Get the complete list of all the Exotic weapon changes announced by Bungie for Destiny 2: Episode Heresy Act I.

Exotic Weapons, distinguished by their golden Exotic rating, are the rarest and most powerful weapons in Destiny 2. These weapons are typically obtained through story progression, Exotic Engrams, completing quests, and purchasing from Xur. Heresy, the new episode of Destiny 2, will be released on February 4, 2025.
Bungie has recently released an extensive list of changes for exotic weapons, armor, and more for Heresy Act 1. These updates include buffs and significant adjustments to ensure these Exotic weapons remain competitive against other weapons. Scroll down to know which Exotic Weapons are receiving changes in Destiny 2: Heresy Act I.
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All Exotic Weapon Changes and Updates for Heresy

Here is the complete list of all the Exotic Weapon changes and updates announced by Bungie for Destiny 2: Heresy.
Lorentz Driver:
- Picking up a bounty tag now grants one ammo to the mag.
- Triggering Lagrangian Sight by picking up a bounty tag adds six ammo to the mag the first time you trigger it.
Delicate Tomb:
- Increased the chance to make an Ionic Trace from minor combatants from 4% to 10%.
- Increased the PvE damage bonus on the Tempest Cascade shot from 30% to 100%.
- Removed the timer from Tempest Cascade. Lasts until fired.
D.A.R.C.I.:
- Hits with Personal Assistant active grant you and nearby allies improved overall weapon performance and precision damage with non-Exotic Sniper Rifles.
- D.A.R.C.I user also gets +15% damage after granting five stacks to a teammate.
Edge of Action, Edge of Concurrence, Edge of Intent:
- Special shot is no longer tied to Glaive energy.
- Now triggered on six weapon hits to allow the special reload.
Centrifuse:
- Increased mag size to 45
Dead Messenger, Hard Light, & Borealis:
- Grants a 30% damage buff (10% in PvP) to this weapon for 10 seconds when you apply or receive an elemental keyword that matches the currently selected damage type of this weapon.
Telesto:
- Now only refills Telesto’s ammo from reserves.
- Now triggers with any Void final blow.
- Multikill timer increased from 2 seconds to 4.5 seconds.
Vexcalibur:
- Triggering ‘Perpetual Loophole’ now also fills your Glaive energy completely.
- Slightly increased Void Overshield trickle-on rate to nearby allies and yourself when guarding.
- Increased the potency of Vexcalibur’s innate advantages against the Vex.
Wardcliff Coil:
- Grants one stack of Bolt Charge to all nearby allies for every two rockets fired
The Queenbreaker:
- Players can special reload at any time to swap between scopes.
- Marksman Sights retains the previous behavior of firing a single shot that chains to nearby targets and blinds them.
- Combat Sights now alters the weapon to fire a three-round burst at a charge time of 533.
The Colony:
- Increased detonation damage by 40%. This puts its damage per shot a little above Legendary Drum Grenade Launchers.
- Increased the number of bots spawned by one for all enemy tiers except specific players.
- Quicksilver Storm: Reduced shots required to trigger a rocket by 17%.
The Legend of Acrius:
- Reduced spread angle by 33%.
- Increased maximum projectile range from 12 to 18 meters.
The Fourth Horseman:
- Reduced the rate of fire slightly to give more control over wasting shots.
- Loads ammo from reserves to the magazine per kill.
Lord of Wolves:
- Increased range, reduced base damage. Removed accuracy penalties from standard fire mode.
- Release the Wolves now triggers on hip fire instead of special reload.
Cloudstrike:
- Rapid precision hits create a lightning storm at the point of impact and grants a stack of Bolt Charge.
- Precision final blows generate a lightning bolt at the target’s location and grants a moderate amount of Bolt Charge.
Thunderlord:
- Final blows with this weapon generate lightning strikes from above.
- Lightning strikes grant a stack of Bolt Charge. Strong against Overload Champions
These Exotic weapons are getting buffs and changes as per Bungie’s official page.
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