The Pre Astyanax IV is a new legendary Bow added in Season of the Witch in Destiny 2. Find how to get the God Roll from a Vanguard Nightfall.
The Pre Astyanax IV is a brand-new Legendary Solar Bow in Destiny 2 introduced in Season of the Witch. This weapon comes with a Precision Frame, meaning it has a longer draw time and is optimized for damage. While drawn, Guardians can cancel a shot by this Compound Bow by pressing Reload. Pre Astyanax IV is great for both PvE and PvP content. The large Perk pool allows Guardians to challenge any activity.
The Pre Astyanax IV drops from the Heist Battleground: Mars in the Vanguard Nightfall playlist. This activity was originally released in Season of the Chosen in Destiny 2. Higher difficulty will increase the chances of obtaining the desired weapon. During a normal Nightfall, the Pre Astyanax IV is not guaranteed in the final reward chest. Defeating champions adds to the fireteam’s score, giving a rank at the end of the activity. Guardians should take advantage of the weeks with double Nightfall rewards for the best opportunity.
How To Get The Pre Astyanax IV God Roll
Once one copy of the Pre Astyanax IV Bow is acquired, subsequent copies can be purchased from Commander Zaval in The Tower for one Vanguard Engram, 25 Legendary Shards, and 20,000 Glimmer. Guardians can also challenge Heist Battleground: Mars on Grandmaster difficulty for a chance to obtain an Adept version of the Bow. This will allow for Adept Mods in Destiny 2 to be equipped. However, this version is vastly more challenging and requires a higher light level to enter. Guardians will always be at a disadvantage in Grandmaster difficulty and the missions have modifiers to increase the challenge.
For defeating all champions and earning a Platinum Rank, the desired Adept Nightfall weapon is guaranteed in the reward chest.
PvE God Roll
Perks
Description
Bowstring
Elastic String
Decreases accuracy but gives the Pre Astyanax IV a faster draw time and slightly increases handling speed.
Arrow
Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
Greatly increases accuracy but slightly decreases stability.
Trait 1
Archer’s Tempo
Decreases draw time after every precision hit, increasing the rate of fire.
Trait 2
Incandescent
A “go-to” Perk for PvE because defeating targets spreads scorch to those nearby.
PvP God Roll
Perks
Description
Bowstring
Elastic String
Decreases accuracy but gives the Pre Astyanax IV a faster draw time and slightly increases handling speed.
Arrow
Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
Greatly increases accuracy but slightly decreases stability.
Trait 1
Archer’s Tempo
Decreases draw time after every precision hit, increasing the rate of fire.
Trait 2
Opening Shot
Improves accuracy and range for the opening shot, increasing the chance of landing a critical hit
The PvP God Roll for Destiny 2’s Pre Astyanax IV Bow is almost identical to the PvE God Roll. The one difference is that Guardians will want to take Opening Shot for their second Trait.
Franchise: Destiny
Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Released: 2017-09-08
Developer(s): Bungie
Publisher(s): Activision, Bungie
Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Action
Multiplayer: Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
ESRB: T
Summary: Destiny 2 is a multi-player, live-service, first-person shooter by the original creators of Halo, Bungie. Players will assume the role of a Guardian – an elite force of protectors of Earth that are bestowed with a power called Light to defend humanity from encroaching aliens and a threat known as the Darkness. The game has several expansions that flesh out the world and constantly change the core game’s world while introducing brand new challenging raid events for teams of players to take on.
How Long To Beat: 12h 17m
Expansion Packs : Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, Light Fall
Prequel: Destiny
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