Destiny: Taken King's New Exotics Will Be Revealed Very Soon

Bungie will announce new Destiny Exotics for The Taken King today, August 25, the developer has teased. Destiny's in-game vendor, Xûr, will make the announcement on Instagram.

"My will is not my own, Guardian," reads Xur quote on Instagram. "The Nine have commanded me to reveal Exotic treasures you may discover in your future. I will speak with you [on August 25]."

Exotics are items of incredible rarity in Destiny, and thus are highly coveted. Bungie previously announced that The Taken King would introduce "a bunch of brand new" Exotics and Exotic Blueprints. In addition, Bungie is "redesigning and redeploying"select existing Exotics, but not Gjallarhorn.

For more on everything we know about Exotics and The Taken King in general, check out this post.


On Wednesday, August 26, Bungie will hold its second of three planned Destiny Taken King livestreams. The event kicks off at 11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT / 7 PM UK. We'll have all the news for you as it's announced.

The Taken King release date is set for September 15 across all platforms. It will introduce major changes to the overall Destiny experience, including weapon balance tweaks and a new voice actor for the Ghost.