Datto ranks Destiny 2 The Final Shape Exotic Armor early — Here’s the tier list!

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If you’ve watched any Destiny 2 content on YouTube, you’re likely familiar with Datto. He’s covered Destiny since the beginning, and his opinions hold weight. Datto recently shared the scoop on six upcoming Exotic Armor coming in Destiny 2 The Final Shape, so here’s how they shape up.

Datto was given some playtime on The Final Shape ahead of the full release on June 4th, 2024. While his playtime was limited, Datto provides some welcome insight on a few Exotics we can look forward to. He covered two Exotic Armor pieces for each class and clarified a few details fans were concerned about.

It’s clear that Datto couldn’t test everything with these Exotic Armor pieces, nor could he try them with a fireteam. With this in mind, some of these early impressions may not be accurate when The Final Shape launches. That said, it’s always fun to put a tier list together, so here’s what we think of what’s been shown based on Datto’s opinions and gameplay.

Naturally, these armor pieces aren’t in the game yet, so we’re entering deep spoiler territory. Consider yourself warned, Guardian.

We’ve arranged this Destiny 2 The Final Shape Exotic Armor list from best to worst, and you can read our reasoning below:

Let’s quickly go over each armor piece so I can better explain their placements.

If your main takeaway from this list is “Titans are eating well in the Final Shape,” you’d be right. The Wishful Ignorance Gauntlets give Titans an additional Frenzied Blade charge, and consecutive hits deal more damage. You also gain melee energy when healing your friends with Banner of War.

As a Titan main, I know how strong Banner of War is despite several nerfs. Frenzied Blade is a fantastic ability already, and an Exotic armor piece to enhance it is something to be excited about.

This Exotic launches rockets when you deploy a Barricade and powers up your Rockets by roughly 35%. According to Datto, the damage is respectable, although it’s less potent in PvP.

As someone who uses their Barricade