Happy TWABsday, Guardians! This week we are back with a bit of a hefty TWAB, including some weapons and the economy changes mentioned last week, so sit tight because we are going to be passing the mic to a few different teams to chat with us all today.  
Trick or treat! We also wanted to call out a reminder for Festival of the Lost starting next week. Our social channels will have the trailer Tuesday morning, but before we share all of the candy and goodies, we wanted to share our newest costumes… Wait a second, this is Destiny we’re talking about… ornaments! 

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National Coming Out Day

Hey there, folks! October 11 was National Coming Out Day, a day of awareness, education, and solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ community. It's a day celebrati... Read more

Today marks the 34th anniversary of National Coming Out Day and the 35th anniversary of the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, National Coming Out Day is a reminder of the work done by generations of queer folks to continuously secure the safety to exist openly and be treated with dignity and respect.  
In societies across the world, our gender, sexuality, and romantic orientations are assumed from the day we are born. Society tells us over and over that being straight and cisgender is what is normal. We celebrate and honor this day because for everyone who identifies as LBGTQIA+, this idea of coming out and being our truest authentic selves is the single thread that connects our experiences as a community.  
For some, coming out is a moment of celebration. A moment when we get to say to those we love, “I know more about my true self and I’m so excited to share the fullness of who I am with you.” ... Read more

General

• This is a test, please ignore.
• We are testing some new tech for a different type of Hotfix.
• There are no hidden quests or things being added/changed.
• Seriously, trust us.
• If you want to go hunting, feel free.
• Don't come crying to us when you don't find anything.

Welcome Guardians, to this week's Community Focus. Hot off the press – Err... Word document? — is an interview with a content creator who creates cinematic weapon reviews and build guides that come with a mini-montage for showcasing how things work in-game.  
Introducing Legoleflash. 

Welcome, Lego! Let’s start off with a rapid-fire because that sounds like fun. Who are you, what are your pronouns, and where are you from?    

Hey! I'm Lego, known everywhere online as Legoleflash (he/him). I'm a Destiny 2 YouTuber, podcast host, 7x Movie of the Week winner, and Fusion Rifle and Glaive fanatic from Austin, TX.  

Heck yeah! We will be sharing a few of those MOTW winning submissions soon, but first, let's talk about what got you into gaming and content creation? 

Gaming has been a part of my whole life, and I mean that quite literally, as my dad owned a video rental store...

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This week at Bungie, we’re talking about some upcoming material changes, diving deep into some player-submitted questions with our Weapons Team, and addressing some of the misinformation floating around regarding recent account bans.  
What’s that? That's the sound of some excitable changes on the horizon, but we need to get there first. So, “what about the here and now?” you may be wondering... Glad you did that. The wondering parts. For the immediate future, we’re able to share a closer look at upcoming economic changes coming to Destiny 2 for Season 19 next week. With bigger, more core changes around the corner, there are a few areas that the team is tightening up to prepare. But before we offer a small taste of what’s to come, we want to take a moment and talk about the recent account bans. It’s a sensitive issue, and we want to be transparent and ensure that the information you have is correct.  

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RE: Account Bans, An Update from Our Security ...

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ACTIVITIES 

SEASONAL ACTIVITY CONTENT 

• Fixed an issue where players were blocked from completing the Season 18 intro mission if they lost connection during the activity. 
• Fixed an issue where the Deepsight modded weapon from the Hidden Compartment Crew Upgrade wasn’t appropriately refreshing at the weekly reset. 
• To alleviate some of the pressure in acquiring Season of Plunder weapon patterns, the Double Perk Weapon Spoils Crew Upgrade will now give you a Deepsight modded weapon the first time you focus a weapon each week. Note: this change is not yet reflected in the upgrade description in-game. 

GAMEPLAY AND INVESTMENT 

ARMOR 

• Fixed an issue where the Reactive Pulse mod provided permanent overshield. 

WEAPONS...

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If you listen closely, you can still hear the squeals of joy erupting out of me like a weird, terrified pterodactyl thing from chatting with our latest Community Focus. Meet Kasiapeia, an incredible artist that has made her mark in our community in a beautiful and inspiring way with her outstanding Destiny 2 art (with a healthy dose of hilarious memes sprinkled in). And she’s a Titan, so you know she’s a total badass.  
Sorry, can’t hear you, Hunters!  
Just kidding. But seriously, she’s got some incredible advice for blossoming artists, some sweet ideas on taking the whole fantasy element to a whole new level, and she talks raiding like a pro. Meet Kasiapeia!  
Thanks for chatting with us today, Kasiapeia! Let’s start off easy by telling the Destiny 2 community a little bit about yourself.  

