TheRiskrunnersubmachine gun is a fun weapon to use inDestiny 2. Thanks to itsArc Conductorperk, players who take Arc damage will see a boost in damage and can blast enemies withchain lightning. It can even be triggered with a well place (or rather, poorly placed) Arc Grenade.
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Fortunately, if the player is committed to getting theRiskrunner, they’ll automatically receive theRiskrunnerCatalyst. It’s an involved questline with a lot of moving parts for players how haven’t tackled it yet. To get players on the right footing, here’s what they need to know about theRiskrunnerCatalyst.
Updated on July 10, 2025 by Ben Baker:TheRiskrunneris a ludicrously fun weapon to use in combat thanks to the ability to fireChain Lightning.How to getRiskrunnerCatalystalso makes this weapon appealing because getting the gun automatically grants theRiskrunnerCatalyst. For players to understand this weapon’s true potential it seemed necessary to mention the stats. This guide has also been updated to give insights into the best way to use theRiskrunnerCatalystin combat. Even if players have a better weapon against ads in PVE or players in PVP this weapon is still worth getting and using for those casual farming sessions.
What theRiskrunnerCatalyst Does
TheRiskrunnerCatalyst gives the exotic submachine gun a single benefit.
The added range on a submachine gun is always a luxury and helps theRiskrunnerbe more useful in a variety of situations. The fact that theRiskrunnerCatalyst comes as a package deal with the gun also makes it a nice perk for little effort — for the Catalyst at least.
Weapon Stats With TheRiskrunnerCatalyst
How To Find TheRiskrunnerCatalyst
Obtaining theRiskrunnerCatalyst requires completing the questA Spark of Hope. This is the same questline that rewards the player with theRiskrunnerweapon and does not require a second playthrough to get the catalyst. The quest breaks down into seven parts.
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Part 1: Power From The Past
To start this quest players will need to complete the new version of theNew Light questif they haven’t already. Afterward, A Spark of Hope will be available. To get things rolling, players need tospeak with Commander Zavalain the tower.
Part 2: Empirical Analysis
Commander Zavala sends the player to speak toIkora Rey. Fortunately Ikora is in the same Tower, so this part of the quest isn’t too hard.
Part 3: Hide And Seek
Once the player has spoken to Ikora, they will be sent to speak toDevrim Kay. Devrim isn’t in the Tower but is still located in the European Dead Zone. Specifically, he’ll be on the top floor of the church that’s near the landing area.
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Part 4: Turnabout
Finally, the player will be challenged to kill something rather than talk to somebody. For Turnabout players need toclear out three Lost Sectorslocated in and around the church:
All three are filled to the gills with Fallen. This part will only be completed once the player has killed the Fallen Captains guarding them and reclaimed their fragments.
Part 5: Members Only
Once the player has killed the last of the Fallen Captains and cleared out the Lost Sectors, it’s time togo back to Devrim. He’ll direct the player to the next section of the quest, which is arguably the most fun part.
Part 6: Risk Mitigation
Devrim will charge the player withcompleting the mission Risk/Reward located in the Cosmodrome. It’s not terribly complicated, though the Chasm section can be a bit annoying for platforming reasons. Once crossed, the player needs to find the Arc Conductors. These will reward them with theRiskrunnerweapon and theRiskrunnerCatalyst.
Afterward, the player can use both to test thenewchain lightningabilityon the Fallen nests in the area. Obliterating these nests is one hundred percent worth it, as the player will find out later.
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Part 7: Successful Mitigation
To finish the quest players simply need toreturn to the Tower and speak to Commander Zavala.
Upgrading TheRiskrunnerCatalyst
The reason it was worth taking out the Fallen nests during the A Spark of Hope quest is because of the upgrade. Upgrading theRiskrunnerCatalyst requires two things:
That comes to 600 kills, and those Fallen nests have quite a few enemies. Players should try to get thechain lightningkills there if possible. Otherwise, the player should farm a few PVE areas with enemies that deal Arc damage or carry plenty of Arc Grenades.
Advice On Using TheRiskrunnerCatalyst
TheDestiny 2RiskrunnerCatalystmakes an already fun gun even more absurd to use in combat. In PVE this weapon is capable of frying entire groups of ads thanks to itschain lightningability. The key to exploiting this weapon’s potential is for the player to intentionally harm themselves with their own Arc grenade.
In PVP this can be a bit tricky unless the enemy is using Arc weapons themselves. Then the true potential of this weapon becomes apparent as not only does the perk activate, but the player receives less Arc damage. The caveat is that the damage potential requires enemies to be grouped together which doesn’t happen often if they know what they’re doing.
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