What you should buy from Destiny’s Xur this weekend (9/11/15)

Destiny’s Xur was kind enough to hit the Tower this, the weekend of September 11, 2015, despite the still-settling chaos of Update 2.0. His latest inventory marks the final sale before the launch of The Taken King expansion, meaning Year Two exotics and new upgrade paths are on the way. More than ever, now is the time to be stingy with your Strange Coins and Motes of Light, so we’ve got some advice on what’s worth buying this time around. 

Helm of Inmost Light: The Fist of Havoc Super is the Titan’s claim to fame in the Crucible, so anything that accentuates it is worth owning. The Helm of Inmost Light adds aerial functionality and increased distance to the affectionately known “Fist of Panic,” so any Titans that enjoy a good smash are sure to love it. Granted, like the Striker class itself it’s fairly impractical outside of Crucible, but PvP lovers will still want to pick this one up. It’s also affected by armor shaders now, which ups its fashion rep considerably.

Celestial Nighthawk: Hunters have always been the weakest class for PvE activities, so it’s a good thing they mop the floor with other classes in PvP. But while the upcoming Darkstalker subclass will address Hunter’s PvE worth, it was the Celestial Nighthawk that first gave them a real use in raids and the like. The helmet grants the Gunslinger’s Golden Gun Super a whopping 600 percent damage, and also adds Keyhole overpenetration into the mix. This turns Golden Gun, which is normally used to pick off three or four enemies, into a potent boss destroyer. A Nighthawk Golden Gun can drop virtually all shields, including Crota's, and will take a sizeable chunk out of even the biggest health pool. Even with Darkstalker on the way, Hunters will want this one.

Apotheosis Veil: The Warlock’s Apotheosis Veil hasn’t gotten any worse since we last saw it in Xur’s stock, but quite notably, the Ram has. Indeed, the previous best Warlock helmet was recently nerfed as part of Destiny’s 2.0 update, which means all other helmets are much more comparable. The Ram is still quite strong, but the Veil is also among the best choices. Its regenerative ability turns any Super into an “oh crap” button, letting Voidwalkers in particular escape death with the help of some space magic. It also has a nice stat roll of pure Discipline and looks quite good with the new shaders, making it a solid buy for Warlocks interested in a change of scenery.

No Land Beyond: No Land Beyond joins Universal Remote and the Vex Mythoclast in Destiny’s ever-growing gang of primary secondaries. Unfortunately, that’s its only notable quality. Even after the significant changes it saw in update 2.0, this primary sniper rifle is abysmal in every situation. Its Exotic perk is largely irrelevant given the difficulty of using the thing. It has iron sights that make Fallout 3’s pistols look crystal clear, and it kicks like a horse on a rollercoaster. It loses to every ordinary sniper rifle and primary in PvE and PvP, so there’s absolutely no pragmatic reason to buy it.