Destiny 2 Update Version 1.41 Patch Notes 2.6.0.1

Bungie has released a new update for Destiny 2, we have the full patch notes for the update on September 30th.

Destiny 2 Update 1.41 is now available for download. The game is upgraded to version 2.6.0.1 with this update. The update is very big, you have to download and install 25 GB on the PS4.

With this update the next extension “Shadowkeep” will be added, which will be released for all platforms from October 1st.

Destiny 2 Update 1.41 – Patch Notes 2.6.0.1

SYSTEMS

COMBATSYSTEMS

Finishers

• FinisherSystemadded.Pressthefinisherbuttontofinishcriticallywoundedcombatants.

PvEDamageNumbersDisplayGoal:ToprovideplayerswithusefulandlegiblefeedbackfordamagedealttoenemycombatantsacrossmanyyearsofPowerprogression.

• Displayeddamagenumbersfordamagedealttonon-Guardianenemycombatantsarecrunched
• Damagedealtisdisplayedusingfewerdigitstoenhancereadabilityofdamageoutput
• Occurrencesofdisplayeddamagegettingcappedat999,999shouldbesignificantlyreducedoreliminated
• Theexponentialcurveusedtocalculatedamagenumbersfordisplayisreplacedwithanewlinearcurvethatisbuilttolastformanyyears
• AsplayersgrowinPower,displayeddamagenumbersincreaseatamuchmoremeasuredpacethanpreviously
• ThisisaUIupdateonly;playerdamageoutput,whethermeasuredashitstokill,timetokill,orDPS,remainsunchangedbythisupdate

PvEDifficultyTuningGoals:Widenthesweetspotwherefightinghigher-levelcombatantsprovidesafun,challenging,andrewardingcombatexperienceforamoreenjoyablePowerclimb.Also,allowplayerslookingforevengreaterchallengestoconfrontmuchhigher-levelenemies.

• Combatantsthatare10–40levelshighertakelesstimetokillanddeallessdamage
• Higher-levelcombatantscontinuetoincreaseindifficultyupto100Powerlevelsabovetheplayer
• Whenenemiesare100Powerlevelsorhigherabovetheplayer,theyareimmunetodamage
• Nameplateiconsonhigher-levelcombatantshavebeenupdatedtoreflectthesechanges
• Thesechangesaffectonlyhigher-levelcombatants;theat-levelorover-levelexperienceremainsunchanged

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SANDBOX

ABILITIES

Buffs
NightstalkerWayofthePathfinder(Bottom)Goal:Wewanttoleanintothefantasyofaspeedydisruptor.Pathfindersneedmoretoolstoscoutthebattlefieldandaskillbasedwaytoengagewiththatgameplaymoreoften.Weshouldrewardthisscoutingandbattlefieldcontrolgameplay,executedwell,withmoreopportunitiestodothesame.Atthesametimeshadowshotneededsomequalityoflifeimprovementsforlongstandingfrustrations.Vanish:Smokebombgrantsinvisibilitytoallies

• Gives1stackofHeartofthePack(newlyrevamped)toallallieshit
• Grants+34toarmor,recovery,andagility
• Givesweaponreloadspeedandhandling
• Max3stacks
• Increasedinvisibilitydurationfrom7>8seconds

Provision:Killingtetheredenemiescreatessuperorbsandincreasesagility,armor,andrecoveryforallies

• NewPerk(oldperkbenefitsmovedtobepartofMobiusQuiver)
• Damagingenemieswithyourgrenadesreducesthecooldownofyoursmokebomb(6%perdamagetick)
• Makingalliesinvisgivesyougrenadeenergy(17.5%perally)

MoebiusQuiver:Firesupermultipletimesanddealsmassivedamagetotetheredtargets

• AddedtheoldProvisionperktonaturallybepartofMobiusQuiver
• KillingtetheredenemiescreatessuperorbsandgrantsstacksofHeartofthePackforallies
• ExpandedtherangeofHeartofthePackfrom20>30meters.

