Things are starting to escalate in Destiny 2 as the game's story adds new twists and turns. The weekly Expunge mission arrived in corrupted form this week and held a haunting little secret that most players noticed upon entering for the first time. As many assumed, Savathun is behind the latest attack on the Last City, with the Taken Vex Quria leading the charge. During the main jumping puzzle section, messages from Quria appear above the quest status both threatening and taunting the player.

In addition to new story components coming to light, Bungie announced changes coming to the Nightfall reward cycle next month. Players wanting to take part in the returning Grandmaster nightfalls will need to be at least 1335 power, but the rewards are getting expanded. Not only are Plug One.1, Hung Jury, and Uzume RR4 getting adept versions but the weapon rotation is also adding in The Palindrome, Shadow Price, and The S.W.A.R.M. as well.

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With all the talk of weapons, the exotic merchant Xur has once again brought his wares for players to check out over the next few days. Follow this guide for his most current weekend location, news on his exotic cypher quest, as well as a review of what he's currently selling for the weekend of June 18, 2021 inside of Destiny 2.

Where is Xur?

This weekend, players should head to Watcher's Grave on Nessus to find the merchant up the massive tree towards the back of the zone.

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From the Director, head to Nessus and load into Watcher's Grave. Run towards the back of the zone where a massive tree is found. Jump up until players find the huge branch where the merchant is hanging out.

Class Armor and Exotic Cypher

While Xur's role is essentially the same as it was prior to the Beyond Light expansion, the exotic merchant also has weekly quests that players can acquire to unlock an exotic cypher. Not only are these required to purchase a second fated engram, but they're necessary to acquire legacy exotic gear from the new kiosk. Players can earn a new cypher by completing strikes and winning crucible or gambit matches. Gain bonus points for playing with clanmates or finishing more challenging activities.

Other than that, here are Xur's three gear pieces this weekend:

Transversive Steps - Warlock leg armor

Transversive Steps come with the intrinsic perk Strange Protractor which increases sprint speed and automatically reloads the currently equipped weapon after a short time sprinting.

Naturally, these are a universally great option especially in PvP where players are typically running around maps. Not having to take the few seconds to reload a weapon can sometimes mean the difference between winning a gunfight or respawning. It also helps that the stat roll this week is quite good and also having the highest total from all three gear pieces.

Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:

  • Mobility +3
  • Resilience +14
  • Recovery +17
  • Discipline +16
  • Intellect +6
  • Strength +8
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Mechaneer's Tricksleeves - Hunter gauntlets

Mechaneer's Tricksleeves are back in stock for Hunters. They're geared specifically for sidearm users, so for those running the seasonal exotic Cryosthesia, then these may be worth a look. Its exotic perk is called Spring-Loaded Mounting which boosts Sidearms efficiency especially when the user is wounded. 

Ultimately, it's hard to call this exotic a must have considering that Sidearms are still not really at the top of the meta and there are much better Hunter exotics out there. Not only that, the bonus from this item only activates when the player is in the danger red portion of their health and disables when it recharges back into the white. Needless to say, there are better options for hunters out there, meaning players can safely skip this.

Solar Enhanced. Stat Values:

  • Mobility +12
  • Resilience +18
  • Recovery +2
  • Discipline +12
  • Intellect +7
  • Strength +10

Synthoceps - Titan gauntlets

The Synthoceps feature Biotic Enhancements, the item's intrinsic perk, which not only buffs melee range, but also damage when the player is surrounded by enemies. Similar to the Hunter's exotic gauntlets Liar's Handshake, this item can make Titan players very powerful.

While it may not be the best Titan exotic, it's no doubt a fun one to play around with especially in this current season. Similar to the Warlock's Felwinter's Helm exotic, many of the seasonal mods and Warmind Cells can result in room clearing damage when paired with this gear. Ultimately, it's not a required purchase by any means, though it may be worth it for those who want to mess around and have a bit of fun. The roll is fine this week, likely better than the collection roll, but still a little underwhelming at a total of 59.

Solar Enhanced. Stat Values:

  • Mobility +14
  • Resilience +8
  • Recovery +9
  • Discipline +8
  • Intellect +7
  • Strength +13

Exotic Weapon

The Jade Rabbit scout rifle is back again. The Fate of All Fools is the scout weapon's intrinsic perk, giving bonus damage to players that can land a precision shot after chaining multiple body shots on an enemy. This also returns ammo to the magazine as well. Zen Moment, the other unique perk, also gives bonus stability when the weapon causes damage to an enemy.

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Scout Rifles have gained some notoriety recently thanks in large part to the exotic Dead Man's Tale, but they're still not a big part of the game's overall meta. However, Bungie has revealed some upcoming weapon buffs with Scout Rifle seemingly in line, so this could be a viable weapon in the near future. For skilled players, The Jade Rabbit can be a force. At the end of the day, this weapon may not suit everyone, but it's worth a look for those who can master the art of the headshot.

Additional perks:

  • Polygonal Rifling
  • Armor-piercing Rounds

Here's the complete rundown of Xur's entire stock in Destiny 2 for June 18, 2021:

  • Tranversive Steps (Warlock leg armor) – 23 Legendary Shards
  • Mechaneer's Tricksleeves (Hunter Gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards
  • Synthoceps (Titan gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards
  • Jade Rabbit (Scout Rifle) - 29 Legendary Shards
  • Exotic Engram - 97 Legendary Shards/1 Exotic Cypher
  • A Question - Exotic Cypher Quest

Destiny 2: Beyond Light is now available PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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