Exotic Catalyst

Catalysts are special modifiers for Exotic weapons, 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.

Overview

Each weapon has its own Catalyst and has specific objectives to find them. Catalysts function exactly like Masterworks and generate Orbs of Light on multi kills. 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.

List of Catalysts

Weapon Catalyst	Obtained From	Objectives (All Kills must be done with the respective weapon)	Catalyst Perk
Ace of Spades	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Adds the perk Funeral Pyre (The perk Firefly does more damage while the perk Memento Mori is active)
Bad Juju	45 Tributes placed inside the Tribute Hall	700 Kills	Adds the perk Unending Curse (Extends the duration of the perk String of Curses)
Black Talon	Killing any PVE enemy	500 Kills	Adds the perk Reversal (Shots blocked immediately after guarding increase the damage of Crow’s Wings for a very short duration)
Borealis	Killing any PVE enemy	150 Solar Mode kills 150 Void Mode kills 150 Arc Mode kills	Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +18
Cerberus+1	Killing any PVE enemy	500 Kills	Adds the perk Focused Fire (Hold reload to swap to a tighter, close-ranged spread)
Coldheart	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	300 Kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon reload speed stat by +18
The Colony	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches	500 Kills	Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size by +1 and expands the ammo reserves)
Crimson	Killing any PVE enemy	500 Precision kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +18
D.A.R.C.I.	Killing any PVE enemy	300 Precision kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18
Eriana's Vow	Complete the quest from Banshee-44	700 Kills	Adds the perk More to Give (Increases the weapon magazine size by +3 and adds the perk Auto-Loading Holster) (Holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time)
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 (perk) (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	Completing Seraph Bunkers, participating in the Seraph Tower Public Events, or completing Legendary Lost Sectors	400 Kills	Adds the perk And its name was Death (Adds an additional round to the magazine and increases the reload speed stat 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 +18 Adds the perk Hidden Hand (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
The Huckleberry	Kills and, or completions in Heroic Adventures	500 Kills	Adds the perk Bull Rider (Kills with this weapon now reload the entire magazine)
Izanagi's Burden	Complete Heroic Menagerie with a Masterworked Chalice of Opulence	500 kills	Adds the perk Peerless Edge (Increases the damage bonus of Honed Edge when all 4 bullets are consumed)
Jade Rabbit	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches	250 PVP kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +27
Legend of Acrius	Completing encounters and opening Underbelly chests in the raid Leviathan (raid) on Prestige difficulty	500 Kills	Increases the weapon reload speed stat by +36 Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size by +2 and expands the ammo reserves)
Lord of Wolves	Completions in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Adds the perk Fang and Claw (Increases the weapon reload speed stat while the perk Release the Wolves is active and increases the weapon stability stat when it is not)
Lumina	Kills and, or completions in Gambit, Crucible, Strikes and, or Nightfalls	250 Noble Round heals	Adds the perk Resonant Vitrue (Gain two Remnants per final blow instead of one)
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
MIDA Multi-Tool	Kills and, or Wins in Competitive Crucible matches after reaching the Glory rank of Legend	250 PVP precision kills	Adds the perk Outlaw (Increase weapon reload speed stat after a precision kill)
Outbreak Perfected	Complete the Zero Hour mission on Heroic difficulty	Collect 500 SIVA Nanites 500 Precision kills (You can obtain 100 Nanites per week from completing the Zero Hour mission on Heroic difficulty. You can also complete the Terminal Sequencing Puzzle to gain boosted gains on the catalyst progress)	Adds the perk Disease Vector (Deal additional nanite damage. Enemies that die while under the effect of SIVA nanites will spread the ailment to nearby foes.)
Polaris Lance	Complete the 5th and Final Nascent Dawn quest	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
The Prospector	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Increases weapon blast radius stat by +20 Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases ammo reserves)
