Xûr, Agent of the Nine

"I have a clear purpose. I cannot explain it. Forgive me."

- Xûr

Xûr, Agent of the Nine is a vendor who sells extremely rare goods in exchange for Strange Coins and only appears on weekends from Friday to Sunday. In Destiny, Xûr appears randomly at one of six locations in the Tower or one location in the Vestian Outpost. In Destiny 2, Xûr appears randomly at one of the four Public Sectors.

Biography
Xur's coming and going depends on the planetary alignments, as he hails from the Jovians, a part of the system that the Guardians have yet to adequately explore. He is in service to the Nine, enigmatic rulers of the Jovians, the section of the Solar System past the asteroid belt.

It is possible that Xûr, along with the rest of The Nine, are responsible for releasing Skolas from his prison after he was given to them.

Wares in Destiny

 * See also: Xûr, Agent of the Nine/Inventory History

Year One Inventory
Every week, the available stock is chosen at random, but occasionally he will sell one item more than once every few weeks.


 * Exotic Armor (one for each class) - 13 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Weapon - 23 Strange Coins (Primaries) or seventeen Strange Coins (Specials/Heavies)
 * Exotic Shard - 7 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Armor Engram - 23 Motes of Light
 * Re-roll stats for Exotic gear - 1 Exotic shard, and 250 Glimmer
 * Sparrow Drive Upgrade - 23 Strange Coins
 * Weapon Telemetry - 1 Strange Coin
 * 5 Heavy Ammo Synthesis - 1 Strange Coin

If the player is working on an Exotic Weapon Bounty or Quest, they may need to purchase a specific item from Xûr for one Strange Coin. Such items include:


 * Darkness Infused Weapon Frame—Toland's Legacy
 * Golden Age Ammunition Module—A Voice in the Wilderness
 * Urn of Sacrifice—Urn of Sacrifice

Year Two Inventory
Every week, the available stock is chosen at random. Note that Xûr will not sell both an Exotic weapon and a Legacy Engram during the same visit, only one or the other.


 * Exotic Armor (one for each class) - 13 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Weapon - 23 Strange Coins (all weapon types)
 * Legacy Weapon Engram - 31 Strange Coins
 * Legacy Armor Engram - 29 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Armor Engram - 19 Strange Coins
 * Sparrow Drive Upgrade - 23 Strange Coins
 * 3 Heavy Ammo Synthesis - 1 Strange Coin
 * 5 Three of Coins - 7 Strange Coins
 * 3 Glass Needles - 3 Strange Coins, 3 Motes of Light, 1 Exotic Shard
 * 1 Mote of Light - 2 Strange Coins

Year Three Inventory
Every week, the available stock is chosen at random, but some items may accidentally be featured more than once within a certain timespan. Note that Xûr will not sell both an Exotic weapon and a Legacy Engram during the same visit, only one or the other. Legacy Engrams only contain Year 1 weapons or armor, but if a player receives a weapon that they on't have in Year 3, that same weapon will become available in its current iteration in the Exotic kiosks in the Tower.


 * Exotic Armor (one for each class) - 13 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Weapon - 23 Strange Coins (all weapon types)
 * Legacy Weapon Engram - 31 Strange Coins
 * Legacy Armor Engram - 29 Strange Coins
 * Exotic Armor Engram - 19 Strange Coins
 * Weapon Ornaments (two total) - 30 Strange Coins and 25 Silver Dust
 * Sparrow Drive Upgrade - 23 Strange Coins
 * 3 Heavy Ammo Synthesis - 1 Strange Coin
 * 5 Three of Coins - 7 Strange Coins
 * 1 Glass Needles - 3 Strange Coins
 * 1 Mote of Light - 2 Strange Coins

Wares in Destiny 2
In Destiny 2, Xûr appears in a random spot within a random Destination. Instead of Strange Coins, he takes Legendary Shards. Each week, his available stock is randomized.

Quotes

 * "So lonely here."
 * "I am only an Agent. The Nine rule beyond the Jovians."
 * "I cannot explain what the Nine are. They are... very large. I cannot explain. The fault is mine, not yours."
 * "I think it is very possible that I am here to help you."
 * "Each mote of dust tells a story of ancient Earth."
 * "I think the cells of this body are dying."
 * "I do not entirely control my movements."
 * "Some of the cells in this body began on this world, how strange to return."
 * "There are no birds where I came from. The things that fly... are like shadows."
 * "I understood my mission when the Nine put it in me, but now I cannot articulate it."
 * "This is but one end."
 * "These inner worlds are very strange."
 * "My movements are to a significant degree dependent on planetary alignments."
 * "I feel a great many consciousnesses impinging on mine, and all of them so small and lonely."
 * "Bodies come and go but the cells remember. And if they forget, the Nine remember it for us."
 * "My function here is to trade, I know this."
 * "I have told you what I can."
 * "If I am here, it is the Nine who sent me."
 * "I may be here."
 * "May we speak?"
 * "So much Light here, I suppose I feel pain."
 * "Please."
 * "Beyond even the outer worlds, the true deep begins."
 * "My movements are not predictable, even to me!"
 * "We saw the colony fail, not knowing what we saw."
 * "My will is not my own."
 * "I am an Agent of the Nine."
 * "I hope to be here again."
 * "Goodbye."
 * "It is very possible that the Nine intend to help humanity."
 * "It is my will to speak to you."
 * "An end will come. We will be there."
 * "The Awoken did not have a choice. We did."
 * "Similar..."
 * "This is the Nine."
 * "Speak with me."
 * "I may be here when you return."
 * "I do not know what the Nine want with you."
 * "There is something inside me that wishes to connect."
 * "The Nine show you these."
 * "An end will come. We will be here."
 * "For organic life to exist it requires constant adaptation."
 * "Guardian!"
 * "The Nine wish to speak to you."
 * "Do not be alarmed, I have no reason to cause you harm."
 * "But it was the Nine who gave us purpose, and it was the Nine who keep us whole."
 * "We came up from the dust, and burrowed into flesh for warmth, and became... something new."
 * "I have information. I do not know yet if it's you it is for."
 * "The pull of the outer worlds is so faint here. The sun is so heavy."
 * "Your Traveler has a dark mirror."
 * "You are the one I was sent to find!"
 * "When my mission here is done, the Nine will send for me."
 * "I am merely a trash collector for the Nine."
 * "I came for the Light, perhaps. To understand the Light."

Trivia

 * Xur has sold the famous exotic Rocket Launcher Gjallarhorn on two occasions in Year 1 of Destiny. The first was during the second week he was available to purchase from, however many people didn't buy it due to either lack of knowledge or they didn't have enough Strange Coins with which to purchase it.
 * There was once a bug in Xur's code that meant he didn't sell Three of Coins for a few weeks during Rise of Iron.
 * There is a conspiracy that Xur's presence in the Tower may not be beneficial despite him outfitting Guardians with exotic wares. Some people believe that Xur is in the Tower to gather intelligence and that his superiors may be using him for recon.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * ''The Dark Below
 * House of Wolves
 * ''The Taken King
 * ''Rise of Iron
 * Destiny 2