Destiny 2 players have been wanting a battle axe as an Exotic for years, and Bungie will finally deliver. This time, it comes as the Wolfsbane Exotic axe—not as a relic, like the scythe from Season of the Haunted.
Relics are only available in limited scenarios, so we couldn't bring the scythe with us wherever we wanted (despite our best efforts). With Wolfsbane, however, you're free to take it anywhere. Here's how you can get this axe when it launches.
Can you get the Wolfsbane Exotic axe in Destiny 2?
The Wolfsbane Exotic axe is not available in Destiny 2 yet. It will launch as part of an Exotic mission in October, developers confirmed during the reveal stream for Ash & Iron and Renegades, though there's no set date yet. This isn't exactly a time-gate yet, though; the mission is still undergoing some finishing touches, so the content isn't ready.
Narrative lead Jerome Virnich gave a taste of the narrative behind the mission during the broadcast, following the lore nibbles from Ash & Iron. Maya is gunning for Warsat technology to improve her reach, and the Guardian will stop her with the help of Saint-14 and Ana Bray.
What does Wolfsbane do in Destiny 2?
Wolfsbane's attacks look similar to the scythe from Season of the Haunted. Its heavy attack also unleashes a ranged shockwave, and the animations look close enough. The stream also showed some of its traits, which we're listing below.
- Resurgence Scandal IV (Intrinsic): "Light attacks generate sword energy and have the chance to spawn seeking Quicksilver nanites that heal the wielder upon attaching."
- Unyielding Handle (Trait): Disables guarding for more offensive play. Being in combat for a short duration grants damage reduction.
- Nano-Assault (Trait): Quicksilver nanites (presumably from Resurgence Scandal) overcharge the blade upon attaching to the wielder. Press reload when fully charged to overclock this weapon, making light attacks deal more damage and allowing fully charged heavy attacks to create a "flaming Quicksilver swarm-nado."
The intrinsic being level four indicates this is bound to be a craftable Exotic, though Destiny 2 has recently steered away from crafting as a whole. Exotics seem to be the exception, with Graviton Spike from Kepler being available to shape and reshape at the Enclave.
The broadcast also shows you can activate Deepsight for Wolfsbane, which seems to confirm its craftable origin. That said, the video shown on the stream was part of a dev build, and since the mission is still unfinished, some aspects of it are liable to change.
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