One of the most famous Destiny 2 weapons to come out during the Witch Queen Expansion is the Calus Mini Tool. It is an Energy Submachine Gun best used for PvE as it is very powerful with the correct perks, but it can also be a viable weapon for PvP.
Tip: While the Calus Mini Tool has only a few other competitions for PvE, something like the Ikelos SMG can be better for PvP.
The Calus can roll with the Incandescent perk, which also makes it the only Solar Submachine Gun to have that. So let’s take a look at how you can get this SMG in the current version of the game.
How To Get The Calus Mini Tool In Destiny 2 in 2023
As with most of the old seasonal weapons, the Calus Mini Tool in Destiny 2 can be obtained from either Xur or Banshee-44 whenever they get it in one of their weekly rotations. You can also get it as a World drop, but since there are so many different weapons in its pool, the chances of it dropping are very low. It is even worse if you are trying to get a god-roll.
You can use the Xur locator here to find out where he can be found in the game currently and also check the items currently being offered in his weekly rotation. If not Xur, you will have to go check with Banshee at the Tower. Unfortunately, if both the vendors don’t have it, you will have to try your luck in the next weekly rotation.
All Perks For The Calus Mini Tool In Destiny 2
Perk 1 Slot
| Perk | Description |
| Unrelenting | Starts Health Regeneration and restores 80 HP upon reaching 100% Activation Progress with Weapon Kills. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill. |
| Slideways | Sliding refills 15% of the Magazine and grants 20 Stability and 20 Handling for 3 seconds. |
| Threat Detector | Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity. |
| Air Assault | Final blows grant a stacking bonus to airborne effectiveness. Final blows while airborne grant increased stacks. |
| Moving Target | Grants 10 Aim Assist while Aiming Down Sights and reduces the ADS Movement Speed Penalty by an additive 2.5%. |
| Grave Robber | All equipped weapons get refilled from reserves on melee kills. |
Perk 2 Slot
| Perk | Description |
| Disruption Break | On Elemental, Barrier, or Guardian Shield Break: Weakens the enemy, increasing Kinetic Damage dealt by 50% for 5.5 seconds. |
| Surrounded | While within 8 meters of 3 Enemies: 40% Increased Damage that lingers for 1.5 seconds after the condition is no longer met. |
| Feeding Frenzy | Weapon Kills grant 1 Stack of Feeding Frenzy for 3.5 seconds, increasing the Reload Speed of the weapon. Maximum of 5 Stacks. |
| Eye of the Storm | Linearly grants up to 30 Handling, -40% Accuracy Cone Size, and -17% Accuracy Cone Growth as health decreases below 156 HP. |
| Tap the Trigger | Immediately upon firing, for 0.6 seconds: 40 Stability, -50% Recoil, and -10% Accuracy Cone Size. |
| Incandescent | Applies 30 Scorch Stacks (40 with Ember of Ashes) to enemies within 4 meters of the target on Weapon Kills. |
The Incandescent is the one to get especially if you are a Solar build. Something like Unrelenting would make it an even better PvE weapon. Threat Detector can also be another alternative for the Perk 1 slot, favoring the more aggressive playstyle. These can be even more powerful with Hammer Forged Rifling Barrel.
That is all you need to know about the Calus Mini Tool SMG in Destiny 2. You might also be interested in knowing how to get the Nightshade Legendary Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2.
