Destiny 2 is poised to release a new exotic trace rifle during the course of the season via an exotic quest, but except for a few glimpses in trailers and a screenshot, developer Bungie has revealed nothing about this exotic. But if a new datamine is true, this exotic could end up being pretty crazy. And this season already has some pretty good new weapons in the Witherhoard exotic grenade launcher and a few new swords.
But as for the upcoming exotic trace rifle that will hit Destiny 2 this season, according to the datamine shared by Ffom on the Raid Secrets subreddit, the exotic is called Ruinous Effigy. It's exotic perk is called Transmutation, which reads, "Final blows with this weapon collapse victims into Void Transmutation spheres." While that sounds interesting enough, it has a secondary perk called Evolution, which gives players the ability to wield the Void Transmutation spheres as weapons. The perk Evolution reads, "Transmutation spheres you create can be picked up and wielded as weapons by you and your allies."
Not only can the spheres be wielded, which some players may assume to be similar to the melee attacks players can perform when holding other orb-type objects in the game, but these specific Transmutation spheres have more than just a simple melee attack. The perk Evolution describes players being able to perform a light attack, heavy attack, and a guard ability that also appears to drain nearby combatants.
Besides being a trace rifle, Ruinous Effigy appears to be like no other weapon in Destiny. Obviously, players will need to get their hands on the weapon and start testing out just how powerful it is, but if it is as powerful as it sounds, Ruinous Effigy will join a powerful stable of new weapons in Season of Arrivals.
Witherhoard has proven to be a very powerful exotic grenade launcher, even being likened to the extremely powerful Anarchy raid exotic for its ability to lock down an enemy and cause damage over time without players even having to deal continuous direct damage. And that is not mentioning the bugged state of the Witherhoard that is melting raid bosses in mere seconds.
Players are also still starting to discover more of the weapons available this season and their best perk combinations, but early standouts also include the Falling Guillotine that can deal massive damage with its special spin attack that is reminiscent of Destiny 1's Dark-Drinker exotic sword.
There may be plenty of debate right now among players about how engaging the season is and if it "worth it," but if anything this season is delivering some top-tier weapons that could be especially good once gear retirement goes into effect with the release of the Beyond Light expansion and the accompanying Season 12.
It is unknown when the quest for Ruinous Effigy will drop, but it will definitely be something to keep an eye out for over the course of the season before it ends on September 22nd when Beyond Light releases.
Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
Source: Reddit