Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is free this weekend, get these Exotics
Ahead of Lightfall’s launch, the previous expansion is temporarily free-to-play.
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Destiny 2’s newest expansion, Lightfall, has almost arrived. Ahead of its February 28 launch, though, developer Bungie has made The Witch Queen — the game’s previous DLC — completely free-to-play until February 26.
This means that through the rest of this week and most of this upcoming weekend, you can access and completeThe Witch Queencampaign, all of its quests, its Wellspring activity, and its raid. Additionally, you can also acquire all of the expansion’s Exotic weapons and armor pieces that aren’t tied to any of Destiny 2 Year 5’s seasons or Season Passes.
While some of this gear (such asThe Witch Queen’s Exotic Glaives) is ultimately lackluster and not worth spending your limited free-to-play time on, this expansiondoesoffer some truly excellent Exotics that you should absolutely pick up before the free weekend ends on Sunday. We’ve listed the best The Witch Queen Exotics that you should try to get your hands on in the table below, along with details on how they work and what you’ll have to do to unlock them.
Osteo Striga and Parasite are both phenomenal weapons, and thankfully, earning them doesn’t take too long after you finish The Witch Queen’s 6-8 hour campaign (for the sake of making the most of your free-to-play time, I recommend playing through it on normal difficulty instead of Legendary). Collective Obligation is fantastic, too, though it’s unlikely that you’ll be lucky enough to get it to drop from just a few completions of theVow of the Disciple raid. Still, it’s worth a shot if you’ve got the time, especially if you have multiple characters you can beat the raid with.
As far as armor goes, all of the above pieces can be earned by playing through Legend or Master Lost Sectors and killing all the Champions within before killing the boss and opening the final chest. Note that the slot Lost Sectors drop Exotic armor for rotates daily, so make sure you keep an eye on what’s available each day from now until February 26 (Blueberries.ggis a good resource).
If you end up falling in love with The Witch Queen’s content, now is a great time to buy the expansion in full. Ironically, the Deluxe Edition of the DLC that includes all of Year 5’s seasonal content is $19.99 right now — a full $20 cheaper than the full-priced Standard Edition. You won’t be able to actuallyengagewith this content much since it’s going away whenDestiny 2: Lightfallarrives on February 28, but you may as well take advantage of the lower cost to get access to The Witch Queen content thatisstaying, such as its campaign, quests, and raid.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition
Ironically, the Deluxe Edition of The Witch Queen is cheaper than the Standard Edition right now on Xbox. Therefore, we recommend getting this version, even if most of the associated seasonal content is being sunset with the launch of Lightfall and Destiny 2 Year 6. Get the Standard Edition on PC, though, as it’s on sale for an even lower price.
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Destiny 2: Lightfall
The upcoming Lightfall expansion takes players to the neon-soaked city of Neomuna on Neptune and pits them against the fearsome Shadow Legion — all while the threat of Darkness pyramids, The Witness, and his new disciple Emperor Calus looms overhead.
See at:Microsoft|GMG (Steam)
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
