Drifter's Garage Sale: Arrivals Weapons Revisited in 2025

Explore the resurgence of Year 3 Destiny relics with powerful traits like Paracasual Fluid, Cold Denial, and Stasis surprises in this compelling review of the Heresy episode.

Clearing out my vault last week, I tripped over a dusty crate marked "Season of Arrivals - Do Not Open Until Doomsday." Well, guess what? Doomsday’s here, folks! Drifter’s old doomsday arsenal is back in the Heresy episode, and these relics from Year 3 are… surprisingly not terrible? Look, they’ve got that snazzy new Paracasual Fluid trait – land sustained shots, get a handling and mobility bump. It’s like finding your grandpa’s vintage leather jacket and discovering it actually fits. Mostly. Let’s rummage through this garage sale and see what’s worth grabbing before he changes his mind and asks for Glimmer. ⚙️

❄️ Cold Denial: The Crucible Grandpa

Okay, I admit it. I scoffed. "High-Impact Pulse? In this meta?" Then I got domed across Midtown by one. Cold Denial feels like that grumpy uncle who insists vinyl sounds better – and annoyingly, he’s kinda right sometimes. Zen Moment + Headseeker? That combo’s smoother than a Warlock's ego after a Well of Radiance clutch. It just sticks. In PvE? Meh. It’s like bringing a teacup poodle to a raid boss fight – cute, but why? Unless you dig Enlightened Action stacking into Desperado for a brief, frantic moment of feeling relevant against red bars. Seasonal activity vibes only.

Use Case	Barrel	Magazine	Trait 1	Trait 2	Masterwork
PvE	Arrowhead Brake	Ricochet Rounds	Enlightened Action	Desperado	Range
PvP (The Real Deal)	Arrowhead Brake	Ricochet Rounds	Zen Moment	Headseeker	Range

🤥 False Promises: Stasis Surprise

It’s an Auto Rifle. It shoots bullets. It’s… Stasis now? Headstone on an Auto Rifle feels weirdly rebellious, like putting ketchup on a gourmet burger. If you’re deep into Stasis Shard shenanigans, this might be your janky niche. Otherwise? Yawn. Crucible alert though! Surplus is basically mandatory to make this thing feel less like a soggy noodle. And High Ground? Yeah, the damage buff got nerfed (RIP Year 7), but standing on a crate feeling superior while getting a damage boost? Peak Titan energy. Hunter mains look away.

Use Case	Barrel	Magazine	Trait 1	Trait 2	Masterwork
PvE (Stasis Fans Only)	Smallbore	Ricochet Rounds	Loose Change	Headstone	Range
PvP (Crate Enjoyer)	Smallbore	Ricochet Rounds	Surplus	High Ground	Range

💀 Hollow Words: Fusion Roulette

Stats? Average. Feel? A bit clunky. But then… Rolling Storm. Hold up. This perk is pure chaos juice! Kill something, get Bolt Charges. Deal damage with anything else, build stacks. Hit ten? BOOM. Detonate those charges with your melee, grenade, even your baffled emote! It turns this otherwise 'meh' Fusion into a slot machine of elemental destruction. PvE crowd? Ambitious Assassin + Successful Warm-Up is solid add-clear fun. Not the best, not the worst. But Rolling Storm? Chef's kiss for build weirdos like me.

Use Case	Barrel	Magazine	Trait 1	Trait 2	Masterwork
PvE (Add-Melter)	Smallbore	Accelerated Coils	Ambitious Assassin	Successful Warm-Up	Charge Time
PvP/Chaos Build (Rolling Storm Enthusiast)	Smallbore	Projection Fuse	Slickdraw	Rolling Storm	Range

🪦 Temptation's Hook: Just… Don't.

Look. Drifter must have found these at the bottom of a dumpster behind the Tower ramen shop. Caster Frames in 2025? It’s like trying to win a drag race with a Relic Iron cart. Want PvE DPS? Use Falling Guillotine. Or literally anything else. Ergo Sum exists! PvP mobility? Grab an Eager Edge sword. Temptation’s Hook tempts you with nothing but disappointment and wasted vault space. I’d rather use Traveler’s Chosen (Damaged). Pass. Hard pass. Moving on!

🏹 Whispering Slab: Bow-Jitsu Master

Now THIS is a fun return! Whispering Slab feels peppy. Archer’s Tempo turns it into a draw-time monster. Pair it with High Ground (seeing a theme with Drifter and elevated surfaces? Dude loves crates…) for solid PvE work. Crucible bow mains, listen up! Hip-Fire Grip makes this thing terrifying in close-quarters bow-jitsu. Pair it with Opening Shot? That first arrow becomes a homing missile of annoyance. It won’t replace your god-rolled Tyranny of Heaven for pure DPS, but for aggressive, in-your-face bow play? Chef’s kiss.

Use Case	String	Arrow	Trait 1	Trait 2	Masterwork
PvE (Speedy Shooter)	Polymer String	Fiberglass Arrow Shaft	Archer's Tempo	High Ground	Draw Time
PvP (Close-Quarters Menace)	Polymer String	Fiberglass Arrow Shaft	Hip-Fire Grip	Opening Shot	Draw Time

So, there you have it. Drifter’s digging up the past. Some gems (Cold Denial’s PvP bite, Whispering Slab’s speed, Hollow Words’ Rolling Storm chaos), some head-scratchers (False Promises’ identity crisis), and one glorified paperweight (Sorry, Temptation’s Hook). Go forth, grab some Paracasual Fluid-infused relics, and try not to wonder why the Drifter held onto these for so long. Probably best not to ask. Just… just take the gun.