ShadowshotSuper(TopandBottompath)

• Damageincreasedfrom150>250
• OneshotkillinPvP
• Improvedtetheraccuracynearobstacles
• Suppressonhitismoreconsistent

SentinelCodeoftheProtector(Top)Goal:ThispathisthemainsupportroleforTitansandfocusesheavilyonmeleekillswhilestayingnearallies.Wewanttofocusmoreheavilyonbuffingalliessothatplayerscareaboutthetimingoftheirbuffusage.Withaloopwhichallowsplayerstogettheirmeleeenergybackmorequicklythiswillbeamoreengagingpathtoplay.Additionally,WardofDawniscurrentlynotuptosnuff,andneedsabuffthattiesintothefantasyofbuffingallies.DefensiveStrike:Meleeabilitythatcreatesanovershieldfornearbyallies

• Allkillswhiletheovershieldisactivegrantmeleeenergyfortheplayerwiththeshield(worksforallalliesyougrantashieldto)
• Thisisbaseduponenemythreatlevelfrom5%(minors)to25%(playersandbosses)

RallyingForce:Meleekillshealnearbyallies

• Healbuffedfrom10healthand10shieldsto10healthand20shields(50%increase)

WardofDawn:Alternatesuperthatcreatesashieldbubble

• Increasewardhealthversussupers 
• Mostsuperswillrequirethewholethingtobedumpedonthewardtodestroyitbutwill(usually)notkilltheplayersinside
• Wardgrantsweaponsoflightbuffwhenpassingthroughit(35%weapondamagefor15seconds)
• Grantsanadditionalsuperorb(3)
• Auto-generatedorbsnowgrantthesameamountofsuperenergyasregularsuperorbs(previouslytheorbsgavelesssuperenergyonparwithmasterworkorbs)

SentinelCodeoftheAggressor(Bottom)ShieldBash:Shoulderchargethatdisorientsnearbyenemies

• Nowsuppressesthetargethitandanyenemywithin2meters(havetobebasicallyrightnexttothem)

VoidwalkerAttunementofHunger(Bottom)Vortex:NovaBombleavesbehindadamagingAoEpool

• Initialexplosiondamageincreased15%
• Lingeringdamageincreased15%

DawnbladeAttunementofGraceWellofRadiance:Alternatesuperthatcreatesahealing/buffingfieldforallies

• Grantsanadditionalsuperorb(3)
• Auto-generatedorbsnowgrantthesameamountofsuperenergyasregularsuperorbs(previouslytheorbsgavelesssuperenergyonparwithmasterworkorbs)

NerfsNightstalkerWayoftheTrapper(Top)Shadowshot: Firesanarrowthatdamagesenemiesanddebuffsenemiesnearby

• DamagesharingfortheNightstalkerplayerspecificallyreducedfrom100%to50%
• Nowallalliedplayershave50%damagesharingontether

NightstalkerWayoftheWraith(Middle)FlawlessExecution: Headshotkillswhilecrouchedgrantinvisibilityandtruesight

• Truesightnowlasts3seconds(downfrom9)

ShatteringStrike: AfterperformingaFlawlessExecution,yourmeleeattackshavealongerlungerangeandweakenenemies

• Advancedwarning:WhenwemadethechangetoFlawlessExecutionthisalsounintentionallynerfedthisabilitytoonlylast3seconds(itwasdirectlytiedtothetruesight).Wehavepreparedafixforthe4.6.1patchtorestoretheweakenandlungerangeincreasetolasttheentire9secondsregardlessoftruesightandinvisibilitystatus.

InstantReloadingGoal: Inthebeginning,LunafactionsandRallyBarricadedidexist,buttheywereclunkytouse.Theystillhaddramaticimpactongameplayeveninthatstate,buteventuallywedecidedtomaketheireffectseasiertohandle.Theproblemstheyintroducedalwaysexistedinthegame,butovertimethesehavebecomemagnifiedduetonewabilities,perks,andweaponsintroducedintothe Destiny2 sandbox.TheimpactofsomethingthattakesallreloadingoutoftheequationmeansthatotherperksoreffectsliketheHunter’sMarksmanDodgeortheSealedAhamkara’sGraspscansimplyfalltothewayside–Evenswordstakeahitincomparison,beingoneofthefewweaponsthatnaturallyneverneedstoreload.
Reloadingisoneofthosemechanicsthataresimple,buthavewiderangingconsequences.Becausetheeffectongameplayofremovingreloadingisinverselyproportionaltothesizeofyourweapon’smagazineandhowslowyourgeneralreloadanimationsare,weaponslikeRocketLaunchersandShotgunscanbenefitgreatlycomparedtootherweapons.This,alongsidetheincreaseingeneralaccesstodamagebonuseffectslikeWellofRadianceleftuswiththedecisiontoremovethiseffectfromthesetwosources,astheywerecausingthingstoquicklysnowballoutofcontrol. 
TitanRallyBarricade

• Thisabilitynowprovidesalargeincreasetoreloadspeedforthedurationoftheeffect
• Thisabilitynolongerautomaticallyreloadsyourweaponsfromreserves

