Destiny 2 Hunter Armor: Best Exotics, Fashion and Armor sets

by Ric Molina | Sep 4, 2024

Want to take your Hunter to the next level? You’ll need a top-tier Exotic and a high-stats armor set that looks great. And if that wasn’t a tall enough order, proper Destiny 2 fashion requires Exotics and Legendary armor pieces to complement each other.

But worry not, as this guide will help you every step of the way, starting with finding the most powerful Exotic for your build.

Best Hunter Exotics

As you can only equip one Exotic at a time, your choice of Exotic armor matters a lot. These are the top-tier Hunter Exotics we recommend:

Name	Type	Rank	Excels	Subclass	Source	Requirements	Armor	Tier rank	Subclass?	Final Verdict	Class
Star-Eater Scales	Legs	S › Best	PvE	Neutral	Lost Sectors	Beyond Light	Star-Eater Scales	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Neutral	Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk:You gain additional Super energy from Orbs of Power you pick up. While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, causing you to gain a burst of healing when cast and a bonus to your Super damage. At maximum overcharge, you also gain an overshield. ► Star-Eater Scales is a beast. It focuses entirely on your super and can buff Hunters' supers to the highest DPS levels in the game. When using Star-Eater Scales, all subclasses get the highest DPS supers in the game, making Star-Eater Scales an excellent pick everywhere, no matter the difficulty.	Hunter
Omnioculus	Chest	S › Best	PvE + PvP	Void	Lost Sectors	Beyond Light	Omnioculus	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE + PvP	Void	Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk:You gain a second Smoke Bomb charge and have damage resistance while invisible. When you make an ally invisible, they gain damage resistance while invisible and you gain melee energy. ► Omnioculus is a ridiculously strong exotic. Granting an extra smoke bomb charge and giving melee energy when you make allies invisible is already excellent. However, giving your team damage resistance on demand takes Omnioculus to another level in both PvP and PvE.	Hunter
Assassin's Cowl	Helm	S › Best	PvE	Neutral	Exotic Engrams	Shadowkeep	Assassin's Cowl	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Neutral	Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk:Powered melee final blows grant invisibility and restore a portion of health and shields. Finishers and final blows against more powerful targets increase the duration of the invisibility and the amount of health and shields. ► Assassin's Cowl is a ridiculously powerful pick for Hunters right now. A key staple in a number of powerful Hunter builds, Assassin's Cowl has the ability to turn you invisible while also granting plenty of health on a melee kill.	Hunter
Lucky Pants	Legs	S › Best	PvE	Neutral	Exotic Engrams	Free-to-Play	Lucky Pants	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Neutral	Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk:When you ready a fully loaded Hand Cannon that deals kinetic damage or a damage type that matches your subclass energy type, each hit from that Hand Cannon increases the damage of the next shot for a short time against a combatant. Hand Cannons ready faster and are more accurate immediately after swapping to them. ► Lucky Pants are pretty insane right now. When combined with Malfeasance or the recently reworked Warden's Law, they can result in remarkably high DPS outputs. When using Warden's Law, you can easily pair it with support weapons such as Gjallarhorn or Tractor Cannon with a Fusion Rifle to still pump out some excellent DPS.	Hunter
Renewal Grasps	Arms	S › Best	PvE	Stasis	Lost Sectors	The Witch Queen	Renewal Grasps	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Stasis	Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk:Your Duskfield grenades have a much larger effect radius. Allies inside the Duskfield take reduced damage and targets inside the area deal reduced damage. ► Renewal Grasps saw their absurdly long cooldown reduced back to standard levels, which results is a monstrous buff. While Stasis may not be in the best of spots these days, Renewal makes Revenant Hunter actually viable which is a testament to how strong these gloves actually are.	Hunter
Gyrfalcon's Hauberk	Chest	S › Best	PvE + PvP	Void	Lost Sectors	The Witch Queen	Gyrfalcon's Hauberk	Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE + PvP	Void	Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk:Your weapons gain a bonus to damage briefly after you emerge from being invisible. When you are invisible and defeat a combatant using a finisher, you and your nearby allies gain a reserve overshield and improved class ability regen. These reserve overshields can be deployed by using a class ability. ► Gyrfalcon's Hauberk is still arguably one of the strongest exotics in the entire game. It's practically an entire build all by itself and can turn any Nightstalker setup into an ad-clearing machine.	Hunter

PS: Do you main another class? Titans and Warlocks, we’ve got you covered, too!

