Destiny 2’s New Patch Has Made The Exotic Class-Item Drop Rate Worse
A new patch went live for Destiny 2 this week, and alongside the usual balance changes, a “generous” buff to the drop rate of Exotic class items had fans excited. According to Bungie, the chances for acquiring Exotic class items from chests found in the Overthrow activity have been adjusted. Higher-tiered chests were supposed to increase drop chances, but feedback from the Destiny 2 community has revealed that the drop rates have instead decreased significantly.
Once players have completed the Dual Destiny Exotic mission for the first time, Exotic class items typically drop after around three Overthrow runs. Depending on the roll, these can be extremely powerful pieces of armor to equip if you build around them, but the two Exotic perks available on them are randomized, hence the grind to get a desired combination.
Several Destiny 2 players have reported needing to do at least five runs of Overthrow before an Exotic class item drops, and Bungie has confirmed that it has “identified an issue” impacting the drop rates.