While Bungie has yet to confirm anything, changes do appear to be coming to Xur in some form or another. While many believe that new loot will be added to his inventory pool sooner or later, the recent video detailing what’s coming to the game over the next year featured something called Xur Bounties. This feature is locked behind the Annual Pass and won’t be around until the Season of the Drifter, but anything that potentially makes this merchant a little more exciting is likely to be welcomed by the player base.
Before the Black Armory arrives, here are all of the items that Xur is selling in Destiny 2 for the weekend of November 30, 2018:
Where is Xur?
This week, Xur can be found on Nessus in his familiar spot on the tree in Watcher’s Grave.
Thankfully, this zone has a fast travel point, so once on the ground, follow the path right and follow it to a massive tree heading towards the back of the zone. Xur can be found standing on one of the large branches here.
Class Armor
Oddly enough, Xur has brought back the same Titan and Warlock armor pieces from last week. So, for those who may have missed out on them, they now have another chance. On the plus side, the normally fixed rolls have changed slightly from what players have seen in the past.
Karnstein Armlets - Warlock gauntlets
One of the better Warlock exotic items available, the Karnstein Armlets essentially gives the player added survivability thanks to its exotic perk. Upon a melee kill, Vampire’s Caress restores a large portion of health while also continuing to restore health for a short duration afterward. With this armor, all Warlock subclasses can experience was Devourlocks are so good at.
This is an item that all Warlocks should have as it’s a very strong item in PvE situations and activities like Gambit, Escalation Protocol, or Blind Well where there are large groups of enemies to overcome.
Gear Rolls:
Resilience OR Mobility Fusion Rifle Loader, Hand Cannon Loader, Impact Induction Machine Gun Scavenger OR Sniper Rifle Scavenger
Young Ahamkara’s Spine - Hunter gauntlet
As the only new armor piece this week, Hunters can pick up the Young Ahamkara’s Spine gauntlets. The impressive looking armor has an exotic perk is called Wish-Dragon Teeth which increases tripmine grenade duration and blast radius. Better yet, any damage done with the ability returns bonus tripmine grenade energy, giving it back to players faster than normal.
It’s hard to recommend for players as its ability is very specific, so for those who don’t play in that style, it’s not going to provide any benefits. With that said, this gear has a fantastic synergy with Way of a Thousand Cuts, so for Gunslinger style Hunters, it’s a good exotic to have on hand. It may not be a top tier item, but when used in certain spots, it’s a decent choice.
Gear Rolls:
Resilience OR Mobility Fusion Rifle Loader, Hand Cannon Loader, Impact Induction Machine Gun Scavenger OR Sniper Rifle Scavenger
Armamentarium - Titan chest armor
This Titan armor piece is a solid addition to anyone’s inventory. 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’s an easy item to recommend considering how valuable two grenades can be even though it may not be the most flashy or exciting item.
Fixed Gear Rolls:
Resilience OR Recovery Unflinching Bow Aim, Unflinching Fusion Rifle Aim, Unflinching Kinetic Weapon Aim Scout Rifle Reserves OR Special Ammo Finder
Exotic Weapon
The featured exotic weapon this week is the Riskrunner, a submachine gun that nearly every player likely already owns. It’s an exotic that players get access to from Asher Mir during the campaign, so it’s likely a weapon that most players can skip this week. Its exotic perk is known as Arc Conductor which empowers the weapon after taking arc damage. Not only does it provide arc resistance, but added kills extend the conductor timer. When Arc Conductor is active, a secondary perk called Superconductor also triggers, which adds a potential for chain lightning to trigger on fired shots as well as return ammo.
For those who may not already own it, it’s a decent weapon that is largely situation and likely won’t be a go-to weapon for most players. For strikes or situations that favor arc damage, it can be fun and very powerful to use, but it’s certainly not going to replace the current top weapons in other places like Gambit or the Crucible.
Here’s the complete rundown of Xur’s entire stock for Nov 30:
Armamentarium (Titan chest armor) – 23 Legendary Shards Young Ahamkara’s Spine (Hunter gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards Karnstein Armlets (Warlock gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards Riskrunner (Submachine Gun) – 29 Legendary Shards Fated Engram - 97 Legendary Shards Five of Swords Challenge Card
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