Destiny 2 Xur update: should you buy Merciless?

With Xur now back in Destiny 2, his first pick for an Exotic weapon is Merciless.

Merciless is an Exotic Fusion rifle that goes on your Power Weapon slot. The version in Xur’s inventory this weekend is rated at 270 Power, or 265+5 to be exact.

This is an important detail you should be aware of if you’re considering the infusion route. Click through the link to save yourself the trouble of losing Power.

Merciless has a really interesting perk called Conserve Momentum. This intrinsic perk accelerates the charge rate every time the wielder lands a non-lethal hit. This keeps going until the wielder gets a kill. And yes, as you can imagine, this works great on bosses.

Because of their massive health pools, you’re never going to get the kill in your first few shots. This essentially means the weapon has a close to zero recharge time when dealing with bosses. You’ll still be limited by the ammo, but that’s a hell of a bonus.

As Arekkz points out, Fusion rifles are pretty strong right now in the metagame. In short: you should definitely pick this one up while it’s hot.

Remember, Xur brought Gjallarhorn early on in Destiny 1, too, and everyone who missed it was sad about it for years.

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