Xur's Killer Haul This Weekend! Must-Have Exotics & Legendary Gear

Discover Xur's Tower Bazaar location and must-have exotic armor picks for January 3rd, 2025—gear up before Episode Revenant Act 3 drops!

Hey Guardians! It's me again, your weekend shopping buddy. I just got back from the Tower and Xur is absolutely loaded for the weekend of January 3rd, 2025. With the Dawning festivities officially over, this is the perfect time to gear up before Episode Revenant's Act 3 drops. Bungie teased some wild stuff for the next act, including a new exotic mission for the Slayer's Fang shotgun! But until then, our favorite weekend merchant is here to hook us up. Let's dive into what he's got this time.

First things first, no more wild goose chase! Xur has set up his permanent shop in the Tower Bazaar. You can't miss it. Just fast travel to the Tower, head to the area where Ikora and Hawthorne hang out, look for the Ramen Shop, and take the alleyway to the right. He's just standing there, waiting for us.

His role is still the same: weekly quests, exotics, and legendary gear. Don't forget to grab his quest! Completing strikes or winning Crucible/Gambit matches earns you an Exotic Cipher. Super handy for grabbing old exotics from the Monument to Lost Lights kiosk. Play with your clan for bonus points, and tackle harder activities for even more.

🔥 EXOTIC ARMOR PICKS 🔥

Xur has three exotic armor pieces this weekend, and one is a total banger for Warlocks.

Crown of Tempests (Warlock Helmet)

My Stormcaller mains, this is YOUR week! This exotic is a must-have for Stormtrance builds, and the roll Xur has is insane. The exotic perk supercharges your arc abilities, but the real star is the stat distribution. Look at this Recovery!

• Exotic Perk: Conduction Tines - Arc ability kills increase the recharge rate of your Arc abilities and extend the duration of Stormtrance.

• Stats (Total 67):

  • Mobility: +3

  • Resilience: +2

  • Recovery: +31 😱

  • Discipline: +14

  • Intellect: +15

  • Strength: +2

That 31 Recovery is no joke. This roll will make your ability uptime crazy good. Highly recommend picking this up!

Liar's Handshake (Hunter Gauntlets)

Ah, the classic. This exotic used to be an absolute monster for Arcstrider builds, dishing out insane melee damage. It's been nerfed since its glory days, so it's not the meta-defining pick it once was, but it can still be a lot of fun for punchy builds.

• Exotic Perk: Cross Counter - After using your Arc melee ability or being hit by a melee attack, your next melee hit within a short time deals significantly increased damage and heals you.

• Stats (Total 69):

  • Mobility: +32

  • Resilience: +2

  • Recovery: +2

  • Discipline: +7

  • Intellect: +20

  • Strength: +6

A solid Mobility and Intellect roll. Fun for casual play, but maybe not for your GM Nightfall loadout.

Severance Enclosure (Titan Chest Armor)

Titans, this one's for you if you like causing explosions. It's a fun exotic to play around with, making your finishers and powered melee kills create a blinding explosion. It's not exactly top-tier in the current meta, but hey, explosions are always a good time.

• Exotic Perk: Spheromatik Trigger - Powered melee final blows and finishers create a large explosion, staggering and damaging nearby targets.

• Stats (Total 65):

  • Mobility: +2

  • Resilience: +16

  • Recovery: +15

  • Discipline: +6

  • Intellect: +10

  • Strength: +16

A decent spread with good Resilience and Strength for your melee-focused builds.

🎯 XUR'S UPGRADED YEAR 7 INVENTORY 🎯

Remember, Xur got a massive upgrade in Year 7! He now has a proper rank system, rewards, and focusing options. On top of weapons and armor, he always sells:

• Catalysts: Traveler's Chosen & MIDA Multi-Tool

• Vehicle: The Xurfboard Skimmer (so cool!)

• Philosophy Shader OR Exotic Cipher (Essentialism/Stoicism/Solipsism)

• Exotic Engram

• Ascendant Alloy

• Glimmer

• Enhancement Core

• Gambit Engram

• Strange Gift (a random item for 1 Strange Coin)

💥 EXOTIC WEAPONS GALORE 💥

The best part of the Year 7 update? Xur can now sell multiple exotic weapons at once! Here's what's on the menu this weekend:

1. Hawkmoon (Hand Cannon)

The legendary hand cannon with a feathery touch and a devastating final round.

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• Exotic Perk (Paracausal Shot): Final blows and precision hits grant stacks of Paracausal Charge. The final round deals massive bonus damage based on stacks.

• Roll This Week:

  • Barrel: Extended Barrel

  • Magazine: Alloy Magazine

  • Trait: Moving Target

  • Grip: Polymer Grip

A great PvP roll with Moving Target for that extra dueling potential.

2. Arbalest (Linear Fusion Rifle)

The absolute champion-breaker. This is a must-have for any endgame content with Barrier Champions.

• Exotic Perk (Compounding Force): Fires slugs that wreck combatant shields. Intrinsically strong against Barrier Champions.

• Exotic Trait (Disruption Break): Breaking a shield makes the target more vulnerable to Kinetic damage.

• Roll This Week:

  • Barrel: Extended Barrel

  • Battery: Projection Fuse

  • Stock: Composite Stock

An essential tool for your arsenal. If you don't have it, get it. Period.

3. Hard Light (Auto Rifle)

The OG elemental-swapping workhorse. It's had its ups and downs, but its versatility is unmatched.

• Exotic Perk (Volatile Light): Rounds have no damage falloff, overpenetrate, and ricochet. Damage increases after bouncing!

• Exotic Trait (The Fundamentals): Hold reload to cycle between Solar, Arc, and Void damage types.

• Roll This Week:

  • Barrel: Polygonal Rifling

  • Magazine: Alloy Magazine

  • Stock: Composite Stock

Perfect for matchgame activities when you need to cover all your elemental bases.

4. The Colony (Grenade Launcher)

The fun police has arrived! This heavy GL shoots insectoid robots that chase down your enemies. Hilarious and effective in PvP.

• Exotic Perk (Insectoid Robot Grenades): Grenades are tiny robots that chase targets and explode. Defeating tougher foes spawns more robots.

• Exotic Trait (Serve the Colony): Grenades automatically reload from reserves when the weapon is stowed.

• Roll This Week:

  • Barrel: Linear Compensator

  • Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds

  • Stock: Composite Stock

Bring this into the Crucible for some guaranteed salt messages.

🛡️ LEGENDARY ARMOR & WEAPONS 🛡️

Xur also has his usual set of legendary gear for 50 Legendary Shards and 1000 Glimmer each. Here's the full list:

Weapons:

• Until Its Return (Kinetic Shotgun)

• Whispering Slab (Kinetic Combat Bow)

• Cartesian Coordinate (Energy Fusion Rifle) - A fan favorite!

• Seventh Seraph VY-7 (Energy Submachine Gun)

• Falling Guillotine (Heavy Sword)

• Thin Precipice (Heavy Sword)

• Class Swords: Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity's Edge

• Strange Weapon Engram

Armor:

• The full Holdfast Armor Set for all classes.

My Final Verdict:

This is a fantastic weekend to visit Xur. The Crown of Tempests with 31 Recovery is an S-tier pickup for any Warlock. Arbalest is a non-negotiable for endgame players. And the rest of the exotics are fun additions to your collection. Don't sleep on the legendary gear either—Cartesian Coordinate is still a beast.

So grab your Glimmer and Legendary Shards, head to the Tower Bazaar, and get shopping before he leaves on the weekly reset! What are you most excited to pick up? Let me know in the comments below! 👇

Stay sharp, Guardians! ✨