A new Destiny 2 Season not only means new stuff like seasonal quests, dungeons, and Aspects but tweaks to existing content, too—including Exotics. Yup, that’s right, some of the most beloved Exotic armor is getting a switch-up in Season of the Deep. Here are all the Destiny 2 Exotic armor changes in Season 21 explained.
All Exotic armor changes in Destiny 2 Season 21 Season of the Deep
I know what you’re thinking. “Why is Bungie changing Exotic armor?”…Well, as shocking as it may sound at first, it does actually make sense, with the developer citing wanting to"identify underused armor pieces"and"tune down outlier armor pieces that are probably too powerful.“And yes, Warlocks, that does include Starfire Protocol. RIP.
Not every rework is bad, though, with Exotics like the Hunter’s ST0MP-EE5 getting a pretty powerful buff to airborne effectiveness and Titan’s Point-Contact Cannon Brace receiving a new buff and increased damage, for example. So don’t let the idea of reworks scare you—you might be pleasantly surprised!
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Here’s every piece of Exotic armor for each class being tweakedin Destiny 2 Season 21(23 in total), which starts onMay 23, 2023, at10am PDT/1pm EDTat the time of the weekly reset.
Titan Exotic armor changes in Destiny 2 Season 21
SevenTitan armor pieces are set to be changed in Destiny 2 Season of the Deep, which are:
Point-Contact Cannon Brace
Not only will lightning strikes nowJoltopponents, but each lightning strike hasincreased damageby50%, from 50 to 200.
No Backup Plans
Bothairborne effectivenessandShotgun reload speedhas been buffed, with Shotguns dealingadditional damagewhile you have aVoid overshieldand also refreshing the overshield with final blows.
If you’re using a Void subclass,defeating a powerful enemyandrapid Shotgun final blowsgives you aVoid overshieldandregenerates health.
Second Chance
While equipped, Titan’sshield throw melee weakens opponents. You’ll also recover a full melee charge if youStunaBarrier Championwith the shield throw melee.
Stronghold
Nowreduces damagesignificantly to50% in PvEand10% in PvPwhileblocking with a Sword. When you stop blocking, you get double restoration. The duration depends on how many shots you’ve managed to block.
Eternal Warrior
Rapid takedowns while using an Arc weapon can net youstacked bonus Arc weapon damageof up to25% in PvEand6% in PvPat tier four.
Solar damage waveScorchesopponents.
The Path of Burning Steps
Now usesnon-stacking weapon damage bonusesused by Surge mods, granting bonus damage of up to25% in PvEand6% in PvP.
Chain damage rangehas beenreducedfrom20 metersto12 meters, andPvP damagehas beenreducedfrom85to50.
Warlock Exotic armor changes in Destiny 2 Season 21
Warlock armor is getting the most reworks, withninearmor pieces, as listed below:
Vesper of Radius
Rifts now emit anArc shockwaveevery five seconds that deals200 damage in PvEand70 damage in PvP. Opponents killed by the shockwaves explode for anextra 100 damage. If you also have an Arc subclass equipped, nearby enemies areblinded.
Chromatic Fire
The radius created byprecision Kinetic takedownsisincreasedand applies astatus effectto nearby enemies depending on which subclass you have equipped: Arc (Blind), Solar (Scorch), Statis (Slow), and Weaken (Void).
Dawn Chorus
Projectile damagehas beenincreasedand no longer requires the opponent to be Scorched beforehand.
Sanguine Alchemy
Rifts grant anon-stacking weapon damage bonusof17% in PvEand4.5% in PvPthat matches your subclass.
Claws of Ahamkara
Orbs of Power are created withpowered melee kills. The potency of the Orbs isincreasedif you haveHeavy Handed modsequipped.
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Mantle of Battle Harmony
Bonus weapon damageisincreasedto tier four at+20% in PvEand lowered to 6% in PvP when matching your subclass type. Exotic no longer stacks with Surge but stacks with Empowering Rift. The bonus isextendedfromsix to 10 seconds in PvEandthree to five seconds in PvP.
Extended melee range has beenremoved.
Promethium Spur
Rift energyis granted afterSolar weapon takedowns, with more granted when in a Rift. You must be standing in a Rift when getting a final blow to create a Rift at your opponent’s location.
Starfire Protocol
Energygained per instance has been nerfed from20% to 2.5%. Sorry, Warlocks. I’m pressing F to pay my respects.Empowered weapon killsdo grant20% grenade energy, though.
Judging by the Destiny 2 subreddit and my wife’s reaction (you’d think she was dying), this is a change that stings for many Warlock mains who used the Exotic Chest armor to aid them through Raids.
The Hunter class receivedsevenExotic tweaks, which are as follows:
Sealed Ahamkara Grasps
Reloadsthe magazine of all of your equipped weapons when an opponent is defeated with yourpoweredmelee. You gainincreased movement speedandjump heightafter dealing melee damage.
Grantsadditional strengthwhile theWeighted Knifedamage bonus is active.
Oathkeeper
Bowsget atemporary damage bonusthat increases as you hold the draw when fully drawn.
Raiju’s Harness
Creates aBlindingexplosion that temporarilyincreasesyourArc weapon damagewhen deactivating your Arc Staff Super.
Radiant Dance Machines
Getting kills when yourfree dodgeis activeextendsthedurationof the dodging and no longer goes away when you go too far away from your opponent. Deactivates once Suspending Slam is used.
ST0MP-EE5
Airborne effectivenesspenalties are removed. Gainincreasedspeed and slide distance and improved jumping when dodge energy is full. As a Hunter main, I’m so stoked about this one!
Mask of Bakris
Uses a tier four non-stacking weapon damage bonus that’sincreasedfrom10% to 25%in PvE and grants a6% bonus in PvP. No longer stacks with Surge.
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