Rat King	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	1000 Kills while everyone in your fireteam is also using Rat King	Adds the perk Infestation (Increase to weapon aim assist and recoil direction stats, when the perk Vermin activates, recover some health)
Riskrunner	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls or by completing completing the Pain and Gain questline	500 Kills 50 Arc Conductor kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +27
Ruinous Effigy	Any PvE Kills or by destroying Savathun's Eyes	5000 points are needed to complete the catalyst, 1 enemy kill gives 1 point, 1 Savathun Eye destroyed gives 150 points 5000 kills or 34 eyes destroyed	Adds the perk Deconstruction (This weapon deals increased damage against targets damaged by Transmutation spheres)
Skyburner's Oath	Completing encounters in the raid Leviathan (raid)	1000 Cabal kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +27
Sleeper Simulant	Completing encounters in the raid Leviathan, Spire of Stars on Prestige difficulty	Complete the following steps: 1. Kills with IKELOS escalation protocol weapons equipped 1000 Sniper Rifle kills 1000 Shotgun kills 2000 Submachine Gun kills 2. Loot the Oracle Chest in The Whisper on Normal or Heroic difficulty 3. Kills with Sleeper Simulant 500 Kills	Lowers the weapon charge rate stat by -250 and expands the ammo reserves (Lowers charge time)
Sturm	Killing any PVE enemy on Nessus	500 Sturm kills 500 Drang kills	Increases weapon handling stat by +40 and the weapon range stat by +18
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
SUROS Regime	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches	300 PVP kills	Adds the perk SUROS Ascendance (Increases the weapon recoil direction stat and increases the chance for the perk SUROS Legacy to activate)
Sweet Business	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	250 Multi-kills	Adds the perk Serious Business (Reduces incoming flinch when firing Sweet Business at full speed)
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)
Telesto	Completing encounters in the raid Leviathan, Eater of Worlds on Prestige difficulty	Acquire Gift of the Lighthouse and then interact with the forge on Mercury (Earn all lost prophecy verses from Brother Vance on Mercury)	Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size to by +3 and expands the ammo reserves)
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.)
Tractor Cannon	Killing any PVE enemy	300 Kills	Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon magazine size by +3 and expands the ammo reserves)
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)
Vigilance Wing	Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches	250 PVP kills 5 Blood for Blood medals	Adds the perk Full Auto Trigger System (Makes the weapon fire fully automatic when holding down the fire button)
The Wardcliff Coil	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Adds the perk Pinpoint Guidance Module (Tightens rockets spread)
Whisper of the Worm	Complete The Whisper on Heroic difficulty.	Obtain 100 Blighted Essense (You can obtain 24 essence per week by completing The Whisper on Heroic difficulty and 12 by opening all 6 chests in The Whisper on Normal or Heroic difficulty, 36 per week)	Increases weapon reload speed stat Adds the perk Whispered Breathing (Aiming down the scope for 3 seconds increases the weapon range stat and the weapon precision damage while the weapon scope remains zoomed)
Witherhoard	Complete the quest for Banshee-44	400 kills	Increases weapon handling stat by +40 Adds the perk Silent Alarm (Holstering this weapon automatically reloads it after a short period of time.)
Worldline Zero	Killing any PVE enemy while having a sword equipped	You must hit all 5 of the level 7 Escalation Protocol bosses with the Worldline Zero while they're un-shielded (Boss rotation changes weekly, so it will take 5 weeks to complete the catalyst)	Adds the perk Another Dimension (Reduces the activation time for the perk Tesseract)

Sources:

• Triumphs Menu in-game
• Weapon perk descriptions in-game
• Weapon descriptions in-game
• https://www.shacknews.com/article/107747/all-exotic-catalysts-and-masterwork-upgrades-in-destiny-2
• https://braytech.org
• https://www.fanbyte.com/guides/exotic-destiny-catalyst-list-guide/
• https://destinytracker.com
• https://beta.destinyitemmanager.com - Collections TAB
• https://www.polygon.com/destiny-2-guide-walkthrough/2018/6/26/17503560/exotic-catalysts-farm-requirement-perk

List of Appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Warmind (First appearance)
  • Forsaken