

In Season of the Chosen (S13), nine catalysts were reintroduced:Īt this stage, virtually all existing catalysts are available to new players (except Heir Apparent’s, which can only be obtained during the yearly Guardian Games event). With the release of the Witch Queen expansion, the following Catalysts were reintroduced: Slowly, Bungie has been reintroducing some of those lost catalysts. With the DCV, several Exotic weapons and catalysts were removed too and became unavailable to new players for a long time. As explained by Bungie:Įach year, usually at the expansion boundaries, we will cycle some destination and activity content out of the game (and into the DCV) to make room for new experiences.

Roughly half of the locations, activities, quests, and gear were removed from the game and still cannot be experienced today. When Bungie introduced the Destiny Content Vault (DCV), close to 50% of the game was “vaulted” and effectively removed from the game. These were added with Season of the Haunted (S17): The following catalysts were added with the release of Season of the Seraph (S19): These almost never get the spotlight, but they can turn an average weapon and turn it into a monster. Catalysts for older Exotics Bungie routinely sneaks a catalyst for two for older Exotics. The table above will tell you exactly what is required to get a specific Catalyst. Participate in the Guardian Games event.There are 11 different methods to acquire Catalysts in Destiny 2: For example, the best Catalysts can be considered S Tier because they significantly improve an already great weapon. D Tier – Worst: Lagging behind the competition, these don’t have much to offer.įor the sake of clarity, the ranking below focuses on the benefits of each Catalyst but is also influenced by the weapons themselves.C Tier – Weak: The middle of the pack, somewhat mediocre.B Tier – Average: Decent choices that can be lethal in the hands of a skilled player.A Tier – Strong: Very strong weapons, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.S Tier – Best: Highest ranking weapons in our Tier List.These are the different Tier levels used for the table above: Deploying a Guidance Ring or striking a target with a seeking projectile improves draw time and reload speed for a moderate duration.
