All Exotic weapons and how to get them in Destiny Rising

Much like Destiny 2, Exotic weapons are the rarest and most potent weapons in Destiny: Rising. The game gives you an Exotic during the main storyline, but that won’t be enough to outfit all your characters, especially since each one of them uses specific weapon types.

Here’s how to get new Exotic weapons in Destiny: Rising, featuring a list of all Exotics in the game and where they drop.

How to get Exotic weapons in Destiny Rising

Activities

The chance is low, but it’s there. Screenshot by Dot Esports

The most straightforward way to farm Exotics is by playing dedicated activities. In the Adventures menu, filter the activities to show those that drop weapons. These include Strikes, Gauntlet: Blitz, Gauntlet: Onslaught, and more. Completing an activity has a set chance to drop an Exotic as a base reward, but you can increase it by using Pinnacle Energy when collecting rewards. Shifting Gates mode can also drop Exotic weapons depending on your performance in a match. The higher the research level, the better the rewards.

exotic loot pools:

Some Exotic weapons are exclusive to individual activities. If you’re looking to get a specific drop, farm the right activity.

Exotic Engrams

Got to do those dailies. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Much like with Mythic Engrams, you can craft Exotic Weapon Engrams in your inventory. These Engrams can drop a random weapon from a set pool or allow you to choose a weapon. To craft an Exotic Engram, you need at least 30 Exotic Weapon Parameters (depending on the Engram).

Here are all the ways to get Exotic Weapon Parameters in Destiny: Rising:

• Weekly Progress track for completing Bounties.
• Legendary campaign first attempt rewards.
• Dismantle unneeded Exotic weapons.

Battle pass and Exotic Shop

It’ll take a while to get them all. Screenshot by Dot Esports

With every new Destiny: Rising banner, there’s a new battle pass featuring an Exotic weapon designed for the limited-time character. It may not always be their best-in-slot, but it’s often better than using no Exotic at all.

You can get the battle pass weapon for free when you reach tier 50, but the premium track awards an additional copy and materials required for catalysts. Unfortunately, this isn’t exactly free-to-play friendly if you’re trying to maximize your builds.

If you missed out on a certain battle pass weapon, you can unlock it from the Battle Pass Exotic Shop in the Exchange tab of the store. Getting an older weapon costs Weapon Tokens, which are also available from the battle pass and the Black Marker merchant.

Events

Some events are long-term. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Events offer plenty of rewards for you to earn, including free pulls and occasional Exotics. Always check the Events menu in the game to see what’s currently going on.

One of the early events allows you to choose two Exotic weapons among Borealis, Crimson, and Huckleberry when you log in for two consecutive weeks. It’s a considerable Power boost to characters who use those weapons that requires minimal effort on your end.

Some events are limited-time, and Exotics from those events usually join the rest of the weapons in their respective activities in case you missed them.

Every Exotic weapon in Destiny Rising and how to get it

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Exotic weapon pools vary from activity to activity, so if you’re hunting for something specific, you must farm the right things. There are currently 25 Exotic weapons in Destiny: Rising, and more are bound to come with new updates.

Here are all currently available Exotic weapons and their sources:

Weapon	Element	Weapon type	Source
Sweet Business	Solar	Auto rifle	Shifting Gates
Furies III	Solar	Pulse rifle	Battle pass / Exotic Shop
Polaris Lance	Solar	Scout rifle	Strikes
Symmetry	Arc	Scout rifle	Crota’s End
Jötunn	Solar	Fusion rifle	Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught
Riskrunner	Arc	Submachine gun	Strikes
Huckleberry	Void	Submachine gun	Shifting Gates 14-Day Sign-In event
Concerto	Void	Sidearm	Strikes Journey bundles
Crimson	Arc	Hand cannon	Shifting Gates 14-Day Sign-In event
The Old Prefect	Solar	Hand cannon	Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught
The Last Word	Solar	Hand cannon	Battle pass / Exotic Shop
Trinity Ghoul	Arc	Bow	Battle pass / Exotic Shop
Dvergar Drill	Void	Light grenade launcher	Battle pass / Exotic Shop
Royal Contravene	Arc	Linear fusion rifle	Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught
Arbalest	Solar	Linear fusion rifle	Battle pass / Exotic Shop
Octant Riot Disperser	Arc	Shotgun	Gauntlet: Onslaught – The Menace Above
Chaperone	Void	Shotgun	Shifting Gates
Borealis	Void	Sniper rifle	Strikes 14-Day Sign-In event
Izanagi’s Burden	Solar	Sniper rifle	Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught
Partridge Sky	Solar	Sword	Efforts Rewarded event
Satiyaaliksni Smart Bomb	Arc	Grenade launcher	Shifting Gates Main story
Two-Tailed Fox	Void	Rocket launcher	Strikes
Gallows	Void	Machine gun	Gauntlet: Onslaught – Issaakis’s Tabernacle
Hier Apparent	Solar	Machine gun	Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught
Mahamayuri	Arc	Crossbow	Gauntlet: Onslaught

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