Raid Exotic
With each Destiny raid has come a brand new Exotic weapon. A testament to your trials and tribulations as you’ve overcome each new end-game challenge. The first was the Vex Mythoclast, a weapon that was (for short while, at least) a worthwhile badge of honor. That was followed by the Necrochasm which, while not horrible, wasn’t exactly the best weapon out there and the extreme random nature of obtaining the necessary parts for it made it a frustrating endeavor. The most recent of this exclusive club is the Touch of Malice, a solid scout rifle which grants the gift of unlimited ammunition in exchange for a bit of your life force.
Two great weapons out of three isn’t bad, but all of the weapons ended up being nerfed in one form or another. The Mythoclast was considered too powerful, Malice’s unlimited ammo made for some interesting combinations that Bungie felt were too OP, and the Necrochasm was blowing up too many people. On top of that, only one was an actual instant reward for completing the string of challenges necessary to obtain it: the Touch of Malice.
It’s easy to worry about what Bungie may do with Rise of Iron’s raid Exotic. Will it be a grand questline like that of the Malice, or will it be completely random? Will it be a powerful weapon that you can wield proudly? Or will it just look cool and be otherwise useless?
