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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for July 1-5

The animate sloppy joe, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your 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 This Weekend?

Xûr's location today can be found at Watcher's Grave on Nessus on July 1 through July 5. 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 to sell you exotic items and legendary weapons.

What Is Xûr Selling This Weekend?

Exotic Engram

Lord of Wolves - Exotic Shotgun

Celestial Nighthawk - Exotic Hunter Helmet

3 Mobility
27 Resilience
2 Recovery
16 Discipline
16 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 66

An Insurmountable Skullfort - Exotic Titan Helmet

8 Mobility
17 Resilience
9 Recovery
2 Discipline
2 Intellect
28 Strength
Total: 66

Crown of Tempests- Exotic Warlock Helmet

7 Mobility
9 Resilience
13 Recovery
16 Discipline
13 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 60

It's helmet day, Guardians! If you're a Titan or a Hunter you've got some great, high-stat headpieces to adorn the hideously ugly character you thought would be funny to create 7 years ago and have regretted ever since. If you are a Hunter, this roll of Celestial Nighthawk is incredible and that exotic in general has almost always played a major roll in the game's meta -- buy it immediately. Titans should also consider grabbing the Insurmountable Skullfort, although the roll isn't as good and that exotic in general isn't my favorite.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

Paracausal Shot
Polygonal Rifling
Alloy Magazine
Opening Shot
Polymer Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

Cranial Spike
Small Bore
High-Caliber Rounds
Snapshot Sights
Hand-Laid Stock

The roll for Hawkmoon is pretty great this week if you're like me and love Opening Shot as a perk for this weapon! Dead Man's Tale...not so much -- skip it!

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun

Smallbore/Corkscrew Rifling
Assault Mag/Steady Rounds
Quickdraw
Shield Disorient
Reload Speed Masterwork

Enigma's Draw - Sidearm

Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS
Extended Mag/Ricochet Rounds
Zen Moment
Demolitionist
Handling Masterwork

Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle

Extended Barrel/Full Bore
Armor-Piercing Rounds/Ricochet Rounds
Killing Wind
Multikill Clip
Accuracy Masterwork

Falling Guillotine - Sword

Hungry Edge/Enduring Blade/Tempered Edge
Balanced Guard/Enduring Guard
Relentless Strikes
Whirlwind Blade
Impact Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

Confined Launch/Countermass
High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
Auto-Loading Holster
Ambitious Assassin
Blast Radius Masterwork

The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle

Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
Ricochet Rounds/Light Mag
Slideshot
Sympathetic Arsenal
Handling Masterwork

Farewell - Sidearm

Arrowhead Brake/Corkscrew Rifling
Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
Heating Up
Thresh
Handling Masterwork

My picks this week include the damage-centric roll on Falling Guillotine, a fantastic weapon that every Guardian should have in their back pocket, and Cold Denial, which has a pretty decent roll for a PvE pulse rifle. Deafening Whisper comes close, with some great grenade launcher perks, but without blinding grenades it falls short of my reccomendation.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Bratech set which includes:

Braytech Gloves

25 Mobility
2 Resilience
2 Recovery
12 Discipline
10 Intellect
9 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Chest Armor

8 Mobility
8 Resilience
16 Recovery
2 Discipline
9 Intellect
21 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Helmet

18 Mobility
2 Resilience
12 Recovery
10 Discipline
16 Intellect
6 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Leg Armor

2 Mobility
2 Resilience
28 Recovery
2 Discipline
16 Intellect
16 Strength
Total: 66

Braytech Researcher's Bond

A few good pieces of armor for Warlocks this week, but none more than those glorious boots, which have sky-high recovery and huge stat totals. Buy that immediately! The helmet and chest piece are also quite good rolls, though less universally so. If they fit a build you like then pick 'em up!

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Braytech set which includes:

Braytech Gauntlets

20 Mobility
2 Resilience
7 Recovery
22 Discipline
2 Intellect
6 Strength
Total: 59

Braytech Chest Armor

2 Mobility
23 Resilience
6 Recovery
8 Discipline
9 Intellect
12 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Helmet

2 Mobility
9 Resilience
16 Recovery
7 Discipline
9 Intellect
14 Strength
Total: 57

Braytech Leg Armor

2 Mobility
22 Resilience
6 Recovery
2 Discipline
14 Intellect
15 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Mark

My fellow Titans...we have been bamboozled! This week's legendary armor is not good. Don't buy it.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Braytech set which includes:

Braytech Grips

2 Mobility
13 Resilience
14 Recovery
2 Discipline
20 Intellect
10 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Chest Armor

10 Mobility
22 Resilience
2 Recovery
10 Discipline
7 Intellect
13 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Helmet

13 Mobility
2 Resilience
14 Recovery
12 Discipline
17 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Leg Armor

24 Mobility
2 Resilience
2 Recovery
17 Discipline
6 Intellect
10 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Cloak

Hunters only got one good roll this week in their chest armor with high stats and some decent point allocations. Aside from that though, it's a fairly underwhelming week for our caped crusaders, at least so far as legendary armor is concerned. Buy that exotic helmet from earlier, though!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Hope you're all enjoying your adventures in the Season of the Haunted.

