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Edited by Volcanic-Pass:
6/20/2025 11:53:11 PM
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Non-Melee Exotic Armor Changes Are Terrible
Really hoping this is not the entire list of Exotic changes, because nearly all of them are just bad.
Explanation:
• Dragon's Shadow and Speed loaders weren't changed in any significant way that makes them more distinguishable
• Khepri's Sting already lost its "Touch of VENOM" identity a while ago, and now it's another iteration of "make smoke cloud" because Bungie forgot about their previous (pitiful) smoke buff to Gwisin Vest, and doesn't know what else a "Night Stalker" should do
• Oathkeeper received no significant changes that make it worthwhile, or at least more valuable than it was
• Blight Ranger is currently awful, the premise is not useful, and building into its uselessness will not make it less awful
• Phoenix Cradle is still competing with Hallowfire Heart for the original Sunspots behavior... for some reason. Plus thess could have added more support like better Restoration or Damage Resist to Sunspots as well, but maybe better Sunspot generation will be alright
• Stand Asides are now Arc only again (original Destiny), with pitiful effects that mirror a buff we should have seen for Dunemarchers, an Arc-focused sprint Exotic that Bungie forgot existed
• Burning Steps' Ignition damage buffs should have gone to Hallowfire Heart as a passive ability imo, but Bungie forgot it exists
• Warlock exotic Buffs are either very mid, or simple QoL that don't deserve to be mentioned as "reworks"
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2 RepliesDragons shadow was moved to be a very strong PvP exotic, while Slacks are now akin to Boots of Assembler and crest of alpha Lupe for team support. Khepris is a wait and see. OathKeepers is kinda nothing. Blight ranger could actually be could with the super scalar. Mk44 Is also a wierd change, and will have to see how it works. Agree kinda in Pheonix Cradle with DR, but the buff does give it a much better team synergy and emphasis on teamates actually searching out buffs. SoL Invictus is a Resto x1 and ability scalar for 10 sec. Burning steps needed a synergistic buff. I’ve already made a pre build for it with P-Lance. It’ll be very strong with its stacking damage buff. Warlocks got good QoL and the Starfire and Boots changes are VERY strong.
