Bungie recently announced changes to the way players can obtain exotic armor in Destiny 2, starting with The Final Shape. Previously, players could farm legend or master Lost Sectors to get their first exotic armor each season. However, the new method introduced by Bungie seems more complicated and may prolong the time it takes to acquire these items. The process now revolves around Rahool, who will have a rank-up system similar to other vendors in the game. Exotic armor will no longer drop in the wild or from Lost Sectors, requiring players to rank up Rahool by decoding engrams and focusing exotics.
Players will need to do a full reset with Rahool to gain the ability to focus on the new seasons/expression’s exotic armor, allowing them to purchase these items for an engram and an exotic cipher. Bungie recommends filling your inventory with exotic engrams to prepare for the new season, as having a full collection will help rank up Rahool for the first reset rank. While the previous Lost Sector farm method may have had its flaws, the new system of overloading inventory with exotics and feeding them to Rahool seems dull and unengaging.
While the Lost Sector method could be frustrating due to drop rates, the new system of obtaining exotic armor through Rahool feels mundane and uninteresting. Players are encouraged to hoard exotic engrams before The Final Shape, with the process potentially becoming easier if players have multiple characters feeding into the same rep pool. The inclusion of exotic engrams in the battle pass can also aid in the acquisition of exotic armor.
Overall, the new system for obtaining exotic armor in Destiny 2 has been met with criticism for being dull and unexciting. Exotic armor is seen as a crucial and exciting aspect of the game that can drastically change gameplay, and the current method of acquiring it through Rahool’s rank-up system is considered to be lacking in creativity and engagement. Players express a preference for more dynamic and rewarding ways to obtain exotic armor, rather than tedious tasks such as hoarding engrams or focusing exotics they may not necessarily want.
