Xur returns in the world of Destiny 2, but a few things about the elusive vendor are different this time around.
Xur is a special vendor in Destiny. His origins are unknown, but, just like the original games, Xur will return every Friday with a random assortment of items only he sells. Players look forward to his return every week, and it’s always exciting to see what he has for sale each time.
Xur appears every Friday, beginning September 15. Like clockwork, he’ll spawn at2am PST, 5am EST, 10am BST, 11am CEST. He leaves at the same time on Sunday of that weekend, and returns once again the following Friday with a different inventory.
In Destiny 1, Xur would randomly show up at either of the two social spaces (the Tower, Reef) at one of a few pre-set locations. It only needed a couple of minutes for you to locate him, since there weren’t that many spots for him to be anyway.
There’s more than a few things Bungie has done differently in the sequel. Xur is no exception.
In Destiny 2, Xur will instead pick one of the several Landing Zones in each of the four planets. Those being Earth, Titan, Nessus, and IO. It’s not yet clear if he’ll find some random cave out in the world to set up shop, or if he’s just going to stand by the Landing Zone, though the latter option is more likely.
The one thing that's sure is that Xur always bringsexotic weaponsand armour, but Bungie could throw in a few more surprises. Weapon Ornaments exist in Destiny 2, so there’s a good chance he’ll bring a couple of them each week like he did in the first game.
However, unlike Destiny 1, you won’t need Strange Coins to buy his wares. Instead, Xur accepts Legendary Shards. The only guaranteed way to get Legendary Shards is through dismantling Legendary weapons, so you should definitely stock up on a few of those. You sometimes get them from decrypting Engrams received from the Vanguard and the various factions.
Prices are not sure yet, but more Shards is always better than less. Assuming he is going to sell weapon Ornaments too, it may be a good idea to save some Bright Dust. Bright Dust is found inbright engrams, and through dismantling vanity items like ships, Sparrows, Transmat Effects and so on.
Be ready
Seeing as Xur may choose a random Landing Zone in one of the four planets in Destiny 2, it’s best that you finish the game’s main story before going to look for him. Progressing through the campaign is how you unlock the different planets, and you won’t be able to travel to IO – for example – if you don’t have it on your Director.