Best Hunter armor sets

Once you have found and Masterworked your Exotic, you’ll want to combine it with some top-tier legendary armor pieces.

Looks are subjective, of course, but you’ll generally find the best-looking armor sets in endgame content. Endgame content being the most difficult, it’s only natural it rewards players with the best gear there is. Endgame armor can be resumed to Raid, Dungeon, and Trials of Osiris armor sets:

💡 Did you know endgame armor features some of the highest stats possible? These are, therefore, perfect to supplement a lethal Hunter build.

Hunter endgame armor can be resumed to the Raid, Dungeon, and Trials of Osiris armor sets:

Hunter Raid & Dungeon armor sets

Armor Set	Released	Source	Obtainable?
Root of Nightmares Root of Nightmares Raid	Season 20	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes
TM Custom Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	Season 19	Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	Yes
War Numen's King's Fall Raid	Season 18	King's Fall Raid	Yes
Deep Explorer Duality Dungeon	Season 17	Duality Dungeon	Yes
Resonant Fury Vow of the Disciple Raid	Season 16	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes
Descending Echo Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	Season 15	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	Yes
Kabr Vault of Glass Raid	Season 14	Vault of Glass Raid	Yes
Legacy's Oath Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Season 12	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes
Crushing Prophecy Dungeon	Season 11	Prophecy Dungeon	Yes
Moonfang-X7 Prophecy Dungeon	Season 11	Prophecy Dungeon	Yes
Kentarch 3 Garden of Salvation Raid	Season 08	Garden of Salvation Raid	Yes
Shadow of War Crown of Sorrow Raid	Season 07	Crown of Sorrow Raid	No
Bulletsmith's Ire Scourge of the Past Raid	Season 05	Scourge of the Past Raid	No
Great Hunt Last Wish Raid	Season 04	Last Wish Raid	Yes
Turris Shade Spire of Stars Raid Lair	Season 03	Spire of Stars Raid Lair	No
Nohr Eater of Worlds Raid Lair	Season 02	Eater of Worlds Raid Lair	No
Leviathan Leviathan Raid	Season 01	Leviathan Raid	No

HunterTrials Of Osiris armor sets

Armor Set	Released	Source	Obtainable?
Atavistic Idol Trials of Osiris	Season 17	Trials of Osiris	Yes
Pyrrhic Ascent Trials of Osiris Focusing	Season 13	Trials of Osiris Focusing	Yes
Exile Trials of Osiris Focusing	Season 10	Trials of Osiris Focusing	Yes

Best Hunter Fashion

This is where it all comes together. Properly combining your Exotic with the rest of your armor is the formula to create proper Destiny 2 fashion.

To help you find some inspiration, these are some of the best Hunter fashion we’ve spotted on contests and community round-ups these past few months:

Hunter Deathbriger ornament fashion, Destiny 2

Hunter Gwisin Vest fashion, Destiny 2

Hunter Gyrfalcons Hauberk fashion, Destiny 2

Hunter Omnioculus fashion, Destiny 2

Hunter Young Ahamkaras’ Spine fashion, Destiny 2

SIVA Demon Hunter fashion, Destiny 2

Young Ahamkaras Spine Hunter Fashion Appearance Destiny 2

Young Ahamkaras Spine Hunter fashion, Destiny 2

Omnioculus Hunter fashion, Destiny 2

Gyrfalcons Hauberk Hunter fashion, Destiny 2

💠 Find more top-tier Hunter fashion examples in our Destiny 2 Fashion hub.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about Hunter armor in Destiny 2, including Legendary and Exotic pieces. So what’s your favorite Hunter armor piece in the game right now?

About The Author

Ric Molina

I've been covering gaming since 2012, and some of my work has been featured by large brands, including MSN.com, Forbes, Rock Paper Shotgun, and more. I've been obsessed with Destiny 2 (and now Diablo 4) for years now, and I hope to provide new and returning players with the guides and resources I wish I had when I first started.