Three new Exotics join the Destiny 2 armory with Season of the Wish. That includes one for the season pass, one from the dungeon, and one from a new Exotic mission coming later in December. Thorn, the beloved hand cannon, also got an Exotic Catalyst this season.
Here, we’re going to go over each of these new Exotics — and the new Catalyst — and tell you everything we know about them and what they do.
Note: There are no new Exotic armor items for classes in Season of the Wish, although it’s possible Bungie could add them in down the line in the new Destiny 2: Into the Light update.
Dragon’s Breath is the season pass Exotic forDestiny 2: Season of the Wish, and is a returning Exotic from the original Destiny. However, Dragon’s Breath’s perks barely reflect the weapon it once was.
In Destiny 2, Dragon’s Breath’s Exotic trait is Composite Propellant, which causes rockets to embed themselves in targets and periodically eject incendiary fuel that inflicts Scorch. The longer you go without firing Dragon’s Breath, the more fuel its next rocket will contain. Its Exotic perk is High Octane, which causes you to regain some fuel when igniting a target and causes Dragon’s Breath to reload itself from reserves once it reaches max fuel.
This is an interesting new direction for Dragon’s Breath, as it seems to be good at both killing big bosses and burning up any minions around them.
As part of Season of the Wish’s unveiling, Bungie revealed that the season comes with an Exotic quest. The mission is called Starcrossed, and will launch on Dec. 19. The reward is the new Wish-Keeper Strand bow, which can deal damage or “lay traps.”
Based on the trailer for Season of the Wish, it looks like the Wish-Keeper can Suspend targets just like
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