There are basically four types of weapons in Destiny, Scout Rifles: Semi-automatic rifles with high accuracy, Pulse Rifles: Burst-fire rifles with high recoil between shots, Auto Rifles: Fully-automatic rifles with medium accuracy, and Hand Cannons: Revolver-like pistols with poor range, but high impact.
"Exotic Weapons are designed to look, feel and sound overpowered, but to not actually break the game. We hope these weapons challenge the way players think about their loadouts and expect their idiosyncrasies to sometimes be a little frustrating. We find ourselves wanting to collect them all and hope players feel the same way": Said Bungie about Exotic Weapons
How to get Destiny Exotic Weapon Monte Carlo
The Exotic Weapon Monte Carlo is an assault rifle timed exclusively available for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 users only. You can get this assault rifle through Legendary and Exotic Engrams.
"There will always be paths to tread and methods to try. Roll with it."
The upgrades of Monte Carlo include:
- Accurized Ballistics: "More range and impact. Increased recoil."
- Armor Piercing Rounds: "These iridium-core rounds overpenetrate targets. Their mass slows down weapon handling."
- Hip Fire: "This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip."
- High Caliber Rounds: "Oversize rounds built to stagger and leaves them reeling. Their mass makes a weapon harder to handle."
- Monte Carlo Method: "Dealing damage with this weapon reduces your Melee cooldown."
- Relic Iron Rounds: "This ammunition considerably improves Impact, but fewer rounds can be carried in reserve."
- Smooth Ballistics: "Less recoil. Penalty to range."
- Soft Ballistics: "Less recoil. Penalty to Impact."
How to get Destiny Exotic Weapon Thorn
Destiny Exotic Weapon Thorn is a type of Hand Cannon found on on Mars, in deeper parts of Charlemagne's Vault. Another way to get this Exotic weapon is by choosing the bounty: A Light in the Dark after getting the Vanguard Mentor Missive.
"To rend one's enemies is to see them not as equals, but objects hollow of spirit and meaning."
The upgrades of Thorn include:
- Accurized Ballistics: More range and impact. Increased recoil.
- Agressive Ballistics: More predictable recoil. Enhanced Impact. Shorter range and more recoil.
- Field Choke: More range and impact. increased recoil.
- Final Round: The last round in magazine deals bonus damage.
- Mark of the Devourer: Rounds pierce targets and cause lingering damage over time.
- Perfect Balance: This weapon has extremely low recoil.
- Snap Shot: Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
- Send It: increase Range and Accuracy.
How to get Destiny Exotic Weapon Red Death
The Exotic Weapon Red Death can be bought from Xur Agent of Nine for 23 Strange coins. This weapon features a bayonet and offers a number of perks.
"Vanguard policy urges Guardians to destroy this weapon on sight. It is a Guardian killer."
The upgrades of Red Death include:
- Accurized Ballistics: More range and impact. Increased recoil.
- Aggressive Ballistics: More predictable recoil. Enhanced impact. Shorter range and more recoil.
- Field Choke: More range and impact. Increased recoil.
- High Caliber Rounds: Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling.
- Unflinching: It's easier to aim under fire using this weapon.
- Red Death: Each kill heals you and speeds up reloads.
- Snapshot: Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
- Single Point Sling: Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming.
