Destiny 2 Xur location and items, April 8-12

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Xur’s inventory this week consists of the following:

• Crimson, Kinetic hand cannon: 29 Legendary Shards
• Aeon Swift, Hunter arms: 23 Legendary Shards
• Ursa Furiosa, Titan arms: 23 Legendary Shards
• Sunbracers, Warlock arms: 23 Legendary Shards
• Exotic Engram: 97 Legendary Shards (you can now purchase a second with an Exotic Cipher)
• Exotic Cipher quest: free

As of Season of the Risen and The Witch Queen, Xur sells a random roll of both Hawkmoon and Dead Man’s Tale each week.

Here’s what he’s selling this weekend:

• Hawkmoon, Kinetic hand cannon (Paracausal Shot): 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, Exotic Cipher, Ascendant Shard
• Dead Man’s Tale, Kinetic scout rifle (Cranial Spike): 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, Exotic Cipher, Ascendant Shard

As of Season of the Lost, Xur also sells a collection of old armor and weapons — similar to Banshee-44 and Ada-1. Usually, these items are difficult to find and from seasons long past. Each item (whether armor or weapon) costs only 1,000 Glimmer and 50 Legendary Shards.

Xur’s Legendary inventory this week consists of the following:

• Seventh Seraph Saw, Arc machine gun
• Dire Promise, Kinetic hand cannon
• Imperial Needle, Void combat bow
• Widow’s Bite, Solar sniper rifle
• Frozen Orbit, Void sniper rifle
• Ignition Code, Kinetic grenade launcher
• Wolftone Draw, Arc combat bow
• Anti-Extinction armor set

Xur’s items drop at a power level similar to that of your character.

Crimson

The Crimson hand cannon arrived in Destiny 2 with the Curse of Osiris expansion. However, Destiny players may recognize it as an offshoot of Red Death, a fan-favorite weapon from the original game. Crimson’s first perk, Banned Warfare , that allows it to fire three round bursts. Its secondary perk. Cruel Remedies , Crimson can kill the player to heal them. If they’re precision kills, the magazine is instantly refilled.

Crimson is an awesome hand cannon, capable of some real destruction in the right hands. This weapon is one that everyone will love and hate depending on what they like. If you enjoyed Red Death in the original Destiny or just love pulse rifles (which also fire in bursts), this is a great hand cannon.

Aeon Swift

Aeon Swift is one of a trio of gauntlets, one for each class. Swift is a Hunter variety, but they are quite strong in endgame content such as Grandmaster Nightfalls.

Aeon Swift doesn’t have an Exotic perk. Instead, it comes with a bonus, customizable mod slot. These mods give ammo, damage, or healing bonuses to your teammates, depending on which one you select. They are great for very specialized builds. In a group it is worth losing an Exotic perk to help your friends.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 63 total stats.

Ursa Furiosa

Ursa Furiosa is a set of Exotic gauntlets from Forsaken. The Exotic perk of the Ursa Furiosa is Ursine Guard ,, which returns Super energy to you if Sentinel Shield blocks damage. Sentinel Shield activated makes you move quicker. These Exotics used to be dominant but have since been nerfed and are now a little less powerful than content such as GM Nightfalls. These gauntlets can be purchased if you enjoy running Sentinel Shield or if they aren’t in your collection.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 66 total stats.

Sunbracers

Sunbracers are powerful Warlock exotics for the Solar subclasses. Their exotic perk is Helium Spirals, which increases the duration of solar grenades. Melee kills also grant unlimited solar grenades for a brief time. These gauntlets can be very fun and powerful when used in wave-based mode like Escalation Protocol, which is for grinding for solar kills or Hive — or even the weekly Nightfall.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 61 total stats.

Exotic Cipher quest

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Starting in Beyond Light, Xur has a new quest for an Exotic Cipher. The Exotic Cipher lets you buy old Exotics from the Monuments to Lost Light kiosk in the tower. You’ll need these items and some other currencies to pick up Exotics like Heir Apparent and Truth.

This week, Xur wants you to complete 21 Strikes or win Crucible or Gambit matches. You’ll get an Exotic Cipher if you complete the quest.