Destiny 2 New Exotic Catalysts Guide: All Monument of Triumph Catalysts
Monument of Triumph is the final major update for Destiny 2, and it closes a long-running gap in the sandbox: every Exotic weapon in the game now has a catalyst. That means one last, very large checklist for collectors and one real power bump for weapons that have waited years for it.
This guide is built as a practical catalyst tracker: every new catalyst with its perk, where each one drops, which nine older catalysts were reworked, and which upgrades are worth chasing first. For the broader picture of the update, see our Monument of Triumph guide and our Pantheon 2.0 guide .
Key Takeaways
- Every Exotic weapon now has a catalyst: Monument of Triumph adds catalysts for 26 tracked weapons that never had one, plus perk upgrades for 9 older stat-only catalysts.
- Two drop paths: raid and dungeon Exotics drop their catalysts from the final boss of their original activity; everything else drops from ritual activities and Exotic Orders at the Seasonal Hub.
- Eight catalysts are endgame-locked: One Thousand Voices, Conditional Finality, Divinity, Euphony, Eyes of Tomorrow, Collective Obligation, Wish-Ender and Xenophage all require boss farming.
- No deadline: Monument of Triumph content is permanent, so you can chase these at your own pace.
- Start with the playlist drops: ritual catalysts arrive passively while you play; save fireteam time for the raid and dungeon runs.
- Top chase list: Conditional Finality, Divinity, One Thousand Voices, Xenophage, Anarchy and The Last Word are the strongest new pickups.
How the New Catalysts Work in Monument of Triumph
This matters because catalysts are no longer a side activity: with development winding down, this is the final state of every Exotic weapon you own. Each new catalyst adds a real perk, not just stats, and several of them quietly turn old vault decorations into legitimate endgame options.
Bungie's 25 Catalyst Announcement vs 26 Tracked Catalysts
Bungie originally announced 25 new Exotic catalysts for Monument of Triumph, but post-launch community tracking currently lists 26 weapons with new catalysts. This guide covers every catalyst currently tracked in post-launch lists and flags the discrepancy where needed.
Note: the official pre-launch reveal only confirmed three perks — The Chaperone (Triple Tap), Parasite (Envious Arsenal) and Tarrabah (Ambitious Assassin). Everything else was confirmed in-game after launch.
Why Catalysts Matter More After the Sandbox Update
The catalyst drop landed alongside a sandbox overhaul that makes Exotics better hosts for these perks. If you skimmed the patch notes, these are the changes that actually move the needle:
- Anti-Champion is now frame-intrinsic: Exotics contribute to Champion strategies without depending on a seasonal artifact.
- Exotic primaries deal roughly 40% more damage to minor enemies: ad-clear Exotics like Khvostov and Sunshot feel dramatically better.
- Raids and dungeons were re-tiered with new perk pools: you will be running old endgame activities anyway, which is exactly where the rarest catalysts drop.
The practical read: a catalyst that looked mediocre two seasons ago can be a build-defining upgrade in the current sandbox. Judge every entry below against the new rules, not the old ones.
How to Get the New Catalysts
Before farming anything, understand the split: where the weapon originally came from decides where its catalyst drops. Getting this wrong wastes entire evenings in the wrong playlist.
Ritual Activities and Exotic Orders
Catalysts for world-drop, quest and Exotic Archive weapons sit in the general ritual pool. You have two parallel ways to pull from it:
- Play ritual activities: Vanguard Ops, Crucible and Gambit completions can all drop these catalysts naturally while you grind other Monument of Triumph rewards.
- Cash in Exotic Orders: turn in Exotic Order payouts at the Seasonal Hub for additional rolls at the catalysts you are missing.
Raid and Dungeon Final Boss Drops
Catalysts for raid and dungeon Exotics are random drops from the final boss of their original activity. There are eight of them, covered in their own section below, and they are the real time investment in this chase.
Special Cases: Fafnir, Turncoat and Catalyst Redemption Token
The two brand-new Exotics ship with their own catalyst paths. Based on early reports, the Turncoat catalyst unlocks at rank 90 of the Triumphant Rewards Pass, and the Fafnir catalyst is a kill-count reward at around 700 kills — verify both in-game before planning your grind around them.
Note: light.gg lists a Catalyst Redemption Token item connected to the update, but its exact in-game use is not confirmed yet.
