New Exotics in Destiny 2: Heresy

Destiny 2 is all about chasing the latest and greatest loot. And for that reason, you can expect new weapons and armor to grab all the headlines at the launch of a new Season or DLC.

We’re here to help you keep track of all the new shiny loot, focusing on the most sought-after items in the game: Exotics. And if you’re interested in how Exotics rank compared to each other, our Exotics Tier list covers every Exotic weapon available in Destiny 2.

Updated as of Episode 3: Heresy.

New Exotic Weapons in Heresy

Episode: Heresy features 3 Exotic weapons (PS: the Barrow-Dyad Strand SMG will be released in Act 3):

Name: Lodestar	Type: Trace Rifle Archetype: Exotic	Ammo: Special Element: Arc	Craftable: No Released: Episode 3	Source: Season Pass Requires: Free-to-Play
Name: Finality's Auger	Type: Linear Fusion Rifle Archetype: Exotic	Ammo: Heavy Element: Solar	Craftable: No Released: Episode 3	Source: Sundered Doctrine Dungon Requires: The Final Shape Dungeon Key
Name: Barrow-Dyad	Type: Submachine Gun Archetype: Exotic	Ammo: Primary Element: Strand	Craftable: No Released: Episode 3	Source: Exotic Quest Requires: Episode 3: Heretic

New Exotic Catalysts

As is now tradition, Bungie released new Catalysts for both new and older Exotics:

Name	Type	Slot	Catalyst Source	Available?	Requirements	Catalyst	Source ❘ Requirements	Released	How to Upgrade	Catalyst effect
Barrow-Dyad	Submachine Gun	Kinetic	Exotic Mission (coming in (Act 3)	No	Episode 3: Heretic	Barrow-Dyad | Submachine Gun	Exotic Mission (coming in (Act 3) Requires: Episode 3: Heretic	Episode 3	► to be confirmed...	► to be confirmed...
Finality's Auger	Linear Fusion Rifle	Heavy	Sundered Doctrine Dungon	No	The Final Shape Dungeon Key	Finality's Auger | Linear Fusion Rifle	Sundered Doctrine Dungon Requires: The Final Shape Dungeon Key	Episode 3	► 400 kills	► Adds the Bait and Switch perk
Lodestar	Trace Rifle	Energy	Season Pass (Level 145? TBC...)	No	Free-to-Play	Lodestar | Trace Rifle	Season Pass (Level 145? TBC...) Requires: Free-to-Play	Episode 3	► 700 kills	► Adds Supercharged Matrix perk: While amplified, this weapon gains greatly increased reload speed, aim assist, and movement while aiming down sights.
The Queenbreaker	Linear Fusion Rifle	Heavy	Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit	Yes	Free-to-Play	The Queenbreaker | Linear Fusion Rifle	Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit Requires: Free-to-Play	Episode 3	► 400 kills	► Adds the One for All perk
Telesto	Fusion Rifle	Energy	Expert/Master Lost Sectors completions	Yes	Free-to-Play	Telesto | Fusion Rifle	Expert/Master Lost Sectors completions Requires: Free-to-Play	Season 14	► 300 kills	► Adds Deeper Pockets perk: Increases the magazine size by +3 and expands ammo reserves. ► Adds Harbinger Vestiges perk: After three activations of Harbinger's Pulse, special reload the weapon to cause a rain of Telesto projectiles on your next direct hit.

We cover all Exotic Catalysts available today here. PS: Telesto’s Catalyst is not new, but it was massively buffed in this Episode…

New Exotic armor

Unfortunately, Episode: Heresy did not deliver new Exotic armor… Having said that, we did get brand-new Aspects for the first time in Destiny 2! We cover how to get the new Aspects here.

If you’re still missing Exotics from previous Episodes, we cover how to get the new Exotic armor here.

Focused Decoding, Destiny 2

How to get the new Exotics in Destiny 2

When it comes to finding the new Exotics, the methods to acquire them are limited:

1. Completing Exotic quests

The most iconic Exotics are often tied to Exotic quests of varying degrees of difficulty and length. Exotic quests are, for the most part, long and complicated, each deserving a good tutorial. To get started, you can head over to our comprehensive guide featuring all Destiny 2 exotic quests (including video guides).

How to get Ergo Sum, Destiny 2

2. Claiming Exotics from the Season Pass

The easier Exotics available to you can be found in the Season Pass. The Season Pass Exotic this time around is the Alethonym + Catalyst (Grenade Launcher). 

How to get the Alethonym Exotic, Destiny 2

3. Completing Raids and Dungeons

A select handful of exotics can only drop from raid bosses or dungeons. The most recent example is Ice Breaker (Sniper Rifle) from the Vesper’s Host Dungeon. We cover all Loot Tables in Destiny 2 here.

Before you go…

Not all Exotic weapons were created equal. Despite Bungie routinely buffing and nerfing specific Exotics every Season, some will always be superior. Therefore, some are more worth farming than others. To help you figure this out, we recommend checking our best PvE weapons and best PvP weapons roundups.