Another week and another Bungie update revealing even more upcoming news regarding Season 13. Not only is the new trailer coming next Tuesday, but season 13 is also introducing a number of major changes to Destiny 2. In a surprising announcement, Bungie revealed that Destiny 2 is ditching weekly bounties, a staple of the game since it launched back in 2017. In their place will be a new seasonal challenge system, giving players something new to chase every week from the Quest Log and last through 10 weeks instead of expiring in 7 days. The added flexibility resembles what other live service games like Fortnite have moved over to, letting players check in at their own pace.

From a gameplay perspective, Europa is finally getting a new landing zone to hopefully alleviate a lot of the running players need to do from the default Charon's Crossing location. Weapon changes were also discussed and unfortunately for sword users, Bungie is hitting them with the nerfbat. With how popular they are in PvE combat, Bungie is lowering all sword power by 15%. However, the currently underpowered rocket launchers are getting a 30% boost, with exotics getting adjusted individually.

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Even with the current Season of the Hunt nearly at an end and major changes on the horizon, one thing that doesn't change is the weekend visit from the exotic merchant Xur inside of Destiny 2. Follow this guide for his location, news on his exotic cypher quest, as well as a review of what he's currently selling for the weekend of January 29, 2021.

This weekend, players will need to climb the massive tree on Nessus.

From the Director, head to Nessus and load into Watcher's Grave. Once loaded in, run forward until the zone opens up. Continue to the back of the zone where a massive tree can be seen. Climb up and Xur will be standing on a large branch.

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:

Getaway Artist - Warlock gauntlets

Introduced during the Season of the Drifter, the Getaway Artist gauntlets are focused on Stormcaller Warlocks. Dynamic Duo converts the arc grenade into a supercharged Arc Soul. Better yet, the Arc Soul then functions as an autonomous turret.

While this isn't a top tier Warlock exotic that will likely replace anything in the current meta, the appealing aspect to these gloves are the stat rolls for this week. RWhile Discipline, Intellect, and Strength are surprisingly even, it has a very high Resilience stat. While not the best exotic gear, there are definitely worse options.

Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:

• Mobility +2
• Resilience +27
• Recovery +3
• Discipline +10
• Intellect +10
• Strength +10

Shinobu's Vow - Hunter gauntlets

Nearly a year later, Shinobu's Vow is back in stock for hunters. New Tricks is the Intrinsic Perk on this armor, essentially giving Arcstriders an extra skip grenade (as long as that is selected as the grenade type). In addition, any damage done to enemies will return a bit of grenade energy.

Having an extra grenade is always a good thing regardless of the activity, though this one has very specific requirements and likely won't impact all Hunters. This can be a powerful tool for Arcstriders who have Skip grenades equipped, though they'd have to opt not to use the Raiden Flux exotic, which increases the damage and duration of the Arcstrider super. Whether that trade off is worth it is up to the player. There are certainly better options out there, but if used correctly, this item can ensure that skip grenade players always have something to throw. Plus, the +18 in recovery is pretty solid.

Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:

• Mobility +3
• Resilience +11
• Recovery +18
• Discipline +9
• Intellect +14
• Strength +7

Armamentarium - Titan chest armor

The Armamentarium is back on sale this weekend after an extended time out of the spotlight. Its exotic perk And Another Thing gives players one additional grenade charge. Unlike other exotics, this armor is easy to pair with any subclass, though it does shine brighter with specific ones.

A popular tactic with this item is to run suppressor grenades which will grant players double the power to take supers away from their enemies. It may not be exciting or flashy compared so some of the other exotics in the game, but it remains easy to recommend considering how valuable two grenades can be in most situations. Plus, the total stat roll for this week is incredibly high so it may be worth picking up to replace collection rolls.

Arc Enhanced. Stat Values:

• Mobility +15
• Resilience +8
• Recovery +11
• Discipline +6
• Intellect +19
• Strength +7

This week, the pulse rifle known as Graviton Lance is in stock. Black Hole is its exotic perk which gives the second shot of a burst high damage and recoil with no falloff. It synergizes with the Cosmology perk as any kills made with the gun cause enemies to detonate and spawn Void projectiles that track other targets.

Pulse rifles remain a very strong weapon class in Destiny 2, so this is already a solid weapon. While effective in PvP, this gun really shines when up against multiple enemies for its ability to cause AoE damage.

Additional perks:

• Hammer Forged Rifling
• Accurized Rounds
• Fitted Stock

Here's the complete rundown of Xur's entire stock in Destiny 2 for January 29, 2021:

• Getaway Artist (Warlock gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards
• Shinobu's Vow (Hunter gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards
• Armamentarium (Titan chest armor) – 23 Legendary Shards
• Graviton Lance (Pulse 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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