Monthly Archives: February 2022
Riddler Sees Himself as a Vigilante Like Batman, Paul Dano Says
The Batman star Paul Dano says that his Riddler took a lot of inspiration from Batman.
During an interview with Fandango, the 37-year-old Batman villain explained how his character’s motives reflect those of Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight.
“The Batman is born of trauma, right?” he said. “Bruce Wayne, losing his parents… and some people are able to take that and use it as fuel, and sometimes that fuel can lead towards something potentially good, and I think sometimes people take that fuel and it takes them.”
But it’s a lot more than that.
Director Matt Reeves recently said that The Batman is almost like a horror, with the Riddler taking inspiration from the real-life Zodiac Killer murders.
That horror, it seems, is based on The Batman’s version of vigilante justice.
“I guess I was really interested in the mask and the idea that a vigilante in our world… we often can see what we want to see,” said Dano. “And even though to a lot of people The Batman stands for good, I can tell you that the eyes… my character saw him representing exactly what I wanted to, as a great source of inspiration and power.”
Again, it goes back to the duality of trauma – in this case, the Riddler and The Batman it seems are two sides of the same coin.
“There was some awesome grey in the morality of Gotham and in the idea of good and bad,” he added. “It just felt super complex and thrilling and deep and I’m still so excited about it.”
And he’s not the only Batman to take some interesting inspiration. Recently, Colin Farrell revealed that his version of The Penguin is inspired by the Godfather and said that iconic character Fredo was “a bit of a reference”.
“I was totally surprised and blown away by the script,” said Dano. “In this day and age, you have to ask why? Why are we going to reinterpret The Batman? Right from the get-go of Matt’s script he had a really clear point of view of what he was bringing to this film.”
Robert Pattinson stars as The Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler.
The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Peter Craig.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
Riddler Sees Himself as a Vigilante Like Batman, Paul Dano Says
The Batman star Paul Dano says that his Riddler took a lot of inspiration from Batman.
During an interview with Fandango, the 37-year-old Batman villain explained how his character’s motives reflect those of Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight.
“The Batman is born of trauma, right?” he said. “Bruce Wayne, losing his parents… and some people are able to take that and use it as fuel, and sometimes that fuel can lead towards something potentially good, and I think sometimes people take that fuel and it takes them.”
But it’s a lot more than that.
Director Matt Reeves recently said that The Batman is almost like a horror, with the Riddler taking inspiration from the real-life Zodiac Killer murders.
That horror, it seems, is based on The Batman’s version of vigilante justice.
“I guess I was really interested in the mask and the idea that a vigilante in our world… we often can see what we want to see,” said Dano. “And even though to a lot of people The Batman stands for good, I can tell you that the eyes… my character saw him representing exactly what I wanted to, as a great source of inspiration and power.”
Again, it goes back to the duality of trauma – in this case, the Riddler and The Batman it seems are two sides of the same coin.
“There was some awesome grey in the morality of Gotham and in the idea of good and bad,” he added. “It just felt super complex and thrilling and deep and I’m still so excited about it.”
And he’s not the only Batman to take some interesting inspiration. Recently, Colin Farrell revealed that his version of The Penguin is inspired by the Godfather and said that iconic character Fredo was “a bit of a reference”.
“I was totally surprised and blown away by the script,” said Dano. “In this day and age, you have to ask why? Why are we going to reinterpret The Batman? Right from the get-go of Matt’s script he had a really clear point of view of what he was bringing to this film.”
Robert Pattinson stars as The Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler.
The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Peter Craig.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
Second Annual Accessibility Award Nominees Celebrate Far Cry 6, It Takes Two, Halo Infinite, and Many More
The 2021 Video Game Accessibility Awards has just unveiled its list of nominees with a wide, diverse spread of games being celebrated and no single title running away with dozens of nominations.
Several games received nominations in two categories, including Before Your Eyes, Unpacking, Halo Infinite, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood, It Takes Two, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.
The winners will be announced on March 12, 2022, on a livestream hosted by Accessibility Awards co-creators Steven Spohn and Alanah Pearce [Disclosure: Alanah Pearce is a former member of IGN's editorial content team].
The awards show was founded last year in partnership with Able Gamers to celebrate games that push the bar of accessibility and enable more players with diverse needs to enjoy games. The judging panel is made up entirely of disabled gamers, and its categories are based on accessibility guidelines created by Able Gamers as tools for game developers.
