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

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.