PvE enhancements (2/2):
π Refreshed Lake of Shadows and Arms Dealer strikes π Mars Heist Battleground will become a Nightfall beginning in Season 20 π Targeted changes to ritual content throughout the year
PvE enhancements (1/2):
π Exotic Mission rotator arrives in Season 22 -- Presage, Vox Obscura, and Operation: Seraphβs Shield π Season 16 and Season 19 Battlegrounds added to Vanguard Ops Playlist π Reduced presence of Exodus Crash and The Inverted Spire
PvP preview (2/2): π Meltdown map returns in Season 21 π New Vex Network map in Season 22 π Citadel map returns in Season 23 π Competitive rank improvements and transparency updates
PvP preview (1/2): π Countdown returns in Season 20 with a new Countdown Rush variant π New Crucible Labs: Checkmate Control π Lobby balancing adjustments π Trials of Osiris: Rewards and matchmaking
Difficulty updates:
π Base Battlegrounds difficulty in Season 19 will match Season 20 π Vanguard Ops and Neomuna patrols will have similar difficulty applied π Adjustments to Power increases in Year 6 π No power increase in Season 21
Bringing Challenge Back to Destiny:
π Baseline challenge in most content being brought up π Increasing ability recharge time π Tier 10 resilience: 40% >> 30% damage resistance π Slightly increased energy cost of resilience mods π Rein in unintentional power creep
Weapon crafting update preview:
π More potent weapons from long-term sources π Looted Raid Adept weapons can be enhanced π Deepsight Resonance will only be on locked weapon patterns π Activate Deepsight on any craftable locked weapon pattern (Season 21)
Looking ahead from Season 20 to 21:
π No vendor upgrades in favor of more variety π Thematically fresh from one another π New and revised systems π Sneak peek into new releases before theyβre live
Coming in Season of Defiance:
π Fewer competing currencies π Seasonal currency replaced by a singular key π Keys can drop from seasonal activities π Chests are bonuses, not requirements π Fewer, more potent vendor upgrades
Lightfall and the Year Ahead β Our Goals:
π Expand playersβ imaginations π Bring challenge back to Destiny π Enrich our content π Connect our Guardians
π Read the full letter by Destiny 2βs Game Director, Joe Blackburn:
DESTINY 2 BACKGROUND MAINTENANCE β Hotfix 6.3.0.9 Background maintenance has begun. REMAINING TIMELINE β End: 2 PM PST (-8 UTC) β No downtime expected Report issues or seek assistance here:
The Hive God of War, Xivu Arath, is mobilizing her plans.
We will need all the help we can. Gather our allies and rebuild Rasputin.
UPCOMING DESTINY 2 BACKGROUND MAINTENANCE
β Hotfix 6.3.0.9
TIMELINE β February 13 β Start: 10 AM PST (-8 UTC) β End: 2 PM
No downtime is expected. More info:
Ascend and silence the siren's song.
Who's cleared Spire of the Watcher? Find your new fireteam in our comments below! π
Masters of lethal grace, Neomuna becomes a Threadrunner's playground as they use the Weave to dance unscathed among their foes.
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As part of our Lightfall Buildcrafting updates, all Artifice armor will have a unique mod slot that grants +3 stat points.
This week's rotating dungeon is Duality. Dive in on Master, stock up, and prepare for the Witness.
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Year 5 of Destiny will conclude on February 27, 2023.
Be sure to finish your Moments of Triumph and snag your MMXXII title!
Broodweavers are telekinetic sorcerers that manipulate the Weave; even twisting Strand into creatures that do their bidding.
One Guardian that found herself with a new β¨ Destiny π, that led to forging unbreakable bonds and doing it all with an unbeatable sense of humor. Meet @P1KAPEACH in our latest Community Focus!
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Live. Laugh. Loot... the Flawless chest in the Lighthouse.
Trials of Osiris is now live!