"My goal when I created the awards show was to celebrate developers who are making significant strides in accessibility, as a thank you to those studios, but also in the hopes that it would encourage other studios to get involved," Pearce said. "If there's an awards show for something and it has some visibility, I figure more studios are likely to try to strive to be included, thus raising the bar for accessibility across the board. We're also inherently educating any developers who might watch the show on what the different categories do, thus hopefully encouraging different accessibility needs to be considered earlier on in development cycles.
"I'm definitely not going to pretend that any facet of game development is easy, let alone accessibility options, but it certainly is easier if it's considered from the start, rather than added towards the end of development as an afterthought. The more people know about a variety of accessibility needs now, the more likely they are to include features that cater to them in their games. I'm not going to hide that that's my agenda with creating the show - I want more developers to include more accessibility options in their games."
The nominees for the 2021 Video Game Accessibility Awards are as follows:
Second Channel - For games that give players a second means or interface to get the information they may need to progress.
- Before Your Eyes - GoodbyeWorld Games, Skybound Games
- Unpacking - Witch Beam, Humble Bundle
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix
Clear Text - For games that allow players to reliably read text in the game or its interfaces.
- Boyfriend Dungeon - Kitfox Games
- Loop Hero - Four Quarters, Devolver Digital
- Halo Infinite - 343 Industries, Xbox Game Studios
Input Reduction - For games that allow players to decrease the amount of input reduction needed to successfully undertake a sequence of actions required by the game.
- Before Your Eyes - GoodbyeWorld Games, Skybound Games
- Fights in Tight Spaces - Ground Shatter, Mode 7 Games
- Escape From Tarkov - Battlestate Games
AI Assistance - For games that allow players to progress through challenges with assistance from in-game AI.
- Forza Horizon 5 - Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Psychonauts 2 - Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
Improved Precision - For games that allow players to increase or decrease things like movement sensitivity so that they may be precise with their actions in the game or its interfaces.
- Chivalry 2 - Torn Banner Studios, Tripwire Interactive
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Peer Assistance - For games that allow players to progress through challenges presented by the game with assistance from another player.
- It Takes Two - Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts
- Age of Empires IV - Relic Entertainment, World's Edge, Xbox Game Studios
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Remapping - For games that allow players to remap or reconfigure standard control figurations.
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- It Takes Two - Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - Square Enix
Training Grounds - For games that give players a place or means to increase their skill level outside on their own time, outside of the usual means of training used by the game.
- Halo Infinite - 343 Industries, Xbox Game Studios
- Monster Hunter Rise - Capcom
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Ability to Bypass - For games that allow players to bypass or skip sections that they are unable to successfully engage with.
- Life Is Strange: True Colors - Deck Nine, Square Enix
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Unpacking - Witch Beam, Humble Bundle
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Second Annual Accessibility Award Nominees Celebrate Far Cry 6, It Takes Two, Halo Infinite, and Many More
The 2021 Video Game Accessibility Awards has just unveiled its list of nominees with a wide, diverse spread of games being celebrated and no single title running away with dozens of nominations.
Several games received nominations in two categories, including Before Your Eyes, Unpacking, Halo Infinite, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood, It Takes Two, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.
The winners will be announced on March 12, 2022, on a livestream hosted by Accessibility Awards co-creators Steven Spohn and Alanah Pearce [Disclosure: Alanah Pearce is a former member of IGN's editorial content team].
The awards show was founded last year in partnership with Able Gamers to celebrate games that push the bar of accessibility and enable more players with diverse needs to enjoy games. The judging panel is made up entirely of disabled gamers, and its categories are based on accessibility guidelines created by Able Gamers as tools for game developers.
"My goal when I created the awards show was to celebrate developers who are making significant strides in accessibility, as a thank you to those studios, but also in the hopes that it would encourage other studios to get involved," Pearce said. "If there's an awards show for something and it has some visibility, I figure more studios are likely to try to strive to be included, thus raising the bar for accessibility across the board. We're also inherently educating any developers who might watch the show on what the different categories do, thus hopefully encouraging different accessibility needs to be considered earlier on in development cycles.
"I'm definitely not going to pretend that any facet of game development is easy, let alone accessibility options, but it certainly is easier if it's considered from the start, rather than added towards the end of development as an afterthought. The more people know about a variety of accessibility needs now, the more likely they are to include features that cater to them in their games. I'm not going to hide that that's my agenda with creating the show - I want more developers to include more accessibility options in their games."
