even further.
Additional perks:
Chambered Compensator Accurized Rounds Textured Grip
Here’s the complete rundown of Xur’s entire stock in Destiny 2 for February 28, 2020:
Eye of Another World (Warlock helm) – 23 Legendary Shards Aeon Swift (Hunter gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards Dunemarchers (Titan boots) – 23 Legendary Shards Sunshot (Hand Cannon) - 29 Legendary Shards Fated Engram - 97 Legendary Shards Five of Swords Challenge Card
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