WarlockRift/WellofRadiance

• LunafactionBootsnowprovidesalargeincreasetoreloadspeedforthedurationofWellofRadiance
• Thisexoticnolongerautomaticallyreloadsyourweaponsfromreserves

SuperEnergyRegenerationGoal: Thesechangeswillreducethespeedwithwhichplayersareabletoearntheirsuperwhichsupportsdifficultyandreducesthecurrentabilitytotrivializecertaincontentthroughexcessivelychainingsupers.Systemically,wewanttoreducebasesourcesofsupersonalargemacroscalewithoutdiminishingthefeelingthatyouractionsaregainingyouaworthwhileenergyboost.Byreducingthespeedatwhichyougainsuperwecanmakemodsandperksfeelmoreworthwhile.Westillwantittofeellikeyoucanmakemeaningfulprogressnotonlythroughnormalplaybutbyaugmentingsuperenergythroughteamwork,classchoices,gear,andskillfulplay.
NewEnergyGrantedbySuperOrbs:

• SuperOrb:7.143%(50%reduction)
• MasterworkOrb:2.5%(50%reduction)
• Kills:(25%reduction)
• Minor:0.6%
• Elite:0.96%
• Mini-boss:1.8%
• Boss:3%
• Player:3%
• Assists:(25%reduction)
• Minor:0.3%
• Elite:0.48%
• Mini-boss:0.9%
• Boss:1.5%
• Player:1.5%

DamageMultipliersGoal: At Destiny2 launch,damagebuffswerefairlysparse–TherewasEmpoweringRiftforasmallincrease,andyoucouldcombineitwithaweakeningeffectsuchasHammerStrike,butverylittleelse.Astimehasgoneon,weintroducedWellofRadiance,WeaponsofLight,GuidingFlame,FrontalAssault,etc,andcombiningtheseeffectshasresultedinplayerdamageoutputfarbeyondwhatwaspreviouslyavailable.Evenwithjustasmallamountofthem,aplayercangofrom1xdamageto3xandbeyond,causingtheretobeanextremelylargegapbetweenstandardplayeroutputandtheoreticaloutput.
Bypreventingthelargereffectsfromstacking,weareabletokeepeachofthemaroundwithouthavingtodosomethinginresponselikeraisebosshealthtocompensateforthesetactics,aswellascreatemoreofthem.Asanexample,LuminawouldnothavebeencreatedinworldwherethedamagebonuseffectofNobleRoundsstackedwithotherdamageeffects,andthesechangesaresimplyanextensionalongthosesamelines.
Whiletheweakeningeffectsneverstacked,wealsotookalookatthemandadjustedtheirvaluesasmanyofourmorepowerfulunitswouldsimplyevaporatewhentouchedbyoneofthem,butwecompensatedforthatinotherways,suchaseitherextendingthedurationoftheeffectorinthecaseofShadowshot,makingitaffectpowerweapons.
PlayerDamageBuffs

• PlayerBonuses
• Bonusdamageeffectsthatapplytoallofaplayer’sweaponssimultaneouslynolongerstackmultiplicatively.Thehighestapplicablebonuswillbeusedinstead
• ThisdoesnotaffectsingleweaponbuffssuchasRampage,KillClip,orexoticweaponsthatincreasetheirowndamage.Thesewillstillstackmultiplicatively.
• Buffsthatprovidebonusdamagewillstillexistsimultaneouslyontheplayer,sointheeventthattheonewiththehighestmultiplierwearsoffthenexthighestwillbeusedinstead.
• Thischangeaffectsthefollowingweapons/abilities(EmpoweringRift,FrontalAssault,GuidingFlame,SunWarrior,InertiaOverride,WellofRadiance,Lumina/NobleRounds,WeaponsofLight)
• Notableexceptions:Vengeance(OneEyedMask)
• FrontalAssault
• Bonusdamageisnow+20%(Previously+25%)
• SunWarrior
• Bonusdamageisnow+20%(Previously+25%)
• WellofRadiance
• Bonusdamageisnow+25%(Previously+35%)
• WeaponsofLight
• Bonusdamageisnow+35%(Previously+25%)

EnemyDebuffs(Weakened)

• Shadowshot
• IncomingPvEdamageisnow+30%(Previously+35%)
• IncomingPvPdamageisnow+50%(Previously+55%)
• Thiseffectnolongerexcludespowerweapons
• TractorCannon(RepulsorForce)
• IncomingPvEdamageisnow+30%forallelements(Previously+33%/50%forNon-Void/Voiddamagerespectively)
• IncomingPvPdamageisnow+50%forallelements(Previously+33%/50%forNon-Void/Voiddamagerespectively)
• HammerStrike
• IncomingPvEdamageisnow+30%(Previously+50%)
• Durationincreasedfrom6to10secondsinPvE
• ShatteringStrike
• IncomingPvEdamageisnow+30%(Previously+50%)
• Durationincreasedfrom6to10secondsinPvE

