Destiny Reveals New Rise of Iron Legendary & Exotic Weapons

Destiny's developer Bungie has already revealed that the Year One exotic rocket launcher Gjallarhorn is making a comeback in Rise of Iron. But Destiny: Rise of Iron, the game's fall expansion, will bring a full weapon refresh across vendors, factions, and activities.

In a collection of screenshots released by Bungie and Activision, fans can get a glimpse of some of the weapons they will be hunting down this September when Rise of Iron launches. Here they are:

Vanguard, Crucible, & Factions

The blue and orange, V-shaped paint scheme on the body of the gun, plus the full Vanguard insignia right below the sight pretty much solidifies that Occam's Razor is a Vanguard shotgun, likely available from the Vanguard Quartermaster and a possible drop from Legendary Engrams.

This fusion rifle could be either the paint scheme for the new collection of Crucible weapons or it could be a slight alteration of the blue and orange that was on Occam's Razor above. Expect to find this weapon at the Crucible (or Vanguard) Quartermaster.

This heavy machine gun is clearly the property of the New Monarchy faction. And with the newly revealed feature of being able to choose between weapons and armor for faction rank up packages, players should have a clear avenue to this weapon if they so choose.

Iron Banner is getting an overhaul in Rise of Iron. The reputation system and bounties are being adjusted with the goal that hitting Rank 5 will take less time but that players will be incentivized to keep playing to get post-match loot drops.

The weapons and gear are also taking a huge departure in design from what has previously been seen in Destiny's first two years. The weapons look especially old, adorned with chainmail, blades, and spikes. It is fitting with the Viking and Arthurian legend inspired theme of Rise of Iron that points to the expansion's narrative involving the Iron Lords.

PAGE 2: Trials of Osiris and Exotics

Trials of Osiris

Bungie has shown off some of the armor for Trials of Osiris, which is getting brand new loot across the board in weapons and armor, plus the addition of the new ornaments feature, some of which can only be earned by going Flawless in Trials. The scout rifle below is the only weapon revealed so far, but it matches the armor in its blue, gold, and black color scheme.

Exotics

Bungie is making many of the exotics in Rise of Iron much less based on RNG, instead putting them at the end of quest chains. By completing quests (like The Taken King's quests for Sleeper Simulant or The Chaperone) players will be able to add these to their arsenal.

The Khvostov is the first weapon players pick up in the game. In Rise of Iron, the Khvostov is getting a promotion, coming back in exotic form. Bungie says the auto rifle is the most customizable weapon in the game.

Fans have known about the Gjallarhorn's return for quite some time now. It was part of the official announcement for the expansion. Bungie has said that while the exotic will be powerful, Gjallarhorn will not be quite as powerful as it was in Year One.

Little is known about this exotic sidearm. Some gameplay from Rise of Iron's trailers show that it is a three-burst sidearm, but it is unknown if it has any other exotic perk.

Even less is known about Nemesis Star, a heavy machine gun designed by the weapon foundry Nadir. It has been shown in trailers but not firing nor has its exotic perk been revealed.

Nadir's logo has been in the game but this is the first time an actual Nadir weapon has found its way into the game. This also begs the question, will legendary Nadir weapons be available from the Gunsmith in Year Three?

This is just a glimpse of what is sure to be a huge number of new weapons coming in Rise of Iron.

Destiny: Rise of Iron launches September 20 on PS4 and Xbox One.

Source: Destiny Reddit