Exotic Catalyst

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 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.

Power Weapons

Weapon Catalyst	Obtained From	Objectives (All Kills must be done with the respective weapon)	Catalyst Perk
Black Talon	Killing any PVE enemy	350 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
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)
D.A.R.C.I.	Killing any PVE enemy	300 Precision kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18
Legend of Acrius	Completions of Nightfall Ordeals on any 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)
Leviathan's Breath	Defeating any powerful enemy with Leviathan's Breath	Obtain 1500 points to complete the catalyst, kills give 1 point, killing Wrathborn Targets with the Cryptolith Lure properly modded gives around 195 points 1500 kills or 8 Wrathborn Targets	Adds the perk Colossal Quiver (Expands the ammo reserves by +5)
Sleeper Simulant	Completions of Nightfall Ordeals on any difficulty	300 Kills	Adds the perk Deeper Pockets (Increases the weapon ammo reserves by +4) Adds the perk Accelerated Coils (Lowers the weapon charge rate stat by -250)
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)
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)
The Wardcliff Coil	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Adds the perk Pinpoint Guidance Module (Tightens rockets spread)
Worldline Zero	Killing any enemy with Worldline Zero equipped	300 Kills	Adds the perk Another Dimension (Reduces the activation time for the perk Tesseract)

Energy Weapons

Weapon Catalyst	Obtained From	Objectives (All Kills must be done with the respective weapon)	Catalyst Perk
Coldheart	Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls	500 Kills	Increases the weapon stability stat by +18 and the weapon reload speed stat by +18
Duality	Complete the quest from Banshee-44	400 kills	Increases the weapon range stat by +20 and expands the magazine size by +2
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	C̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶S̶e̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ ̶B̶u̶n̶k̶e̶r̶s̶,̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶t̶i̶c̶i̶p̶a̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶e̶r̶a̶p̶h̶ ̶T̶o̶w̶e̶r̶ ̶P̶u̶b̶l̶i̶c̶ ̶E̶v̶e̶n̶t̶s̶, 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
Izanagi's Burden	Completions of Strikes, Nightfall Ordeals, Crucible and Gambit	500 kills	Adds the perk Peerless Edge (Increases the damage bonus of Honed Edge when all 4 bullets are consumed)
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)
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
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
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 ̶b̶y̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶S̶a̶v̶a̶t̶h̶u̶n̶'̶s̶ ̶E̶y̶e̶s̶ ̶	5000 points are needed to complete the catalyst, 1 enemy kill gives 1 point, 1̶ ̶S̶a̶v̶a̶t̶h̶u̶n̶ ̶E̶y̶e̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶e̶d̶ ̶g̶i̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶1̶5̶0̶ ̶p̶o̶i̶n̶t̶s̶ ̶ 5000 kills or ̶3̶4̶ ̶e̶y̶e̶s̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶e̶d̶	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	1000 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
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)
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.)
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)
Whisper of the Worm	(Currently Unavailable) C̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶e̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶.̶	O̶b̶t̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶1̶0̶0̶ ̶B̶l̶i̶g̶h̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶E̶s̶s̶e̶n̶s̶e̶ ̶ (Y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶o̶b̶t̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶2̶4̶ ̶e̶s̶s̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶k̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶l̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶1̶2̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶o̶p̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶6̶ ̶c̶h̶e̶s̶t̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶i̶s̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶H̶e̶r̶o̶i̶c̶ ̶d̶i̶f̶f̶i̶c̶u̶l̶t̶y̶,̶ ̶3̶6̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶k̶)	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)

List of appearances

Destiny 2 Warmind (First appearance) Forsaken Black Armory Joker's Wild Season of Opulence

Destiny 2 Shadowkeep Season of Dawn Season of the Worthy Season of Arrivals Beyond Light Season of the Hunt Season of the Chosen