Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic guide: Perks, how to get Catalyst, and more 

The Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic is the latest Scout Rifle to be added to the game, and it packs quite the punch. So much so that the developers put up a post on X, stating that they are looking into the issue of this weapon doing more damage than intended with certain mods and abilities.

If nothing else, that's a testament to this Scout Rifle's power, and you might be wondering how to get your hands on it, especially since it can be upgraded to a Masterwork as well. Here's a guide to help you get the Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic in The Edge of Fate Expansion.

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How to get the Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic

Third Iteration's crosshair is incredibly tight (Image via Bungie | YouTube/Duddits II)

You can get the Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic from the Reclamation Season Pass. You'll have to grind to Rank 70 to unlock the weapon. This will take some time, so it's best you get grinding straight away. However, if you don't have that much time on your hands, you can purchase the Premium Reclamation Season Pass, which will unlock the Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic immediately.

The Reclamation Season will run until September 9, 2025, which gives you a lot of time to unlock the weapon if you plan on grinding. As usual, this involves completing bounties, activities, playlists, killing enemies, and anything else that gives you XP in general.

If you miss out on getting the weapon, there's no need to fret, as it will be part of the reward pool. This will allow you to obtain it after the current season ends.

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Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic Perks

Third Iteration (Image via Bungie | YouTube/Duddits II)

Much like other Exotic gear, such as Melas Panoplia and Graviton Spike, the Third Iteration has some incredible features that will change the tide of battle. There are two main perks.

Here's what they do:

• Tri-Planar Mass Driver: Fires a spread of Void energy projectiles. Aiming down sights narrows the spread.
• Amalgamation Rounds: Aiming down sights for a short period without firing compresses the spread into a single high-density projectile. Damaging a target with this shot marks them. This weapon deals additional damage to marked targets. Defeating a marked target or landing a precision final blow with an Amalgamation Round grants invisibility and truesight.

If this sounds impressive, it's not the end of the list of capabilities this weapon has to offer. It has one more trick up its sleeve.

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How to get the Third Iteration Catalyst for the Destiny 2 Third Iteration Exotic

The Third Iteration Catalyst boosts the weapon's capability manifold (Image via Bungie | YouTube/Duddits II)

While this Exotic is impressive in itself, the Third Iteration Catalyst is the icing on the cake. It can be obtained from Rank 90 of the Reclamation Season Pass. The Third Iteration Catalyst upgrades the weapon to a Masterwork, enabling it to obtain enhanced capabilities, such as increased stats and/or additional perks. The Masterwork can be unlocked by defeating enemies.

When the weapon is upgraded, recision final blows with Amalgamation Rounds cause the target to detonate into a weakening blast. This is useful for crowd control since the AOE damage is significant.

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