The biggest part of Destiny 2 is all about getting better gear. Strike drops and rewards might give you more powerful stuff but infusion is key to leveling up.
But how do you do it? If you’re new to Destiny-land, or not sure about the new systems introduced in the sequel, let me explain. First you’ll have to break some guns into little bits..
What is infusion in Destiny 2?
‘Infusion’ is a fancy word for powering up your gear in Destiny 2. As you play you’ll get plenty of guns, armour and class specific gear that will drop from defeated enemies and mission rewards. So far, so good: you get a shiny new toy, usually somewhere between your current power level and about 20 or so higher. But these toys don’t progress with you, meaning that as your power increases and you get more gear to match, that hand cannon you loved when you first got it will eventually look weaker and weaker next to the newer, more powerful stuff you collect overtime.
Infusion fixes that by letting you ‘feed’ more powerful guns to the weaker ones. It’s nature's way, just with more bullets. The gun being used as ‘food’ is destroyed, but the one doing the eating goes up to the higher power level, making it useful again. There are four types of gear in the game and only Blue upwards can be infused:
Common - Green
Rare - Blue Legendary - Purple Exotic - Yellow
It’s not quite as simple as pushing one gun into the other, though - you’ll need legendary shards, for example - so let’s explain the finer details now.
What are legendary shards and how do you get them for infusion in Destiny 2?
Shards are what you get when you dismantle a legendary (purple) or Exotic (yellow) item. You’ll get three shard for grinding a legendary, and 5-10 for an Exotic depending on it’s power level and mods. Blue’s can also be dismantled but you’ll only get Glimmer, Destiny’s in-game currency.
What can I spend Legendary shards on in Destiny 2?
Ignore the name and think of legendary shards as money. Made from bits of gun. You can infuse a current weapon, therefore making it more powerful, by spending a certain number of shards. The cost depends on the level of the weapons being used in the process.
Blue to purple/yellow - 4 shards
Purple/purple, purple/yellow, yellow/yellow - 1 shard
You can also buy back a dismantled Exotic from your vault collection for 10 shards, and you’ll also be able to use them to purchase things from Xur when he returns.
How do I actually infuse and level up my Destiny 2 gear?
If you have the guns and the shards the process of infusion is simple. Remember, when looking at guns you can hold down to L2 to show all the power levels in the slot you’re viewing, making it easier to compare. You’ll need two weapons of the same kind - the low one is the one you’re going to keep, and the higher one is the one you’re going to destroy, transferring the power to the lower one. Here’s how:
1. Easeus partition master rar. Move the cursor over the gun you want to infuse and press Triangle/B to open its menu.
2. The first icon in the weapon mod section on the left is your infusion option. Move the cursor there and it’ll show you any weapons you can infuse. If the one you want isn’t greyed out, put the cursor on it and hold Square/X to definitely dismantle it and destroy it forever, and use it to upgrade your chosen weapon.
How do mods affect infusion in Destiny 2?
Destiny 2 introduces the concept of mods that you can slot into guns and gear to change certain attributes. For example you can tweak clothing to charge grenades faster, or swap out elemental damage types.
The one’s you really want to watch out for are the legendary/purple ones that actually affect the power rating of the equipment it’s slotted into. These will already be in some legendary items, but once you reach a power rating ot 280 you can buy and make your own.
Here’s where it gets interesting: a power boosting mod will currently raise an items power by five, but not show on the weapon’s visible power rating. So a 260 auto rifle with a +5 mod will actually have a power rating of 265. It means that you could have two apparently identically rated items but get a bigger boost from a modded one. Basically, always check the mods before you infuse anything.
Why isn’t infusion working in Destiny 2?
There are a few rules. Like you can’t infuse after midnight. I’m kidding. If infusion doesn’t work or things are greyed out for some reason it’s likely for one of these reasons:
1. You can only infuse similar weapons classes. So, hand cannons into hand cannons for example (kinetic, power and energy variations are irrelevant). Because you can’t infuse anything into anything it’s a good reason to keep at least one high powered version of each weapon type around just in case.
2. The weapon you’re trying to infuse with isn’t high enough. It’s easy to get confused as you switch between menus, so double check - the number that’s going to be eaten has to be higher than the one eating it.
3. You’ve run out of shards. They can get used up quickly. Especially if you’ve had a lot of new gear and you go on a bit of a infusion frenzy.
How to Get Kinetic Weapon Mods in Destiny 2
One of the most frustrating mods to get in Destiny 2 is the Kinetic Weapon (Weapon Attack) Mod. For a long time, it was incredibly difficult to keep a consistent stock of this mod because they were hard to get, you needed three blues of it to get a legendary version of the mod, and then every single one of your kinetic weapons needed this mod versus your other slots which could use any of the three elemental attack mods instead.
In a recent patch however, Bungie has made it a bit easier to get Kinetic Weapon Mods (AKA Weapon Attack Mods) in Destiny 2. You can still get them the old fashioned way by turning three blues into a legendary version. However, you can now put all of your unneeded legendary mods to good use by dismantling them and getting mod components. Then, you can trade in five mod components and 10 Legendary Shards (obtained by dismantling legendary items) for a Kinetic Weapon Mod/Weapon Attack Mod from Banshee-44.
While it’s still a little bit of a pain in the butt, it is much easier than it was earlier on in Destiny 2’s life, that’s for sure.
Is there an easy way in Destiny 2 to get Attack Mods for the primary Kinetic Weapon? The straightforward workaround for this would be - Purchase many blue mods and try crafting them to a purple weapon mod for your Primary Kinetic Weapon. By this method, you won't have to rely on the Exotic Primary for getting to the Max Light, but the sad part is that there is no confirmation that you will get a Blue Kinetic Mod from the GunSmith.
Here's how you can eliminate this issue and get Attack Mod for Your Primary Kinect Weapon (as discovered by Reddit user TheIcarusSerinity). NOTE: Try out this method only if you hit 280 Level because it is at this level that you have unlimited supply of purple mods.
For those who still didn't get the three above mention steps, here's the solution in more simple terms: 'Break Down Legendary Mods, Trade in 2 Mod Kits and 1000 Glimmer for Weapon Attack Mod at the GunSmith'.
Destiny 2 Weapon Mod Farming
This trick is working for sure and shot. Try it out and let us know whether it worked for you or not. For more interesting Destiny 2 guides like this - Check out Destiny 2 Wiki Page - It carries complete Campaign Walkthrough, Exotic Armors and how to unlock them, Error Fixes, and many other things.
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