Destiny 2 exotic class item: All perk combinations and how to unlock it

The exotic class item was one of the most talked about additions to Destiny 2 coming with The Final Shape, and now—in the second week of the expansion—it's available to unlock. You'll need two Guardians to complete the new mission added in week two of the expansion, but first you'll need to do some prep—the mission itself doesn't unlock until you complete some activities in the Pale Heart destination. 

The trademark feature for the class item is that it will have multiple perks from existing exotics, meaning that you can create some incredible builds that synergize abilities in new ways. Some of the available perks are even from other classes. 

The catch is that you can only use them with Prismatic, so if you still need to unlock everything for your Prismatic subclass, now is the time! You may be thinking, “That sounds really strong”, but hey, Bungie is still adamant that Prismatic isn’t overpowered. Let's take a look at how we'll likely unlock the exotic class item, plus all the available perks it can roll. 

How to unlock the Exotic Class item

Unlocking the Exotic Class item requires completing the new Dual Destiny mission. To access that, though, first you'll need to do some prep in the Overthrow events found in the Pale Heart patrol zone.

You need to complete the Overthrow event in each location—The Landing, The Blooming and The Impasse—beating the final boss. Afterwards, in the five minutes of peace before the event kicks off again, you'll need to hunt down a Secret-Keeper of the Witch Queen who will be hidden away somewhere in the area. They're easy enough to find if you ride around, looking for enemy markers on your radar, but to be sure of their location check the video below.

When the Secret-Keeper in each location is defeated, head to The Blooming and look for a green beam of light shooting into the air. The source of the light is The Refraction area. Inside is a small spot of light that you can interact with to gain the Savathun's Envoy buff and a seven minute timer.

While you have the buff active, you'll see two markers on the map. At each location, you'll fight waves of Dread and, at the end, a Subjugator miniboss. Once defeated, the boss will drop one of two orbs—Refracted Light and Refracted Dark. After you pick up an orb, carry it back to the location where you got the Savathun's Envoy buff, and dunk it on the corresponding Light or Darkness plate. When both plates are activated, the Dual Destiny mission is available. 

If you don't want to complete the mission straight away—you need to bring a friend along to complete it—don't worry. Once unlocked, you can activate the mission from orbit, on the Pale Heart map. See the video below for an explanation of the mission.

How to farm the Exotic Class item

You'll get a drop of the Exotic Class item for completing Dual Destiny, but fortunately you won't need to grind it over and over for each new roll. Once you've completed the mission, Exotic Class items will have a chance to drop from any Pale Heart chest. Just play in the patrol zone, doing Overthrow missions and working on the destination Pathfinder, and you should pick up some new drops as you play.

Destiny 2 exotic class item perks: Titan

The Titan’s exotic class item, Stoicism, has the following perks available across two columns:

Destiny 2 exotic class item perks: Hunter

The Hunter’s class item is Essentialism and has access to these perks across two columns:

Destiny 2 exotic class item perks: Warlock

The Warlock’s Exotic class item, Solipsism, has these perks across two columns: