Catalysts

Ace of Spades Catalyst icon.

Catalysts are items that unlock upgrades for Exotic Weapons.

Overview

Catalysts are account-wide items that are permanently slotted into Exotic weapons to enhance and Masterwork them. Catalysts can grant new perks or improved stats.

Some catalysts are obtained through quests, while others are dropped from playlist activities (strikes, Crucible, and Gambit) or other sources. Some weapons do not have a catalyst at all. A catalyst can only be obtained if the player has unlocked its associated weapon in Collections. Carrying or equipping the weapon is not required and does not increase the catalyst's drop chance. If a weapon has a catalyst, it will appear in the Triumphs menu, with a description indicating how to obtain it.

After obtaining a catalyst, the player must complete certain objectives to be able to activate its effects and socket it into the corresponding weapon like a mod. Most commonly, these objectives require the player to get a certain number of kills with the weapon.

List

Catalyst	Exotic Weapon	Source
Ace of Spades Catalyst	Ace of Spades	Found in strikes and the Crucible.
Ager's Scepter Catalyst	Ager's Scepter	Found in Wayfinder's Troves in Astral Alignment.
Arbalest Catalyst	Arbalest	Found by completing playlist activities.
Bad Juju Catalyst	Bad Juju	Found by completing playlist activities.
Black Talon Catalyst	Black Talon	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Borealis Catalyst	Borealis	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity wherever they lurk.
Buried Bloodline Catalyst	Buried Bloodline	Warlord's Ruin dungeon.
Centrifuse Catalyst	Centrifuse	Acquired from quest "Higher Voltage."
Cerberus+1 Catalyst	Cerberus+1	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity wherever they lurk.
Cloudstrike Catalyst	Cloudstrike	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Coldheart Catalyst	Coldheart	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Crimson Catalyst	Crimson	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity wherever they lurk.
Cryosthesia 77K Catalyst	Cryosthesia 77K	Acquired from quest "Stasis Trigger."
D.A.R.C.I. Catalyst	D.A.R.C.I.	Found by defeating the enemies of Humanity wherever they lurk.
Dead Man's Tale Catalyst	Dead Man's Tale	Acquired from quest "At Your Fingertips."
Dead Messenger Catalyst	Dead Messenger	Acquired from quest "Vox Revelata‎."
Deathbringer Catalyst	Deathbringer	Found by completing playlist activities.
Delicate Tomb Catalyst	Delicate Tomb	Acquired from quest "The Form of the Danger."
Dragon's Breath Catalyst	Dragon's Breath	Acquired from quest "An Old Flame."
Duality Catalyst	Duality	Acquired from quest "Walk the Line."
Eriana's Vow Catalyst	Eriana's Vow	Acquired from quest "The Vow."
Ex Diris Catalyst	Ex Diris	Acquired from quest "Grenade Logic."
Fighting Lion Catalyst	Fighting Lion	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity anywhere in the system.
Forerunner Catalyst	Forerunner	Acquired from quest "Magnum Opus II."
Gjallarhorn Catalyst	Gjallarhorn	Found in the Grasp of Avarice.
Grand Overture Catalyst	Grand Overture	Acquired from quest "Heavy Does It."
Graviton Lance Catalyst	Graviton Lance	Found in strikes and the Crucible.
Hard Light Catalyst	Hard Light	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Hawkmoon Catalyst	Hawkmoon	Acquired from the "Harbinger" mission.
Heartshadow Catalyst	Heartshadow	Acquired from the Duality dungeon.
Heir Apparent Catalyst	Heir Apparent	Acquired from quest "Competitive Catalyst."
Hierarchy of Needs Catalyst	Hierarchy of Needs	This catalyst can drop from Master difficulty runs of "Spire of the Watcher."
Izanagi's Burden Catalyst	Izanagi's Burden	Found by completing playlist activities.
Jötunn Catalyst	Jötunn	Found by completing playlist activities.
Le Monarque Catalyst	Le Monarque	Found by completing playlist activities.
Acrius Catalyst	Legend of Acrius	Found in Nightfall strikes.
Leviathan's Breath Catalyst	Leviathan's Breath	Found by defeating any powerful combatant with Leviathan's Breath.
Lord of Wolves Catalyst	Lord of Wolves	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Lorentz Driver Catalyst	Lorentz Driver	Acquired from quest "REVISION 7.2.2‎."
Lumina Catalyst	Lumina	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
