History of Anarchy

Anarchy is an Exotic Arc Grenade Launcher in the heavy ammo slot. It fires grenades that stick to surfaces and chain Arc bolts between each other, making it an area-denial and boss damage weapon.

Overview

• Archetype: heavy Grenade Launcher (150 RPM, 6-round magazine).
• Intrinsic perk, Arc Traps: grenades adhere to walls, floors and enemies and link to nearby Anarchy grenades with Arc bolts, dealing damage over time to anything caught in the web. Place several close together so they link.
• Once among the strongest boss-damage options, it was nerfed in Season of the Lost (about 30% less boss damage and reduced reserve ammo) and is now considered behind newer damage-over-time weapons.

Acquisition

• Original source: a rare drop from the final encounter chest of the Scourge of the Past raid, once per character per week. The raid is no longer available, so this route is historical.
• Monument to Lost Lights: since Destiny 2: Beyond Light it has been in the Monument to Lost Lights (Forsaken Exotics collection, from the Forsaken era). Later listings give a cost of 1 Exotic Cipher and 240 Spoils of Conquest; costs have changed over time.
• Exotic Archive: the in-game source is the Exotic Archive at the Tower.

Catalyst

The catalyst adds Jolting Feedback: repeated damage applies Jolt, and Jolt applies faster while Amplified is active. The catalyst objective is 500 Anarchy target defeats. As of the June 2026 catalyst update, Vanguard Ops, Crucible, Gambit, or Exotic Order payouts are listed as acquisition sources, and no Pantheon route is listed for Anarchy.