ReducedSuperDamageResistanceGoal: Sincethelaunchof Destiny2 wehaveslowlyintroducedbuffstosupers,especiallyroamingsupers.Whilewebelievesupersshouldbepowerfultheyshouldnotbemindless.WewantsuperstobemoreriskyinbothPvEandPvP.Wewantplayerstothinkaboutpositioningandtimingmore.NotsolongagoweexperimentedwithSpectralBladesbyloweringthedamageresistancesubstantially.Thesechangesweregenerallywellreceivedandimprovedtheexperienceofthesuperforboththepersonrunningitandthepersonwhowasrunningfromit.InPvEplayersshouldn’tfeelliketheirsupermakestheminvulnerableandcastingoneshouldcallforsituationalstrategicthinking.InPvPplayersneedtofeelliketheycanchallengeasuperandthatwithskillfulplaythere’sachancetheycanbeatit. 

• SuperDamageResistanceremovedfrommasterworkarmor
• InherentSuperDamageResistanceloweredbycategory(seebelow)

Low-54%→49%

• NovaWarp
• ThunderCrash
• BladeBarrage
• NovaBomb
• WellofRadiance

Medium-56%→51%

• HammerofSol
• Daybreak

High-60%→53%

• FistofHavok
• BurningMaul
• SentinelShield
• ArcStaff
• ArcLightning
• Shadowshot

Other(unchanged)

• SpectralBlades-52%/54.4%
• GoldenGun-0%
• ChaosReach-40%

ABILITYANDARMORGENERALFIXES

• Fixedanissuewhereabilitiesthatdealtlingeringdamageweredealinghigherdamagethanintendedathigherframerates
• ThisincludesabilitiessuchasNovaBomb,VortexGrenades,SolarGrenades,SmokeBombs,FanofKnives,andSunSpots
• FixedanissuewheretheHunter’sTempestStrikemeleeabilitycouldn’tbeperformediftheSprintbutton/keywassettoHold
• FixedanissuewheretheincreasedsustaindamageperkoftheStormtrancesuperwouldbreakifaplayerswappedtheirsub-classtoChaosReachandthenbacktoStormtrancewithinanactivity
• FixedanissuewheretheLiar’sHandshakeperkCrossCounterwasintermittentlyfailingtoactivateandtriggerhealing
• SealedAhamkaraGraspsperkNightmareFuelwillnowcorrectlyreloadweaponswhenusedintandemwithKnifeTrickandtheTractorCannon
• ATitan’sBurningMaullineattackwillnolongerbeblockedanddetonateearlyiftheyhaveTelestoprojectilesattachedtothem
• BorealisandHardlightnowmatchthePrismmodifierwhenchangingelementsonreload,rotatingthroughVoid>Arc>Solar
• TheHunter’sCombinationBlowabilitybuffwillnowcorrectlyberemovedwhenswitchingsub-classeswhilethebuffisactive
• ThePhoenixProtocolHearthperkwillnolongerawardbonussuperenergyonkillsandassiststoWarlocksinsideaWellofRadiancewhodonotalsohavetheWellofRadiance(AttunementofGrace)sub-classequipped
• TheEnhancedMomentumTransferperknowdisplaysthecorrecticon
• TheMadWardenwillnolongergetfrozenintimewhendestroyedbyaHunter’sGoldenGun
• FixedanissuewhereWarlockscouldn’tperformtheirWellofRadiancesuperduringthereloadanimationforbreachloadedGrenadeLaunchers
• Ifinterrupted,thereloadanimationwillcompleteafterthesuperiscast
• FixedanissuewherealliedGoldenGunprojectilesweren’tgoingthroughBannerShields
• FixedanissuewheretheQueen’sWrathperkfortheexoticWish-Enderbowwasn’tcorrectlyhighlightingplayersiftheirshieldwasdepleted
• TheWarlock’sArcsubclassability’Pulsewave’buffwillnolongercleartheQuickdrawperkbonusgrantedfromaweaponuponitsexpiration
• TheWarlock’s’AlchemicalEtchings’perkbuffsfromLunafactionBootswillnowcorrectlyberemovedif/whentheirWellofRadianceisdestroyed
• Khepri’sStingwillnolongerconsumetheowner’smeleeabilityenergychargewhenhitbyafriendlyHunter’ssmokebomb

