When it comes to loot in Destiny the most sought after items are the exotic ones. Which, of course, are the most difficult to come by. Since I’ve owned the game I’ve come across just one exotic bounty, and it’s for a handcannon…which I never use. No doubt the easiest way to acquire exotic items is to save up those strange coins that you might still be trying to figure out the significance of, because they are the preferred currency of Xur, Agent of the Nine.
Xur is…well I’m not really sure what Xur is. Or who the “Nine” are. The only semblance of any kind of exposition of…anything…in this game has come from reading random Destiny wikis on my phone during bowel movements. He’s like a less interesting version of the merchant from Resident Evil 4. What I do know about Xur is that he sells exotic items, making him the easiest way to access these exclusive units of video game d**k measuring. Xur only appears at the Tower on the weekends (Friday–Sunday) and will sell exotic armor for 13 strange coins, and usually one weapon for 23 strange coins, as well as an exotic engram for 23 motes of light. He also sells supply and ammo drops, but who spends strange coins on those?
Here’s what ol’ squidface has for sale this weekend:
EXOTIC GEAR
Helm of Saint-14 – Titan Helmet – 13 Strange Coins
- 311 Defense (out of 402)
- Light +21, Intellect +89
- Increased melee attack speed
- More Super energy from non-Guardian kills
- Ward of Dawn blinds enemies who enter it
Achlyophage Symbiote – Hunter Helmet – 13 Strange Coins
- 311 Defense (out of 402)
- Light +21, Discipline +95
- Increased grenade throw distance
- Golden Gun gains one additional shot
- More Super energy from grenade kills
Sunbreakers – Warlock Gauntlets – 13 Strange Coins
- 254 Defense (out of 329)
- Light +21, Intellect +77
- Increases the duration of your solar grenade
- Increased reload speed with Special Weapons
- Melee Hits replenish Grenade energy
Red Death – Pulse Rifle – 23 Strange Coins
- 260 Attack (out of 300)
- About 1/3 a bar of Impact
- Each kill heals you and speeds up reloads
- It’s easier to aim under fire using this weapon
Exotic Engram – Helmet Engram – 23 Motes of Light
CURIOS
Scout Rifle Telemetry – Consumable – 1 Strange Coin
Sniper Rifle Telemetry – Consumable – 1 Strange Coin
Rocket Launcher Telemetry – Consumable – 1 Strange Coin
Emerald Coil – Vehicle Upgrade – 23 Strange Coins
Stealth Drive – Vehicle Upgrade – 23 Strange Coins
Heavy Ammo Synthesis – Consumable -1 Strange Coin
In case you’re curious in the future whether or not Xur has arrived at the Tower in your time zone, here’s a nifty little link for you: http://isxuratthetower.com/
