The Navigatoris an Exotic Trace Rifle with one of the most unique special functions inDestiny 2. Apart from its synergywith Strand subclasses, it’s also capable of bringing benefits to the entire team, especially when used by a Warlock.
Exotic weapons are relatively hard to acquire, andThe Navigatorin particular can be frustrating to get due to how difficult it is to beat the boss it’s tied to.Destiny 2players also need a lot of luck to get it, but there are some ways to make those drop chances go way higher.
How to GetThe Navigatorin Destiny 2
The Navigatoris an exclusive Exotic weapon that can only be obtained from the Ghosts of the Deep, one of the two dungeons tied to theLightfallexpansion’s update cycle. Players must own aLightfallDungeon Key or the Annual Pass to play this dungeon.
As mentioned earlier,the Navigatordrops randomly from beating thefinal boss in Ghosts of the Deep: Simmumah Ur, a necromancer of the Lucent Hive. The boss is basically a giant Hive Wizard accompanied by waves upon waves of Thralls, Acolytes, and Knights. Players can get easily overwhelmed by the incredibly thick mob density in this fight, so bring good add-clearing weapons and a ton of survivability.
Defeating Simmumah Ur only has a ~5% chance of rewarding at least one player in the fireteam withthe Navigator. However, this drop chance can be increased by completing the following triumphs:
It’s unclear as to exactly how much the triumphs increasethe Navigator’s drop rate percentage-wise. Still, collecting hidden memories and attempting to go Flawless are always worth aiming for since they require the least effort out of all the triumphs.
The NavigatorisDestiny 2’sfirst StrandTrace Rifle, and it’s mainly a support weapon in the same vein asDivinity. Shooting this gun at a teammate grants Woven Mail to the user and the target, greatly increasing the survivability of both without having to usetheir respective Strand subclasses.
Warlocks can take better advantage ofthe Navigatorwhen using theCenotaph Mask, an Exotic helmet that gradually reloads Trace Rifles even when firing. This is particularly strong in Nightfalls as theCenotaph Maskalso has the ability to mark targets and cause them to drop Heavy Ammo for allies and Special Ammo for the wearer on death.