The nominees for the 2021 Video Game Accessibility Awards are as follows:
Second Channel - For games that give players a second means or interface to get the information they may need to progress.
- Before Your Eyes - GoodbyeWorld Games, Skybound Games
- Unpacking - Witch Beam, Humble Bundle
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix
Clear Text - For games that allow players to reliably read text in the game or its interfaces.
- Boyfriend Dungeon - Kitfox Games
- Loop Hero - Four Quarters, Devolver Digital
- Halo Infinite - 343 Industries, Xbox Game Studios
Input Reduction - For games that allow players to decrease the amount of input reduction needed to successfully undertake a sequence of actions required by the game.
- Before Your Eyes - GoodbyeWorld Games, Skybound Games
- Fights in Tight Spaces - Ground Shatter, Mode 7 Games
- Escape From Tarkov - Battlestate Games
AI Assistance - For games that allow players to progress through challenges with assistance from in-game AI.
- Forza Horizon 5 - Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Psychonauts 2 - Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
Improved Precision - For games that allow players to increase or decrease things like movement sensitivity so that they may be precise with their actions in the game or its interfaces.
- Chivalry 2 - Torn Banner Studios, Tripwire Interactive
- Far Cry 6 - Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Peer Assistance - For games that allow players to progress through challenges presented by the game with assistance from another player.
- It Takes Two - Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts
- Age of Empires IV - Relic Entertainment, World's Edge, Xbox Game Studios
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Remapping - For games that allow players to remap or reconfigure standard control figurations.
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- It Takes Two - Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - Square Enix
Training Grounds - For games that give players a place or means to increase their skill level outside on their own time, outside of the usual means of training used by the game.
- Halo Infinite - 343 Industries, Xbox Game Studios
- Monster Hunter Rise - Capcom
- Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Ability to Bypass - For games that allow players to bypass or skip sections that they are unable to successfully engage with.
- Life Is Strange: True Colors - Deck Nine, Square Enix
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Unpacking - Witch Beam, Humble Bundle
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Blade Runner 2099 Live-Action TV Show In Development at Amazon
A follow-up to Blade Runner 2049 is heading to Amazon.
According to Deadline, the new show, called Blade Runner 2099, is a follow-up to the recent Blade Runner sequel, with Ridley Scott on board as executive producer.
“As indicated by Blade Runner 2099‘s title, the latest installment of the neo-noir sci-fi franchise will be set 50 years after the film sequel,” they revealed.
A Blade Runner TV show has been in the works for a while, with Ridley Scott previously revealing that a full plot had been written.
“We have already written the pilot for Blade Runner and the bible,” he said late last year. “So, we’re already presenting Blade Runner as a TV show, probably the first 10 hours.”
Apple TV+ boss Silka Luisa is currently writing Blade Runner 2099 as well as joining Scott as executive producer.
“The project, which would mark the first Blade Runner live-action series, is in priority development at Amazon Studios, which is fast-tracking scripts and eyeing potential production dates,” said Deadline. “Staffing is currently underway for writers to join a room. Scott may direct if the series moves forward.”
Of course, Blade Runner 2049 was directed by Dennis Villeneuve. If Scott does return to the Blade Runner universe in directing the upcoming TV series, that certainly throws a spanner in the works for Villeneuve to take the helm of another sequel.
It’s said that talks were underway with Amazon Studios for Blade Runner 2099 when Ridley Scott teased the project last year.
But he also teased the production of an Alien TV series. “Alien is now being written for pilot,” he said, adding that an 8 to 10-hour bible was also being put together.
Could this mean that Amazon Studios is also considering taking on his upcoming Alien show? There’s no news on that front, at least not yet, but I wouldn’t rule it out.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
Blade Runner 2099 Live-Action TV Show In Development at Amazon
A follow-up to Blade Runner 2049 is heading to Amazon.
According to Deadline, the new show, called Blade Runner 2099, is a follow-up to the recent Blade Runner sequel, with Ridley Scott on board as executive producer.
“As indicated by Blade Runner 2099‘s title, the latest installment of the neo-noir sci-fi franchise will be set 50 years after the film sequel,” they revealed.
A Blade Runner TV show has been in the works for a while, with Ridley Scott previously revealing that a full plot had been written.
“We have already written the pilot for Blade Runner and the bible,” he said late last year. “So, we’re already presenting Blade Runner as a TV show, probably the first 10 hours.”