WEAPONCHANGES

• Weaponmodsarenowtreatedasreusableunlocksinsteadofconsumables.Anymodsyouhaveinyourinventorywillbeconvertedtounlocks
• Thisgivesplayerstheopportunitytoplaywithdifferentmodsmorefrequently
• Iftheonlycopyofamodyouhaveisalreadyinagun,youwillneedtoreacquireonetounlockit
• Minorenemies(Rank-and-File)nolongertakemoreprecisiondamagethanotherenemies
• Theseenemiespreviouslytooktwiceasmuchdamagetotheirprecisionhitlocationsthanenemiesofhigherranks
• Youwillstilldealprecisiondamage,butthisisnowentirelydependentontheweapon,asitisforhigherrankedenemies
• Theamountoftimeallowedbetweenkillstogenerateamasterworkorbhasbeenreworkedperarchetype:
• 2.5secondsforshotguns,handcannons,scoutrifles,machineguns,andpulserifles
• 3secondsforautoriflesandtracerifles
• 4secondsforbows,fusionrifles,rocketlaunchers,andgrenadelaunchers
• 5secondsforsniperrifles,linearfusionrifles,sidearms,submachineguns,andswords
• AutoRifles
• PvEdamageincreasedbetween+30%and+25%dependingoncombatantrank
• Bows
• PvEdamageincreasedby+31%againstminorenemies,and+26%againstmajorenemies
• Fixedanissuewherebowdrawtimesweredisplayedincorrectlyintheinspectionscreen
• HandCannons
• PvEdamageagainstminorenemiesincreasedby30%
• LightweightandAdaptivehandcannonsuseanewfiringanimationwhileaimingdownsights
• Thischangewasmadetoincreaseweaponaccuracywhenfiringtheseweaponsasfastaspossible
• Ex:Currently,playerscanshootfasterthantherecoilanimationof140/150archetypes–sowhiletheHandCannonlookstohavefullyresetfromrecoil,thefollowingprojectilewillbeshotasiftheweaponwasstillinarecoiledstate
• Reducedtheeffecttherangestathasondamagerangefalloff(effectiverange)forthisweaponarchetype
• MachineGuns
• PvEdamageagainstminorenemiesincreasedby25%
• Increasedtheeffectsofdamagerangefalloffonthisweaponarchetype
• PulseRifles
• PvEdamageagainstminorenemiesincreasedby28%
• Increasedtheeffectsofdamagerangefalloffonthisweaponarchetype
• Archetypespecificdamagechanges(impactsbothPvEandPvPgameplay)
• Rapid-FirePulseRiflesnowdeal14/23.8base/precisiondamage(Previously13/21.4)
• HighImpactPulseRiflesnowdeal21/33.6base/precisiondamage(Previously20/32)
• ScoutRifles
• PvEdamageincreasedbetween+36%and+18%dependingoncombatantrank
• Sidearms
• PvEdamageincreasedtominorandmajorcombatantsby16%
• SniperRifles
• PvEdamageincreasedby+47%againstminorenemies,+20%forothers
• Exoticsniperrifleperkdamagebonuseshavebeenmodifiedtocompensateforthischangeandtheywillnotreceivethefullbenefitsasaresult
• Submachineguns
• PvEdamageincreasedby22.5%againstminor/majorcombatants
• AggressiveFrame
• Removedtheintrinsiceffectof”Dealsbonusdamageatcloserange.”
• Thisbonuswas10%,butwasunintentionallyalwaysactive
• Thebonusdamagehasbeenmovedtothebasedamagefor750RPMSubmachineguns,resultinginnodamagechange
• Asaresult,TarrabahandTheHuckleberrygain10%damageinbothPvEandPvP

Exotics

• SweetBusiness
• Increasedmagazinesizefrom100to150.
• IncreasedPvEdamageby15%.
• HighCaliberroundshavebeenreplacedwithArmorPiercingrounds.
• Damagechangedto15/21.2base/precision(Previously13.21/21.14)
• Thisweaponnolongerrequiresyoutobefiringwhenyoupickupammotohaveitautomaticallyreload.
• GravitonLance
• PvEdamageincreasedby30%
• Sunshot
• Increasedmagazinesizeto12
• VigilanceWing
• PvEdamageincreasedby25%
• Crimson
• Damagechangedto19/30.5base/precision(Previously13.76/24.75)
• Fixedanissuethatwascausingthisweapontodealhigherflinchthanintended
• Merciless
• Fixedthemissingaimassiststatforthisweapon
• AceofSpades
• MementoMori’sdamagebonusisnowaffectedbyrangefalloff
• Lumina
• NobleRoundsshouldapplytheirbufftoalliesmorereliablynow
• TheColony
• “ServetheColony”nowfunctionsasAutoLoadingHolsterdoes

