Achlyophage Symbiote (Year 1)

For the Year 2 helmet, see Achlyophage Symbiote (Year 2).

"They told me it would eat my thoughts and leave me full of Light."

― In-game description

Achylophage Symbiote is an exotic Hunter helmet. It can be obtained from engrams, as a random completion reward from the Weekly Nightfall Strike, or purchased Xûr.

This helmet is designed to be used with the Gunslinger subclass.

Sources[]

Achlyophage Symbiote can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:

	Nightfall
	This item can drop from Nightfall activities.

	Xur, Agent of the Nine
	Xûr, Agent of the Nine, sometimes sells this item in the Tower.

	Unknown
	This item can drop in situationally dependent ways.

	Prison of Elders
	This item can drop as a Prison of Elders reward.

Upgrades[]

Achlyophage Symbiote can also be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0[]

		Ascend
		Increases the Defense value of this armor to the highest available in Year 1.

Column 1[]

		Fastball
		Increases grenade throw distance.

Column 2[]

		Upgrade Defense
		Increases Defense Power, allowing this armor to absorb more damage.

Column 3[]

		Ashes to Asset
		Replenish Super energy when you kill an enemy with a grenade.

Column 4[]

		Last Man Standing
		Golden Gun gains one additional shot per use.

Column 5[]

		Upgrade Defense
		Increases Defense Power, allowing this armor to absorb more damage.

Column 6[]

		Upgrade Defense
		Increases Defense Power, allowing this armor to absorb more damage.

		Upgrade Defense
		Increases Defense Power, allowing this armor to absorb more damage.