Exotic Catalyst

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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
The perk Firefly does more damage while the perk Memento Mori is active
Bad Juju 45 Tributes places inside the Tribute Hall
  • 700 Kills
Precision kills greatly decrease reload time
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 Mode Void kills
  • 150 Arc Mode kills
Increase to weapon reload speed stat
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
Increase to weapon stability and reload speed stats
The Colony Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Deeper Pockets

(Increases magazine size to 8 and expands ammo reserves)

Crimson Killing any PVE enemy
  • 500 Precision kills
Increase to weapon range stat
D.A.R.C.I. Killing any PVE enemy
  • 300 Precision kills
Increase to weapon stability stat
Eriana's Vow Complete the quest from Banshee-44
  • 700 Kills
Increases weapon magazine size and adds the perk Auto-Loading Holster

(The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time)

Fighting Lion Killing any PVE enemy
  • 1000 Kills
  • 167 Bounties completed (while catalyst is inserted)
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)

Graviton Lance Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
  • 1000 Cosmology kills
Adds the perk Hidden Hand

(Increase to weapon range, aim assist and targeting acquisition stats)

Hardlight Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 1000 Kills
Increases weapon stability stat
The Huckleberry Kills and, or completions in Heroic Adventures
  • 500 Kills
Adds the perk Ambitious Assassin

(kills will overflow the magazine instead of partially refilling it)

Izanagi's Burden Complete Heroic Menagerie with a Masterworked Chalice of Opulence
  • 500 kills
Increases the perk Honed Edge damage when all 4 shots are combined
Jade Rabbit Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 250 PVP kills
Increase to weapon stability stat
Legend of Acrius Completing encounters and opening Underbelly chests in the raid

Leviathan (raid) on Prestige difficulty

  • 500 Kills
Increase to weapon reload speed stat and adds the perk Deeper Pockets

(Increases Magazine Size to 6 and expands Ammo Reserves)

Merciless Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increase to weapon stability and range stats
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 weapon stability and handling stats
The Prospector Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
Increases weapon blast radius stat and 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
Increase to weapon range stat
Skyburner's Oath Completing encounters in the raid Leviathan (raid)
  • 1000 Cabal kills
Increase to weapon range stat
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
Increases weapon charge rate stat and expands ammo reserves

(Lowers charge time)

Sturm Killing any PVE enemy on Nessus
  • 500 Sturm kills
  • 500 Drang kills
Increases weapon handling and range stats
Sunshot Kills and, or Wins in Crucible or Kills and, or completions in Strikes and, or Nightfalls
  • 500 Kills
  • 1000 Sun Blast kills
Increase to weapon stability and range stats
SUROS Regime Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 300 PVP kills
Adds the perk SUROS Ascendance

(Increases weapon recoil direction stat, increases 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 (INSERT PERK NAME)

(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 magazine size to 7 and expands ammo reserves)

Tractor Cannon Killing any PVE enemy
  • 300 Kills
Adds the perk Deeper Pockets

(Increases magazine size to 7 and expands ammo reserves)

Vigilance Wing Kills and, or Wins in Crucible Matches
  • 250 PVP kills
  • 5 Blood for Blood medals
Adds the perk Full Auto

(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 and adds the perk Whispered Breathing

(Aiming down the scope for 3 seconds increases weapon range and precision damage while the weapon scope remains zoomed)

Worldline Zero Killing any PVE enemy while having a sword equipped You must hit all 5 level 7 Mars 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)

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