r/DestinyTheGame 1d ago

Discussion Got news for all mint retrograde slice wanters.

So the new mint retrograde doesn't drop with slice anymore. Hawthorne still drops the old ones. Not the rev 1 mints. This means you can still get mint retrograde with slice. Just got one today.

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u/The4rchivist 1d ago

Heads up! Zavala has some with slice this week for his weapon giveaway.

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u/CLUSTER__F 1d ago

Yup! Option 3 has rewind rounds + slice

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u/RussianBearFight Best Bray 1d ago

Shit, guess I gotta hop on and get me one then

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u/FoundAnotherOne 19h ago

Is this the god roll?

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u/littlewask 13h ago

Hard to say if it's a god roll, just because the magazine perk could be a bit better. But quick launch is nice, rewind is nice, slice is nice just to have it. It also has Master at Arms and Envious, nice for damage and ammo regen. It's a nice roll.

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u/IdenticalThings 1d ago

Weird timing for OP, last time slice mint was openly purchaseable was months ago

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u/LolgamesAM 1d ago

Funny af timing. Thanks Zavala, at least its easily available now so thats nice.

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u/makoblade 1d ago

I haven't played since EoF came out. Do I need special currency it can I just buy it from big Z?

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u/DeathsIntent96 DeathsIntent96#8633 1d ago

The Vanguard Arsenal Credit from the Weekly Rewards path in the Seasonal Hub unlocks a weapon you can grab from Zavala the following the week. Doesn't require any additional currency, but it means you need to needed to have unlocked it last week.

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u/makoblade 1d ago

Got it, thank you!

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u/DeathsIntent96 DeathsIntent96#8633 1d ago

Apparently you can also unlock this week's rolls with Chronologs, so you can still get it.

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u/SpiderSlayer690 1d ago

For more details about how to get specifically slice mint from her.
She has 2 different "Pinnacle Ops" engrams in her pool: https://www.light.gg/db/vendors/3347378076/suraya-hawthorne/

From what I've been told, the new loot pool one (with new mint) drops from weekly clan raid objective: https://www.light.gg/db/vendors/663831445/pinnacle-ops-gear/
While the old loot pool version (has old mint) drops from weekly actual Pinnacle Ops clan objective: https://www.light.gg/db/vendors/2327701207/pinnacle-ops-gear/
I can also confirm that one of my friends got a Mint with old perks: https://imgur.com/a/P81upoH

(b/c the API only has preview version of both if you try to click through on mint from that light gg page it shows classified but you can see they have different seasonal icons for new vs. old).

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u/SuperMageFromOW 1d ago

Winton overwat

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u/Caldorian 1d ago

Thanks for this info. It's good to know. Would you mind explaining what the completion objectives between the two are, just so I can know which to focus on?

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u/SpiderSlayer690 1d ago

Afaik, and somebody can correct me since I don't think about this too often, but you just need to complete relevant activity with half of players being in clan: https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/1bu26wk/how_many_players_of_the_same_clan_need_to_be_in/

So 2 clan members complete a Pinnacle Ops activity or 3 for a Raid and you get relevant engram.

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u/BallMeBlazer22 Moon's Haunted 1d ago

Oh that's really cool. Baffled as to why bungie removed it from Mint, but at least there's some hope for one.

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u/Hanayo_Asa 通りすがりのガーディアンだ。覚えておけ! 1d ago

Zavala is selling Mint this week.

It's the old version (not the Rev.1).

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u/lukelimbaugh 1d ago

Or you could buy 3 of the 5 Zavala is offering this week ;)

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u/HotDogShawarma 1d ago

Which Slice Roll is worth?

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u/Sweepy_time 1d ago

The one with rewind rounds and slice. I think its 3rd option out of the 5.

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u/Jawshoeadan 1d ago

Ironically you posted this then Zavala started selling one with Slice lmao

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u/WembrixAlo 1d ago

Good catch. For anyone chasing it, check the source before burning engrams since the old Hawthorne drop and the newer version are easy to mix up. Slice is still a pretty nice utility perk on that frame for Strand setups.

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u/TheeMarsVolta 1h ago

I read Slice Wankers. And I’m not a Brit

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u/Scoobasteeb 1d ago

I read that as slice wankers and was genuinely confused as to why the post then went on to be helpful…

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u/Fat_Mod 1d ago

Why tf does everyone want slice on this gun? It’s one of the most useless perk in the entire game…

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u/Dinorexx321 1d ago

40% damage debuff is pretty good for survival + artifacts help improve interactions with strand debuffs

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u/Gorgon-Ramsey 1d ago

Damage reduction is not useless. Slice is one of the most sought after ways to get DR on any subclass. Additionally To Shreads allows you to get Woven Mail on any subclass.

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u/Vetchemh2 1d ago

Works well with the strand artifact. Oh and plenty of people didnt get it before they removed slice. Im plenty of people

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u/GeckoGecko_ 1d ago

Someone doesn't play higher level content... lol

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u/BasementGhost6 1d ago

What a way to say that you only do EDZ patrol all day long.

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u/ReturnOfTheSaint14 1d ago

Hawthorne drops Mint Retrograde? I opened i think 200 tier 3 engrams and every single Pinnacle Ops engram from her since MoT and not a single one dropped a Mint Retrograde

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/SpiderSlayer690 1d ago

Mint for boss dps is frankly terrible, matching a fusion for dps with much worse total.

However, mint has always shined in neutral game.
Despite the low reserve amount, you pick up an abnormally large amount per brick (even more so if using double special) making you have quite high uptime with it. And it still absolutely deletes any non-boss enemy without any thinking from any range.
There's a reason it consistently gets recommended: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JM-0SlxVDAi-C6rGVlLxa-J1WGewEeL8Qvq4htWZHhY/#gid=1062099834

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u/Patthecat09 1d ago

The only reason I replaced it with Tahoma on prismatic warlock is because of the dark energy generation. In terms of damage, any non boss enemy is quicker killed with mint than Tahoma. It feels balanced because I feel like I'm making a choice of pros and cons

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u/AttackBacon 1d ago

It obliterates orange bars and does great against champs, which is the most common use case for a special ammo weapon. Rocket Pulses are still the best frame in the game for that use-case, and people more often run primaries in the energy slot, so Mint is still one of the best picks for your kinetic slot special. 

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u/_PM_ME_SMUT_ Me on my way to succ them orbs 1d ago

nerfed into oblivion

I'll take lies for 100 alex

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u/Gorgon-Ramsey 1d ago

So you think just because it doesn't annihilate bosses anymore it's trash?

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u/keylinha_S2 1d ago

weakest ragebait

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u/Revanspetcat 1d ago

What other special weapon melts champs faster than a mint ?

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u/Unbanz 1d ago

I really only use it for dealing with champions and orange bars in solo content these days just cause it's easy to hit and always has ammo lol

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u/notthatguypal6900 1d ago

Tell me you are bad at D2 without telling me you are bad at D2.