Xur has returned again to Destiny 2, complete with new exotic and legendary gear for players to check out for a limited time. The annual Solstice Event has arrived for Destiny 2, bringing a touch of summer to the online game with beach-themed armor, weapon skins, and a focus on the solar subclass. Naturally, players have new weapons to chase as well, including the returning Fortunate Star Void Bow.
Alongside Solstice, BUngie continues to crank away on new Destiny 2 updates, fixing the remaining issues, bugs, and other problem areas that are impacting the experience. Earlier this week, the latest Destiny 2 update addressed a frustrating issue with the Crucible, essentially preventing players from sprinting. Bungie was able to put a fix in place, though it warned that the issue could still rear its head under certain circumstances until a permanent update can be applied.
Destiny 2 Weekly Reset: New Activities, Challenges, and Rewards
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With the weekend finally here, the weekend merchant Xur is back with a new inventory of gear for Destiny 2 players. Follow this guide for his current weekend location, news on his exotic cipher quest, as well as a review of all the exotic and legendary gear he's brought for the weekend of August 8, 2025.
Where is Xur?
Xur has now taken up permanent residence in the Bazaar area inside The Tower, so there's no more hunting when the weekend comes around.
Since the Bazaar is located between both fast travel points, players can pick either one to load into. Head into the area where Ikora and Hawthorne are and look for the Ramen Shop towards the back wall. While facing the shop, the alley is to the right, where Xur is standing.
Destiny 2 Class Armor
Starting with the Edge of Fate expansion, Xur's role in the Tower has expanded a bit. While Xur no longer carries legendary armor, the merchant has increased his exotic offering by selling two pieces of gear for each class each week. Xur's new Destiny 2 inventory can still be found at the Tower Bazaar.
Xur's Exotic Armor
Crown of Tempests - Warlock helmet
Exotic Perk:
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Conduction Tines
- While you have an Arc ability equipped, Arc ability or Jolt final blows increase the recharge rate of your abilities and extend the duration of Stormtrance.
Stat Values (61 Total):
- Health +12
- Melee +0
- Grenade +0
- Super +0
- Class +29
- Weapons +20
Necrotic Grip - Warlock gauntlets
Exotic Perk:
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Grasp of the Devourer
- Damaging a target with melee poisons them, dealing increasing damage over time. Defeating a poisoned target spreads the condition. Provides a moderate benefit to the airborne effectiveness stat of all Weapons of Sorrow.
Stat Values (60 Total):
- Health +19
- Melee +30
- Grenade +0
- Super +0
- Class +11
- Weapons +0
Lucky Pants - Hunter leg armor
Exotic Perk:
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Illegally Modded Holster
- Improves sprint, slide, and airborne effectiveness while a Hand Cannon is equipped. For a short time after being drawn, Hand Cannons ready faster, are more accurate, and each hit against a combatant increases Hand Cannon damage.
Stat Values (59 Total):
- Health +30
- Melee +0
- Grenade +0
- Super +0
- Class +18
- Weapons +11
Athrys's Embrace - Hunter gauntlets
Exotic Perk:
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Skittering Stinger
- Weighted Knife gains a second bounce. Rapid precision hits with your weapons grant Weighted Knife a significant damage bonus, bonus melee, and the ability to stun unshielded combatants for a short time. Empowered Weighted Knife is strong against Unstoppable Champions.
Stat Values (61 Total):
- Health +0
- Melee +0
- Grenade +30
- Super +20
- Class +0
- Weapons +11
Armamentarium - Titan chest armor
Exotic Perk:
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And Another Thing
- Gain an additional grenade charge. Grenade final blows spawn an Orb of Power.
Stat Values (60 total):
- Health +0
- Melee +13
- Grenade +0
- Super +0
- Class +29
- Weapons +18
Loreley Splendor Helm - Titan helmet
Exotic Perk:
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Cauterizing Flame
- While you have a Solar Super equipped, casting your Barricade or becoming critically wounded with full class ability energy creates a Sunspot at your location.
