Can You Craft Duality Weapons in Destiny 2? A Deep Dive
The question of whether you can craft weapons from the Duality dungeon in Destiny 2 is a common one, and the answer isn’t as straightforward as a simple yes or no. While the Duality dungeon offers a plethora of powerful loot, the ability to craft these weapons is limited to specific items. In short, only two weapons from the Duality dungeon are currently craftable: Epicurean and Fixed Odds. This means that only these two weapons have patterns that can be unlocked by obtaining and completing five Deepsight Resonance versions of each. Let’s explore this further, along with other intricacies surrounding Duality’s loot.
The Crafting Mechanics of Destiny 2
Before diving deeper into the specifics of Duality weapons, let’s briefly recap how crafting works in Destiny 2. Introduced with the Witch Queen expansion, weapon crafting allows players to forge specific weapons with their desired perks. This process involves:
- Unlocking Weapon Patterns: You’ll need to acquire and complete Deepsight Resonance versions of a craftable weapon. Deepsight weapons have a red border around their icon and completing the resonance will give you a percentage towards the weapons’ crafting pattern.
- Extracting Deepsight Resonance: Completing a Deepsight Resonance weapon will give a pattern progression to its pattern. Once you reach 100% on your pattern, you can then craft it.
- Crafting at the Enclave: Once the pattern is unlocked, you can craft the weapon at the Enclave on Mars.
- Leveling and Enhancing: Crafted weapons can be leveled by using them and can have their perks enhanced as they level up.
Duality’s Craftable Weapons: Epicurean and Fixed Odds
As previously mentioned, only Epicurean and Fixed Odds from the Duality dungeon are craftable.
- Epicurean: This is a Void Fusion Rifle, and is a favorite among players for its excellent perk pool, especially for PVE content.
- Fixed Odds: This is a Solar Machine Gun. A great heavy for sustained dps in pve content.
To craft these two weapons, you’ll need to farm Duality until you get five Deepsight Resonance versions of Epicurean or Fixed Odds. Once you have acquired these and extracted the resonance, you’ll unlock their respective patterns at the Enclave, allowing you to craft them with your preferred perks.
Non-Craftable Duality Weapons
It’s important to highlight that while Epicurean and Fixed Odds can be crafted, most other weapons from the Duality dungeon are not craftable. These weapons, such as the powerful Stormchaser Linear Fusion Rifle and the popular Void Submachine Gun Unforgiven, are only obtainable through random drops. This is true of most dungeon loot. This means that players will need to keep farming the dungeon if they want to get their hands on these weapons with ideal perks.
Can You Farm Duality For Weapons?
Yes, the Duality dungeon is fully farmable when it is the featured pinnacle rotating dungeon. This means that, unlike most pinnacle content, you can rerun each encounter until you get the desired weapons or armor pieces. When Duality is not the rotating pinnacle dungeon, however, you can only get loot once per character per encounter per week.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Is the Duality Dungeon Always Farmable?
No, the Duality dungeon is only fully farmable when it is the rotating pinnacle dungeon. When it is not the rotating dungeon, you can still run it but rewards will only be given once per character per week, this is still very common for other dungeons.
2. How Do I Get Deepsight Resonance Weapons in Duality?
Deepsight Resonance weapons drop randomly from Duality encounters. There isn’t a guaranteed way to get them, but farming the dungeon while it’s the rotating pinnacle week can improve your odds.
3. Can I Craft the Exotic Sword Heartshadow from Duality?
No, the Heartshadow exotic sword from the Duality dungeon is not craftable. It is a random drop from the final boss, the Nightmare of Caiatl.
4. What is the Drop Rate for Duality Weapons?
The drop rate for weapons in Duality is quite low. Anecdotal reports suggest that you’re more likely to get armor drops (95-99%) than weapons (1-5%), especially after your first completion each week.
5. Is Stormchaser From Duality Craftable?
No, the Stormchaser Linear Fusion Rifle from the Duality dungeon is not craftable. It can only be obtained through random drops.
6. Is Unforgiven From Duality Craftable?
No, the Void Submachine Gun Unforgiven is not craftable. Like Stormchaser, you’ll need to farm the dungeon for random drops.
7. What Other Weapons Can Be Crafted in Destiny 2?
Several weapons from other sources are also craftable. These include:
- Seasonal weapons
- Weapons from various activities, such as raids
- A set of weapons that were released with the Lightfall expansion: Dimensional Hypotrochoid, Iterative Loop, Phyllotactic Spiral, Round Robin, and Volta Bracket.
- Certain world drop weapons like the Ammit AR2
8. How Do I Unlock Weapon Patterns?
You need to obtain Deepsight Resonance versions of a craftable weapon. Extracting the resonance progresses the pattern and once it is 100% completed, you can craft it.
9. Is Weapon Crafting Free in Destiny 2?
Yes, weapon crafting is free, and you do not need to own the Witch Queen expansion to access it. However, you will need to unlock patterns to begin crafting.
10. What is the Fastest Way to Level Up a Crafted Weapon?
The Shuro Chi encounter in the Last Wish raid is widely regarded as the fastest method for leveling up crafted weapons. You can access this encounter through the raid’s “wishing wall.”
11. Are There Secret Chests in Duality?
Yes, there are two secret chests in the Duality dungeon. These chests can contain any weapon or armor piece you’ve previously collected from the dungeon.
12. Is Duality a Difficult Dungeon to Solo?
Yes, the Duality dungeon is considered to be one of the more difficult dungeons to solo due to its unique mechanics and close-quarters encounters.
13. Can I Farm Duality for the Exotic Sword?
No, the exotic sword Heartshadow is not farmable. However, legendary gear from the Duality dungeon can be farmed, if the dungeon is the featured weekly dungeon.
14. Is Ammit AR2 Craftable?
Yes, the Ammit AR2 Auto Rifle is a craftable weapon and a good option for medium to long range combat. It has a fantastic perk combination of Dynamic Sway Reduction and Tap the Trigger.
15. What is the Best Craftable Auto Rifle?
The Ammit AR2 is considered one of the best craftable auto rifles in Destiny 2 due to its combination of good perks and range.
Conclusion
While not all weapons from the Duality dungeon are craftable, the ability to forge Epicurean and Fixed Odds provides a valuable avenue for players to chase their ideal rolls. Remember to farm Duality while it is the weekly rotating pinnacle dungeon to maximize your opportunities for both Deepsight drops and a shot at other coveted non-craftable gear. Understanding these mechanics and limitations will allow you to make informed decisions about your loot farming efforts in Destiny 2.