Perks

• ReducedtheeffectivenessofthefollowingperksinPvE: (Addedmissingnote10/1)
• Rampage,KillClip,Swashbuckler,Multi-KillClip,Desperado,Surrounded,MasterofArms,Onslaught
• Ingeneral,theseperksusethesamedamagemultipliersforPvEthattheydidinPvP
• ThechangetoRampagedoesnotaffectTheHuckleberry
• OnslaughtandDesperadonowchangebulletimpactvalueswhileactiveinPvE
• Surroundednolongermultipliesprecisiondamageontopofbasedamage,asitwasbenefitingsomeweapontypesmorethanothersasaresult

• Subsistence
• Reducedtheimpactofthisperkontotalreserves
• RicochetRounds
• Removedthehiddenbonustodamagefalloff
• Swashbuckler
• PerknowactivateswhengettingakillwithBallLightning
• GraveRobber
• Perknowactivateswhengettingakillwithrangedmeleeabilities(ie:BallLightning,ExplosiveKnife)
• One-TwoPunch
• ReducedtheeffectivenessofstackingOne-TwoPunchandCrossCounter(Liar’sHandshake)
• Ex:Playerswon’tbeabletodefeatRiveninlessthanthreesecondsafter Shadowkeep launchesusingthecomboofOne-TwoPunchandLiar’sHandshake,butweknowmanyofyouwilltryotherbuilds…andpotentiallyevensucceed.

WeaponGeneralFixes

• FixedanissuewhereAIcombatantsinGambitbasedactivitieswereusingPvPvaluesinsteadofPvEvalues
• FixedanissueonJadeRabbitwherepartsoftheornamentwereappearingontheoriginalweaponart
• Fixedanissuewheremasterworkedweaponswouldsometimesspawnalargeamountoforbsoffasinglekill
• FixedanissuewherekillingVexHarpieswithprecisiondamagefromOutbreakPerfectedwasn’tspawningNanitesasexpected
• AddedmissingThunderlordKillfeedandObituaryicons
• InfusingThunderlordnowcorrectlyrequiresadestinationmaterial(EDZDusklightShards)

PLAYERIDENTITYSYSTEMS

TRIUMPHSTEPS

• TriumphscannowbebrokenintostepswitheachstepgrantingTriumphscore
• SomeTriumphshavebeenextendedwithadditionalstepsthatgrantadditionalTriumphScore
• SomeTriumphshavehadtheirexistingrequirementsbrokenintostepsandtheoriginalTriumphScorehasbeensplitbetweenthosesteps

SEASONALARTIFACT

• Eachseasontherewillanewpursuit,theseasonalartifact
• ForSeasonoftheUndyingitisTheGateLordsEye
• Attheendoftheseasontheartifactwillgoaway,andbereplacedbyanewartifact
• Theseasonalartifacthastwoprogressions:
• ArtifactPower:
• GainanuncappedbonustoyourpowerbyearningXP. EachpointofpowertakesmoreXPtoearnthanthelast
• ArtifactMods
• Earnupto12pointsbygainingXP
• SpendpointstounlockseasonalmodsforArmor2.0

ARMORCHANGES

CharacterStats

• Discipline,Intellect,andStrengthstatsreturnfromtheoriginalDestinygame
• YourDisciplinedeterminesyourgrenaderechargerate
• YourIntellectdeterminesyousuperrechargerate
• YourStrengthdeterminesyourmeleeabilityrechargerate
• Allstatsnowgofrom0to100
• ForDiscipline,Intellect,andStrength,astatof30istheequivalentrechargeratetothepre-Shadowkeeprechargeratewithnomodsaffectingthatrechargerateapplied
• Astatof100istheequivalentofhaving5oftheappropriaterechargerate-affectingmodapplied
• Eachpieceofarmornowprovidesyouwithcontributionstoeachofyoursixstats
• Armorthatdropsintheworld,fromengrams,andactivityrewardshaverandomizedstats

