Destiny 2 Exotic Catalysts
Looking for all the Destiny 2 Exotic Catalysts? These items can be applied to certain Exotic weapons to enhance their stats or grant new perks. Masterworking an Exotic weapon requires the discovery of an Exotic Catalyst, which can be obtained from specific activities in the game. Most Exotic weapons have a Catalyst that can be earned, but not all of them. We'll show you all the Destiny 2 Exotic Catalysts and where to find them.
It's worth noting that the Destiny 2 season of Dauntless has sunsetted some activities. However, most have retained their Exotic Catalysts from the previous season. We're still looking into whether or not some activities have changed in the free PC game, but we expect that Bungie would have communicated any changes to the community.
How to earn Exotic Catalysts in Destiny 2
Every Destiny 2 matchmade activity has an Exotic Catalyst in its drop table. This means you can earn catalysts by completing any of the following activities:
The Beyond Light expansion may have sunsetted some activities, but there are still plenty of ways to obtain Catalysts.
Every Exotic weapon that has a Catalyst can be farmed from a specific activity. For example, the MIDA Multi-Tool Catalyst only drops in the Competitive Crucible playlist. Some Exotic Catalysts can drop from multiple activities, such as the Trinity Ghoul Catalyst which can be obtained from strikes, Crucible, or Gambit matches.
Here is a list of every Exotic Catalyst in Destiny 2, including their effects, drop locations, and Catalyst objectives. We encourage you to refer to the table of contents for specific Catalysts you may be looking for.
Catalyst effects
The following are the effects of each Catalyst:
Exotic Catalyst: Ace of Spades
Location: Strikes or Nightfalls and get 500 combatant kills
Exotic Catalyst: Riskrunner
Location: Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit matches and get 1,000 combatant kills
Exotic Catalyst: Arbalest
Location: Completion of ritual activities
Exotic Catalyst: Bad Juju
Location: Completion of core activity completions
Exotic Catalyst: Black Talon
Location: Drop from any core activity
Exotic Catalyst: Borealis
Location: Earn 150 Solar, Arc, and Void kills with weapon in PvE activities
Exotic Catalyst: Cerberus+1
Location: Complete the Centrifuse seasonal quest from Banshee-44
Exotic Catalyst: Cloudstrike
Location: Complete Vanguard Ops, Crucible, or Gambit matches
Exotic Catalyst: Coldheart
Location: PvE combatant kills and strike/Nightfall completions
Exotic Catalyst: Colony
Location: Crucible matches and defeat Guardians in PvP
Exotic Catalyst: Crimson
Location: Any enemy killed in PvE
Exotic Catalyst: Cryosthesia 77k
Location: Completion of Cryosthesia 77k seasonal quest from Banshee-44
Exotic Catalyst: D.A.R.C.I
Location: Drop from any enemy killed in PvE
Exotic Catalyst: Deadshot
Location: Earn 500 Crucible kills, including kills during multiplayer matches, and get 150 headshot kills in PvE
Exotic Catalyst: Deep Space
Location: Complete the Deep Space quest to obtain the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Devastator
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Bad Juju Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: EGO-Overload
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Ace of Spades Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Eternal Hunt
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Colony Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Fang of Ir Yût
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Coldheart Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Fanged Fusillade
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Fang of Ir Yût Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Fear's Fist
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Fang of Ir Yût Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Fever Pitch
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Fanged Fusillade Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Frozen Impact
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Fear's Fist Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Genshin
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Deadhand Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Hard Light
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Genshin Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic weapon
Exotic Catalyst: Hard Light Mk. II
Exotic Catalyst: Hard Light Mk. III
Exotic Catalyst: Hard Light Mk. IV
Exotic Catalyst: Hard Light Mk. V
Exotic Catalyst: Hardline
Location: Complete the quests to obtain the Hard Light Exotic weapon and the Deep Space Exotic
