Destiny 2 devs reveal “old favorite” is finally coming back alongside awesome new guns

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Bungie are getting Destiny 2 fans ready for the release of Episode Heresy. It is set to come out in early February, and Bungie has recently confirmed a slew of mega buffs and new abilities set to arrive. Now the developer has announced a flurry of fantastic changes for the Trials of Osiris, and they have also revealed some awesome new weapons coming to Destiny 2, including the return of an “old favorite”.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy new weapons

Bungie has shared a new blog post detailing significant updates for Episode Heresy. The overview informs players about a lot of important changes to the Trials of Osiris, and it also tells players about all the Lighthouse chest and weekly win streak rewards, too.

As part of Episode Heresy, Bungie has announced three new weapons. Per Bungie, they are “bringing back an old favorite in Exalted Truth with some great new perk combos,” and they are also introducing a new sniper rifle called, Keen Thistle.

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Keen Thistle is said to have “at least one wild perk combo for PvE,” and it is also “designed to give Mechabre a run for its money in Crucible”.

Both Keen Thistle and Exalted Truth will be available at the start of Episode Heresy, and below are the perks for each weapon:


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Keen Thistle – Solar Aggressive Sniper Rifle:

  • Left Column: Snapshot Sights, Lone Wolf, Under Pressure, Incandescent, Envious Arsenal, Slickdraw, Triple Tap
  • Right Column: Opening Shot, Closing Time, Discord, Bait and Switch, Moving Target, Vorpal Weapon, Fourth Times the Charm
  • Origin Traits: Trials, Crucible, Hakke
Image credit: Bungie

Exalted Truth – Void Adapative Hand Cannon:

  • Left Column: Slideshot, Lone Wolf, Destabilizing Rounds, Moving Target, Zen Moment, Keep Away, Withering Gaze
  • Right Column: Eye of the Storm, Opening Shot, Precision Instrument, Magnificent Howl, [REDACTED], One for All, Repulsor Brace
  • Origin Traits: Trials, Crucible, Suros
Image credit: Bungie

In addition to the above, Bungie will add a new Arc Precision Slug Shotgun called The Inquisitor later in Episode Heresy. Below are the perks for The Inquisitor:

The Inquisitor – Arc Precision Slug Shotgun:

  • Left Column: Envious Assassin, Lone Wolf, Offhand Strike, Loose Change, Perpetual Motion, Slideshot, Threat Detector
  • Right Column: Bait and Switch, Closing Time, Cascade Point, Fragile Focus, Jolting Feedback, Opening Shot, Precision Instrument
  • Origin Traits: Trials, Crucible, Suros

As if the return of the Exalted Truth, and addition of Keen Thistle and The Inquisitor wasn’t enough, Bungie is also increasing the cap for Osirion Ciphers from 10 to 30. They are also removing the “requirement to earn the Adept weapon each week it is available, and it now only needs to be earned once and then can be focused in subsequent weeks when it is the featured weapon”.

There will also be the introduction of Bungie’s “second ever PR-55 Frame Pulse Rifle, Redrix’s Estoc”. This will be part of the rewards in the competitive playlist for Episode Heresy, and below are its perks:

Redrix’s Estoc – PR-55 Frame Pulse Rifle:

  • Left Column: Encore, Lone Wolf, Perpetual Motion, Zen Moment, Offhand Strike, Rimestealer, Demolitionist
  • Right Column: Desperate Measures, Sword Logic, Desperado, Headseeker, Rapid Hit, Kill Clip, Headstone
  • Origin Trait: Stocks
Image credit: Bungie

For more Destiny 2, Bungie has explained divisive lore dubbed a “d**k move” by fans, and the developer is currently investigating an exploit after banning a large number of accounts. Players can also check out the 2025 roadmap to see everything announced by Bungie so far.

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Destiny 2

  • Platform(s): Google Stadia, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Web, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, First Person, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter
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