According to a recent post on Bungie’s Help page, Destiny 2 will be taken offline tomorrow starting at 9:45 AM PT / 11:45 AM ET, with the developer stating that the extended maintenance period for the game should last around four hours. After that, maintenance to the servers ought to conclude at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET, which will then allow Guardians to be able to log back in and play the action-RPG....
One of the biggest changes to Faction Rallies inside of season 3 is that pledging to a particular faction can only be done once per account rather than per character. This means that once players select a faction, they’re linked with them with all characters. Developers at Bungie have previously said that the studio was looking for ways to make pledging to New Monarchy, Dead Orbit, and Future War Cult feel like a meaningful choice for Destiny 2 players....
The video comes courtesy of IGN, and takes Destiny fans on a tour of the Farm in Destiny 2. During the tour, Bungie’s Ryan Ebenger talks through some of the features gamers can expect from the Destiny 2 social space. One of the first features mentioned is new, unique activities available for players at the Farm. However, Ebenger didn’t share many details about what most of these activities will entail....
In the case of the bug in question that has been upsetting Destiny 2 players for the last few days, the problem comes from an improper spawn happening after players have finished a specific step of the quest that accidentally sends them to speak to Eris Morn. Players hoped that the update Bungie released today would bring the fix with it, but it seems as though the bug has required enough extra attention to warrant its own, unscheduled update....
However, alongside the Destiny 2 update, Bungie also appears to have snuck in a little something extra. There is an unknown exotic weapon in the Collections tab now and speculation is running wild. The most popular theory right now is that this exotic is part of the Festival of the Lost event. In the trailer for Festival of the Lost, Bungie revealed that the event would conclude with a murder mystery and presumably some form of reward....
Bounties will be available through the new vendor for The Tangled Shore: The Spider. The Spider offers four different tiers of bounties, each aimed at a different power level. The first three tiers will take place in other activities, while the fourth will give players access to Outlaw Lost Sectors on each planet. These lost sectors are redesigned to give players a more challenging experience, almost like a mini-strike....
In a bit of a stealth update, Bungie is rewarding players who take on Nightfall Ordeal missions by making all rewards double. This is similar to an accidental activation a few months ago, but since it was so well received by the community, Bungie has intentionally brought it back for Destiny 2 players to enjoy. Thankfully, this bonus comes at a great time due to which weekly Nightfall is currently available to run....
The fact that Bonfire Bash normally only allows for up to 20 Igniters being launched into the bonfire also limits the amount of Silver Leaves that Destiny 2 players can convert into Silver Ash. Silver Ash is used to reroll Solstice armor in Destiny 2 to allow players to have customized rolls, which is the main allure of the new Solstice event this year. Launching 20 Igniters into the bonfire means that 20 Silver Leaves are converted into 100 Silver Ash, which is the intended maximum amount per run....
Aside from the seasonal gear, multiple playlist activities and even the world loot pool got new weapons added to their inventories. Players might see different drops this time around, with some new perks as well. The weapon in question is the new Solar Auto Rifle called Ammit AR2, which can be found in a lot of different sources. It is a Precision Framed weapon, which means it packs more Range than any other archetype in the Auto Rifle department....
The leak originated from the “Raid Secrets” Discord. Additionally, DestinyNews+ has removed their original quote of the image, although a reply preserved the quote tweet, which simply stated “hi this is Savathun.” This graphic is most likely for The Witch Queen expansion, as opposed to it being for Season 15. RELATED: Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes Reveals Event-Exclusive Armor and More The image, for all intents and purposes, looks to be a thumbnail for a Destiny 2 storefront listing such as Epic Games or PlayStation Network....
One of the main aspects of the game is to combine a series of elements to mix and match them into a custom build, including things like guns, armor pieces, Exotics, mods, and much more. Another very sought-after facet of Destiny 2 is to create interesting and good-looking fashion sets through the Armor Synthesis and universal ornaments obtainable for free or purchasable in the Eververse store for Silver. Both of these components of the game are what make Destiny 2 fun in terms of customization, but it is also true that these systems are still not optimized to this day, and need to be more polished without punishing players....
