The Season of the Worthy has come to Destiny 2 and it has brought a new plethora of weapons, skills, and balance changes to help and hinder players in their PVP fights and the struggle to stop the crashing Almighty. While many players will be glad about the resurgance of Auto Rifles for PVP, there is a brand new weapon that players will no doubt start seeing pop up around PVP firefights.
One of the new Exotics that has made its way into the game is the Lumina Catalyst, a hand cannon that balances its power between offense and defense. One of the most important aspects of Destiny 2 is cooperation with the rest of the fireteam, whether in PVP or in PVE, and it is this that the Lumina Catalyst is focused on. But is it the weapon for you?
The first step in finding out if the Lumina Catalyst is the hand cannon of dreams or just not worth it is in acquiring the thing, which is actually much easier than players might expect. The Lumina Catalyst drops randomly as a reward at the end of a Strike, Crucible, or Gambit match, and while this randomness could be considered the weapon's crucial flaw, it seems the drop rate is pretty high. Many players have reported picking it up after just a few battles, so as long as many battles are being fought, it is more a question of when rather than if the Catalyst will drop. The question then becomes is it worth grinding matches to get your hands on the Lumina Catalyst?
The short answer is: yes. The Lumina Catalyst has good range and power, not to mention shots that lock onto enemies with good tracking at close to medium range, meaning it is totally viable for securing quick kills with a trio of well placed shots. Its healing and buffing properties revolve around getting Noble Shots, which drop when you kill enemies, and are not tied to standing in place or a cooldown. This means that killing enemies, something that is always a goal in any mode, ties directly into healing and buffing the rest of the team and yourself, letting any player become a one man team booster who still contributes to the kill count. There's a real chance the Lumina Catalyst will be a big part of the Destiny 2 PVP Meta this season, so it is definitely worth getting one.
Some game modes will be better for the Catalyst than others, so now is the time to study up on things like the best Crucible modes to know which ones to grind, or which are the most fun. There are also plenty of ways to level the Catalyst up, including teaming up with someone using the self-damaging Tommy's Matchbook, and that level-up is well worth it, since Mastering the Catalyst makes two Noble Shots drop on enemy death instead of one.
Keep in mind, the Lumina Catalyst is powerful in both PVP and PVE, so organizing a PVE team around someone, or several someones, who are packing it could shape up to be an easy clearing strategy for the newest raids. So pick one up, study up on how the Seraph Bunker works, and jump into the game to start healing, shooting, and looting.
Destiny 2 is available for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Stadia.
Source: Heavy