Destiny 2 Xur location and items, April 22-26

The weekly Exotics item merchant, Xur hangs out at random places around Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside the Tower. This week, you can find Xur in the EDZ, standing on a bluff overlooking the Winding Cove.

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Xur’s inventory this week consists of the following:

• Prometheus Lens, Solar trace rifle: 29 Legendary Shards
• The Bombardiers, Hunter legs: 23 Legendary Shards
• Armamentarium, Titan chest: 23 Legendary Shards
• Getaway Artist, Warlock gloves: 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 (Quickdraw): 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, Exotic Cipher, Ascendant Shard
• Dead Man’s Tale, Kinetic scout rifle (Fourth Time’s The Charm): 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 SI-2, Void sidearm
• Ikelos_SMG_V1.0. 2, Arc submachine gun
• Wolftone Draw, Arc bow
• Deafening Whisper, Void grenade launcher
• Iota Draconis, Solar fusion rifle
• Temptation’s Hook, Arc sword
• Frozen Orbit, Void sniper rifle
• Season of the Splicer armor set

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

Prometheus Lens

Prometheus Lens is an Exotic from Curse of Osiris. It used to be one of the most powerful weapons in all of Destiny 2, when a bug (now fixed) caused it to deal ludicrous damage in PvP. Prometheus Lens is still awesome for clearing out large crowds of enemies all at once.

The main perk, Prismatic Inferno, causes Prometheus Lens’ beam to grow in size the longer you hold down the trigger. The trace rifle can do significant damage over a wide area. The gun’s secondary ability, Flame Refraction, makes the first perk even better, allowing kills to return ammo back into the magazine. The more kills you get, the longer you can hold down the trigger and increase your area of damage. It’s a fun gun and definitely worth the Legendary Shards.

The Bombardiers

The Bombardiers are Year 3 Hunter legs with a silly and mostly useless perk — or rather, it used to be useless. Parting Gift leaves a bomb on the ground when the Hunter dodges, which then explodes and deals a bit of damage. Although it didn’t previously do anything, this bomb changes depending on the subclass you are. It can burn enemies with Solar and slow them down with Stasis. Blind targets with Arc. Void targets will also be affected. It’s a strange Exotic, but it’s still useful.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 58 total stats.

Armamentarium

The Armamentarium is a pretty simple chest piece. Its exotic perk is And Another Thing, which causes you to gain another grenade charge regardless of the subclass you’re using. It’s a great perk, but it wouldn’t be possible if Striker Titans already had two grenades. Other Titan subclasses are equipped with far more powerful grenades and exotics such as Mask of the Quiet One and Hallowfire Heart.

However, Armamentarium is still a great chest piece to grab if you don’t like those other exotics, or if you want to run the other Striker tree. This chest piece is a must-have for anyone who likes grenades and Titans.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 65 total stats.

Getaway Artist

Getaway Artist is a new Warlock Exotic from Season of the Drifter. Its Exotic perk is Dynamic Duo. This perk allows you to give up your grenade for an Arc Turret that will follow you. The Warlock Exotic Getaway Artist can be a fun, cool Warlock Exotic. It’s a great Warlock Exotic that you need to have in your collection.

Xur’s roll this week comes with 64 total stats.

Exotic Cipher quest

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Starting in Beyond Light, Xur has a new quest for an Exotic Cipher. You can buy Exotics at the Monuments to Lost Light kiosk located in the tower with the Exotic Cipher. These items will be required along with other currency to purchase Exotics such as Heir Apparent or Truth.

This week, Xur wants you to complete 21 Strikes or win Crucible or Gambit matches. By finishing the quest, you’ll earn an Exotic Cipher to use however you want.