Destiny 2 Exotic Quests

Chasing the best exotics is among the most fun and rewarding experiences in Destiny 2.

But unless you’re a Destiny veteran, it’s hard to keep track of the many exotic weapons available. Our Destiny 2 Exotic Tier list covers all the exotics in the game. It explains how to get them, how they work, and then it ranks them from best to worst. That’s a good place to start, but you’ll soon notice that some of the best are locked behind Exotic quests.

Exotic quests in Destiny 2 are hard to define. They can range from short and easy to long and extremely hard. Some are definitely worth it while others not really. And to make matters worst, many exotic quests will be removed from the game on November 10, 2020.

‼️ Removed: Quests highlighted as “Removed” were, well, removed, and put into the DCV. The quests may no longer be available but most weapons can be acquired via the new Exotics kiosk.

In the table below, we cover all exotic quests in the game and help you prioritize which weapons to chase (including weapons’ Tier, quests’ difficulty, and availability).

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All Destiny 2 Exotic Quests as of Beyond Light

These are the different Tier levels used for the table below:

• S Tier – Best: Highest ranking weapons in our Tier List.
• A Tier – Strong: Very strong weapons, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.
• B Tier – Average: Decent choices that can be lethal in the hands of a skilled player.
• C Tier – Weak: The middle of the pack, somewhat mediocre.
• D Tier – Worst: Lagging behind the competition, these don’t have much to offer.

The list starts with S Tier and moves down until it reaches the bottom Tier.  Also, you can filter and sort the list however you prefer!

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A new Exotics Kiosk: The Monument to Lost Lights

Way too many Exotic quests were removed from the game and put into the DCV. Plus, some of those quests were truly brilliant. Excellent content that every guardian should experience.

But what’s done is done and at least Bungie was quick to provide an alternative method to acquire those exotics that suddenly found themselves without associated quests (or raids for that matter). Bungie’s solution is the new Monument to Lost Lights Exotic Archive, also known as the Exotics Kiosk. You can find it at the Tower, next to the Vault:

The kiosk offers every weapon impacted by the DCV (except for Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected) in exchange for several in-game currencies and materials. The prices are somewhat steep, but it would have felt wrong if Bungie simply gave all the Exotics away.

We cover and rank all of the Monument to Lost Lights Exotics, including their cost and difficulty, in this guide.

If you have very limited resources and can only chase 1 or 2 of the impacted weapons, I recommend:

• Izanagi’s Burden if you’re in need of an excellent PVE weapon (one of the best DPS special weapons in Destiny 2)
• Thorn if you’re interested in one of the best PVP weapons in the game

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About the Destiny Content Vault (DCV)…

The DCV is a big deal. In Bungie’s words:

Each year, usually at the expansion boundaries, we will cycle some destination and activity content out of the game (and into the DCV) to make room for new experiences.

Close to 50% of the current game went into the DCV on November 10, 2020, with the release of Beyond Light.

A comprehensive list including everything that went away would be too long to cover here, but when it comes to Exotic quests, and catalysts, this is everything you need to know:

Exotic quests removed and put into the DCV

As explained by Bungie:

As content enters the DCV, there will be some Exotic quests that can obviously no longer be completed in their original forms. Those quests will be retired on November 10 and incomplete progress abandoned.

These are all the quests impacted:

1. Sturm
2. MIDA Multi-tool
3. Rat King
4. Legend of Acrius
5. Sleeper Simulant
6. Polaris Lance
7. Worldline Zero
8. Ace of Spades
9. The Last Word
10. Le Monarque
11. Jotunn
12. Izanagi’s Burden
13. Thorn
14. Lumina
15. Truth
16. Bad Juju

For the sake of clarity, only the quests went into DCV. The weapons themselves are staying. If you already had any of these in your inventory or collections, they should still be there.

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The Last Word

Hopefully, this list will help you chase the Exotic weapons you’re still missing. Beyond Light definitely spiced things up with the new Exotics kiosk and new exotic weapons. This guide should help you stay focused and understand where to find what you’re looking for. Beyond Light has been definitely a huge shift for Destiny 2 as it marks the end and removal of a lot of content. To be fair, most of the content that went into the DCV won’t be missed (sorry, Curse of Osiris), but a few gems will.

The Whisper mission, for example, is an excellently designed quest that also rewards you with an insane weapon. These are the experiences that help Destiny 2 thrive. Hopefully, Bungie will be able to bring both The Whisper and the Outbreak Perfected missions back so that everyone can experience them at least once.

What is your all-time favorite exotic quest and/or weapon? Let us know in the comments!