MIDA Multi-Tool Catalyst	MIDA Multi-Tool	Found through victory most glorious in the Crucible.
Malfeasance Catalyst	Malfeasance	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Merciless Catalyst	Merciless	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Monte Carlo Catalyst	Monte Carlo	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Necrochasm Catalyst	Necrochasm	Crota's End raid.
No Time to Explain Catalyst	No Time to Explain	Acquired from quest "Soon."
Osteo Striga Catalyst	Osteo Striga	Reshape Osteo Striga with the catalyst inserted.
Outbreak Perfected Catalyst	Outbreak Perfected	Heroic "Zero Hour" mission.
Polaris Lance Catalyst	Polaris Lance	Found by completing playlist activities.
Prometheus Catalyst	Prometheus Lens	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Quicksilver Storm Catalyst	Quicksilver Storm	Acquired from "Any Data Port in a Storm."
Rat King Catalyst	Rat King	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Revision Zero Catalyst	Revision Zero	Reshape Revision Zero with the catalyst inserted.
Riskrunner Catalyst	Riskrunner	Acquired from quest "A Spark of Hope."
Ruinous Effigy Catalyst	Ruinous Effigy	Acquired by defeating a combatant with Ruinous Effigy's Transmutation sphere.
SUROS Regime Catalyst	SUROS Regime	Found by earning victory in the Crucible.
Skyburner Catalyst	Skyburner's Oath	Found by completing playlist activities.
Sleeper Simulant Catalyst	Sleeper Simulant	Found by completing Nightfall: the Ordeal strikes.
Sturm Catalyst	Sturm	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity on Nessus.
Sunshot Catalyst	Sunshot	Found in strikes and the Crucible.
Sweet Business Catalyst	Sweet Business	Found in strikes and the Crucible.
Symmetry Catalyst	Symmetry	Acquired from quest "Symmetry Remastered."
Telesto Catalyst	Telesto	Found by completing Legend or Master Lost Sectors.
Colony Catalyst	The Colony	Found by earning victory in the Crucible.
The Fourth Horseman Catalyst	The Fourth Horseman	Ritual Playlist Activities(Strikes, Gambit, Crucible)
Huckleberry Catalyst	The Huckleberry	Found by completing playlist activities.
Jade Rabbit Catalyst	The Jade Rabbit	Found by earning victory in the Crucible.
The Manticore Catalyst	The Manticore	Acquired from quest "Volantes Violentiam."
The Navigator Catalyst	The Navigator	Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
Prospector Catalyst	The Prospector	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Wardcliff Coil Catalyst	The Wardcliff Coil	Found in strikes against the most challenging opponents.
Thorn Catalyst	Thorn	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Thunderlord Catalyst	Thunderlord	Found by completing playlist activities.
Ticuu's Divination Catalyst	Ticuu's Divination	Acquired from quest "Points Piercing Forever."
Tommy's Matchbook Catalyst	Tommy's Matchbook	Acquired from quest "A Good Match."
Touch of Malice Catalyst	Touch of Malice	Acquired within the Dreadnaught.
Tractor Cannon Catalyst	Tractor Cannon	Found by defeating the enemies of humanity wherever they lurk.
Traveler's Chosen Catalyst	Traveler's Chosen	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Trespasser Catalyst	Trespasser	Acquired from quest "No Trespassing."
Trinity Ghoul Catalyst	Trinity Ghoul	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Two-Tailed Fox Catalyst	Two-Tailed Fox	Found in strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible.
Verglas Curve Catalyst	Verglas Curve	Acquired from quest "Nock, Draw, Loose, Quiet."
Vex Mythoclast Catalyst	Vex Mythoclast	Found in the Vault of Glass.
Vexcalibur Catalyst	Vexcalibur	Reshape Vexcalibur with the catalyst inserted.
Vigilance Wing Catalyst	Vigilance Wing	Found by earning victory in the Crucible.
Whisper Catalyst	Whisper of the Worm	Found in the realm of subterranean whispers.
Wicked Implement Catalyst	Wicked Implement	Deep Dives
Wish-Keeper Catalyst	Wish-Keeper	Reshape Wish-Keeper with the catalyst inserted.
Witherhoard Catalyst	Witherhoard	Acquired from quest "The Bank Job."
Worldline Catalyst	Worldline Zero	Found by killing non-Guardian enemies with Swords.

Notes

• Some catalysts can be visible in the Destiny 2 API, even if it is not possible to obtain them. This page lists only those catalysts that can be obtained in-game.