Apple TV+ boss Silka Luisa is currently writing Blade Runner 2099 as well as joining Scott as executive producer.
“The project, which would mark the first Blade Runner live-action series, is in priority development at Amazon Studios, which is fast-tracking scripts and eyeing potential production dates,” said Deadline. “Staffing is currently underway for writers to join a room. Scott may direct if the series moves forward.”
Of course, Blade Runner 2049 was directed by Dennis Villeneuve. If Scott does return to the Blade Runner universe in directing the upcoming TV series, that certainly throws a spanner in the works for Villeneuve to take the helm of another sequel.
It’s said that talks were underway with Amazon Studios for Blade Runner 2099 when Ridley Scott teased the project last year.
But he also teased the production of an Alien TV series. “Alien is now being written for pilot,” he said, adding that an 8 to 10-hour bible was also being put together.
Could this mean that Amazon Studios is also considering taking on his upcoming Alien show? There’s no news on that front, at least not yet, but I wouldn’t rule it out.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
New DC Heroes Sizzle Reel Is the Best Look So Far At Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam
DC has shared a look at its slate of 2022 movies with a new trailer called ‘The World Needs Heroes.’ This one-minute video features a surprising number of new footage, particularly for Black Adam but also The Flash and Aquaman 2.
In a video released on social media, DC shared a one-minute look at upcoming films the company has lined up for 2022. While there are some familiar looks at The Batman, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam takes center stage with a bunch of never-before-seen footage of Johnson and his costars.
Check the video below for a look at Johnson’s Black Adam but also Noah Centino’s Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell's Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate.
Also included in the sizzle is a look at The Flash movie with a better look at Ezra Miller’s redesigned suit, as well as Jason Mamoa’s black suit from the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Not to be left out there’s Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne can be heard as a voice-over.
The Batman will be the first of DC’s superhero movies to premiere this year when the Robert Pattinson-led superhero movie comes to theaters on March 4. Black Adam is set to premiere on July 29, The Flash will be released on November 4, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be released on December 16.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
New DC Heroes Sizzle Reel Is the Best Look So Far At Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam
DC has shared a look at its slate of 2022 movies with a new trailer called ‘The World Needs Heroes.’ This one-minute video features a surprising number of new footage, particularly for Black Adam but also The Flash and Aquaman 2.
In a video released on social media, DC shared a one-minute look at upcoming films the company has lined up for 2022. While there are some familiar looks at The Batman, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam takes center stage with a bunch of never-before-seen footage of Johnson and his costars.
Check the video below for a look at Johnson’s Black Adam but also Noah Centino’s Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell's Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate.
Also included in the sizzle is a look at The Flash movie with a better look at Ezra Miller’s redesigned suit, as well as Jason Mamoa’s black suit from the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Not to be left out there’s Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne can be heard as a voice-over.
The Batman will be the first of DC’s superhero movies to premiere this year when the Robert Pattinson-led superhero movie comes to theaters on March 4. Black Adam is set to premiere on July 29, The Flash will be released on November 4, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be released on December 16.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Items for February 12
Everyone's favorite Exotic-selling Agent of the Nine, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your hands on some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.
Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.
We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.
Where Is Xûr Today?
Xûr can be found at Watcher's Grave on Nessus this weekend from February 11-15. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Watcher's Grave. When you arrive, make for the red moss-covered tree straight ahead. Climb up the roots and you'll find Xûr waiting at the top.
What's Xûr Selling Today?
Xûr's got some interesting pieces this week. Nothing that's necessarily a "must-have," but still a good weapon that may see some play in The Witch Queen and decent pieces of armor with spiky stats if you're lacking in certain areas.
Exotic Engram
Graviton Lance - Exotic Pulse Rifle
Lucky Raspberry - Exotic Hunter Chest
- 17 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 16 Discipline
- 11 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 63
Mask of the Quiet One - Exotic Titan Helmet
- 15 Mobility
- 16 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 16 Discipline
- 7 Intellect
- 9 Strength
- Total: 65
Winter's Guile - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets
- 2 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 27 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 26 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 61
Graviton Lance is a fun gun worth picking up if you don't have one. Its Exotic perk Cosmology causes enemies to detonate upon death, creating Void projectiles that seek out other enemies. The result is a lot of chaos and a great add-clearing weapon. We already know Exotic primary weapons will be getting a 40% buff to red bar enemies in The Witch Queen, so Graviton Lance can definitely put in some work for you.
