This week you can find Xûr hanging out at the Winding Cove on the EDZ and Trials is on a short break while Iron Banner is live! View more details for Xur and the latest Destiny 2 news below.

Next Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny
Week 10: May 2 – May 9, 2023
- Guardian Games Event
- Activity Bonus: Trials ranks
- Nightfall: The Arms Dealer
- Weapon: The Militia’s Birthright – LAST CHANCE!
- Crucible Rotator: Rift + Supremacy
- Featured Rotators:
- Vault of Glass raid
- Pit of Heresy dungeon
- and more!
Have a great weekend!

Xûr, Agent of the Nine
A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.
Departs: Tuesday, May 2 at 10 AM PDT
Where is Xûr?
Exotic Armor
Cost: 23 Legendary Shards
Name | MOB | RES | REC | DIS | INT | STR | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucky Pants | 15 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 65 |
Armamentarium | 7 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 65 |
Starfire Protocol | 14 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 63 |
Exotic Weapon
Cost: 29 Legendary Shards
Exotic Weapons (with Random Roll)
Cost: 125,000 + 200 Legendary Shards + 1 Exotic Cipher + 1 Ascendant Shard
Legendary Armor
Cost: 50 Legendary Shards + 1000 Glimmer
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HUNTER HELMET Abhorrent Imperative Mask | WARLOCK HELMET Yuga Sundown Helmet | TITAN HELMET Midnight Exigent Helm |
HUNTER ARMS Abhorrent Imperative Grasps | WARLOCK ARMS Yuga Sundown Gloves | TITAN ARMS Midnight Exigent Gauntlets |
HUNTER CHEST Abhorrent Imperative Vest | WARLOCK CHEST Yuga Sundown Robes | Titan Chest Midnight Exigent Plate |
HUNTER LEGS Abhorrent Imperative Strides | WARLOCK LEGS Yuga Sundown Boots | Titan Legs Midnight Exigent Greaves |
HUNTER CLASS ITEM Abhorrent Imperative Strides | WARLOCK CLASS ITEM Yuga Sundown Bond | Titan Class Item Midnight Exigent Mark |
Legendary Weapons
Cost: 50 Legendary Shards + 1000 Glimmer
Name | Random Perks | |
Gnawing Hunger Energy Auto Rifle | Subsistence Multikill Clip | |
Judgment of Kelgorath Energy Glaive | Puglist Unstoppable Force | |
IKELOS_HC_V1.0.3 Energy Hand Cannon | Rapid Hit Frenzy | |
Shattered Cipher Heavy Machine Gun | Under Pressure Snapshot Sights | |
Cold Denial Kinetic Pulse Rifle | Threat Detector Unrelenting | |
Distant Tumlus Energy Sniper Rifle | Lead from Gold Outlaw | |
Thoughtless Energy Sniper Rifle | Overflow Adagio |
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RETWEETS APPRECIATED! ⬇️

Iron Banner
The final Iron Banner of Season 20 is currently live for a few more days!
Ends: Tuesday, May 2 at 10 AM PDT
Game mode: Fortress
View more details on our Iron Banner page.

TWAB Highlights
Check out the full “This week at Bungie” on the Bungie website.
Strand Updates
Changes in Season 21
Grapple
- Grapple base cooldown reduced from 105s to 82s
- Minimum time between grapple activations reduced from 2.5s to 0.2s
Hunter Threaded Spike Strand
- 55% increased damage vs. PVE
- 30% longer travel range
- Reduced speed of the dart (making it easier to catch)
- Energy gain boosted by enemies hit
- Can pierce Cabal Phalanx shields
Winning Exotic Ornament
- Witherhoard is the winner with 45% of the votes.
- Thunderlord followed with 36% of the votes and Izanagi’s Burden with the remaining 19%.

Artists Reference Collection Update
The Artist Reference Collection has been updated with new characters, including:
- Thunderhead armor sets for Hunter, Warlock, and Titan.
- Osiris, Saint-14, Nimbus, Rohan, Calus, Nezarec, and Pouka pet.
View the collection at: bungie.net/en/News/Article/51054.
Bungie Rewards Deadline
The following Bungie Rewards will be reaching their deadlines soon. If your interesting in these rewards, make sure to purchase them before the dates listed below.
- Bungie Store Archangel Dog Plush: April 28, 2023, 11:59 PM PT
- Bungie Store Root of Nightmares Raid Jacket: April 30, 2023, 11:59 PM PT
Best Friends Bundle at Eververse
The Best Friends bundle is available at Eververse this week, if you already own some items the bundle will be discounted. Items are also available separately.

