{"id":1004250,"date":"2026-01-10T02:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/LynLufpVphq9DXLAde9pH3"},"modified":"2026-01-10T02:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:39:28","slug":"bungie-is-claiming-that-a-bug-with-one-of-destiny-2s-exotic-weapons-is-actually-a-feature-and-im-going-to-go-into-excruciating-detail-about-why-i-think-thats-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/bungie-is-claiming-that-a-bug-with-one-of-destiny-2s-exotic-weapons-is-actually-a-feature-and-im-going-to-go-into-excruciating-detail-about-why-i-think-thats-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Bungie is claiming that a bug with one of Destiny 2’s exotic weapons is actually a feature, and I’m going to go into excruciating detail about why I think that’s wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last week, Bungie claimed that something the community assumed was a bug with one of Destiny 2's exotic weapons is actually an intended effect. I disagree.<\/p>\n

And look, I am going to go into a lot of detail about why I disagree, but it is very important that you understand what's happening here. This is not some juicy drama that has an entire community raging, or even an example of a particularly weird bug that is fascinating to learn about regardless of if you play the game it occurred in. This is small fry stuff. A petty grievance. Even in the unlikely instance that Bungie a) sees this, and b) decides I'm right, the only effect is that I will have slightly more fun with one gun for a few months until Destiny 2's current episode ends. The stakes couldn't be lower.<\/p>\n

If you're still here, I will now explain what's going on. In the most recent This Week in Destiny<\/a> update, Bungie made a statement about the exotic scout rifle Wicked Implement:<\/p>\n

“We have seen reports that Wicked Implement and Conditional Finality aren\u2019t receiving the Anti-Barrier perk from the artifact. This is by design due to the exotics being Stasis and having the intrinsic 'Slow' perk already, which can be used against Overload champions.”<\/p>\n

This is wrong, for many reasons\u2014for one Conditional Finality doesn't apply the Slow perk or interact with Overload champions at all. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Buckle up, because this is going to require some unpacking.<\/p>\n

Champions are special enemies that appear in endgame activities. There are three flavours\u2014Barrier, Overload and Unstoppable\u2014and each requires a different tool to 'stun', making it easier to kill. Barrier champions, for instance, can create a shield around them that needs breaking with an anti-barrier weapon, lest it quickly regain all its health.<\/p>\n

The champion system is relatively controversial among the Destiny 2 playerbase, but overall I'm fine with it. You're told before an activity which champions will appear, and you can use that knowledge to switch up your loadout to deal with that effect. It's a good excuse to swap out your weapons or build. It's not a particularly in-depth system, but by and large it works.<\/p>\n

There are three sources of champion counter in the game:<\/p>\n