All New Ritual Activity Catalysts
These 18 catalysts drop from Vanguard Ops, Crucible, Gambit and Exotic Orders at the Seasonal Hub. They arrive passively, so treat this table as your reference for what is coming and which drops deserve an immediate masterwork grind.
| Weapon | Catalyst Perk | What It Does |
| Anarchy | Jolting Feedback | Continuous damage jolts targets, applying faster while amplified. |
| Bastion | Cast No Shadows | Melee damage improves handling and reloads ammo from reserves. |
| Deterministic Chaos | Target Lock | Sustained fire on a single target ramps up damage. |
| Devil's Ruin | Collective Action | Elemental pickups or destroying Tangles buffs damage. |
| Edge of Action | Repulsor Brace | Killing Void-weakened enemies grants a Void overshield. |
| Edge of Concurrence | Eddy Current | Sprinting or being amplified boosts reload and handling. |
| Edge of Intent | Heal Clip | Reloading after a kill cures you and nearby allies. |
| Khvostov 7G-0X | Attrition Orbs | Continuous hits generate an Orb of Power. |
| The Last Word | Killing Wind + Envious Assassin | Kills boost range, mobility and handling; kills with other weapons overflow the magazine. |
| Microcosm | Thresh + Stopping Power | Kills grant Super energy; kinetic rounds stagger targets more easily. |
| Parasite | Envious Arsenal | Dealing damage with both other weapons reloads the launcher from reserves. |
| Still Hunt | Lucky Shot | Reloading after a precision kill lets precision hits return ammo. |
| Tarrabah | Ambitious Assassin | Rapid kills overflow the next magazine. |
| The Chaperone | Triple Tap | Rapid precision hits return a round to the magazine. |
| The Lament | Burning Ambition | Continuous sword strikes apply Scorch, stacking harder on already-Scorched targets. |
| Truth | Reaper's Tithe | Multikills queue a damage buff that triggers on your next shot. |
| Wavesplitter | Detonator Beam + Attrition Orbs | Sustained laser fire causes target explosions and drops Orbs of Power. |
| Winterbite | Rimestealer | Shattering Stasis crystals or killing frozen targets grants Frost Armor. |
Use this table as a drop checklist, not a farming plan: these arrive while you play, so just keep running ritual content and spend Exotic Orders on the specific names you still need.
Raid and Dungeon Exotic Catalysts
This is where the chase gets expensive. These 8 catalysts are random drops from the final boss of each weapon's original raid or dungeon, so every attempt costs a full clear with a capable fireteam.
| Weapon | Source Activity | Catalyst Perk |
| Collective Obligation | Vow of the Disciple — final boss | Repulsor Brace |
| Conditional Finality | Root of Nightmares — final boss | Heal Clip + Rimestealer |
| Divinity | Garden of Salvation — final boss | Jolting Feedback + Focused Fury |
| Euphony | Salvation's Edge — final boss | Enlightened Action |
| Eyes of Tomorrow | Deep Stone Crypt — final boss | Demolitionist + Blast Distributor |
| One Thousand Voices | Last Wish — final boss | Fall from Grace |
| Wish-Ender | Shattered Throne — dungeon | One for All |
| Xenophage | Pit of Heresy — dungeon | Rampage + Chain Reaction |
Plan these around the weekly featured rotation: when one of these raids or dungeons is featured, that is your window to farm its boss repeatedly instead of scheduling six separate full clears.
Note: the activity mapping above reflects current post-launch tracking — if a catalyst does not drop where expected, check the source listed in your Collections tab first.
If repeating year-old raid bosses for a random catalyst drop is not how you want to spend your evenings, our Destiny 2 exotic catalyst boost handles the farming and masterwork grind for any catalyst on this page.
The 9 Reworked Catalysts
Nine older Exotics already had catalysts, but they only granted stat bonuses. Monument of Triumph adds a real perk to each one — and if you masterworked these weapons years ago, the upgrade applies the moment you log in.
| Weapon | New Catalyst Perk |
| Borealis | Shield Disorient |
| Coldheart | Supercharged Magazine |
| Crimson | To the Pain |
| Hard Light | Light Touch |
| Merciless | Heal Clip |
| The Prospector | Danger Zone |
| Riskrunner | Chain Reaction |
| Skyburner's Oath | Incandescent + Burning Ambition |
| Sunshot | Loose Change |
The standout here is Riskrunner: it already cleared rooms with arc chains, and Chain Reaction stacks explosions on top of that loop, making it arguably the strongest reworked catalyst of the nine. Skyburner's Oath with Incandescent is the other one to test early if you run Solar builds.
Other Catalyst and Exotic Weapon Changes
Beyond the nine reworks, the patch also touched several existing catalysts. The short version, without turning this into a second patch-notes guide:
- Touch of Malice: the catalyst swaps Rapid Hit for Precision Instrument, alongside a final-round damage buff.
