The Exotic Mission Rotator makes its return in The Final Shape, bringing back a beloved weekly activity that has escaped the content vault.
Destiny 2 has offered a wealth of seasonal weapons throughout its various seasons, with some being sought-after options that new players may find difficult to obtain. It can be disheartening knowing you’ve missed out on powerful weapons like Retrofit Escapade, IKELOS_SMG, and Scatter Signal.
Fortunately, Bungie has created a solution to this issue since Season 22. This feature, called the Exotic Mission Rotator, allows players to earn upgraded versions of vaulted Exotic weapons as well as older seasonal weapons through this weekly activity.
It’s important to note that only one Exotic Mission is available each week. If you miss your chance, you may have to wait several weeks for another opportunity to collect that mission’s unique rewards, so staying informed on this week’s rotation is crucial.
Exotic Mission Rotator Schedule
This week’s highlighted mission is Vox Obscura, which grants you the opportunity to unlock the Dead Messenger. This mission will continue until the weekly reset on September 24, after which it will be succeeded by another mission.
Here’s the complete Exotic Mission Rotator schedule for Echoes Act 3:
| Date | Exotic Quest | Featured Exotic Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| August 27 | //NODE.OVRD.AVALON// | Vexcalibur |
| September 3 | Starcrossed | Wish-Keeper |
| September 10 | Presage | Dead Man’s Tale |
| September 17 | A dark voice | Dead Messenger |
| September 24 | Operation Seraph’s Shield | Revision Zero |
| October 1 | //NODE.OVRD.AVALON// | Vexcalibur |
Exotic Mission Rotator Loot Table
Each Exotic mission features its unique loot pools for players to farm. This loot table is composed of older seasonal weapons that are fully craftable.
Weekly, players can obtain three guaranteed Red Border drops by completing the following tasks:
- Finish the featured Exotic Mission on Regular difficulty.
- Complete the featured Exotic Mission on Legend difficulty.
- Run the featured Exotic Mission twice on any difficulty.
Subsequent completions within the same week will still yield seasonal weapons from the corresponding loot table, but these drops won’t be guaranteed to be Red Borders.
Below are the loot tables for the five Exotic quests currently available:
Presage
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Weapon Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Austringer | Kinetic Hand Cannon | Adaptive |
| Beloved | Solar Sniper Rifle | Adaptive |
| Bump in the Night | Stasis Rocket Launcher | Aggressive |
| CALUS Mini-Tool | Solar SMG | WHAT Synergy |
| Drang (Baroque) | Solar Sidearm | Together Forever |
| Firefright | Kinetic Auto Rifle | Precision |
| Hollow Denial | Void Trace Rifle | Adaptive |
| Nezarec’s Whisper | Arc Glaive | Adaptive |
| Tears of Contrition | Kinetic Scout Rifle | Precision |
| Without Remorse | Solar Shotgun | Lightweight |
Additionally, players can earn the Eidolon Pursuant armor set, first introduced in Season 17.
A dark voice
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Weapon Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive Personality | Solar Grenade Launcher | Wave Frame |
| Piece of Mind | Kinetic Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire |
| Recurrent Impact | Stasis Machine Gun | Rapid-Fire |
| Sweet Sorrow | Arc Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire |
| Thoughtless | Stasis Sniper Rifle | Adaptive |
| Under Your Skin | Void Bow | Precision |
Additionally, you can earn the Tusked Allegiance armor set, which was first released in Season 16.
Operation: Seraph’s Shield
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Weapon Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Disparity | Stasis Pulse Rifle | Aggressive Burst |
| Fire and Forget | Stasis Linear Fusion Rifle | Adaptive |
| IKELOS_HC_v.1.0.3 | Void Hand Cannon | Precision |
| IKELOS_SG_v.1.0.3 | Solar Shotgun | Rapid-Fire |
| IKELOS_SMG_v.1.0.3 | Arc SMG | Aggressive |
| IKELOS_SR_v.1.0.3 | Solar Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire |
| Judgment of Kelgorath | Solar Glaive | Aggressive |
| Path of Least Resistance | Arc Trace Rifle | Adaptive |
| Retrofit Escapade | Void Machine Gun | Rapid-Fire |
| Tripwire Canary | Arc Bow | Lightweight |
Additionally, players can earn the Warmind’s Avatar armor set, which was first released in Season 19.
//NODE.OVRD.AVALON//
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Weapon Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Caretaker | Solar Sword | Wave Frame |
| Perpetual | Strand Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire |
| Prodigal Return | Arc Grenade Launcher | Rapid-Fire |
| Raconteur | Stasis Bow | Rapid-Fire |
| reigning | Void Heavy Grenade Launcher | Adaptive |
| Royal Executioner | Solar Fusion Rifle | Precision |
Additionally, players can earn the Techeun’s Regalia Avatar armor set, which was introduced in Season 20.
Starcrossed
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Weapon Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Adhortative | Solar Pulse Rifle | Adaptive |
| Doomed Petitioner | Void Linear Fusion Rifle | Adaptive |
| Imperative | Kinetic Scout Rifle | High-Impact |
| Lethophobia | Void Bow | Lightweight |
| Optative | Void Hand Cannon | Precision |
| Scatter Signal | Strand Fusion Rifle | Rapid-Fire |
| Subjunctive | Arc SMG | Lightweight |
| Supercluster | Strand Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug |
Additionally, players can earn the Wyrmguard armor set, which debuted in Season 23.
What is the Exotic Mission Rotator?
The Exotic Mission Rotator is a weekly activity introduced in Season 22, allowing players to complete and farm past Exotic quests for various rewards.
Rewards include craftable variations of returning Exotics, a selection of older seasonal weapons that were otherwise unavailable for farming, and even Red Border drops for craftable Legendary weapons. Each week features a different Exotic Mission, each equipped with its unique loot and craftable Exotic items.
The Exotic Mission Rotator features a newly selected mission every week.
How to Access the Exotic Mission Rotator
You can access the Exotic Mission Rotator by selecting the Destinations tab, then Legends, and finally clicking on the featured weekly Exotic quest.
To start each mission, ownership of the respective expansion or season tied to the relevant Exotic weapon is required. It’s also advisable to maintain at least 1945 Power for Standard difficulty and 2005 Power for Expert difficulty, as these are the current activity power caps.
The Exotic Mission Rotator isn’t the only feature in Destiny 2 you need to master to avoid missing out. Pay attention also to Deepsight Harmonizers and this month’s Promo Codes. For optimized loadouts, consider checking out guides on the best Exotic Weapons, PvE Weapons, and PvP Weapons.
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