The Still Hunt quickly rose to the top of the Destiny 2 meta when it was released with The Final Shape, and it will get even more powerful with the release of Echoes: Act 2 on July 16.
As part ofthe live streamto showcase some of the changes and content coming with the new episode, Bungie announced that new Artifact Mods would be coming to the game. This includes three mods that offer incredible buffs to Sniper Rifles.
Combined with the incredible base stats ofStill Hunt, it doesn’t look like this gun is going to be falling out of favor with Destiny 2 players anytime soon.
In its basic form,Still Huntis a Sniper Rifle that can dish out Solar damage and has a fantastic capability: it can shoot Golden Gun bullets. It’s the only weapon that can deal Super damage, making it one of the most powerful guns in the game.
That will increase when using these threeArtifact ModsinEchoes: Act 2, which are as follows:
Using any or all of these Artifact Mods will make the Still Hunt an even stronger weapon that can deal incredible damage at a steady pace.
The Destiny 2 community predicts the gun will stay on its throne. One user onthe game’s subredditpredicted, “Still Hunt is about to delete The Witness from the coding of the game.”
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However, not everyone was excited about this upcoming buff. Another fan lamented: “Can’t believe Still Hunt is getting… BUFFED, and not nerfed into the ground.”
Some believe this gun will becomethe de facto meta optionfor taking out bosses alongside returning weaponWhisper of the Worm. Between the buff to precision shots and bosses having larger weak spots than other enemies, either Sniper Rifle could dish excellent damage.
Bungie could change their mind about this and change their course. However, for now, it looks like Destiny 2 Echoes: Act 2 will bring the Still Hunt into truly dominant territory.
Shane Black was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Call of Duty, Apex Legends, XDefiant, Destiny, Fortnite, and first-person shooter content. He also has bylines at IGN, Dualshockers, and Gamepur.
