It was an interesting week forDestiny 2fans as things began on somewhat of a sour note. Veteran players began to grumble and express discontent over the current state of the game and whether or not this drip feed, limited-time seasonal structure could work long term. Part of the issue stemmed from thelack of challenge and end game goalsthat the current experience has.
Surprisingly, almost a day later during the weekly reset, a mysterious new quest appeared out of the blue with Osiris. The quest sent players back into afully opened Corridors of Timewhich was fully stocked with weird symbols and puzzles to overcome. What may be more surprising is that this challenge was not overcome by the community in a day and continues to stump fans to this day. Naturally, many are hoping that the ultimate reward from this much effort will be worth the trouble.
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While the community continues to decypher symbols for the time being,Destiny 2’sexotic merchant Xur has returned once again with four exotic items up for purchase. Follow this guide for his location as well as a review of what he’s currently selling for the weekend of July 20, 2025.
Where is Xur?
Players will need to head to Nessus this weekend as Xur is back on Calus' golden barge.
From the Director, head to Nessus and load into Watcher’s Grave. Once loaded in, run forward until the zone opens up. The Golden Barge is floating nearby with Xur hanging out towards the back of the ship near the treasure chests.
Class Armor
Keep in mind thatthe Armor 2.0 updatehas caused Xur’s items each week to mirror the rolls players get from pulling these items from their own Collections. As it stands, players should likely hold on to their shards if they already own the following items. Players can use the Fated Engram to pull something a little different if nothing in his inventory is appealing this week, including newer exotic items.
Here are Xur’s three gear pieces this weekend:
Lunafaction Boots - Warlock boots
Warlocks can pick up the sought after Lunafaction Boots from Xur this week. They come with the unique perk Alchemical Etchings which provide a substantial impact to both rifts. All rifts now gain the added ability to increase weapon reload speeds while Empowering Rift makes weapons more effective over longer ranges.
For a long time, these exotics were one of the best options available for Well of Radience Warlocks and overcoming tough activities. Bungie felt they were too strong however andnerfed them alongside the launch of Shadowkeep. Still, they remain a very good option for Warlocks especially when taking part in pinnacle activities like the master level Nightfalls. For those who don’t have them, pick them up for sure.
Solar Enhanced. Stat Values:
Shinobu’s Vow - Hunter boots
Arguably the weakest option this week is the Shinobu’s Vow gauntlets for Hunters. New Tricks is the Intrinsic Perk on this armor, essentially giving Arcstriders an extra skip grenade (as long as that is selected as the grenade type). In addition, any damage done to enemies will return a bit of grenade energy.
Having an extra grenade is always a good thing regardless of the activity, though this one has very specific requirements and likely won’t impact all Hunters. This can be a powerful tool for Arcstriders who have Skip grenades equipped, though they’d have to opt not to use the Raiden Flux exotic, which increases the damage and duration of the Arcstrider super. Whether that trade off is worth it is up to the player. There are certainly better options out there, but if used correctly, this item can ensure that skip grenade players always have something to throw.
Mask of the Quiet One - Titan helm
This sinister looking helmet is a subclass neutral item, meaning it can be equipped and used with any Titan subclass. It’s unique perk is called Dreaded Visage with provides ability energy when the player is damaged. When they’re critically damaged, kills regain maximum health.
Naturally, this is a very strong exotic item and one that should be added to any Titan rotation for those who don’t already have it.
Void Enhanced. Stat Values:
Exotic Weapon
This weekend brings back the Colony grenade launcher. Insectoid Robot Grenades is its intrinsic perk which causes the weapon to fire grenades that are actually spider robots. Once fired, these devices chase enemy targets (even up/around walls) and explode at close range. As if that isn’t enough, when holstered, the gun refills its magazine as well.
Grenade launchers are still very popular and look to remain a strong option even afterthe secretShadowkeepnerfthey’ve received. The Colony is a strong option and makes encounters a bit easier thanks to its ability to find a target even when not aiming. While it’s likely a weapon that most players have at this point, The Colony is an easy recommendation for those who don’t. It’ll also help complete many of the grenade launcher related quests as well like the Wendigo or Mountaintop.
Additional perks:
Here’s the complete rundown of Xur’s entire stock inDestiny 2for June 26, 2025:
Destiny 2 Shadowkeepis out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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