Exotic Catalyst

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Exotic Catalysts are special modifiers for Exotic weapons first introduced in the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2. They improve and upgrade Exotic weapons within the game by either improving stats, giving bonus perks, or raising the magazine size.

Each weapon has its own catalyst and has specific objectives to find them. Catalysts used to function exactly like Masterworks and generate Orbs of Light on multi kills, but this feature was removed from both Catalysts and Masterworks. The drop rate for them is unknown, but they are a rare find. Once you find a catalyst for a weapon, you will have to do specific objectives with the weapon, such as precision hits or simply kill enemies in order to unlock the upgrade.

Kinetic weapons

Weapon catalyst	Overview	Weapon catalyst	Overview
Ace of Spades	Source: Any PvE kills or completions in Strikes or Nightfalls Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Firefly deals more damage while Memento Mori is active.	Bad Juju	Source: Found by completing playlist activities Objective: 700 Kills Masterwork: Adds the perk Unending Curse Extends the duration of "String of Curses" perk.
Cerberus+1	Source: Any PvE Kill Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds Focused Fire perk Hold reload to swap to a tighter, close-ranged spread	Crimson	Source: Any PvE Kill Objective: 300 Precision Kills Masterwork: Increases weapon range stat by +18
Cryosthesia 77K	Source: Acquired from "Stasis Trigger" quest Objective: 700 Kills Masterwork: Adds Cold Efficiency perk Shattering a frozen target refills this weapon's magazine from reserves.	Dead Man's Tale	Source: Formerly acquired from "At Your Fingertips" quest, now awarded for beating the "Presage" Exotic Mission on Legend difficulty. Objective: 800 PvE Kills 160 Guardian Kills 8 secret chests opened Masterwork: Adds Dark-Forged Trigger perk Removes hipfire accuracy penalties while increasing rate of fire. At maximun stacks of Cranial Spike, hipfiring deals increased damage.
Hawkmoon	Source: Acquired from the Harbinger mission Objective: 700 Kills Masterwork: Adds Hunter's Trance perk Increased magazine size to 9 Increased handling, reload speed, and weapon range based on the number of stacks of Paracausal Charge.	The Huckleberry	Source: Found by completing playlist activities. Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds the "Kinetic Tremors"perk
Izanagi's Burden	Source: Found by completing playlist activities Objective: 500 kills Masterwork: Adds Peerless Edge perk Increased damage bonus of Honed Edge when all 4 bullets are consumed	Jade Rabbit	Source: Crucible Wins Objective: 250 PvP kills Masterwork: Increased stability +27
Lumina	Source: Found by completing playlist activities Objective: 250 Noble Round heals Masterwork: Adds Resonant Virtue perk Gain two Remnants per final blow instead of one	MIDA Multi-Tool	Source: Competitive Wins with Legendary rank at Glory Objective: 200 PvP Precision Kills Masterwork: Adds the "No Distraction" perk Aiming this weapon for a short time reduces flinch.
No Time to Explain	Source: Acquired from "Soon" quest Objective: 700 Kills Masterwork: Adds Blast from the Side perk Projectiles from the time portal shoots more frequently.	Outbreak Perfected	Source: Complete Playlist Activities Objective: 500 Precision Kills 500 SIVA particulate from Zero Hour(No longer needed) Masterwork: Adds Disease Vector perk Increased nanite damage Enemies that die while under the effect of SIVA nanites will spread the ailment to nearby foes.
Rat King	Source: Found by completing Strike activities or defeating Nightfall bosses Objectives: 500 Kills from Rat King. Bonus Progress is rewarded by kills from fireteam members using Rat King. Masterwork: Adds Infestation perk Increased aim assist +20 Increased recoil direction +20 Refreshes health when Vermin activates	Sturm	Source: Any PvE Kill on Nessus Objective: 500 Sturm Kills and 500 Drang Kills while both weapons are equipped Masterwork: Increased handling +40 Increased range +18
SUROS Regime	Source: Crucible Wins Objective: 300 PvP Kills Masterwork: Adds SUROS Ascendance perk Increased recoil direction +50 Increased chance for a kill to activate health regeneration	Sweet Business	Source: Crucible Wins or completions of Strikes Objective: 250 Multi-Kills Masterwork: Adds Serious Business perk Reduces incoming flinch when firing Sweet Business at full speed
Vigilance Wing	Source: Crucible Wins Objective: 250 PvP Kills 5 Blood for Blood medals Masterwork: Adds Full Auto Trigger System Makes the weapon fire fully automatic when holding down the fire button Additionally adds the "Ensemble" perk Improved handling and reload speed when allies are nearby.	Witherhoard	Source: Acquired from "The Bank Job" quest Objective: 400 kills Masterwork: Adds Silent Alarm perk Maximizes handling, holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time.

