7 Destiny 2 Lightfall Exotics & Their Benefits Explained

The Lightfall DLC for Destiny 2 is finally less than four weeks away and a brand new trailer has been released. In this trailer we see a wealth of new gameplay features, including the existence of beach weapons and more glimpses of the Shadow Legion. More importantly, we’re also seeing six brand new exotics and a revamp of an exotic we’ve had for a while. So let’s discuss today the 7 Destiny 2 Lightfall Exotics and their benefits.

Floating Jump

Kicking off the list is a brand new exotic titanium leg armor piece called the Abeyant Leap. Its exotic perk appears in search of beach projectiles that levitate enemies in the air and grant armor to the wielder if you use your Barricade ability. Think of it as essentially a tuned khepri horn, but only for beach titans this time. What this “armor” is has yet to be revealed, but we can assume it will likely function like a Void Overshield.

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Another exotic leg armor piece, this time for the Warlocks, are the Swarmers. This Exotic allows Warlocks to create a Threadling to infest and attack enemies after destroying a Tangle. Threadlings appear to be little beach creatures that can create warlocks that will stalk and attack enemies, almost like a child of the old gods, for example. Entanglements are orbs of strand that Wardens can create to use either on themselves or against enemies. In the trailer, a Guardian grabbed this Tangle and hurled it at an enemy, destroying them.

Cyrtarachne’s facade

Rounding out the exotic armor is a new exotic helm for hunters called Cyrtarachne’s Facade (good luck pronouncing it). This exotic grants hunters Woven Mail and flinch resistance for a short time after grappling. Woven Mail seems to confirm our earlier suspicion that Strand has some form of overshield, as it covers the entire body like an overshield would. This is mainly aimed at PvP gameplay, which is always a plus for hunters.

Last warning

The existence of beach weapons is confirmed by a brand new exotic sidearm called Final Warning. This weapon fires stranded projectiles at enemies pursuing nearby enemies. A short clip in the trailer shows some of the rounds going in multiple directions to track down enemies. It almost seems reminiscent of the fabled Smart Pistol from the Titanfall franchise.

Deterministic Chaos

For the first time in Destiny 2 history, an exotic Void machine gun finally joins the fray in the form of Deterministic Chaos. This LMG has an exotic perk that weakens enemies on the 4th shot and then flees them on the 16th shot. Essentially, this weapon has insane potential for a broken Void 3.0 setup, especially with Titans and Warlocks. Otherwise we’ll have to look at more gameplay to really see it shine.

winter bite

Speaking of first weapon types, say hello to the very first Exotic Stasis Glaive, and the first Stasis Glaive in general, Winterbite. This weapon can freeze enemies with its Frostbolt ability. We’ll need to see more gameplay from Winterbite to really gauge how effective it will be in the endgame as Exotic Glaives doesn’t have a good track record right now. Hopefully Winterbite can be the exception.

Quicksilver Storm

Finally, Quicksilver Storm. We’ve had this weapon for a while now as players can get this weapon early by purchasing the Deluxe Edition of Lightfall. However, when the Lightfall DLC arrives, this weapon will undergo a transformation.

Currently it is a kinetic auto rifle that can launch a grenade after a certain number of kills. When Lightfall arrives, it appears to turn into a beach weapon as the Exotic Catalyst gives the weapon the ability to create Tangles after killing them with the Grenade ability. It’s currently unknown how to get the catalyst or if there’s another method to turn the weapon into a beach damage type, but either way it’s exciting to see another beach weapon confirmed.

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