Festival of the Lost is the annual Halloween celebration event inDestiny 2and allows players to earn some unique weapons and cosmetics. This year Festival of the Lost also introduced the system of Eerie Engrams and Hocus Focusing.
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Hocus Focusing allows players to directly focus the Eerie Engrams into event weapons or Exotic armor pieces. Exotic Chest Eerie Engrams allow players to obtain one of the 25 Chest Exotics that are present. However, players must own the expansion that the Exotic armor is tied to for it to be eligible to drop from Hocus Focusing.
10Lucky Raspberry
Improves Arcbolt Grenades
Lucky Raspberry just got asignificant buffwith the launch of Season of the Witch. It was always a decent option in both PvE and PvP but after the buff, it has risen in usage. Lucky Raspberry directlyimprovesthe performance ofArcbolt Grenades.
Lucky Raspberry has the Exotic perkProbability Matrixwhich states “Increases the chaining capabilities of Arcbolt Grenades. Damaging enemies with Jolt lightning strikes and collecting Ionic Traces both grant additional Arcbolt Grenade energy. Arcbolt Grenades stun Overload Champions and delay their health regeneration.”
9Armamentarium
Increases Grenade Charges
Armamentarium is one of the oldestTitan Exoticthat was released with theWarmind expansion. It comes with the Exotic PerkAnd Another Thingwhich grants anadditional Grenade charge. Armamentarium however does not work with Touch of Thunder extra Lightning Grenade charge.
Armamentarium has always been a decent option in PvE and PvP. It is mostly used with the Void subclass as Titans lack general Void Exotics. The combination of Armamentarium and some Fragments and Aspects will make sure that you willnever run out of Grenade charges.
8The Sixth Coyote
Gives Extra Class Ability Charge
The Sixth Coyote is aHunter Exoticthat comes with the Exotic perkDouble Dodgewhich as the name suggests, grants anextra class ability charge. The Sixth Coyote has always been a good option for general PvE content.
You can use The Sixth Coyote with Vanishing Steps so that you have another way of gaining invisibility. Or you can go the route of using The Sixth Coyote with Ensnaring Slam, allowing you to Suspend twice as many enemies. Both options are equally viable but lend to two very different playstyles, making it a very versatile exotic.
7Phoenix Protocol
Returns Super Energy
Phoenix Protocol used to be extremely good when it was able to fully refund your Super energy. However, after the nerf, where it can only refund half of the maximum Super energy, it has fallen in usage but is still a great Exotic nonetheless.
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Phoenix Protocol comes with the Exotic PerkBattle-Hearthwhich states “Kills and assists you make while standing in your Well of Radiance return Super energy.” Phoenix Protocol shines when two or more Warlocks are running this Exotic and arechaining Well of Radiance.
6Mantle Of Battle Harmony
Gives Damage Boost And Returns Super Energy
Mantle of Battle Harmony received a change to its functionality in Season of Defiance where it nowgrants a damage bonusaccording to 4 stacks of Weapon Surge Mods for 11 seconds. It is an extremely versatile Exotic, capable of working with every Subclass and providingability regenerationas well as damage boost.
Mantle of Battle Harmony comes with the Exotic perkAbsorption Cellswhich states “Takedowns with weapons that have a damage type matching your subclass element grant you Super energy. While your Super energy is full, you instead gain a temporary bonus to weapon damage of the type matching your subclass element.”
5Hallowfire Heart
Improves Solar Ability Usability
Hallowfire Heart just got areworkwith the launch ofSeason of the Witchas its old functionality was power crept by other Exotic options like Heart of Inmost Light. Hallowfire Heart now also works by creating Sunspots.
Hallowfire Heart has the perkSunfire Furnacewhich states “Solar takedowns while standing in a Sunspot create a Sunspot. Greatlyimproves the recharge rateof your Solar abilities while your Super is charged. Provides a small benefit to the airborne effectiveness stat of all weapons.”
4Heart Of Inmost Light
Empowers Titan Abilities
Heart of Inmost Light used to be the most popularTitan Exoticback in Season of the Plunder thanks to how strongStorm Grenadesused to be. Heart of Inmost Light is an ability regeneration and damage-boosting exotic and works with every subclass.
Heart of Inmost Light comes with the Exotic PerkOverflowing Lightwhich states “Using an ability (grenade, melee, or Barricade) empowers the other two abilities. Empowered means abilities have faster regeneration, melees, and grenades do more damage, and Barricades have more hit points.”
3Starfire Protocol
Synergizes With Empowered Weapons
Ever since the release of Solar 3.0 with the launch ofSeason of the Haunted, Starfire Protocol was the ultimate meta in PvE for bothcrowd controlandboss DPS. Starfire Protocol was ultimately nerfed in Season of the Deep, but it remains a very good Exotic.
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Starfire Protocol has the Exotic perkFusion Harnesswhich states “Fusion Grenadeshave an additional charge and recharge fromempowered weapon damage, with empowered weapon final blows granting more energy. Defeating targets with Fusion Grenades grants Rift energy.”
2Vesper Of Radius
Improves Rift Usage
Vesper of Radius received amajor buffwith the launch ofSeason of the Deepmaking it extremely potent in higher difficulty activities like Grandmaster Nightfalls. Before the buff, Vesper used to be extremely underwhelming, but it’sone of the best optionsnow.
Vesper comes with the Exotic perkPlanetary Torrentwhich states “Rifts periodically release Arc shockwaves. Final blows with these shockwaves create an Arc explosion. While an Arc subclass is equipped, the shockwaves and subsequent explosions blind nearby targets. Rift energy recharges faster when you are surrounded by targets.”
1Gyrfalcon’s Hauberk
Creates Synergy With Invisibility
Gyrfalcon’s Hauberk is the most popularVoid ExoticforHuntersever since it got its rework a few Seasons back. It went from being an annoyance in The Crucible to one of the most fun Exotics in the game due to the buff.
It comes with the Exotic PerkSee Me, Feel Mewhich states “Your Void weapons gainVolatile Roundsafter you emerge from being invisible. When you are invisible and defeat a combatant while using a finisher, all of your weapons gain bonus damage; you and your nearby allies gain a reserve Overshield and improved class ability regeneration.”