New Trials Community Vote
Starting May 2, Guardians registered for Bungie emails will have the chance to vote for their preferred map to be featured during Trials of Osiris next week.
Choices:
- Disjunction
- Convergence
- Rusted Lands
The winning map will be announced in next week’s TWAB and featured in Trials on May 5.

Free Among Us Themed Emblem
Free Universal and Unlimited Use
Emblem: Airlock Invitation
Code: HN3-7K9-93G
NOTE: The Morse code on emblem header reads: “AMOGUS.”

Recent News & Updates
Visit Bungie.net for news, updates, and more.
Helpful Links and Resources
Weapons Leaving at the end of Season 20
Nightfall
- Mindbender’s Ambition
- Final week in rotation: 4/18
- The Militia’s Birthright
- Final week to earn: 5/2
Trials of Osiris
- The Inquisitor
- Final week to earn: 5/9.
- Whistler’s Whim
- Already out of rotation.
Iron Banner
- The Wizened Rebuke
- The Hero’s Burden
- Final week to earn both: 4/25
Competitive
- Rose – Lightweight Kinetic Hand Cannon
- Final week to earn: 5/16
Weapons Arriving in Season 21
Nightfall
- Braytech Osprey
- Returning Weapon
- Loaded Question
- Returning Weapon
Vanguard
- Positive Outlook – Void Precision Auto Rifle
- Returning Weapon
Gambit
- Strand Linear Fusion Rifle
- NEW Weapon
Crucible
- Randy’s Throwing Knife – Kinetic Rapid-Fire Scout Rifle
- Returning Weapon
Trials of Osiris
- Arc Glaive
- NEW Weapon
- The Messenger – Kinetic High-Impact Pulse Rifle
- Returning Weapon
Iron Banner
- Strand Fusion Rifle
- NEW Weapon
- Swarm of the Raven – Void Rapid-Fire Heavy Grenade Launcher
- Returning Weapon
Competitive
- Arc Sniper Rifle
- NEW Weapon
Summary of Changes Coming in Season 21
Destiny 2 is introducing Exotic armor focusing and decryption at Rahool during Season 21. The three focusing options include Standard Decryption, Exotic Focusing Tier 1, and Exotic Focusing Tier 2.
Details:
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Standard Decryption:
- Allows players to decrypt engrams for free.
- Players receive random drops from standard Exotic engram loot pools.
- No additional cost.
-
Exotic Focusing Tier 1:
- Focus an engram to receive a random roll of an Exotic from the associated expansion.
- Expansion includes Red War, Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and The Witch Queen.
- Lightfall will be available in a future season.
- Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired all armor pieces within the engram for the player's class.
- Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 30,000 Glimmer, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
-
Exotic Focusing Tier 2:
- Focus on a specific Exotic Armor.
- Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired that specific armor piece.
- Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 60,000 Glimmer, 3 Ascendant Shards, and 1 Exotic Cipher.
Other Important Notes/Changes:
- Exotic armor stats will be consistently higher in Season 21.
- 'Complete activities' challenges reward will change to Powerful Exotic engrams.
- Pinnacle Cap not raised in Season 21, so need for Pinnacle Legendary rewards decreased.
- Other sources of focusable Exotic engrams include random world drops, Season Pass, and vendor reputation tracks.
- Additional focusable Exotic engram sources coming in future seasons.
Source: TWAB (May 4, 2023)

May 2 – May 23, 2023
What’s Coming?
- Supremacy Game Mode
- Strike Scoring
- New Strand Scout Rifle, Taraxippos
- The Title SMG is returning
- Gear
- New Title
- and more!
Guardian Games Cup Fundraiser
Starting on May 2, all donations of $25 and above will receive the Quantum Relay emblem.
Using our link below will also support our fundraising efforts.
Check out this Guardian Games post for more details (more information will be posted next week).
Have a good weekend and take care!
–Kimberly
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