Cuirass of the Falling Star in Destiny 2: Perk, Origin and 2026 Status

The Cuirass of the Falling Star is an Exotic chest armor piece for Titans, built around the Striker super Thundercrash. It is a single-purpose Exotic: strong while you play that super, with no effect on the other Titan subclasses.

This page is about Destiny 2. Destiny Rising is a separate mobile game with its own wiki section and does not share this item.

What it does

The item has one Exotic perk, Glorious Charge. According to Destinypedia (page edited 20 September 2025), it greatly increases your Thundercrash impact damage and grants an overshield that lasts longer the farther you travel before striking a target. Thundercrash itself is a Striker super that sends the Titan flying through the air before crashing into the ground, and it has existed since the Forsaken expansion.

Treat any exact multiplier you read elsewhere with caution. Several sites quote percentages that disagree with one another, and Bungie has reworked armor since. Check the in-game item card.

Where it came from

The Cuirass was introduced in Season of the Chosen, which ran from 9 February 2021 to 11 May 2021. Destinypedia lists its original source as Legendary or Master Lost Sectors, and it also lists Xur as a vendor source. Lost Sectors were its classic route, so Titans who needed it ran those short activities repeatedly.

What changed in 2025 and 2026

Date	Event
15 Jul 2025	The Edge of Fate expansion launches, bringing Armor 3.0 and gear tiers
2 Dec 2025	Renegades expansion released
21 May 2026	Bungie announces Destiny 2 will receive a final live-service content update and enter maintenance
9 Jun 2026	Monument of Triumph, the final content update, goes live as version 9.7.0
7 and 20 Oct 2026	Maintenance updates 9.7.0.5 and 9.7.0.6; the latter is described by Bungie as an Eververse fix

The June update overhauled how loot works. According to MP1st's summary of the patch notes, the Exotic Rotator was removed, most Exotic missions moved to Pinnacle Ops, and Exotic rewards now drop directly from completions. The Portal was retired and the Ops categories were integrated into the Director. Whether Lost Sectors still hand out this exact chest in the same way is not stated in the sources read for this page, so confirm in Collections before you farm for it.

How to find out if you own it

Open Collections, then Armor, and look for the item under Exotics. Collections is also where the game lists an item's source, which is a better check than a 2021 farming guide.

Using it

• Pair it only with a Striker build whose damage depends on Thundercrash, since the perk does nothing for Fists of Havoc or any other super.
• It is a swap-in item for Thundercrash damage phases, not a general-purpose chest.
• Destiny 2 gets no more planned content after 9.7.0, so the perk is unlikely to change; Bungie has said it may still ship hotfixes for game health and stability.

Related terms

• Destiny 2 glossary: the short entry alongside other current Destiny 2 terms.
• Destiny wiki: all Destiny pages in one place.
• Exotic armor focusing guide: how Exotic armor is obtained and focused.
• Destiny 2 exotic items: lots currently offered for Exotic gear.

FAQ

What does the Cuirass of the Falling Star do?

Its perk Glorious Charge boosts Thundercrash impact damage and gives an overshield that lasts longer the farther you fly.

Which class can use it?

Titans only. It is a chest piece, and it only affects the Striker super Thundercrash.

Is Destiny 2 still receiving updates in 2026?

Only maintenance. Bungie released the final content update, Monument of Triumph, on 9 June 2026 and has since shipped small patches such as 9.7.0.6 on 20 October 2026.

Is this the same as Destiny Rising?

No. Destiny Rising is a separate game, so check its own wiki section for its items.