How to Get Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2?
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Updated May 15, 2024
Destiny 2
Destiny 2 is a free-to-play shooter game by Bungie, released in 2017 and available on consoles and PC. It shifted to free-to-play in 2019, with expansions expanding the story and content. Players are Guardians defending Earth's last city using Light against alien threats.
The game offers PvE missions, strikes, raids, and PvP modes. Expansions like Forsaken and Shadowkeep introduced new content and gameplay changes. Year Four saw major content removal and the Beyond Light expansion, introducing Darkness powers.
Future expansions, including The Witch Queen and Lightfall, will conclude the "Light and Darkness Saga." Reviews praised story improvements, gameplay, and visuals but had mixed reactions to certain aspects.
How to get Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2?
Participate in the New Activity
- Play the new activity added in The Final Shape.
- Activity is available in the second week after the expansion release.
- Bungie will reveal more details later.
- The activity will be farmable for items.
- Guaranteed drops of exotic class items.
Wait for the Raid's World First Completion
- Activity unlocks after World’s First for the new Raid.
- The raid race happens in the first week of the expansion.
- The new activity starts in the second week.
- Prepare for the Raid and stay updated.
- Join the community in excitement around the race.
Farm the New Activity
- Consistently play the new activity to get drops.
- Exotic class items have random rolls.
- The more you play, the more items you can get.
- Team up with friends for efficient farming.
- Enjoy the new gameplay content while farming.
Look for Specific rewards
- Items have perks from different classes.
- Rolls include two random exotic perks.
- Some perks are from original, exotic gear.
- Choose items that fit your playstyle.
- Experiment with different perk combinations.
Keep Farming Original Exotics Too
- Original exotic armor is still valuable.
- New items have limited perk effects.
- Farm both new and original exotics.
- Build diverse and powerful loadouts.
- Stay prepared for various game challenges.
All Exotic Class Items Destiny 2
Three exotic class items are coming to Destiny 2: The Final Shape.
Hunter Exotic Cloak – Essentialism
First Column Perk | Second Column Perk |
SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility. |
SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage. |
SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration. |
SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you’re surrounded. |
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly. |
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus. |
SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON
Using your class ability reloads all weapons and increases weapon handling speeds for a brief time. |
SPIRIT OF THE CYRTARACHNE
Gain Woven Mail when you use your grenade. |
SPIRIT OF GALANOR
Hits and final blows with your Super will return Super energy after it ends. |
SPIRIT OF THE GYRFALCON
Your Void weapons gain Volatile Rounds after you emerge from being invisible. |
SPIRIT OF THE FOETRACER
Damaging a powerful combatant or Guardian with an ability grants you a temporary damage bonus for weapons matching that ability’s element. |
SPIRIT OF THE LIAR
Dealing damage with a powered melee or being hit by a melee attack will allow you to follow up with an extremely powerful melee counterpunch. |
SPIRIT OF CALIBAN
Powered melee final blows trigger an ignition. |
SPIRIT OF THE WORMHUSK
Dodging gives a small health and shield bump. |
SPIRIT OF RENEWAL
Allies inside the Duskfield take reduced damage, and targets inside the area deal reduced damage. |
SPIRIT OF THE COYOTE
Gain an additional class ability charge. |
Titan Exotic Mark – Stoicism
First Column Perk |
Second Column Perk |
SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility. |
SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage. |
SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration. |
SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you are surrounded. |
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly. |
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus. |
SPIRIT OF SEVERANCE
Powered melee or finisher final blows unleash a damaging explosion. |
SPIRIT OF CONTACT
Damaging a target with a powered melee causes all nearby enemies to suffer lightning strikes and become jolted. |
SPIRIT OF HOARFROST
Your Barricade becomes a wall of Stasis crystals that slows nearby targets when created. |
SPIRIT OF SCARS
Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super’s element create a burst of healing around you that grants allies restoration. |
SPIRIT OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR
Gain a damage bonus for weapons matching your Super’s element when your Super ends. |
SPIRIT OF THE HORN
Your Barricade unleashes a blast of Solar energy that scorches targets. |
SPIRIT OF THE ABEYAN
Improves Drengr’s Lash. Drengr’s Lash projectiles track targets more aggressively and travel further. |
SPIRIT OF ALPHA LUPI
Generates a healing pulse when Barricade is activated. |
SPIRIT OF THE BEAR
Move faster while guarding with the Unbreakable shield. Damage blocked with Unbreakable is converted to Super energy. |
SPIRIT OF THE ARMAMENTARIUM Gain an additional grenade charge. |
Warlock Exotic Band – Solipsism
First Column Perk |
Second Column Perk |
SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN
Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility. |
SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER
While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage. |
SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT
Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration. |
SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS
Improved melee damage when you’re surrounded. |
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN
Weapons ready very quickly. |
SPIRIT OF VERITY
Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus. |
SPIRIT OF THE STAG
Your Rift provides damage reduction to allied Guardians standing in it. |
SPIRIT OF VESPER
Rifts periodically release Arc shockwaves. |
SPIRIT OF THE FILAMENTS
Casting an empowering rift will grant you Devour. |
SPIRIT OF HARMONY
Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super’s element grant you Super energy. |
SPIRIT OF THE NECROTIC
Damaging combatants with your melee poisons them. Defeating a poisoned enemy spreads the condition. |
SPIRIT OF STARFIRE
Grenades recharge from empowered weapon damage, with empowered weapon final blows granting more energy. |
SPIRIT OF OSMIOMANCY
Your grenades recharge quicker on hits. The seeker spawned from Coldsnap grenades travels further. |
SPIRIT OF THE SWARM
Destroying a Tangle spawns Threadlings. |
SPIRIT OF APOTHEOSIS
Temporarily gain greatly increased melee and grenade regen after your Super ends. |
SPIRIT OF THE CLAW
Gain an additional melee charge. |
Destiny 2 Exotic Class Items: How do they Work?
What are Exotic Class Items?
- Special items with two random Exotic perks.
- Perks selected from a curated pool of Exotic armor perks.
- Can include perks from other classes.
How do Exotic Class Items Enhance Gameplay?
- Offer diverse possibilities and playstyles.
- Complement the Prismatic subclass abilities and Aspects.
- Provide synergistic traits and effects.
Example of Exotic Class Item Perks
- Each item has two perks that work well together.
- Example: Spirit of Apotheosis and Spirit of the Star-Eater.
- Perks enhance abilities and provide additional benefits.
Adjustment for Compatibility
- Some Class Items have perks adjusted to work better with abilities.
- Ensures compatibility with a wider range of abilities.
- Enhances overall effectiveness in gameplay.
Game-changing Potential
- Pairing with the Prismatic subclass amplifies their impact.
- Promises significant gameplay enhancements.
- Represents a major shift in Destiny 2's mechanics.