Destiny 2 The Navigator: The New Dungeon Exotic

The Navigator is a Strand Exotic Trace rifle that can only drop after defeating the Ghost of the Deep final boss. This Trace Rifle is not only unique in that it is the first Trace rifle that deals Strand damage, but it also has the potential to be one of the best Dungeon exotics to come out in a long time.

For these reasons, you can bet Guardians will grind the Ghost of the Deep for many months to come, even if many dislike its lack of difficulty. In this guide, we cover how powerful this Exotic shotgun is and tell you exactly how to get the weapon.

Art	Weapon	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo	Element	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo?	Element?	Tier	Excels	Source	Craftable?	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?	Top Perk?
	The Navigator	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Strand	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Strand			Ghost of the Deep Dungeon		Deluxe Edition	Season 21	Kinetic	No

How to get The Navigator

The Navigator can only drop from the Ghost of the Deep’s final boss. Considering that dungeons are relatively short and easier to organize compared to a raid, you shouldn’t have too much trouble organizing this every week.

The Navigator Trace rifle, Destiny 2

The Navigator drop rate

The Navigator has a fixed drop rate of around 5%. Note that the actual drop rate for The Navigator is unknown; however, estimation from the community put Raid and Dungeon Exotics’ drop chance at around 5%.

Just as the Hierarchy of Needs bow, you can increase The Navigator’s drop rate by completing these triumphs;

1. Deny Death: Complete all encounters in the Ghosts of the Deep Dungeon without dying or leaving the activity.
2. Alone in the Deep: Complete all encounters in the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon solo without leaving the activity.
3. King of the Deep: Complete all encounters in the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon solo without dying or leaving the activity.
4. Sovereign: Complete the Ghosts of the Deep Dungeon on Master difficulty.
5. In Memoriam: Find and listen to each memory of Darkness throughout the Ghosts of the Deep Dungeon.

💠 You can find the entire Ghost of the Deep loot table here.

Is The Navigator farmable?

The Ghost of the Deep can be infinitely farmed. This means you can run this dungeon several times per week on the same character and obtain a reward every time an encounter is completed. However, this applies to Legendary weapons and armor only.

So, can you farm the Exotic? Unfortunately, Dungeon and raid exotics cannot be farmed infinitely. You only get one chance to obtain it per character per week. This includes The Navigator Trace rifle.

How good is the New Dungeon Exotic Trace Rifle?

The Navigator features unique Exotic perks that set it apart:

• Protective Weave: Firing this weapon at an ally grants Woven Mail to the user and the target.
• Weft Cutter: Dealing sustained damage severs the target.

It is too early to tell for sure how strong this Trace rifle is, but first impressions are extremely good. So good, some even wonder if the weapon may be bugged. It is rapidly rising to the top of the PvE meta and only time will tell whether it will be able to stay there.

The Navigator catalyst: Where to find it?

The catalyst for The Navigator can be acquired by defeating three hidden bosses found within the Ghost of the Deep. You’ll have to find and activate three Hive Statues and defeat the Lightbear Hives that we’ll spawn to protect them.

This video from Kimber Prime does an excellent job explaining the process:

Name	Type	Slot	Catalyst Rank	Catalyst Source	Available?	Requirements	Catalyst	Tier	Source ❘ DLC	How to unlock	Catalyst effect	Released
The Navigator	Trace Rifle	Kinetic	A › Strong	Ghost of the Deep Dungeon	Yes	Deluxe Edition	The Navigator | Trace Rifle	Strong ❘ A	Ghost of the Deep Dungeon Deluxe Edition	► Get 700 kills	► Adds Gordian Knot perk: Special reload and then fire to create a Grapple Tangle at the targeted point.	Season 21

How to unlock the catalyst?

Once you have found the catalyst, you will need 700 kills to fully unlock it.

To unlock the catalyst as efficiently as possible, any place with lots of easy-to-kill enemies can be a good spot. The Shuro Chi encounter from the Last With raid is a particularly popular spot to farm catalysts.

Before you go…

While you farm the new dungeon on a weekly basis, don’t forget that there are other top-tier Exotics worth your attention, such as the Conditional Finality shotgun. Alternatively, you can find all the new S21 Exotics here.