Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for December 20

Xur has returned again to Destiny 2, complete with new exotic and legendary gear for players to check out for a limited time. The holiday season is in full swing with The Dawning in Destiny 2, though it hasn't always been a smooth ride, while players deal with various bugs and gameplay issues hampering the experience this year.

As rough as things have been for The Dawning and even at times during Episode Revenant, Bungie continues to plug away at the issues. While the developer solved a few major bugs thanks to the community's help, the studio just released a new update for Destiny 2, finally squashing issues associated with tonics. The update also finally addressed the Sentinel Titan's damage bonus, an unintended side effect that allowed players to hit much harder than expected.

For now though, the weekend merchant Xur is back with a new inventory of gear for Destiny 2 players. Follow this guide for his current weekend location, news on his exotic cipher quest, as well as a review of all the exotic and legendary gear he's brought for the weekend of December 20, 2024.

Where is Xur?

Xur has now taken up permanent residence in the Bazaar area inside The Tower, so there's no more hunting when the weekend comes around.

Since the Bazaar is located between both fast travel points, players can pick either one to load into. Head into the area where Ikora and Hawthorne are and look for the Ramen Shop towards the back wall. While facing the shop, the alley is to the right, where Xur is standing.

Destiny 2 Class Armor and Exotic Cipher

Xur's role continues to offer the usual weekly quests, exotics, and legendary gear. Not only are these quests required to purchase a second fated engram, but they're necessary to acquire legacy exotic gear from the Tower kiosk. Players can earn a new cipher by completing strikes and winning crucible or gambit matches. Gain bonus points for playing with clan mates or finishing more challenging activities.

Xur's Exotic Armor

Astrocyte Verse - Warlock helmet

Exotic Perk:

• Move To Survive - Blink further and more frequently, causing targets near you to become volatile. Weapon readies quickly out of Blink and radar remains up. While your Nova Warp Super is active, Dark Blink does not cost Super energy. Provides a moderate benefit to the airborne effectiveness stat of all weapons.

This is a blink and movement heavy exotic, so this isn't an item for everyone, especially those not using that jump technique.

Stat Values (64 Total):

• Mobility +7
• Resilience +14
• Recovery +13
• Discipline +14
• Intellect +2
• Strength +14

The Sixth Coyote - Hunter chest armor

Exotic Perk:

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

Nothing flashy or showy, the Sixth Coyote is just useful as it gives Hunters a second dodge, which can get them out of tough situations. It's also a good exotic to generate orbs of power.

Stat Values (66 Total):

• Mobility +18
• Resilience +15
• Recovery +3
• Discipline +6
• Intellect +14
• Strength +10

An Insurmountable Skullfort - Titan helmet

Exotic Perk:

• Transfusion Matrix - Kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and restore melee energy.

A great roll for Titans this week, with spikes for Resilience and higher than normal values for Recovery and Strength. While not the highest overall roll this week, this is a solid PvE exotic for triggering health regen and restoring melee energy.

Stat Values (65 total):

• Mobility +2
• Resilience +23
• Recovery +11
• Discipline +8
• Intellect +9
• Strength +12

Xur Inventory Items

Year 7 in Destiny 2 has upgraded Xur's inventory, adding a true rank progression system, rewards, as well as focusing options. Xur also has more than just weapons and armor as well, including:

• Borealis Catalyst
• Jade Rabbit Catalyst
• The Xurfboard (Skimmer Board Vehicle)
• Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism OR Exotic Cipher
• Exotic Engram
• Ascendant Shard
• Glimmer
• Enhancement Core
• Raid Banner
• Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)

Xur's Exotic Weapons

Year 7's Xur revamp has also added the ability to offer multiple exotic weapons in one visit. Here is what Xur has this weekend:

Hawkmoon - Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot - 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.
• Fluted Barrel
• Alloy Magazine
• Opening Barrel
• Heavy Grip

Arbalest - Linear Fusion Rifle

• Compounding Force - Fires slugs that cause massive damage to combatant shields. Strong against Barrier Champions.
• Disruption Break - Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
• Extended Barrel
• Projection Fuse
• Composite Stock

Riskrunner - Submachine Gun

• Arc Conductor - When taking Arc Damage, this weapon becomes more powerful and resists incoming Arc Damage. Kills extend the time in this overcharged state.
• Superconductor - When Arc Conductor is active, shots fired have the chance to become chain lightning and return ammo.
• Arrowhead Brake
• Extended Mag
• Short-Action Stock

The Prospector - Grenade Launcher

• Excavation - Grenades spawn cluster bombs upon detonation. Defeating targets creates Arc explosions.
• Full Auto Trigger System - Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
• Volatile Launch
• Augmented Drum
• Hand-Laid Stock

Xur's Destiny 2 Legendary Armor Set and Weapons

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

• Enigma's Draw (Kinetic Sidearm)
• Dire Promise (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
• Hollow Words (Energy Fusion Rifle)
• Death Adder (Energy Submachine Gun)
• Seventh Seraph SAW (Heavy Machine Gun)
• Semiotician (Heavy Rocket Launcher)
• Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity's Edge (Heavy Sword)
• Strange Weapon Engram
• Sovereign Armor Set

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August 28, 2017

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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.

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You are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.

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Choose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.

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yes

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Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Lightfall

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