After Destiny 2’s efforts to bring back past weapons in the Exotic Mission Rotator, we now have a new weapon that Guardians will get through an Exotic mission — this arrives months after the Vexcalibur mission. The Wish-Keeper has an elegant design with its green Strand threads shining. Let’s take a closer look at the Wish-Keeper Exotic Strand bow.
How to Get the Wish-Keeper Exotic in Destiny 2
The Wish-Keeper bow is the Exotic reward for the Starcrossed mission and it is described as a weapon of great power hidden among other secrets within the Black Garden. You can access the Starcrossed mission by reaching Step 29 in the Wishing All the Best seasonal quest. At Step 29, the HELM will spawn the Exotic mission node beside The Coil seasonal activity. The recommended Power for the Normal version is 1810, while the Legend version is 1830.
Moreover, light.gg indicates it will be craftable, so you can pick your preferred traits.
Wish-Keeper Exotic Traits
First, Wish-Keeper has unique Exotic traits, which are:
- Snareweaver: Precision hits and final blows build energy towards a Snareweaver arrow that can be fired from the hip. On impact, Snareweaver arrows create a pattern of traps that suspend nearby targets.
- Silkbound Slayer: This weapon deals bonus damage to suspended targets. Gain faster draw time for a short duration when you suspend a target from any source or damage a suspended target with this weapon.
Below is a list of all the traits you can craft the Wish-Keeper bow with.
All Wish-Keeper Traits for Crafting
Bowstrings Types
Bowstring | Description | Stats | Crafting Level |
Agile Bowstring | Durable yet light bowstring.
| Stability +5 Handling +15 | Level 1 |
High Tension String | Tightly strung bow.
| Accuracy + 15 Draw Time + 36 Stability -10 Charge Time -10 | Level 1 |
Tactile String | Stable, high-friction bowstring.
| Accuracy +5 Stability +10 | Level 2 |
Flexible String | Light and easy to draw.
| Handling +10 Charge Time +10 Accuracy -5 Draw Time -36 | Level 3 |
Natural String | Simple balanced string.
| Accuracy +5 Stability +5 Handling +5 | Level 4 |
Polymer String | Unbreakable bowstring.
| Accuracy +5 Charge Timer +10 Draw Time -36 | Level 5 |
Elastic String | Excellent snapback.
| Handling +5 Charge Time +20 Accuracy -10 Draw Time -72 | Level 6 |
Arrow Types
Arrow | Description | Stats | Crafting Level |
Carbon Arrow Shaft | Light and stable shaft material.
| Stability +10 | Level 1 |
Natural Fletching | Feather-light with good control. Slightly decreases accuracy.
| Stability +15 Accuracy -5 | Level 1 |
Straight Fletching | Modern fletching for straight paths.
| Accuracy +10 | Level 2 |
Fiberglass Arrow Shaft | Heavy and consistent.
| Accuracy +15 Stability -5 | Level 3 |
Compact Arrow Shaft | Thinner arrows to increase nocking speed and weapon handling.
| Reload Speed +10 Handling +10 | Level 4 |
Helical Fletching | Aerodynamic and light.
| Accuracy +5 Stability +5 | Level 5 |
Grip Types
Grip | Description | Stats | Crafting Level |
Heavy Grip | This grip is weighted for recoil control.
| Stability +10 Handling -10 | Level 1 |
Polymer Grip | This weapon's grip is made of lighter material.
| Handling +10 | Level 2 |
Smooth Grip | This weapon is slightly easier to hold and aim.
| Stability +5 Handling +5 | Level 3 |
Textured Grip | The friction on this weapon's grip is particularly strong.
| Handling +15 Stability -5 | Level 4 |
Trait Pool
Trait | Description | Crafting Level |
Enduring Snare Refit | Snareweaver traps last longer. | Level 1 |
Multi-Threaded Snare Refit | Snareweaver traps can suspend more targets. | Level 4 |
Vorpal Weapon Refit | Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active. | Level 7 |
Hatchling Refit | Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with a non-precision weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location. | Level 10 |
Possible Wish-Keeper God Rolls
With a quick look at the Wish-Keeper, we can see that it is pretty much a suspend-depending bow. With all of the available traits, it can be perfectly utilized in PVE, especially as a support crowd control weapon if you equip the Multi-Threaded Snare Refit to suspend more targets with Snareweaver traps. Once we get our hands on the bow and have the chance to try it out in the field, we will have a better understanding of its potential in PVE and PVP.
