Destiny 2 Arbalest catalyst guide: How to get and what it does

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Arbalest has become one of the best weapons in Destiny 2 PvE. This Kinetic Linear Fusion Rifle was significantly buffed after the 30th Anniversary patch back in December, where the weapon got both an Anti-Barrier Intrinsic and a catalyst for added benefit in the weapon's ammo economy.

To sum up Arbalest's use right now, the following achievements can be earned by it:

The following article explains the best way to get Arbalest's catalyst to drop and how it works in endgame activities.

Arbalest can be acquired from the world pool, either by opening Exotic engrams or by purchasing from Xur. This 533 Charge Time Kinetic Linear Fusion Rifle holds the capability to one-shot any elemental shield, be it Solar, Arc, or Void. This is also why it's highly viable for endgame activities.

The catalyst, on the other hand, can be obtained from playlist activities such as Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit. Mayhem and Team Scorched finish up pretty quickly, where you can breeze through per match to get a chance at the catalyst on each completion.

Gambit runs with a fireteam of four can also be quick, alongside Vanguard playlist Strikes. One thing to note here is that the Arbalest catalyst drops only from the playlist (random strikes) and not from the ones that can be activated from individual planets.

After acquiring the catalyst by going through the aforementioned methods, you will need to score a total of 500 enemy kills to unlock it. Shuro Chi checkpoints from the Last Wish Raid or the opening encounter from the Grasp of Avarice Dungeon are great places to earn kills quickly.

The catalyst grants added Handling to the weapon, alongside the "Genesis" perk. The latter states the following:

Hence, alongside dealing added damage to enemies due to the