Aside from that, Xûr's Exotic armor isn't anything to write home about. The Warlock Gauntlets Winter's Guile has two incredible spikes in both Recovery and Intellect, but the Exotic armor itself doesn't see much use as Warlock melee builds aren't too common. Who knows, though, if that will change when The Witch Queen arrives as we're getting reworked Void 3.0 abilities, and Warlock seems to be the strongest of the bunch.
Legendary Weapons
Xûr's Legendary weapons this week include:
Gnawing Hunger - Auto Rifle
- Chambered Compensator/Full Bore
- Steady Rounds/Alloy Magazine
- Subsistence
- Demolitionist
- Handling Masterwork
The Last Dance - Sidearm
- Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS/Farpoint SAS
- Appended Mag/Armor-Piercing Rounds
- Quickdraw
- Dragonfly
- Range Masterwork
Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle
- Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
- Appended Mag/Light Mag
- Graverobber
- Swashbuckler
- Stability Masterwork
Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun
- Smallbore/Full Choke
- Tactical Mag/Light Mag
- Quickdraw
- Vorpal Weapon
- Handling Masterwork
IKELOS_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle
- Hammer-Forged Rifling/Polygonal Rifling
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- No Distractions
- Multikill Clip
- Stability Masterwork
Temptation's Hook - Sword
- Hungry Edge/Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
- Burst Guard/Enduring Guard
- Tireless Blade
- Vorpal Weapon
- Impact Masterwork
The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle
- Arrowhead Brake/Smallbore
- Extended Mag/High-Caliber Rounds
- Hip-Fire Grip
- Unrelenting
- Handling Masterwork
The Gnawing Hunger roll is great for PvE with Subsistence and Demolitionist. Not to mention, it's still one of the best 600 RPM Auto Rifles in the game and is being removed from the world loot pool when The Witch Queen arrives, so this may be your last chance to snag one. If you're a PvP player, the Seventh Seraph CQC-12 Lightweight Frame Shotgun has been dominant in the Crucible lately, and while this isn't a "God roll", it's still decent with Quickdraw and Vorpal Weapon.
Warlock Legendary Armor
For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Helmet
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Robes
- 9 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 25 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Gloves
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 56
Lost Pacific Boots
- 2 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 7 Intellect
- 20 Strength
- Total: 62
Lost Pacific Bond
A couple of spiky rolls for Warlocks this week in the Lost Pacific Robes which has high Intellect and Recovery, as well as the Lost Pacific Gloves which contain high Recovery.
Titan Legendary Armor
For Titans, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Helm
- 12 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 9 Recovery
- 11 Discipline
- 19 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 63
Lost Pacific Plate
- 2 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 17 Recovery
- 14 Discipline
- 10 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 59
Lost Pacific Gauntlets
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 56
Lost Pacific Greaves
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 13 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Mark
Nothing of note for Titan's this week. The only reason to grab anything is if you plan to turn any of them into Universal Ornaments to up your fashion game.
Hunter Legendary Armor
For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Mask
- 2 Mobility
- 12 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 23 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 8 Strength
- Total: 65
Lost Pacific Vest
- 8 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 15 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 15 Intellect
- 14 Strength
- Total: 63
Lost Pacific Grips
- 2 Mobility
- 18 Resilience
- 10 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 14 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 60
Lost Pacific Strides
- 6 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 16 Recovery
- 12 Discipline
- 6 Intellect
- 9 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Cape
Hunter's only worthwhile piece of armor to grab this week is the Lost Pacific Mask which offers high Discipline and Recovery - two stats that are generally very good to spec into for most builds.
That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! We're less than two weeks away from the launch of The Witch Queen, and things couldn't be more exciting. For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear coming to The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.
Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Items for February 11
Everyone's favorite Exotic-selling Agent of the Nine, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your hands on some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.
Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.
We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.
Where Is Xûr Today?
Xûr can be found at Watcher's Grave on Nessus this weekend from February 11-15. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Watcher's Grave. When you arrive, make for the red moss-covered tree straight ahead. Climb up the roots and you'll find Xûr waiting at the top.
What's Xûr Selling Today?
Xûr's got some interesting pieces this week. Nothing that's necessarily a "must-have," but still a good weapon that may see some play in The Witch Queen and decent pieces of armor with spiky stats if you're lacking in certain areas.
