History of Liar's Handshake

Overview

Liar's Handshake is Exotic Hunter Gauntlets introduced in Season of the Drifter. Its Cross Counter perk powers up a melee counterattack after an Arc melee or incoming melee hit and heals on the counter. With The Edge of Fate (July 15, 2025), Bungie increased its PvE basic and Arc melee damage bonus from 200% to 400%.

Acquisition

• Random drop from Exotic Engrams and extremely rare world drops.
• Master Rahool offers Novel Focusing for past-expansion Exotic armor; this option became available without a reputation-track reset on July 15, 2025.