Energy weapons

Weapon catalyst	Overview	Weapon catalyst	Overview
Borealis	Source: Any PvE Kill Objective: 150 Solar Mode Kills 150 Void Mode Kills 150 Arc Mode Kills Masterwork: Increased reload speed +18	Coldheart	Source: Found by completing Strike activities or defeating Nightfall bosses Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Increased stability +18 Increased reload speed +18
Duality	Source: Acquired "Walk the Line" quest Objective: 400 Kills Masterwork: Increased range +20 Increased magazine size +2	Eriana's Vow	Source: Acquired from "The Vow" quest Objective: 700 Kills Masterwork: Adds More to Give perk Adds Auto-Loading Holster perk Increased magazine size +3 Holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time

Weapon catalyst	Obtained from	Objectives (All Kills must be done with the respective weapon)	Catalyst Perk
Fighting Lion	Killing any PVE enemy	1000 Kills 167 Bounties completed (while catalyst is inserted)	Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +27 Adds the perk Chimera (When Fighting Lion is fired, equipped Kinetic and Power weapon gain increased handling and accuracy stats for a brief period of time)
The Fourth Horseman	Complete Playlist Activities	400 Kills	Adds And its name was Death perk Adds an additional rounds to the magazine Increases reload speed by +40
Graviton Lance	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills 1000 Cosmology kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +20 Adds the perk "Vorpal Weapon" Increases damage against bosses, vehicle, and Guardians with their Super active. Adds the perk "Turnabout" (Increases the weapon aim assist and targeting acquisition stats)
Hardlight	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	1000 Kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18
Lord of Wolves	Completions in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Adds the perk Fang and Claw (Increases reload speed stat and stability. While Release the Wolves is active, damaging targets with this weapon applies Scorch. While aiming down sights, defeating a target applies Scorch to nearby targets)
Merciless	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +36 and the weapon range stat by +36
Polaris Lance	Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit	500 Kills 50 Perfect Fifth kills	Adds the perk Dragonfly (Precision kills create an explosion around defeated enemy)
Prometheus Lens	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon handling stat by +18 Adds the "Incandescent" perk.
Riskrunner	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls or by completing the Pain and Gain questline	500 Kills 50 Arc Conductor kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +27
Ruinous Effigy	Defeating targets with this weapon or with Transmutation Spheres to unlock this upgrade. Originally Any PvE Kills or by destroying Savathûn's Eyes	5000 points 1 enemy kill gives 1 point, 1 Savathûn's Eye destroyed grants 150 points	Adds the perk Deconstruction (This weapon deals increased damage against targets damaged by Transmutation spheres)
Skyburner's Oath	Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit	500 Cabal kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +27
Sunshot	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills 1000 Sun Blast kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon range stat by +27
Symmetry	Complete the quest from Banshee-44	700 Kills	Adds the perk Electric Styx (Increases the max stack size of Dynamic Charge from x15 to x20) (Increases Stability and Handling by +10	Adds the perk "Eddy Current".	Temporarily increases weapon reload speed and handling while sprinting or while amplified. This effect is improved while you are amplified.
Telesto	Completions of Legendary or Master Lost Sectors	300 Kills	Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size to by +3 and expands the ammo reserves)
Adds the perk "Harbinger Seethe"	After activating Harbinger's Pulse multiple times, [Alternate Weapon Action] to cause a rain of projectiles on your next direct hit with this weapon. Ticuu's Divination	Complete the quest from Banshee-44	700 Kills	Adds the perk Causality Quiver (Perfectly drawn arrows that detonate Sacred Flames increase arrow damage. Striking targets unaffected by Sacred Flame instead refreshes Causality Arrows' duration.)
Tommy's Matchbook	Complete the quest from Banshee-44	700 Kills	Adds the perk Heat of the Moment (While Ignition Trigger is active, your health recovers much faster.)
Trinity Ghoul	Completions and, or kills in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls	400 Kills	Adds the perk Forked Lightning (Reduces the weapon draw time by -108 and the perk Lightning Rod now triggers from any arc damage final blow)

