Destiny 2 Lightfall's Hunter Exotic is receiving negative feedback due to its PvP-focused perk

Hunter Exotic in Lightfall (Image via Bungie)
Hunter Exotic in Lightfall (Image via Bungie)

Bungie has always strived to balance the sandbox for Destiny 2, regardless of the season and expansion. All three classes are expected to be treated equally, with Exotics and weapons released based on their playstyle. However, according to several fans within the community, the game's recent tweaks and releases make it seem like the Hunters are getting unfair treatment.

From ability and cooldown nerfs to underwhelming subclass aspects and Exotic releases, the class has seen a massive decline in pick rate for PvE in comparison to Warlocks and Titans. Unfortunately, the situation got worse after Bungie's reveal of Lightfall Gear, which showed the Hunter Exotic and its minimal involvement with the Strand subclass.


The community is unhappy with Destiny 2 Lightfall's Exotic helmet for Hunters

The armor piece in question is the Cyrtarachne's Facade, which will become available to the player base once Lightfall releases. To summarize their perk, the Hunter class will be able to achieve maximum flinch resistance for a short duration after grappling. While the exact numbers are still unknown, players are already discussing its viability, claiming that it's only useful in PvP.

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As true as it may be, plenty of PvE activities can also inflict a lot of flinch on players. However, the issue lies in comparison with the other two classes. Both Warlock and Titan Exotic synergize directly with the Strand subclass, further amplifying either a Strand or class ability.

Hunter's Exotic, on the other hand, can only be used for one specific scenario, which also depends on the opposing party that's shooting the user. There is no clear motive involved with the perk, failing to lead anyone to test the true power of the new subclass.

As mentioned earlier, this isn't the first time that Hunters have received unfair treatment from Bungie. Several PvP-focused Exotics such as Wormhusk Crown, Mask of Bakris, Dragon Shadow, Raiju's Harness, and many more insult a PvE Hunter's dream of getting a decent Destiny 2 Exotic.

The developers should understand that the constant release of Destiny 2 PvP-focused Exotics for Hunters seems to have limited the class, making them less viable for endgame PvE content.

While there are meta-defining Exotics such as Liar's Handshake, Star Eater Scales, Omnioculus, and a few others, many fans have been playing for years with the same Exotics in PvE, hoping to get a new armor piece that can synergize with any subclass.

As the days go on, it will be interesting to see if Bungie adds any extra perks to the upcoming Destiny 2 Lightfall helmet, or if it remains the same for the entirety of Y6.

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Edited by Soumyadeep Banerjee
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