What did you think of Caiatl's dramatic conclusion this week? Let us know in the comments below!

For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for July 1-5

The animate sloppy joe, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your 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 This Weekend?

Xûr's location today can be found at Watcher's Grave on Nessus on July 1 through July 5. 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 to sell you exotic items and legendary weapons.

What Is Xûr Selling This Weekend?

Exotic Engram

Lord of Wolves - Exotic Shotgun

Celestial Nighthawk - Exotic Hunter Helmet

3 Mobility
27 Resilience
2 Recovery
16 Discipline
16 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 66

An Insurmountable Skullfort - Exotic Titan Helmet

8 Mobility
17 Resilience
9 Recovery
2 Discipline
2 Intellect
28 Strength
Total: 66

Crown of Tempests- Exotic Warlock Helmet

7 Mobility
9 Resilience
13 Recovery
16 Discipline
13 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 60

It's helmet day, Guardians! If you're a Titan or a Hunter you've got some great, high-stat headpieces to adorn the hideously ugly character you thought would be funny to create 7 years ago and have regretted ever since. If you are a Hunter, this roll of Celestial Nighthawk is incredible and that exotic in general has almost always played a major roll in the game's meta -- buy it immediately. Titans should also consider grabbing the Insurmountable Skullfort, although the roll isn't as good and that exotic in general isn't my favorite.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

Paracausal Shot
Polygonal Rifling
Alloy Magazine
Opening Shot
Polymer Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

Cranial Spike
Small Bore
High-Caliber Rounds
Snapshot Sights
Hand-Laid Stock

The roll for Hawkmoon is pretty great this week if you're like me and love Opening Shot as a perk for this weapon! Dead Man's Tale...not so much -- skip it!

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun

Smallbore/Corkscrew Rifling
Assault Mag/Steady Rounds
Quickdraw
Shield Disorient
Reload Speed Masterwork

Enigma's Draw - Sidearm

Shortspec SAS/Tactic SAS
Extended Mag/Ricochet Rounds
Zen Moment
Demolitionist
Handling Masterwork

Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle

Extended Barrel/Full Bore
Armor-Piercing Rounds/Ricochet Rounds
Killing Wind
Multikill Clip
Accuracy Masterwork

Falling Guillotine - Sword

Hungry Edge/Enduring Blade/Tempered Edge
Balanced Guard/Enduring Guard
Relentless Strikes
Whirlwind Blade
Impact Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

Confined Launch/Countermass
High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
Auto-Loading Holster
Ambitious Assassin
Blast Radius Masterwork

The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle

Corkscrew Rifling/Smallbore
Ricochet Rounds/Light Mag
Slideshot
Sympathetic Arsenal
Handling Masterwork

Farewell - Sidearm

Arrowhead Brake/Corkscrew Rifling
Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
Heating Up
Thresh
Handling Masterwork

My picks this week include the damage-centric roll on Falling Guillotine, a fantastic weapon that every Guardian should have in their back pocket, and Cold Denial, which has a pretty decent roll for a PvE pulse rifle. Deafening Whisper comes close, with some great grenade launcher perks, but without blinding grenades it falls short of my reccomendation.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Bratech set which includes:

Braytech Gloves

25 Mobility
2 Resilience
2 Recovery
12 Discipline
10 Intellect
9 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Chest Armor

8 Mobility
8 Resilience
16 Recovery
2 Discipline
9 Intellect
21 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Helmet

18 Mobility
2 Resilience
12 Recovery
10 Discipline
16 Intellect
6 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Leg Armor

2 Mobility
2 Resilience
28 Recovery
2 Discipline
16 Intellect
16 Strength
Total: 66

Braytech Researcher's Bond

A few good pieces of armor for Warlocks this week, but none more than those glorious boots, which have sky-high recovery and huge stat totals. Buy that immediately! The helmet and chest piece are also quite good rolls, though less universally so. If they fit a build you like then pick 'em up!

