Destiny 2: Where Is Xur This Week? Exotic Items / Location Guide (March 12-16)

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The weekend has arrived in Destiny 2 and with it comes Xur, purveyor of Exotic weapons and armor. With the Trials of Osiris restored after two weeks off and tougher Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes on their way with the next weekly reset, it’s a great time to visit Xur and pick up something new.Head to the Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Monte Carlo. Hunters can pick up the Knucklehead Radar helmet; for Titans, there are the Synthoceps gauntlets; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Winter’s Guile gauntlets.Xur LocationSpawn in at the Tower in the central transmat location, then turn left to head down the stairs to the Hangar section. When you reach the hangar, turn left and head to the north end of the area, toward the edge of the hangar. You’ll find Xur up the stairs, standing on a catwalk in the corner of the area, behind the Dead Orbit section.Head down to the Hangar and look for Xur up on the catwalk staircase at the north end of the area, enjoying the view.Xur Exotic ItemsMonte Carlo is Xur’s weapon this week, and it’s a solid option for PvE and PvP activities. The gun stacks damage both for kills with Monte Carlo and melee kills, giving you plenty of excuse to rush straight into every battle. If you’re not a fan of his other options, Xur also sells an Exotic engram that will decrypt into an Exotic you don’t already own. He also has the new Xenology Quest, which rewards an Exotic Cipher you can use to purchase Exotics from either Xur or the Tower’s Monument to Lost Lights. The quest requires you to either complete Strikes or win matches in Gambit and the Crucible.Exotic Engram — 97 legendary shardsMonte Carlo — 29 legendary shardsKnucklehead Radar — 23 legendary shardsSynthoceps — 23 legendary shardsWinter’s Guile — 23 legendary shardsXenology quest — freeMonte Carlo (Assault Rifle)Monte Carlo can clean up enemies well no matter what activity you’re in–it gets damage boosts from your melee kills and kills you score with the gun, and every kill with bullets has a chance to fully restore your melee.Monte Carlo is your gun if you like front-line fighting and punching as many enemies as you shoot. The gun creates a feedback loop with your melee ability–as you get kills with the gun, your melee cooldown is reduced and each kill gives a chance to fully recharge your melee. Killing enemies with the gun and with your melee ability increases Monte Carlo’s damage, and melee kills give you more ammo. Deck yourself out with a high-Resistance build that favors melee, and Monte Carlo can chew up lots of enemies in PvE or PvP without issue.Knucklehead Radar (Hunter)Get an edge on your opponents, especially in PvP, with Knucklehead Radar’s sensor capabilities.Knucklehead Radar is one of those reliable standby Exotics that’s always a great choice in the Crucible. The helmet maintains your radar even when you’re aiming down the sights of your gun, which can be a massive advantage in all cases when you’re fighting other players. It also gives enhanced radar when you’re crouched, which makes it easier to pinpoint enemy locations as they’re coming toward you–making getting the drop on opponents way easier.Stats:Mobility: 9Resilience: 3Recovery: 2Discipline: 8Intellect: 9Strength: 14Total: 64Synthoceps (Titan)Get into the fray with Synthoceps, which makes it easier to connect melee attacks with enemy faces and gives you increased melee and Super damage whenever you’re in the thick of things.Synthoceps is for Titans who like to punch their way out of bad situations. The gauntlets increase your melee range, which can be essential for finishing a fight in the Crucible. It also enhances the damage your melee and Super abilities deal when you’re surrounded, so if you like running into groups of Guardians or just mixing it up in PvE, Synthoceps can help make sure you Hulk-smash everyone in your path. It’s also a pretty good pairing with Monte Carlo.Stats:Mobility: 14Resilience: 15Recovery: 3Discipline: 15Intellect: 2Strength: 11Total: 60Winter’s Guile (Warlock)While the stereotype is that Titans punch through the competition, Warlocks can do it too–or use fireballs, Stasis crystals, and what have you. Winter’s Guile makes your melee abilities more deadly for every melee kill you earn.Warlocks also get a boon to their melee attacks with Xur’s offering this week. Winter’s Guile increases the strength of your melee strikes for every melee kill you earn. If you’re grabbing Monte Carlo from Xur as well, these two make a good team, with your melee kills boosting your melee and your gun, and your gun recharging your melee.Stats:Mobility: 11Resilience: 10Recovery: 10Discipline: 6Intellect: 25Strength: 2Total: 64
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