Power weapons

Weapon catalyst	Overview	Weapon catalyst	Overview
Black Talon	Source: Any PVE Kill Objective: 350 Kills Masterwork: Adds Reversal perk Shots blocked immediately after guarding increase the damage of Crow's Wings for a very short duration.	The Colony	Source: Crucible Wins Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds Deeper Pockets perk Increased weapon magazine +1 Increased ammo reserves +3
D.A.R.C.I.	Source: Any PVE Kills Objective: 300 Precision kills Masterwork: Increased stability +18	Legend of Acrius	Source: Nightfall: Ordeal strike completions Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds Deeper Pockets perk Increased reload speed +36 Increased ammo reserves +4
Leviathan's Breath	Source: Defeat powerful enemies with Leviathan's Breath Objective: 1500 Kills or 8 Wrathborn Targets Masterwork: Adds Colossal Quiver perk Increased quiver size +5	Sleeper Simulant	Source: Nightfall: Ordeal strike completions Objective: 300 Kills Masterwork: Adds Deeper Pockets perk Adds Accelerated Coils perk Increased ammo reserve +4 Increased charge rate
The Prospector	Source: Defeat Nightfall bosses Completions of Strike playlist Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds Deeper Pockets perk Increased blast radius +20 Increased ammo reserves +75	Tractor Cannon	Source: Any PvE Kills Objective: 300 Kills Masterwork: Adds Deeper Pockets perk Increased ammo reserve +5
The Wardcliff Coil	Source: Defeat Nightfall bosses Completions of Strike playlist Objective: 500 Kills Masterwork: Adds Pinpoint Guidance Module perk Improved tracking on projectiles	Whisper of the Worm	Source: Complete Playlist Activities Objective: Obtain 100 Blighted Essense from The Whisper Heroic Masterwork: Adds Whispered Breathing perk Increased reload speed Aiming this weapon without firing for a brief moment grants bonus range and precision damage while it remains zoomed.
Worldline Zero	Source: Any PvE Kill with a Sword Objective: 300 Kills Masterwork: Adds Another Dimension perk Reduces the activation time Tesseract perk
File:Queenbreaker Catalyst Icon.jpg Queenbreakers' Bow	Source: Complete Vanguard, Crucible, or Gambit matches Objective: 400 Kills Masterwork: Adds Rewind Rounds perk Refills from reserves based on the number of hits

List of appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Warmind (First appearance)
  • Forsaken
  • Season of the Forge
  • Season of the Drifter
  • Season of Opulence
  • Shadowkeep
  • Season of the Undying
  • Season of Dawn
  • Season of the Worthy
  • Season of Arrivals
  • Beyond Light
  • Season of the Hunt
  • Season of the Chosen
  • Season of the Splicer
  • Season of the Lost
  • 30th Anniversary Pack
  • The Witch Queen
  • Season of the Risen
  • Season of the Haunted
  • Season of Plunder
  • Season of the Seraph
  • Lightfall
  • Season of Defiance
  • Season of the Deep
  • Season of the Witch
  • Season of the Wish
  • Episode: Echoes
  • Episode: Revenant
  • Episode: Heresy