Destiny 2 Wolfbane: How to get it & God Rolls for PvE & PvP

Part of the Ash & Iron Major Update, Wolfbane is an Exotic Solar Sword that is craftable and features several Catalysts. In this guide, we tell you how to get it and what God rolls to chase.  

Name: Wolfsbane

Type: Sword Archetype: Exotic

Ammo: Heavy Element: Solar

Craftable: No Last Update: Ash & Iron

Source: Exotic Quest Requires: The Edge of Fate

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How to get Wolfbane

You can acquire the Wolfbane Exotic axe by completing the Heliostat Exotic Mission, released on October 7, 2025.

How to get Wolfbane, Destiny 2

How to get the Wolfbane Catalysts

Three catalysts are available for the Wolfsbane exotic Sword:

• Attrition Orbs
• Relentless Strikes
• Burning Ambition

To be able to use these, you’ll need to get your level on Wolfsbane high enough to be able to craft them on the weapon in the Enclave. As of today, only the Attrition Orbs catalyst is available.

Attrition Orbs

For the Attrition Orbs refit, you’ll need to acquire a datapad at the start of the mission. Run into the radiation area and down until you get to the first door, then turn behind the door and obtain the datapad.

Then, continue through the radiation zone until you get to this terminal. Interact with it, then complete the mission, and you’ll be able to get the Attrition Orbs catalyst.

Is the Wolfbane Craftable?

Wolfbane will be fully craftable, including several perks and Catalysts. You’ll be able to unlock perks by accumulating completions and solving puzzles and challenges within the Exotic Mission. Expect enhanced perks, too, allowing you to craft your very own God Roll at the Enclave on Mars.

Wolfbane Intrinsic Perks & God Rolls

The Wolfbane Exotic sword can roll with the following perks:

• Exotic Traits: Resurgence Directive, Resurgence Scandal II, Resurgence Scandal III, Resurgence Scandal IV.
• Edge: Honed Edge, Tempered Edge, Hungry Edge.
• Blade: Jagged Blade, Enduring Blade.
• Trait: Nano-Assault.
• Handle: Tenacious Handle, Rampager’s Handle, Unyielding Handle.
• Catalyst: Attrition Orbs Refit, Relentless Strikes Refit, Burning Ambition Refit, Subroutine: Recursion.

Wolfbane God Rolls, Destiny 2

Wolfbane PvE god roll

For the blade, we suggest Tempered Edge. While you do lose one point in the Impact stat, you get +10 ammo capacity, making general play with Wolfsbane more comfortable in terms of ammo economy. For the Guard, you can go for either Jagged or Enduring Edge, depending on whether you want to go for more damage or ammo, and for the Handle, Tenacious Edge is the way to go.

For the catalyst, there are a couple of unique options to go for. First, Relentless Strikes is obviously a solid pick for boss damage use cases. However, Subroutine: ~Recursion is an interesting pick that could suit both general and boss damage play, as the increased damage resist is beneficial no matter what, and the increased nanite generation when taking damage during Nano-Assault will allow you to enter that empowered state more often. Finally, while a tad more niche, Attrition Orbs can also be a solid option, as it has a cool interaction with the Flaming Tornado, generating a ton of Orbs.

Wolfbane PvP god roll

Due to the place of Exotic Swords in the meta (and Wolfbane’s direct competitors), Wolfbane is absolutely not worth farming for the Crucible…

How good is Wolfbane?

Wolfsbane is remarkably unique as while it is a ‘Sword’ it functions rather uniquely, and is essentially an axe. However, despite this uniqueness, Wolfsbane doesn’t really do much to shake up any of the current metas in PvE, and being a Heavy Weapon, it won’t hold too much ground in PvP either.

In PvE, Wolfsbane can be used as a boss damage option, particularly if you are able to optimise your Nano-Assault uptime and spawn as many flaming tornadoes as possible with the heavy attack; however, compared to most meta strategies and damage rotations (such as Mint Retrograde + Finality’s Auger or Parasite), it doesn’t hold a candle. That being said, however, it does output a respectable amount of total damage, essentially being comparable to a standard Adaptive Sword from our small amounts of testing. Perhaps a better use for Wolfsbane is treating it as more of a ‘general play’ weapon. It can handle a variety of enemy types and is best suited towards content such as Reclaim or Onslaught, particularly as Nano-Assault grants 14 Sword Ammo when activated.

In PvP, Wolfsbane, while cool, isn’t going to be the go-to for anyone. Exotic Heavies in the Crucible are already rather rare, as you need to give up powerful exotics like Chaperone, Hawkmoon, or even Ace of Spades, but the ranged Heavy Attack can make for some funny kills. Overall, Wolfsbane is A-Tier in PvE and D-Tier in PvP

Before you go…

Are you looking for other top-tier Exotics worth chasing? We cover the Finality’s Auger Exotic + Catalyst here.