Destiny 2, however, is taking a simpler approach to Public Events, making them easier to find and better suited to the emergent gameplay approach Bungie promised in 2014. Put another way: Public Events no longer feel like disposable tasks, but important tools for Guardians on the grind. Public Events Are Now Active As part of an early preview event for Destiny 2, Game Rant was able to go hands-on with the sequel and see what the European Dead Zone area has to offer....
Game director Luke Smith spoke with Game Informer explaining what kind of game modes could be found in each playlist: Countdown is the new PvP mode that Bungie debuted at the Destiny 2 Reveal Event, which is an attack-and-defend bomb planting mode that also has an Elimination element. The other objective mode could possibly be the rumored Trials of the Nine game mode that is rumored to be included in Destiny 2, although that could also be a special event just as Trials of Osiris is in Destiny 1—fans will have to wait and see until Bungie officially reveals the second mode....
To say this wasn’t a simple challenge would be an understatement, as estimates for the grind suggest that it would take 8-12 hours per day, for approximately one month, to get it done prior to the release of Shadowkeep. This estimate was based on running the Aphelion’s Rest Lost Sector as fast as possible to collect the Baryon Bough, and then wiping, respawning, and repeating for more. The amount of time required isn’t the only difficulty posed by this Destiny 2 challenge, as inventory slots are also quite limited....
As seen in the video below from the Twitter user known as “Baxlyy”, the player teamed up with a Fireteam to absolutely wail on the Destiny 2 villain with the use of various shotguns, ultimately blasting him into total submission. According to Baxlyy, the trick to pulling this off was having Lunafaction Boots equipped, as the Empowering Rift gave them enough range to do damage with the use of shotguns, and it worked like a charm....
Sparrows are often talked about in Destiny 2’s community for various reasons, with one being that the Always on Time Exotic Sparrow from Scourge of the Past - and now from the Momument to Lost Light - is much faster than any other vehicle in the game. While this is intended, it also makes all other Sparrows trivial and only worth using for cosmetic purposes, and it makes Always on Time all the more valuable in content like the Sparrow section in Grasp of Avarice....
Destiny 2’s version of Gjallarhorn seems to be rather similar to Destiny’s, even though the gun went under scrutiny to prevent it from being too broken on launch, and instead make it more in line with the target sandbox. Gjallarhorn’s catalyst is also available already, and it makes the rocket launcher deal even more damage, making it a great pick in all of Destiny 2’s endgame PvE content. However, there is a new perk to Gjallarhorn that didn’t appear on it in Destiny, and it’s called Pack Hunter....
The new Pulse Monitor automatically reloads the guns it is rolled on when Guardians are wounded, which makes it much better than before because it activates much sooner now, and it doesn’t require players to have their shields fully depleted. This makes it particularly valuable for those Destiny 2 players who run harder activities by themselves, as well as general play, and especially so on weapons that have a slow reload speed....
RELATED: Destiny 2: All Quagmire Region Chest Locations When first loading up to Destiny 2, players will be given a choice between Brave and Legendary. However, this choice can be changed later, in case players find that the campaign is too easy for their taste or if the Legendary difficulty is too brutal. How to Switch The Witch Queen Campaign Difficulty The Witch Queen campaign missions can either be launched on the Destination map directly or by approaching a flag located somewhere in the world....
Instead of playing as a Titan, the class that his character in Destiny 2 is, Reddick has instead chosen to take up the mantle of a Warlock. As the camera pans to the screen, viewers can see Reddick’s Warlock spread his firey wings and set the sky ablaze as a Dawnblade subclass. Reddick is understandably in the zone, focused entirely on Destiny 2, and doesn’t offer any comments for the camera....
