As detailed in Bungie’s weekly ‘This Week in Destiny‘ blog from earlier today, Xur’s inventory will now occasionally feature the new Exotic class items introduced in The Final Shape expansion. That’s right—getting your hands on those sweet new rolls of gear just got a little bit easier. But it will cost ya—41 Strange Coins, to be exact. Mark your calendars, because on August 26, Xur is guaranteed to stock this must-have piece of loot. However, he is not guaranteed to sell the Class Items every week.
Here is the full snippet from the TWID detailing the news:
We’ve heard your feedback about Exotic Class items loud and clear, so we’ve started making improvements to how they can be acquired. We have some ideas for additional updates to make in the future, but they are still early in development and will take some time to get right. In the meantime, our first source of acquisition outside of the Pale Heart is coming soon, and you can thank a certain weekly vendor for it.
With Destiny 2 Update 8.5.0.2, coming on August 20, Xûr’s inventory is getting a small update. The Wildcard offer that featured Ritual Engrams, Exotic Ciphers or Raid Banner will be moved to Xûr’s Strange Offers category to make room each week for either an Exotic Class Items or an Exotic Cipher.
Exotic Class Items on Xûr will cost 41 Strange Coins and will have random rolls . The only requirement to get them is to have unlocked the regular acquisition path through the Dual Destiny mission for each character. If not offered, the alternative is an Exotic Cipher, which will cost 79 Strange Coins and will be limited to one per account.
Xûr will be guaranteed to sell Exotic Class items the first week this category is available on August 26, but every week afterwards he will return to his RNG ways, as his will is not his own.
Of course, Bungie can never just make things better for the player as there is always a catch. The catch this time is that Xur’s inventory will still remain unpredictable as ever. You’ll have to pop by every weekend to see if he’s got what you need as the Class Items won’t always be for sale and there is no guarantee just what rolls he will have for you.
Xur’s updated inventory is part of Update 8.0.5.2, which has moved the “Wildcard” item (like Exotic Ciphers and Ritual engrams) to another spot on the menu. The Wildcard’s old place will now have either the new Exotic class item or an Exotic Cipher. So while Xur isn’t a sure bet for the class item each week, it does not hurt to have another source to get these sought after pieces of armor.
This comes not too long after Bungie recently tried to increase the drop rate on this elusive class item in Update 8.0.5 with some “bad luck protection” for the Overthrow activity in the Pale Heart. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned, and players have noticed the drop rate actually decreased in typical Bungie fashion.
Before you rush off to meet Xur, remember that the requirements to unlock the Exotic class item haven’t changed. You still need to complete the Dual Destiny mission in the Pale Heart of the Traveler before you can buy the class items from him. Once you’ve completed Dual Destiny, your first Exotic class item will drop, allowing you to get more from other sources like Xur and Pale Heart chests.