Kasiapeia: Hello! My name is Kasiapeia, but everyone calls me Kas. I'm a game designer and professional artist by trade an...

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Happy TWABsday, Guardians! For this week's shenanigans, we have just a few things to cover including a little patch notes preview, but all in all, another rocking week. (There is a joke in here somewhere, just keep reading.) So, without further ado, the TWAB. 

Patch Notes Preview 

Earlier in the week, we were digging around in the “worldwide (internal) Bungie web” and found a bit of the patch notes for next week just floating around all by its lonesome, so we thought we would give you a tiny sneak peek at what we have lined up!  

• To alleviate some of the pressure in acquiring Season of Plunder weapon patterns, the Double Perk Weapon Spoils Crew Upgrade will now give you a Deepsight modded weapon the first time you focus a weapon each week. 
• The Deepsight modded weapon from the Hidden Compartment Crew Upgrade will now appropriately refresh at the weekly reset. 
• This issue was a bit of a doozy to address, but the team r...

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The process of creating a video game that players can connect with is complicated. Like really complicated. You’ve got audio syncs, a thousand different story ideas, environment management, online connection support, localization, activities, sandbox balancing, and—well, you get the idea. There’s a lot that goes into what makes a game memorable, more than just the story you experience. But what if I told you that the stories you’ve experienced within some of your favorite games originally were planned differently? Or that the narrative you loved so much was actually content from a previous brainstorming session that didn’t originally make it into the game? What if I told you that this happens all the time in games?  

An excellent example of “the story you thought you knew” is Season of the Haunted, which was born from some old scrap notes created when planning an Exotic mission for the Beyond Light expansion called Presage. Season of the Haunted was one that tore... Read more

Happy Friday, Guardians! Welcome back to one of our favorite segments on Bungie.net, this week’s Community Focus! This week we are chatting with a content creator who has a pretty rad day job, Kujay!   
Hi Kujay! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us! So, let’s get started with a little background. Who are you, what are your pronouns, and where are you from?  

Hello, my name is Kujay (he/him). I’m an aircraft designer by day and a Destiny content creator by nightfall! I grew up in a small town in eastern Kansas before eventually moving out to Southern California after college.  

Wait, aircraft designer? Yeah, we are going to have to touch on that in a moment. But first, what got you into gaming and content creation?  

I got into gaming at a very young age, when I was just four years old. I had just started going to daycare, and there was a Super Nintendo that all the kids coul...

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This week at Bungie, we’ve got a light TWAB for you, but the teams are excited to share what they’ve been working on soon. Remember, TWABs are just one part of the conversation. A lighter TWAB is a good thing sometimes. It means heads are down and creativity is high! But before we dive into that, here’s what we’ve got for you this week.  
For this week’s TWAB-time, we aren’t talking like pirates anymore (sad), but we do have a nifty way for you to continue living that pirate fantasy with the Season of Plunde... Read more

Activities 

Crucible 

• Adjusted map frequency weighting for Disjunction and Cathedral of Dusk. 
• Fixed an issue where Players could not progress the weekly Crucible challenge in Crucible Labs. 

King´s Fall Raid 

• Fixed an issue where the Daughters of Oryx were taking extra damage from Rocket Launchers and other sources. 
• Fixed an issue where players were able to survive certain wipe mechanics throughout the activity. 
• Fixed an issue where players could sometimes spawn behind doors during the Warpriest encounter. 

Gameplay & Investment 

Armor 

• Fixed an issue where the Seasonal mod Improved Sword Scavenger and leg armor mod Sword Scavenger would stack. If you equip one of these mods you no longer can equip the other. 
• Additionally, the regular and artifact Machine Gun Scavenger mods were able to stack as well. This has been fixed. 

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The mighty Friday is upon us, but before we all ride our Sparrows out into the sunset (or weekend, weekend works too), we have another nifty Community Focus to enjoy. This incredible artist has continuously brightened the Destiny 2 community with her beautiful takes on a universe filled with space magic, epic tales of victory and defeat, and those sweet, sweet emotes that really know how to steal the show. Whatever the topic, if it’s Destiny-related, she’s put her own spin on it.  
Meet Leyla Fida.  
Morning, Leyla! First off, let's dive right in with telling the community a little bit about yourself and your start in the Destiny community!  