Stat Values (62 Total):
- Health +0
- Melee +20
- Grenade +13
- Super +29
- Class +0
- Weapons +0
Xur Inventory Items
Year 7 in Destiny 2 has upgraded Xur's inventory, adding a true rank progression system, rewards, as well as focusing options. Xur also has more than just weapons and armor as well, including:
- Bad Juju Catalyst
- Lord of Wolves Catalyst
- Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism OR Exotic Cipher
- Exotic Engram
- Ascendant Shard
- Glimmer
- Enhancement Core
- Raid Banner (7 for 11 Strange Coins)
- Favor of the Nine
- Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)
Exotic Ciphers
- Xenology - Complete activities in the Portal with a performance grade B or higher. Additional progress is awarded for better performance grades, activities with a longer average duration, and for succeeding with clanmates.
Xur's Exotic Weapons
Here is what Xur has this weekend for exotic weapons:
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Hawkmoon - Hand Cannon
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Paracausal Shot
- Final blows and precision hits with Hawkmoon grant stacks of Paracausal Charge. The final round in the magazine deals bonus damage based on the number of stacks. Stowing Hawkmoon on the final round removes this bonus.
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Smallbore
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Alloy Magazine
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Quickdraw
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Combat Grip
The Jade Rabbit - Scout Rifle
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The Fate of All Fools
- Chain precision shots to gain bonus damage on your next body shot and return ammo to the mag.
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Zen Moment
- Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
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Polygonal Rifling
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High-Caliber Rounds
Fighting Lion - Grenade Launcher
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Delayed Gratification
- Grenade projectiles will bounce off surfaces. Fire and then release to detonate.
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Thin The Herd
- Direct hits do increased damage to combatant shields and cause a volatile detonation. Dealing damage increases reload speed. Rapid final blows against grenade-damaged combatants refill the magazine.
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Countermass
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Implosion Rounds
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Short-Action Stock
D.A.R.C.I. - Sniper Rifle
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Personal Assistant
- Aim at a target to view their health and other critical information in the scope. Jolts targets when dealing damage. Strong against Overload Champions.
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Target Acquired
- When Personal Assistant is active, this weapon has better target acquisition and deals significantly more precision damage.
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Extended Barrel
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Extended Mag
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Short-Action Stock
Xur's Destiny 2 Legendary Weapons
Xur's Set of Legendary Weapons. All weapons cost 17 Strange Coins.
- Duty Bound (Adept Kinetic Auto Rifle)
- Whispering Slab (Kinetic Combat Bow)
- Refusal of the Call (Kinetic Glaive)
- Anamnesis (Energy Combat Bow)
- Deadpan Delivery (Energy Shotgun)
- Keen Thistle (Energy Sniper Rifle)
- Scintillation (Adept Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle)
- Faith-Keeper (Heavy Rocket Launcher)
- Reed's Regret (Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle)
- Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity's Edge (Heavy Sword)
- Strange Weapon Engram (7 Strange Coins)
WHERE TO PLAY
Play Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate. Guardians will track a mysterious signal to a location at the edge of the solar system, where they will uncover a truth that redefines their future.
The Future Is Now - A new adventure and the start of a new saga in Destiny 2. World tiers allow Guardians to select the level of difficulty that is right for them and reap the rewards that come with victory. Higher tiers offer more challenge, additional narrative threads, new secrets to uncover, and more powerful gear to collect.
Destination Abilities - Push the limit of your Guardian’s capabilities and unlock the mysteries of Kepler with new destination abilities, powered by the mysterious Anomaly. New Foes - Two new enemy combatants have entered the fray. Cut down swarming masses of Vex drones known as Kobolds, and face diabolical hovering Fallen Corsairs, each intent on standing in the way of your success.
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Engine
- Tiger Engine
- Franchise
- Destiny
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