Armor2.0

• Allexoticandlegendaryarmorwilldroptousethenewarmorsystem
• Armor2.0versionsofexoticarmorpiecescanbepulledfromyourCollectionprovidedyouhavecollectedthatexotic
• AllArmor2.0armorpieceshaveanenergytype(Arc,Solar,Void)andanenergycapacity
• Energycapacitycanbeupgradedbyspendingcurrenciesandmaterials,toamaximumof10
• Armorwith10energyisconsideredtobemasterworkedandprovidesa+2bonustoallsixcharacterstats
• Allarmormodshaveanenergycostandanenergytype(Arc,Solar,Void,orAny)
• Arc,Solar,andVoidmodscanonlybesocketedintoarmorofthematchingenergytype;modswithanAnyenergycostcanbesocketedintoanyarmor
• Eachpieceofarmorcomeswithmultiplearmormodsockets,intowhichyourmodscanbeapplied
• Asocketedarmormodoccupiesanamountofthearmor’senergycapacityequaltothemod’senergycost;youmusthaveenougharmorenergyavailabletobeabletosocketamod
• Armormodsarenolongerconsumable,andareinsteadunlockedandresuableacrossallapplicablearmorpiecesonceacquired
• Armormodscanbeacquiredfromgunsmithpackages,directpurchasefromthegunsmith,worldengrams,andpinnacleactivityengrams
• Armor2.0modsandpre-Armor2.0armorperksdonotstack

Masterworks

• Fullymasterworkedarmornolongerprovidebonusdamagereductionwhenusingyoursuper

Exotics

• Ttian
• ActiumWarRig
• Nowworkswithheavymachineguns
• Warlock
• LunafactionBoots
• Removedtheeffectofautomaticallyreloadingallies’weaponswhiletheyoccupyyourrift
• Thisexoticarmorpiecenowgrantsareloadspeedbonusforalliesoccupyingyourrifts

ECONOMY

ARMORMASTERWORKINGCOSTS

• MasterworkingArmorcostsandlevelshavebeenupdatedtoincludetwonewmaterials:EnhancementPrismsandAscendantShards
• Boththesematerialscanbeobtainedviathefollowingsources:
• Nightfall:TheOrdealrewards
• PurchasedfromtheGunsmithforarotatingvarietyofcurrencyandresources
• OtherspecialrewardsourcessuchastheSeasonPass
• EnhancementPrismsandAscendantShardsarecappedat50and10respectivelytolimithoarding,andtokeepplayersunfamiliarwiththissystemfromsinkingalltheirresourcesintoasingleitem

INFUSIONMATERIALCOSTS

• Infusionbetweentwoitemsofanyraritynowrequiresonlyasinglematerialtocomplete:UpgradeModules
• UpgradeModulescanbeobtainedviathefollowingsources:
• EachoftheGunsmithWeeklyBountiesawardoneUpgradeModuleperweek
• PurchasedfromtheGunsmithforarotatingvarietyofcurrencyandresources 
• SeasonofUndyingfreetrackSeasonPassrankrewards
• UpgradeModulesarecappedat25tolimithoarding,andtokeepplayersunfamiliarwiththissystemfromsinkingalltheirresourcesintoasingleitem
• DiscardinganEnhancementCorenolongerdeletestheentirestack

BRIGHTDUST

• BrightDustisnowearnedbycompletingCrucible,Gambit,andVanguardweeklyandrepeatablebounties
• WechosetograntallofBrightDustfromritualweeklybountiesratherthanspreadingitoutacrosstheweeklyanddailybountiessoplayerscouldmoreeasilyearnBrightDustwithouthavingtomakesuretheycompleteeverysingledaily
• Playerswillbeabletodotherepeatablebountiesasmanytimesastheylike
• AnyCrucible,Gambit,orVanguardcompletedbountiesneedtobeturnedinbeforemaintenancebeginson9/30asthesechangeswillresetthem;otherbounties—Gunsmith,clan,Eververse,etc.—canstillbeclaimedafterOct1
• EververseitemsnolongerdismantleintoBrightDust,andinsteadgrantlegendaryshardsandglimmer
• NewEververseitemsforSeasonoftheUndyingwillbecomeavailableforBrightDusttwoweeksintotheSeason
• EververseitemsnolongerrequireBrightDusttoreacquirethem(orre-rollperks)fromCollections;instead,theycostthesamematerialsthatrewarditemsofthesametype/rarityuse
• FireteamMedallionshavebeenremovedfromthestore,deprecatedintoFizzledFireteamMedallions,andcannowbedismantledintoBrightDusttorecovertheirpurchaseprice(50BrightDust)
• GleamingBoonoftheVanguardpricehasbeenloweredto150BrightDust
• GleamingBoonoftheCruciblepricehasbeenloweredto500BrightDust