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Braytech set which includes:

Braytech Gauntlets

20 Mobility
2 Resilience
7 Recovery
22 Discipline
2 Intellect
6 Strength
Total: 59

Braytech Chest Armor

2 Mobility
23 Resilience
6 Recovery
8 Discipline
9 Intellect
12 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Helmet

2 Mobility
9 Resilience
16 Recovery
7 Discipline
9 Intellect
14 Strength
Total: 57

Braytech Leg Armor

2 Mobility
22 Resilience
6 Recovery
2 Discipline
14 Intellect
15 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Mark

My fellow Titans...we have been bamboozled! This week's legendary armor is not good. Don't buy it.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Braytech set which includes:

Braytech Grips

2 Mobility
13 Resilience
14 Recovery
2 Discipline
20 Intellect
10 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Chest Armor

10 Mobility
22 Resilience
2 Recovery
10 Discipline
7 Intellect
13 Strength
Total: 64

Braytech Helmet

13 Mobility
2 Resilience
14 Recovery
12 Discipline
17 Intellect
2 Strength
Total: 60

Braytech Leg Armor

24 Mobility
2 Resilience
2 Recovery
17 Discipline
6 Intellect
10 Strength
Total: 61

Braytech Cloak

Hunters only got one good roll this week in their chest armor with high stats and some decent point allocations. Aside from that though, it's a fairly underwhelming week for our caped crusaders, at least so far as legendary armor is concerned. Buy that exotic helmet from earlier, though!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Hope you're all enjoying your adventures in the Season of the Haunted.

What did you think of Caiatl's dramatic conclusion this week? Let us know in the comments below!

For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

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Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade Dies, Aged 23

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died following a battle with stage four cancer. The 23 year old, whose name is Alex, had more than 10.8 million followers on his channel.

A touching farewell video was uploaded in which Technoblade's father read a farewell message from the YouTuber, which thanked fans for their continued support over the nine years he created content.

"If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life," his message read. "I hope you guys enjoyed my content and that I made some of you laugh, and I hope you all go on to live long, prosperous, and happy lives, because I love you guys. Technoblade out."

"If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life."

Known for being quite private, Technoblade only revealed his real name in the farewell message, but shared last year that he had been diagnosed with cancer in his right arm. His father explained in the video that Technoblade passed away just a few hours after writing the message.

His mother also shared a written message at the end of the video. "[Technoblade] avoided personal fame and worked hard to keep his true identity confidential, and we ask you to continue to honour his wishes to protect his privacy and the privacy of his family," it said.

"My son's bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all, as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans."

Image Credit: Technoblade

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

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Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade Dies, Aged 23

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died following a battle with stage four cancer. The 23 year old, whose name is Alex, had more than 10.8 million followers on his channel.

A touching farewell video was uploaded in which Technoblade's father read a farewell message from the YouTuber, which thanked fans for their continued support over the nine years he created content.

"If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life," his message read. "I hope you guys enjoyed my content and that I made some of you laugh, and I hope you all go on to live long, prosperous, and happy lives, because I love you guys. Technoblade out."

"If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time as those were the happiest years of my life."

Known for being quite private, Technoblade only revealed his real name in the farewell message, but shared last year that he had been diagnosed with cancer in his right arm. His father explained in the video that Technoblade passed away just a few hours after writing the message.

His mother also shared a written message at the end of the video. "[Technoblade] avoided personal fame and worked hard to keep his true identity confidential, and we ask you to continue to honour his wishes to protect his privacy and the privacy of his family," it said.

"My son's bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all, as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans."

Image Credit: Technoblade

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

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Tim Allen Wishes Lightyear Had a ‘Better Connection’ to His Version of Buzz

The original Buzz Lightyear has some thoughts about Disney’s Lightyear…

During an interview with Extra (via Deadline) the 69-year-old Toy Story star says he wishes the sci-fi family flick had better connections to his version of Buzz.

“It’s a wonderful story,” he said. “It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy, and it’s a little… I don’t know. It just has no relationship to Buzz. It’s just no connection. I wish there was a better connection.”

Lightyear tells the story of Buzz Lightyear – no, not that one.

It’s essentially the movie that Andy saw in the original animated film, with his Buzz Lightyear action figure based on the Buzz we see in Lightyear. It’s a little convoluted, but basically, it’s the movie from within the movie.

So, you can see why Tim Allen might be a bit confused about its connection to Toy Story.

And while the new movie has proved to be a controversial take on the classic Toy Story hero, it’s for this reason that Tim Allen hasn’t chosen to wade in on the debate.

“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with my Buzz Lightyear],” he said.

It looks as though Disney has faced an uphill battle to convince audiences, too, with the film debuting to a meager $51 million at the domestic box office.

“I think it's funny to hear people ask things like 'how is this compared to Toy Story?' because when you see the movie, you realize it's its own thing," said director Angus MacLane. “I think it would be even harder if it were the Toy Story Buzz going off into this movie, you know? Then you'd be like 'where's Woody?!' Because that's what makes [Toy Story Buzz] work. I could see a different version of this movie that's maybe a bit closer to the Buzz Lightyear: Star Command TV show. But I think that works much better for a shorter format.”

Still, the film does have some fans. Exploring the origins of the legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear, the movie is kept afloat by "strong performances and attractive visuals” according to IGN's review of Lightyear, “but the story isn't the quality you'd expect from Pixar.”

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.