Destiny 2: How To Get Exotic Class Items

Exotic class items are a new type of armor that players can earn in Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Instead of presenting unique perks like other Exotics do, these class items provide players with two perks from a curated pool of existing Exotic items, further enhancing build crafting potential.

Like all the best loot in Destiny 2, players will need to spend a bit of time if they want to get a perfectly rolled Exotic class item. Here's everything we know about these so far, including what they provide and how to get them.

Updated July 13, 2024 by Marc Santos: When this article was originally published, the method of obtaining exotic class items was not yet officially revealed, though at the time, Bungie did say that Destiny 2's exotic class items were going to become available through a then-unspecified mission. The mission has now become available, and everyone who owns The Final Shape can attempt it, provided that they've finished the DLC's campaign and a few other pre-requisites.

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How To Get Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2

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The main way of getting exotic class items in Destiny 2 is to finish the Dual Destiny mission. This is a lot easier said than done, though — this mission requires two players, and it's basically a mad sprint to the finish line while fighting hordes of enemies and solving raid-style puzzles. Communication is key here, and you likely won't be able to finish it without proper coordination with your partner.

After you finish Dual Destiny, all chests in the Pale Heart will now have a chance to drop a Destiny 2 exotic class item. However, as of writing, the drop rate is abysmal, and you'll likely have to open dozens of chests just to get a single drop. Players can either farm all the chests across the Pale Heart regions, or they can reload one area to reset the existing chests there. Either way, it will take time to farm exotic class items via chests unless Bungie decides to increase the drop rates.

All Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2

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Each Exotic class item has a specific pool of perks for each class, and they usually contain perks from the Exotic armor pieces of other classes. If you've ever wanted to use a Destiny 2 Hunter build with Caliban's Hand and Synthoceps, now's your chance. Here are the known Exotic perks available for each class item:

Titans - Stoicism

Destiny 2 Titan Exotic Class Item Perks
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SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN Become invisible after a finisher or a melee final blow.	SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power grants your Super bonus damage.
SPIRIT OF INMOST LIGHT Using an ability improves the energy regeneration of your other two abilities.	SPIRIT OF SYNTHOCEPS Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.
SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN Greatly increases weapon ready speeds.	SPIRIT OF VERITY Gain a grenade damage bonus when you land final hits with a weapon matching your grenade's element.
SPIRIT OF SEVERANCE A damaging explosion bursts from enemies following powered melee kills or finisher final blows.	SPIRIT OF CONTACT Powered melee hits Jolt targets and hit them with additional lightning strikes.
SPIRIT OF HOARFROST Create a wall of Stasis crystals when you use your Barricade.	SPIRIT OF SCARS Let out a burst of healing and Restoration when you land final blows with a weapon that matches your Super's element.
SPIRIT OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR Gain a damage bonus for weapons matching your Super's element when your Super ends.	SPIRIT OF THE HORN Unleash a blast of scorching Solar energy when you use your Barricade.
SPIRIT OF THE ABEYANT Projectiles from Drengr's Lash travel further and track more aggressively.	SPIRIT OF ALPHA LUPI Barricade generates a healing pulse when activated.
SPIRIT OF THE BEAR Improves your movement speed when using Unbreakable. Damage blocked by Unbreakable is converted to Super energy.	SPIRIT OF THE ARMAMENTARIUM Gain an extra grenade charge.

Destiny 2 Titan Exotic Class Item Perks

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Second Column

SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN

Become invisible after a finisher or a melee final blow.

SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER

While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power grants your Super bonus damage.

SPIRIT OF INMOST LIGHT

Using an ability improves the energy regeneration of your other two abilities.

SPIRIT OF SYNTHOCEPS

Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.

SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN

Greatly increases weapon ready speeds.

SPIRIT OF VERITY

Gain a grenade damage bonus when you land final hits with a weapon matching your grenade's element.

SPIRIT OF SEVERANCE

A damaging explosion bursts from enemies following powered melee kills or finisher final blows.

SPIRIT OF CONTACT

Powered melee hits Jolt targets and hit them with additional lightning strikes.

SPIRIT OF HOARFROST

Create a wall of Stasis crystals when you use your Barricade.

SPIRIT OF SCARS

Let out a burst of healing and Restoration when you land final blows with a weapon that matches your Super's element.

SPIRIT OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR

Gain a damage bonus for weapons matching your Super's element when your Super ends.

