Season of the Splicer forDestiny 2has been revealed and Guardians will be able to get an Exotic Sidearm that deals Stasis damage and over 30 brand new and reprised Legendary weapons. The Cryosthesia 77k Sidearm can be unlocked immediately after buying the premium season pass or at level 35 on the free track of the season pass.
Season of the Splicer will also be adding a new six-player seasonal activity called Override, a new pinnacle mission called Expunge, and eventually the reprised Vault of Glass Raid toDestiny 2. Also, withSeason of the Chosen in its final week,Destiny 2players do not have much time to prepare for the new season.
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The Cryosthesia 77k Exotic Sidearm was briefly shown off in the new Season of the Splicer reveal trailer and appears to be able to fire a bolt of Stasis that instantly freezes whatever enemy it hits, much like theShadebinder Warlock’s melee ability. The weapon is also a gift to Guardians from Mithrax, a new Fallen ally, and the eponymous Splicer. In the trailer, a Titan fires the Sidearm normally a few times and then reloads it to fire the Stasis shot, which suggests that the Cryosthesia 77k has a special reload that activates the exotic perk like the Traveler’s Chosen Exotic Sidearm. It is safe to assume that Tower Gunsmith Banshee-44 will also be offering an Exotic Catalyst quest for Cryothesia.
Also in theDestiny 2trailer, many Guardians were seen wielding some of the new seasonal Legendary weapons and reprised ones that will be available in Season of the Splicer. Over 30 brand new and returning weapons will be available in Season of the Splicer, and based on official images from Bungie, it seems that there will be five completely new seasonal Legendary weapons, as well as a Shotgun and Machine Gun available from the season pass.
Keen-eyedDestiny 2fans may have also noticed the class-specific Legendary Swords in the trailer which will likely be making a comeback as reprised weapons. Bungie also recently showed somenew and returning weapons for Iron Bannerin season 14. While there are currently no confirmed details on how to earn the weapons, the new seasonal guns will likely be obtainable through the Override and Expunge activities.
After a shaky few months with small weapon loot pools in Beyond Light and Season of the Hunt, Bungie is really upping its game when it comes to new weapons in each new season. While theend of gear sunsettinghas meant that many of those new weapons are in fact renewed versions of old weapons,Destiny 2players will at least have lots of weapons to pursue.
Destiny 2: Beyond Lightand the new Season of the Chosen are available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
