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Destiny 2: How To Get Sunshot

Destiny 2 player showing how to get Sunshot game gun and shooting it

By

Moubin Ghafoory

Updated:

26 Mar 2022

How To Get Sunshot and Its Catalyst (by TriGs)

Do you like hand cannons? Do you like the Sun? Then the Sunshot is definitely your weapon of choice.

The Sunshot is an excellent Exotic hand cannon to use in Destiny 2. Its main perk is firing explosive rounds that damage multiple enemies at once and highlights them after they take damage from it.

For Destiny 2 players like me who love to deal the most damage with as few shots as possible, the Sunshot is definitely a must-find Exotic for after I get tired of The Last Word — which may never happen. While most Exotic hand cannons can either be bought from the Archive or earned through Campaigns and Quests, Sunshot is a weapon with only a few chances to acquire. Here’s how you can get it:

How to Get the Sunshot in Destiny 2:

Currently, there are only two ways to get Sunshot.

Obtain an Exotic Engram by completing Patrol missions, Strikes, Adventures, Public Events, Raids, Raid Lairs, or Crucible matches. These are dropped randomly and rare to get.
Purchase from Xur’s shop in his Weekly location. However, his inventory is randomized each week, so you may have to wait a while to find Sunshot this way. In addition, they usually cost a large number of in-game currencies, so make sure you stock up.

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Moubin Ghafoory

Drinking enough caffeine to run a jet engine, Moubin works as a professional writer with an eye on video games & entertainment. In his off-time, he aspires to be a novelist and screenwriter.

Gamer Since:

2000

Favorite Genre:

RPG

Currently Playing:

Halo Infinite & Destiny 2

Top 3 Favorite Games:

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine , Mass Effect 2, Fallout 3: Broken Steel

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