How to Get Heirloom in Destiny 2

A new Destiny 2 expansion is created in collaboration with the Star Wars franchise. To our knowledge, it doesn’t directly tie in with the universe. Instead, it takes heavy inspiration from it and adopts some cool features. This way, we already have a Lightsaber weapon, an X-Wing Ship, and the latest addition to the roster - Heirloom crossbow. It’s a crossbow inspired by Chewbacca’s bolt thrower. It’s a really powerful exotic weapon, and today we will tell you how to unlock Heirloom and why you need it.

To get the Heirloom, you’ll need to complete a new dungeon, Equilibrium. It’s a post-campaign activity, so to get it fast, try our Renegades Campaign boost. Our Pros will beat the campaign for you so you can grind Equilibrium as soon as it goes live.

Read our other Destiny 2 guides:

• Praxic Blade Guide
• Renegades Weapon Ranked
• Warlock Builds
• Titan Builds

Destiny 2 Heirloom Guide

Heirloom is a dungeon exotic. That means that if you want to get it, you’ll have to complete Equilibrium. There’s still no clear information on how to get Heirloom. It’s unknown whether it’s a 100% drop or if you need to grind. If the latter is the case, we recommend running Equilibrium in Contest Mode. Greater difficulty usually means a higher chance of obtaining the reward. Since Equilibrium is a dungeon, it makes it incredibly hard to get the Heirloom solo. We would even say it’s almost impossible, so don’t try it. As soon as there’s information on how to get the crossbow, we will update this article. For now, let’s discuss what’s known about the exotic in the Destiny 2 Heirloom guide.

How To Get Heirloom Fast in Destiny 2

Heirloom is an exotic random drop from the new dungeon, Equilibrium. Getting it isn't an easy task, as it can take dozens of tries to finally receive it. Luckily, there is a way to speed it up. If you go to the Titles tab, you will find a new section called Equilibrium. Finishing certain Triumphs in it raises your chance of receiving the crossbow exotic. You need to get ten Triumphs from the list to receive the Praxic title. Let us tell you how to get Heirloom fast in Destiny 2 by completing Triumphs:

• Finish Line: Complete all encounters in the dungeon with the Phase Race feat active.
• Challenger Approaching: Complete all encounters in the dungeon with Encounter Challenges active.
• Blade Against Blade: Complete all encounters in the dungeon with the Cutthroat Combat feat active.
• Lifetime Limit: Complete all encounters in the dungeon with the Token Enabled feat active.
• Imperial Hordes: Complete all encounters in the dungeon with the Battalions feat active.
• Listen In: Find all collectibles within Equilibrium.
• Perfect Record: Complete all encounters in the Equilibrium as a fireteam without dying or leaving once. Apart from the increased chance for Heirloom drop, you also get a sleek new Sparrow called Arid Rambler.
• Me And My Shadow: Complete all encounters in the dungeon solo and without leaving the activity. You will also get awarded with a legendary shader Imperium Parade.
• To Walk Alone: Complete all encounters in the Equilibrium solo without dying or leaving the activity. This one is the hardest, as some of the encounters can be really challenging. Prepare well. As a reward, you will also get a Stand Alone emblem.
• The Untrodden Path: Complete the pursuit "The Way Between"

All of these Triumph increase the chance of Heirloom dropping. Most of them are pretty easy, but the zero-death ones can prove to be quite difficult even in a well-coordinated fireteam. Currently, there's no way to get a 100% Heirloom drop. You could achieve that if you were able to finish the Early Adopter Triumph by beating the dungeon in the first 48 hours. Unfortunately, you can't do the Triumph now. Still, the grind is really worth it so make sure to try your best and get that fancy new Heirloom.

Heirloom Perks & Stats

Heirloom is an exotic crossbow that uses special ammo. An exotic trait of this weapon is called Bolt Thrower. It makes the weapon fire high-powered explosive bolts. It stuns Unstoppable champions almost instantly. Secondary exotic perk is Big Game Hunter. It gives the weapon a unique charge mechanic. The longer you charge it, the more damage it causes. Heirloom doesn’t use ammunition in a usual way. Instead, it uses the heat system. The weapon starts overheating when you shoot the bolts. One uncharged shot heats the weapon to approximately 12%. A fully charged shot overheats the weapon to 52%. This makes the use of the firearm a balancing game. We recommend using uncharged bolts against common enemies and using the charge mechanic against bosses. Don’t worry, though, because if the weapon overheats, you can vent it. Venting basically works as a reload. Heirloom also cools down when not being used. It’s an excellent weapon for PvE, but its use in PvP seems questionable. Let’s take a look at the perks that Heirloom has:

• Bolt Thrower: An exotic perk that makes the weapon shoot explosive bolts. It also stuns Unstoppable Champions.
• Big Game Hunter: A secondary exotic perk. It lets the weapon fire charged shots that deal more damage.
• Ultralight Rail: Greatly increases handling speed and decreases reload speed.
• Light Heatsink: Lightweight, agile battery. Increases handling and vent speed.
• Short Action Stock: This weapon is especially easy to grip.

This weapon also has a Catalyst. It’s unclear how to get it, but we already know what it can do. The catalyst makes direct hits with charged shots scorch the target. While scorched, the enemy takes damage over time. Scorched enemies also take more damage from this weapon. The scorching effect shouldn’t necessarily be applied by the Heirloom. The DoT increases with the charge. And here are the weapon’s stats:

• Impact: 44
• Velocity: 33
• Persistence: 3
• Handling: 90
• Reload Speed: 37
• Aim Assistance: 27
• Zoom: 18
• Airborne Effectiveness: 5
• Ammo Generation: 45

This weapon looks really strong and is a perfect secondary to run in Nightfall Strikes. Combine it with a Solar subclass and watch the enemies drop. BLOG20

Conclusion

Heirloom is another Exotic that people will use regularly. It seems like an all-around weapon, capable of doing just about anything. Run it in strikes, raids, dungeons, or seasonal activities. Return after the Equilibrium drops to know how to get the Heirloom exotic! Stay tuned until then, more guides on Destiny 2 to come.

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