When it comes to dealing insane amounts of damage to your enemies, Still Hunt sits in that sweet spot between precision and pure burst destruction.
It lets you channel Golden Gun shots through a Sniper Rifle, turning careful aim into something that hits far harder than it has any right to.
Not only does it hold its own as a precision weapon, but those Golden Gun shots turn it into a boss deleting tool when timed correctly.
How To Get Still Hunt?
To get the Still Hunt Exotic Sniper Rifle, you will need to first obtain the Destined Heroes exotic quest, which is part of The Final Shape campaign progression.
During this questline, you will eventually unlock the Wild Card quest, which must be completed before Still Hunt can be claimed.
Weapon Perks
Polygon Rifling (Barrel)
Still Hunt has been optimized for recoil reduction.
- Increases stability
Golden Munitions (Magazine)
This Exotic Sniper Rifle gains bonus ammo whenever a Golden Gun Shot is acquired.
Sharpshooter (Trait)
Still Hunt gains passive bonuses to target acquisition, aim down sight speed, and flinch resistance, which all increase when the weapon’s super mode is active.
Short-Action Stock
Still Hunt is especially easy to grip.
- Greatly increases handling speed
Intrinsic Traits
Cayde’s Retribution
Landing precision hits or picking up Orbs of Power builds energy for Still Hunt, slowly charging it up during normal combat flow.
Once fully charged, a reload input triggers its Golden Gun firing mode, turning the weapon into a burst damage tool that hits far harder than a standard sniper rifle.
The strength of this mode comes from timing, since it rewards players who can consistently land precision shots while building charge in between damage windows.
Still Hunt Catalyst
Lucky Shot
The Still Hunt Catalyst provides the Lucky Shot effect, which causes reloading after a precision final blow to allow precision hits to refill a round from reserves.
This improves ammo efficiency by rewarding consistent precision kills, allowing Still Hunt to maintain sustained output more reliably during longer fights and damage phases.
How To Get Still Hunt Catalyst?
The Still Hunt Catalyst is earned by completing Ritual Activities such as Vanguard Ops, Crucible, or Gambit, or it may appear as a reward through Exotic Orders in the Seasonal Hub.
Verdict
Still Hunt is one of those Exotics that turns clean precision into something far more explosive than a Sniper Rifle should realistically be capable of.
Its strength comes from how it converts steady accuracy and Orb generation into Golden Gun burst windows that can erase high priority targets with ease.
When you build around it properly, it shifts from a simple precision weapon into a timing based boss damage tool that rewards patience and clean aim over constant firing.
