A glitch with the Wish-Ender exotic bow inDestiny 2has boosted the weapon’s damage output to unprecedented levels among primaries in Bungie’s multiplayer FPS. The bug has turned what was once considered a middle-of-the-road exotic weapon into a must-have for PVE encounters in the loot shooter, even if only for a little while.
Content creator Ehroar gave the bugged weapon a breakdown in aDestiny 2gameplay video released Thursday. The individual arrows shot from the bow appear to deal triple damage from extra hits registering on each shot, causing the bow’s damage output to multiply far beyond the intended amount.
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Ehroar’s measurements place the weapon’s current damage per shot at 28,910 enemy HP, placing the bow in league withDestiny 2’s selection of sniper rifles. The bug appears to work alongside the intendedexotic perks of the Wish-Ender, which include overpenetrating arrows and the ability to highlight enemies behind walls when the arrow is aimed and fully drawn.
Because the Wish-Ender is classified as one ofDestiny 2’s primary weapons, players with the bow would be able to take down most regular enemies in one shot almost indefinitely, and make short work of most boss encounters as well. The bug affecting the Wish-Ender seems to only be localized toDestiny 2’s PvE content, like Strikes and against regular enemies in Gambit. The bow’s effectiveness against enemy Guardians in the Crucible is unchanged.
Wish-Ender made its debut inDestiny 2with last year’sForsakenexpansion, which is still a requirement for players to earn the weapon. To completethe exotic quest for the Wish-Ender, players will need to perform two runs through the Shattered Throne dungeon in the Dreaming City and a hidden mission on the Tangled Shore.
The unintended effectiveness of the Wish-Ender came as a pleasant surprise forDestiny 2players after Season 8’s introduction of theLeviathan’s Breath, the FPS’s first heavy bow, drew mixed reception thanks to a long draw time and lowered effectiveness on damage than earlier exotic weapons like the Izanagi’s Burden sniper rifle. Guardians can safely bet that it won’t be long before Bungie brings the bow back in line with a hotfix forDestiny 2, but players who have already completed the associated exotic quest may want to try it out while they can.
Destiny 2and its two expansions,ShadowkeepandForsaken, are available now for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia.
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