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Ice Breaker is known as one of the most powerful weapons fromDestiny 1,and like Gjallahorn, Bungie has reworked it and added it back intoDestiny 2. As such, it works a bit differently from what day-oneDestinyplayers may remember it as, but it’s still a powerful drop that you can get in the new Revenant episode.
Thankfully, you won’t have to solve any cryptic puzzles to get it, but be warned now that it’s going to be a grind. There are some ways to make it easier, which are covered below, but the Ice Breaker is not something that will fall into your hands easily.
How to get the Ice Breaker
To get Ice Breaker inDestiny 2, you need to complete thefinal encounter of Vesper’s Host.Once you’re done, there’s a chance that you’ll drop it as part of the rewards for completing the dungeon.
Like other dungeons that have exclusive exotics, it’s not guaranteed to drop when you defeat the final boss, and it only has a chance to drops once per week per character. So, you can’t do the dungeon over and over again to farm it.The weekly resetwill let you try again, but if you want, you can also complete the dungeon on three different characters for three chances to drop it instead of one.
How to Increase Drop Rate for Ice Breaker
The good news is that your chances of dropping Ice Breaker increase each time you don’t get it. So, even though it may be a grind at the start, you are guaranteed to get the weapon at some point. Aside from this and trying to get it on three different characters, there is one other way to increase your chances of dropping the weapon. Some of the Vesper’s Host Triumphs also give an increased chance for Ice Breaker to drop once you’ve completed them:
These triumphs are not easy to obtain, though, so you may find that you drop Ice Breaker on the way to unlocking them.
Ice Breaker Perk Changes
In the firstDestiny, Ice Breaker’s perk regenerated ammo constantly. This essentially made it an infinite ammo machine that was excellent for higher-tier activities. This has changed coming intoDestiny 2.
Now, with the new “No Backpack” perk, Ice Breaker regenerates ammo if you get final blows or assists with other weapons. Any powerful combatants defeated will also create multiple rounds, so it’s easy to get your 10 rounds back easily once you’ve used them. Essentially, you can still get infinite ammo for it, but it takes more time.
Additionally, Ice Breaker has a second “Ice Breaker” perk that causes targets defeated with the weapon to explode. Precision final blows or shattering a frozen target causes them to ignite, which spreads Scorch to other enemies. All in all, it’sstill a really strong weaponthat’s fantastic for PvE activities, and it’s worth the time it takes to get from Vesper’s Host.
