Ice Breaker returns in Future 2 as a part of Oct. 2024’s Revenant Act I.
The unique sniper rifle from the primary Future has been one of the crucial obtrusive omissions in the case of returning weapons, and whereas it doesn’t fairly provide infinite ammo anymore, it has a brand new trait and perk in line with the unique’s traits.
Beneath is easy methods to get Ice Breaker in Future 2, enhance your odds of Ice Breaker dropping, and the way the weapon has modified because it’s unique debut.
Find out how to get Ice Breaker in Future 2
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The one technique to get an Ice Breaker in Future 2 is to finish the Vesper’s Host dungeon, the place it can then have an opportunity of dropping upon finishing the ultimate encounter, The Corrupted Puppeteer.
Very like different raids and dungeons with unique exotics, the one technique to get Ice Breaker is thru the luck of the draw. It isn’t assured to drop once you beat the boss, so that you may want to finish the dungeon a lot of instances earlier than it’s yours — however know for the reason that weapon can solely drop as soon as per character, per week, it’s one thing you can’t farm.
For those who can’t wait till the next weekly reset, you may run the dungeon thrice per week, as soon as with every character, to maximise your possibilities.
Find out how to enhance Ice Breaker drop price
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Fortunately, there are some issues you are able to do to extend your odds of Ice Breaker dropping.
To begin with, each time you beat Vesper’s Host and don’t get Ice Breaker, your probabilities of getting the weapon enhance. Primarily, as long as you retain making an attempt, you’re virtually assured to get it will definitely.
Additional, you may full Triumphs within the Vesper’s Host seal to enhance your drop price. These embrace:
Even with the above in place, it can seemingly take you a few accomplished runs by the dungeon to get the weapon, so seize your fireteam and get grinding.
What does the brand new Ice Breaker do?
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Ice Breaker has modified fairly a bit within the soar to Future 2. Unsurprisingly, it isn’t the straightforward infinite ammo sniper rifle it as soon as was, however not far off it.
The brand new intrinsic trait, No Backpack, states that “‘closing blows or assists with another weapon or means have an opportunity to create ammo for Ice Breaker. Defeating highly effective combatants will create a number of rounds.”
This implies you may nonetheless create ammo out of skinny air for Ice Breaker, however now you need to work for it. Between this perk and choosing up particular ammo as regular, you must discover your Ice Breaker repeatedly with a full clip of 10 photographs. If that wasn’t sufficient, it has one other distinctive perk.
The eponymous Ice Breaker perk causes enemies defeated with the weapon to blow up. What’s extra, do you have to hit a precision closing blow or shatter a frozen enemy, it can set off an ignition and scorch close by enemies.
All in all, this new model of Ice Breaker reinvents the basic in a manner that is smart for the fashionable recreation. It’s positively highly effective, and a whole lot of enjoyable to make use of. When you’ve got the time and the power, make sure to soar into Vesper’s Host and seize this gun when you can.
For those who’re searching for different exotics which arrived round Ice Breaker’s arrival, we now have a unique Revenant record and unique The Last Form record to assist.