SPIRIT OF THE HORN

Unleash a blast of scorching Solar energy when you use your Barricade.

SPIRIT OF THE ABEYANT

Projectiles from Drengr's Lash travel further and track more aggressively.

SPIRIT OF ALPHA LUPI

Barricade generates a healing pulse when activated.

SPIRIT OF THE BEAR

Improves your movement speed when using Unbreakable. Damage blocked by Unbreakable is converted to Super energy.

SPIRIT OF THE ARMAMENTARIUM

Gain an extra grenade charge.

Hunters - Essentialism

Destiny 2 Hunter Exotic Class Item Perks

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Second Column

SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN

Become invisible after a finisher or a melee final blow.

SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER

While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power grants your Super bonus damage.

SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT

Using an ability improves the energy regeneration of your other two abilities.

SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS

Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.

SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN

Greatly increases weapon ready speeds.

SPIRIT OF VERITY

Gain a grenade damage bonus when you land final hits with a weapon matching your grenade's element.

SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON

Reload all weapons and gain increased weapon handling for a short duration after dodging.

SPIRIT OF THE CYRTARACHNE

Gain Woven Mail when you use your grenade.

SPIRIT OF GALANOR

Once your Super ends, regenerate Super energy based on the number of Super hits and final blows.

SPIRIT OF THE GYRFALCON

Your Void weapons gain Volatile Rounds after you emerge from being invisible.

SPIRIT OF THE FOETRACER

Damaging a powerful combatant or Guardian with an ability grants you a temporary damage bonus for weapons matching that ability's element.

SPIRIT OF THE LIAR

Dealing damage with a powered melee or being hit by a melee attack will allow you to follow up with an extremely powerful melee counter-punch.

SPIRIT OF CALIBAN

Trigger Solar Ignitions with powered melee final blows.

SPIRIT OF THE WORMHUSK

Gain a bit of health and shields when dodging.

SPIRIT OF RENEWAL

Allies inside Duskfields take reduced damage, and enemies inside the area deal reduced damage.

SPIRIT OF THE COYOTE

Gain an extra class ability charge.

Warlocks - Solipsism

Destiny 2 Warlock Exotic Class Item Perks

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Second Column

SPIRIT OF THE ASSASSIN

Become invisible after a finisher or a melee final blow.

SPIRIT OF THE STAR-EATER

While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power grants your Super bonus damage.

SPIRIT OF THE INMOST LIGHT

Using an ability improves the energy regeneration of your other two abilities.

SPIRIT OF THE SYNTHOCEPS

Improved melee damage when you're surrounded.

SPIRIT OF THE OPHIDIAN

Greatly increases weapon ready speeds.

SPIRIT OF VERITY

Gain a grenade damage bonus when you land final hits with a weapon matching your grenade's element.

SPIRIT OF THE STAG

Allies standing in your Rifts gain damage resistance.

SPIRIT OF VESPER

Arc shockwaves periodically burst from Rifts.

SPIRIT OF THE FILAMENTS

Gain Devour after casting Empowering Rift.

SPIRIT OF HARMONY

Gain Super energy when scoring final blows with a weapon matching your Super's element.

SPIRIT OF THE NECROTIC

Melee attacks poison enemies. Defeating a poisoned enemy spreads the condition to other enemies.

SPIRIT OF STARFIRE

Grenades recharge from empowered weapon damage. Final blows from empowered weapons recharge even more energy.

SPIRIT OF OSMIOMANCY

Your grenades recharge quicker when they hit targets. The Seekers spawned from Coldsnap grenades travel further.

SPIRIT OF THE SWARM

Threadlings spawn when Tangles are destroyed.

SPIRIT OF APOTHEOSIS

Gain greatly increased melee and grenade regeneration for a short duration after your Super ends.

SPIRIT OF THE CLAW

Gain an extra melee charge.

The perks on Exotic class items are slightly watered down compared to the actual Exotics. Spirit of Synthoceps, for example, does not include the extra weapon-handling stats from Synthoceps itself. Despite this, players can get absurdly powerful combinations from their Exotic class items, provided they're lucky enough.

Despite Destiny 2's story ending on the Excision mission, Bungie still has plenty in store for the franchise. Players are about to experience the first episode of the game directly following the end of the Light and Dark saga, and once that goes live on the second week of The Final Shape, players should be able to start farming their Exotic class items as well.

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