- Fate of All Fools: a reworked stacking system; the catalyst's special reload now grants a bonus-damage micro missile round.
- Hierarchy of Needs: catalyst gains hip-fire accuracy, and seekers track precision-damaged targets.
- Vex Mythoclast: the Calculated Balance catalyst now also activates from sustained damage, not just kills.
Best New Catalysts to Chase First
You cannot farm 35 catalysts at once, so priority matters. This list weighs perk impact against farming cost — treat it as a strong starting recommendation, not absolute meta law, since the sandbox is still settling post-launch.
| Catalyst | Why It's Worth Chasing First | Where It Shines |
| Conditional Finality | Heal Clip + Rimestealer adds healing and Frost Armor to an already top-tier shotgun | Endgame PvE, dungeons, raids |
| Divinity | Jolting Feedback + Focused Fury layered on the best support debuff weapon in the game | Raid and boss DPS teams |
| One Thousand Voices | Fall from Grace adds seeking Taken energy that Blights targets on every detonation | Boss rooms and dense ad waves |
| Xenophage | Rampage + Chain Reaction turns it into a stacking explosion machine gun | Ad-clear in endgame content |
| Anarchy | Jolting Feedback restores its set-and-forget DPS identity with rolling Jolt | Boss damage and area denial |
| The Last Word | Killing Wind + Envious Assassin gives overflowed magazines and dueling stats | PvP and high-mobility PvE play |
Read the table top-down as a farming order: the first three justify dedicated raid runs, the rest arrive while you play ritual content. And from the reworked group, masterworked Riskrunner owners get the biggest free win without farming anything new.
How to Track Catalyst Sources In Game
With this many catalysts landing at once, in-game tracking beats any external checklist — the game tells you the exact source for every catalyst you are missing.
Collections, Patterns and Catalysts
- Open Collections: from the character menu, go to the Collections screen.
- Select Patterns & Catalysts: the tab on the right side of the Collections screen.
- Open the Exotic Catalysts section: the fourth tab lists every catalyst in the game.
- Check the source line: each missing catalyst shows exactly where it drops, so you never farm the wrong activity.
How to Prioritize Your Missing Catalysts
Once you can see the full list, the efficient loop is simple — passive drops first, expensive drops on schedule:
- Run ritual playlists you enjoy: the 18 ritual catalysts drop while you chase everything else in the update.
- Spend Exotic Orders weekly: target specific missing names at the Seasonal Hub instead of hoping for random luck.
- Match raid runs to the featured rotation: farm the final boss of whichever of the eight endgame sources is featured that week.
- Finish masterwork objectives as you go: equip freshly dropped catalysts immediately so kill progress accumulates passively.
Pro Tip: equip the catalyst weapon during content you already farm — Distortions, seasonal Triumph grinding or playlist runs — so masterwork progress never costs dedicated time.
FAQ
How many new catalysts are in Monument of Triumph?
Bungie announced 25 new catalysts, while post-launch community tracking lists 26 weapons with new catalysts, plus 9 reworked older catalysts.
How do I get the new Exotic catalysts?
Most drop from ritual activities (Vanguard Ops, Crucible, Gambit) or Exotic Orders at the Seasonal Hub; raid and dungeon Exotic catalysts drop from their original final boss.
Where does the One Thousand Voices catalyst drop?
From the final boss of Last Wish, as a random drop — the same pattern as the other raid Exotic catalysts.
Is there a deadline to earn these catalysts?
No. Monument of Triumph is permanent content with no expiry, so the entire catalyst chase can be done at your own pace.
What is the best new catalyst to get first?
Conditional Finality and Divinity top our list, with One Thousand Voices, Xenophage, Anarchy and The Last Word close behind.
Can someone farm the raid catalysts for me?
Yes — a Destiny 2 exotic catalyst carry covers the full clears, the boss farming and the masterwork kill grind for any catalyst in this guide.
Final Thoughts
The winning loop for the catalyst chase is simple: ritual playlists and Exotic Orders for the 18 easy ones, featured rotations for the 8 raid and dungeon drops, priority picks first. Everything else is detail — and with no deadline, there is no reason to burn out on it.
If you want the full Monument of Triumph picture around this grind, our Monument of Triumph guide covers Legendary Marks and the Tenet vendors, and our Oblation and Cull's Shadow guide handles the update's secret Exotic mission.
And if the raid bosses, the random drops or the masterwork kill grind are more time than this final chapter deserves from you, our Destiny 2 exotic catalyst boost finishes any catalyst on this page, and our full range of Destiny 2 boosting services covers everything else in Destiny 2's send-off.