originally posted in:The Stiff Socks of Osiris
Hey guys,
Its that time of the week, Friday and Xur is here!!! This weekend he has the "Mk. 44 Stand Asides" Titan exotic boots , the "Bones of Eao" Hunter exotic boots, "The Ram" Warlock exotic helmet, and "The 4th Horseman" exotic shotgun.
The Mk. 44 Stand Asides seem to be completely neccesary for titans who run the Stryker subclass in PvP. With increased shoulder charge duration as well as the ability to turn cornes tighter when sprinting, it will leave your opponents pretty upset when they have to worry about shoulder charging titans coming from anywhere. This mixed with a good shotgun or the Invective could help prove you as the king of close quarters combat king in the crucible.
Bones of Eao are a hunter's best friend during the jumping puzzle raids. With the ability to gain an extra jump that can stack on top of the extra jumps you might already have active, kings fall should be that much easier for you. A great crucible strategy for these boots would be to activate the subclass node that gives you a boost of speed when you jump, allowing you to move in and out of harm's way with ease.
The Ram is.... well it is something, it triggers the Life Steal effect whenever you melee an opponent. This is kinda cool cause it gives you health every time you punch an opponent, but there are other more useful options to take up your exotic armor slot than this. It is a must have for Warlocks when the Challenge of Elders modifier is melee kills for bonus points, but that's about it.
The 4th Horseman is a full auto shotgun, that's pretty self explanatory. Its better for PvE bosses than the invective since it has a faster firing rate, but the Invective is better for PvP since it fills its own ammo. It's one of those guns that you might want to grab if you have the strange coins, but don't feel too bad if you miss it.
All in all, the best exotics here are the Mk. 44 Stand Asides and the Bones of Eao, these are the must haves of this weekend so make sure you atleast pick these two up. This concludes the "Xur Update" for this Friday, remember to buy your Three of Coins!!
Have fun out there
-Matt
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"The Ram" Warlock exotic boots... Hm... interesting... I have the Ram helmet but not the Ram boots :)
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I'm interested in the Titan gear. The hunter jumping stuff would be nice when I was first trying to do the jumping puzzles but they aren't so much a challenge anymore.
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IMO I'm a little disappointed by Xur's inventory for the week