Destiny 2 Exotic Mission Rotator: Schedule and loot table this week

Kurt Perry
Guardian using Wish-Keeper exotic bow in Destiny 2.

The Exotic Mission Rotator returns in Episode Revenant, with the fan-favorite weekly activity avoiding the content vault. Here’s everything you need to know about the Exotic Mission Rotator in Destiny 2, including how it works, this week’s schedule, and what loot is up for grabs.

Destiny 2 has introduced hundreds of seasonal weapons, with some being top-tier options that new players can’t easily acquire anymore. It can be frustrating knowing you missed out on powerful guns like Retrofit Escapade, IKELOS_SMG, and Scatter Signal.

Thankfully, Bungie implemented a solution to this problem back in Season 22. Known as the Exotic MIssion Rotator, this weekly activity lets players earn enhanced versions of vaulted Exotic weapons and old seasonal guns alike.

However, only one Exotic Mission is featured each week. Miss it, and you will have to wait several weeks for another chance to earn that mission’s unique rewards, so it’s important you know what this week’s rotation is.

Exotic Mission Rotator schedule

This week’s featured mission is Vox Obscura, giving you the chance to unlock Dead Messenger. It will remain the weekly mission until the weekly reset on October 29, at which point a new rotation will begin.

Destiny 2 Dead Messenger Grenade Launcher

Here’s the full Exotic Mission Rotator schedule for Revenant Act 1:

DATEEXOTIC MISSIONFEATURED WEAPON
October 8StarcrossedWish-Keeper
October 15PresageDead Man’s Tale
October 22Vox ObscuraDead Messenger
October 29Operation Seraph’s ShieldRevision Zero
November 5//NODE.OVRD.AVALON//Vexcalibur
November 12StarcrossedWish-Keeper

Exotic Mission Rotator loot table

Most available Exotic missions have their own unique loot pools for players to farm. This loot table is made up of old seasonal weapons that are all craftable.

Every week, players can receive three guaranteed Red Border drops by doing the following:

  • Complete the featured Exotic Mission on Regular difficulty.
  • Complete the featured Exotic Mission on Legend difficulty.
  • Complete two runs of the featured Exotic Mission on any difficulty.

Following completions in the same week will still reward seasonal weapons from the appropriate loot table, but they are not guaranteed to be Red Borders. These are the loot tables for the five Exotic quests currently in rotation:

Presage

WEAPONWeapon TypeFRAME
AustringerKinetic Hand CannonAdaptive
BelovedSolar Sniper RifleAdaptive
Bump in the NightStasis Rocket LauncherAggressive
CALUS Mini-ToolSolar SMGMIDA Synergy
Drang (Baroque)Solar SidearmTogether Forever
FirefrightKinetic Auto RiflePrecision
Hollow DenialVoid Trace RifleAdaptive
Nezarec’s WhisperArc GlaiveAdaptive
Tears of ContritionKinetic Scout RiflePrecision
Without RemorseSolar ShotgunLightweight

Additionally, you can earn the Eidolon Pursuant armor set first released in Season 17.

Drang (Baroque) sidearm in Destiny 2

Vox Obscura

WEAPONELEMENT & TYPEFRAME
Explosive PersonalitySolar Grenade LauncherWave Frame
Piece of MindKinetic Pulse RifleRapid-Fire
Recurrent ImpactStasis Machine GunRapid-Fire
Sweet SorrowArc Auto RifleRapid-Fire
ThoughtlessStasis Sniper RifleAdaptive
Under Your SkinVoid BowPrecision

Additionally, you can earn the Tusked Allegiance armor set first released in Season 16.

Operation: Seraph’s Shield

WEAPONELEMENT & TYPEFRAME
DisparityStasis Pulse RifleAggressive Burst
Fire and ForgetStasis Linear Fusion RifleAdaptive
IKELOS_HC_v.1.0.3Void Hand CannonPrecision
IKELOS_SG_v.1.0.3Solar ShotgunRapid-Fire
IKELOS_SMG_v.1.0.3Arc SMGAggressive
IKELOS_SR_v.1.0.3Solar Sniper RifleRapid-Fire
Judgment of KelgorathSolar GlaiveAggressive
Path of Least ResistanceArc Trace RifleAdaptive
Retrofit EscapadeVoid Machine GunRapid-Fire
Tripwire CanaryArc BowLightweight

Additionally, you can earn the Warmind’s Avatar armor set first released in Season 19.

Retrofit Escapade Void legendary machine gun in Destiny 2.

//NODE.OVRD.AVALON//

WEAPONELEMENT & TYPEFRAME
CaretakerSolar SwordWave Frame
PerpetualisStrand Auto RifleRapid-Fire
Prodigal ReturnArc Grenade LauncherRapid-Fire
RaconteurStasis BowRapid-Fire
RegnantVoid Heavy Grenade LauncherAdaptive
Royal ExecutionerSolar Fusion RiflePrecision

Additionally, you can earn the Techeun’s Regalia Avatar armor set first released in Season 20.

Starcrossed

WEAPONELEMENT & TYPEFRAME
AdhortativeSolar Pulse RifleAdaptive
Doomed PetitionerVoid Linear Fusion RifleAdaptive
ImperativeKinetic Scout RifleHigh-Impact
LethophobiaVoid BowLightweight
OptativeVoid Hand CannonPrecision
Scatter SignalStrand Fusion RifleRapid-Fire
SubjunctiveArc SMGLightweight
SuperclusterStrand ShotgunPinpoint Slug

Additionally, you can earn the Wyrmguard armor set first released in Season 23.

Doomed Petitioner linear fusion rifle in Destiny 2.

What is the Exotic Mission Rotator?

The Exotic Mission Rotator is a weekly activity first added in Season 22, where players can complete and farm old Exotic quests for various rewards.

These rewards include craftable variants of returning Exotics, a range of old seasonal guns that were not farmable before this activity, and even Red Border drops for craftable Legendary weapons. Each week will see a different Exotic Mission featured, each with its unique loot and craftable Exotic up for grabs.

Exotic Mission Rotator in Destiny 2.
The Exotic Mission Rotator features a different mission every week.

How to access the Exotic Mission Rotator

You can access and play the Exotic Mission Rotator by selecting the Destinations tab, Legends, and finally clicking the featured weekly Exotic quest.

The only requirement to start each mission is to either own the respective expansion or season connected to the relevant Exotic weapon. However, it’s also recommended to be at least 1945 Power for Standard difficulty and 2005 Power for Expert difficulty, as these are the current activity power caps.

The Exotic Mission Rotator isn’t the only Destiny 2 feature you’ll need to master to avoid missing out. There are also Deepsight Harmonizers and this month’s Promo Codes. If it’s an optimized loadout you need instead, check out these guides on the best Exotic Weapons, PvE Weapons, and PvP Weapons to use.