I'm feeling heckin’ aweso—okay, okay, I'm calm, I swear! Ah! I am just so excited and honored to have this opportunity to talk art with you all! Hello everyone! My name is Leyla, but most people call me Lilly. I’m a 2D artist from the country that is most known for its cheese, tulips, bi...

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General 

• Player investment data sustainability, localization, and performance updates.

This week at Bungie, we are riding high on the Eruption love, giving thanks for six-feet-tall jellybeans, and getting our gear ready for the Master King’s Fall raid.

Another week, another excuse to drop some truly Not Great™ jokes. Oh, and some info. We’ve got that too. While not every TWAB will have a ton of new info (that’s the nature of life, baby), this one does have some key dates, a closer look at another Destiny 2 crossover, and some important updates on known issues. But before we dive into all of that, we’ve got a quick update from our Product Security team.
Ready to go? Let's get into it. 

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The Multiple Facets of Online Game Security 

Before we jump right into what else we’ve got going on this week, we wanted to take a moment to share more insight on recent activity around account bans. We’ve got the Bungie Product Security team here to chat about what’s on the horizon regarding account protection and maintaining a so... Read more

Activities 

King's Fall

• Fixed issues where players could repeatedly die when revived during the Basilica and Oryx encounters while the encounter wipe happens. 
• Fixed an issue where the Overzealous Triumph requirement was unclear and could not be completed. 
• Fixed an issue where the selection of the rune during The Crux section of King’s Fall would prevent completion of the secret Deepsight weapon chest puzzle. 
• Fixed an issue where the King's Fall carries stat was not being incremented. 
• Fixed an issue where the following buffs and debuffs were missing icons: 
• Aura of the Unraveler 
• Aura of the Weaver 
• Unstable Light 
• Channeling Corrupted Light 

Gameplay and Investment 

Armor

• Fixed an issue where the Vallhund Exotic  ornament had an incorrect tooltip and was missing from the ornaments screen.
• Loreley ...

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There is no such thing as too much art, right? That’s what I thought. Today’s guest has a special way with colors, and her art gives you a feeling of tranquility. Without further ado, Owlcath:
Welcome, Owlcath! Please tell us a little bit (or a lot, we won’t mind) about yourself. Where are you from? What do you do? 

I'm Kate, but in personal relations, I prefer to go by Kathi since there are so many people named Kate. I’m from Poland, where language is full of consonants, so keeping my nickname makes it easier for foreigners too! Owlcath is mor...

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Happy TWABsday, Guardians! 
This week, we added a new destination for you to hunt for treasure on. The Expedition activity is now available on Nessus! We also wanted to remind you that Trials is back next weekend, and you may have noticed a few new craftable weapons dropping from other activities. So, with that, let's gather around the bonfire and chat, because we have some details to get into. 

Weapon Crafting Update 

With Season 18, we’ve updated the perk pools for the Dares of Eternity weapons, added a new origi... Read more

Don’t mind me just getting back in the saddle of Community Focuses after a wild few weeks leading up to the Destiny 2 Showcase last month. And what a stellar person to kick things right back off with! Our latest Community Focus is all about a Guardian who has learned how to take everything life has thrown at him and turn it into a way to help those around him while also learning how to navigate a world with a kind heart and a compassionate mind. Meet Jaywalking Games, an advocate for accessibility, a champion for those like him who are neurodivergent, and he’s just an overall great dude (despite being a Hunter main).  

Ready to learn more about our latest Community Focus? Let’s get into it! 
How ya doing today, Jay? Thanks for chatting with us! Before we dive right in, go ahead and tell folks a little bit about you and how the heck you got your start in the Destiny community. 

Jay: Hi, Liana, Master of the Dad Joke! I'...

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This week at Bungie, we enjoyed a weekend of watching Guardians take on the Taken King once more and we’re now back at it with a matchmaking update and more pirate puns.  
Watching you all take on King’s Fall this past week has been incredible. For many, this was a welcome return bringing with it feel-good nostalgia with a challenge-y twist. For others, this was their first shot at experiencing a part of Destiny's history for themselves. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum of players, there’s one thing that we can all agree on: jumping puzzles are the bane of our existence, and if those hilarious (and often failed, in my case) attempts aren’t a fireteam bonding moment, we don’t know what is.  
  For this week’s TWABtastic adventure, we’ve got some behind-the-scenes data about recent matchmaking changes, a new Expedition location to loot for booty while putting that best pirate foot forward, World First celebrations, and a few other things outside of D... Read more