Exotic Engram
Graviton Lance - Exotic Pulse Rifle
Lucky Raspberry - Exotic Hunter Chest
- 17 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 16 Discipline
- 11 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 63
Mask of the Quiet One - Exotic Titan Helmet
- 15 Mobility
- 16 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 16 Discipline
- 7 Intellect
- 9 Strength
- Total: 65
Winter's Guile - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets
- 2 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 27 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 26 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 61
Graviton Lance is a fun gun worth picking up if you don't have one. Its Exotic perk Cosmology causes enemies to detonate upon death, creating Void projectiles that seek out other enemies. The result is a lot of chaos and a great add-clearing weapon. We already know Exotic primary weapons will be getting a 40% buff to red bar enemies in The Witch Queen, so Graviton Lance can definitely put in some work for you.
Aside from that, Xûr's Exotic armor isn't anything to write home about. The Warlock Gauntlets Winter's Guile has two incredible spikes in both Recovery and Intellect, but the Exotic armor itself doesn't see much use as Warlock melee builds aren't too common. Who knows, though, if that will change when The Witch Queen arrives as we're getting reworked Void 3.0 abilities, and Warlock seems to be the strongest of the bunch.
Legendary Weapons
Xûr's Legendary weapons this week include:
Gnawing Hunger - Auto Rifle
- Chambered Compensator/Full Bore
- Steady Rounds/Alloy Magazine
- Subsistence
- Demolitionist
- Handling Masterwork
The Last Dance - Sidearm
- Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS/Farpoint SAS
- Appended Mag/Armor-Piercing Rounds
- Quickdraw
- Dragonfly
- Range Masterwork
Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle
- Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
- Appended Mag/Light Mag
- Graverobber
- Swashbuckler
- Stability Masterwork
Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun
- Smallbore/Full Choke
- Tactical Mag/Light Mag
- Quickdraw
- Vorpal Weapon
- Handling Masterwork
IKELOS_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle
- Hammer-Forged Rifling/Polygonal Rifling
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- No Distractions
- Multikill Clip
- Stability Masterwork
Temptation's Hook - Sword
- Hungry Edge/Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
- Burst Guard/Enduring Guard
- Tireless Blade
- Vorpal Weapon
- Impact Masterwork
The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle
- Arrowhead Brake/Smallbore
- Extended Mag/High-Caliber Rounds
- Hip-Fire Grip
- Unrelenting
- Handling Masterwork
The Gnawing Hunger roll is great for PvE with Subsistence and Demolitionist. Not to mention, it's still one of the best 600 RPM Auto Rifles in the game and is being removed from the world loot pool when The Witch Queen arrives, so this may be your last chance to snag one. If you're a PvP player, the Seventh Seraph CQC-12 Lightweight Frame Shotgun has been dominant in the Crucible lately, and while this isn't a "God roll", it's still decent with Quickdraw and Vorpal Weapon.
Warlock Legendary Armor
For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Helmet
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Robes
- 9 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 25 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Gloves
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 56
Lost Pacific Boots
- 2 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 7 Intellect
- 20 Strength
- Total: 62
Lost Pacific Bond
A couple of spiky rolls for Warlocks this week in the Lost Pacific Robes which has high Intellect and Recovery, as well as the Lost Pacific Gloves which contain high Recovery.
Titan Legendary Armor
For Titans, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Helm
- 12 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 9 Recovery
- 11 Discipline
- 19 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 63
Lost Pacific Plate
- 2 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 17 Recovery
- 14 Discipline
- 10 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 59
Lost Pacific Gauntlets
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 56
Lost Pacific Greaves
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 12 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 13 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Mark
Nothing of note for Titan's this week. The only reason to grab anything is if you plan to turn any of them into Universal Ornaments to up your fashion game.
Hunter Legendary Armor
For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Lost Pacific Mask
- 2 Mobility
- 12 Resilience
- 18 Recovery
- 23 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 8 Strength
- Total: 65
Lost Pacific Vest
- 8 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 15 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 15 Intellect
- 14 Strength
- Total: 63
Lost Pacific Grips
- 2 Mobility
- 18 Resilience
- 10 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 14 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 60
Lost Pacific Strides
- 6 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 16 Recovery
- 12 Discipline
- 6 Intellect
- 9 Strength
- Total: 58
Lost Pacific Cape
Hunter's only worthwhile piece of armor to grab this week is the Lost Pacific Mask which offers high Discipline and Recovery - two stats that are generally very good to spec into for most builds.
That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! We're less than two weeks away from the launch of The Witch Queen, and things couldn't be more exciting. For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear coming to The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.
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