EVERVERSE

• TheSeason7BestofYearOneEngramhasbeenretired,andinitsplace,playerscannowobtainthenewSeason8NostalgicEngram
• TheSeasonalMilestonenolongergrantsabounty;instead,itdirectlygrantsaBrightEngram
• TheSeason8NostalgicEngramisnolongerearnedatlevelup
• Instead,theBrightEngramisnowincludedinthefreerewardsoftheSeasonPassthatarevisiblebeforelevel100;it’salsoawardedevery5levelsafterlevel100
• TheEverversestorefrontisnowavailableviatheDirector
• Everversebounties(standardandIGRversions)havebeendeprecated;anyremainingbountynotescanbebrokendownintoBrightDust
• YoucanstillcompleteandturninanyoutstandingEverversebountiesuntiltheyexpire 

GLIMMER

• Playerscannowstoreupto250,000Glimmer
• Glimmerrewardsfromthemajorityofsourcesinthegamehavebeenrebalanced
• Mostopenworldsources(publicevents,LostSectors,chests)havebeensignificantlyincreased
• PassiveGlimmergainonkillhasbeenreduced
• InadditiontodirectlyawardingGlimmeronkill,combatantswillsometimesdropadditionalGlimmerchunks
• WeeklybountiesawardalargeamountofGlimmerinadditiontotheirotherrewards

SPIDER’SEXCHANGE

• TheSpiderwelcomesnewopportunitieswithfourarmsopenandnowdealsinmaterialsfromallplanets
• However,theSpiderhasnotedchangesinmarketvalue,andhasadjustedhisexchangeratesaccordingly:
• Glimmerexchangenowcosts10LegendaryShardsor20materials,andyields10,000Glimmer
• TangledShoredailybountiesnolongerawardGlimmer,providinginsteadEthericSpirals(inkeepingwithhiscompetition)
• Weeklywantedbountiesnolongerawardgear,butnowprovidebetween3,000and15,000GlimmerinadditiontotheEnhancementCorescurrentlyoffered

XÛR

• Xûr’sinventorypoolandFatedEngramnowincludeworld-dropExoticsfromYear2

UNIVERSALORNAMENTS

SelectarmorsetsnowfunctionasUniversalOrnaments.Onceunlocked,theseornamentscanbeusedtochangetheappearanceofanyLegendaryArmor2.0item.NotearmoritemsthatcorrespondtoconvertedUniversalOrnamentshavenotbeenremovedfromplayerinventories;alreadyownedarmoritemsstillexistintheircurrentstate.

• AllpreviouslypurchasedEverversearmorpieceswillunlockacorrespondingUniversalOrnamentofthesameappearanceandslotonallArmor2.0items
• PastEverversesetshavebeenconvertedtoUniversalOrnaments,andwillbeavailableinSilverbundlesviatheEverversearchive 
• Pricingforthesebundleswillbereducedforeachpieceinthebundledsetalreadyownedontheaccount
• Seasons1and3setswillbeavailablewhenShadowkeeplaunches-additionalseasonalsetswillbeaddedatlaterdates

GUNSMITH

• WeeklybountiesnowawardanUpgradeModuleinsteadofanEnhancementCore
• Banshee-44’smodinventoryhasbeenrefreshed
• Banshee-44isnowsellingUpgradeModulesforinfusion,aswellasEnhancementPrismsandAscendantShardsforarmorMasterworking
• PlayerswhoobtainedaLegendarysetofSolsticearmorinSeasonofOpulencewillfindabundleavailableonBansheecontaininganArmor2.0versionoftheset
• YoumustbeloggedinontherelevantclasstoseeitsbundleonBanshee(ifyouobtainedthatclass’sLegendarySolsticeset)

REWARDSPOWERANDPROGRESSION

• Allnon-powerfulrewardsnowdrop3to0pointsbelowyourhighestequippablePowerlevel,upfrom15to20below
• Year2powerfulrewardsourceshavechangedtoLegendaryrewards
• ThesesourcesnolongerhaveachancetodroparandomExoticinsteadoftheLegendarygear
• BonusExoticsthatdropfromNightfall:TheOrdealwilldropatthecharacter’shighestequippablePowerlevel
• Under-andover-levelingactivitiesnolongeradjusthowmuchPowerisreceivedfromtherewards
• Experiencenolongerfuelsaplayer’scharacterlevel,whichhasbeenchangedtobelevel50forallcharacters
• ExperienceinsteadprogressestheSeasonPass,SeasonalArtifactmod,andPowerprogressions,aswellastheunlockingofdestinationsfornewcharacters
• ExperiencerewardshavebeenrebalancedwiththeintroductionoftheSeasonPassandSeasonalArtifactprogressions
• ThePowergrantedfromtheSeasonalArtifactisadditivewiththePoweroftheplayer’sequippablegear,butdoesnotincreasethePowerofgeardrops
• AllexistinggearhashaditsPowerincreasedtoaminimumof750;newcharacterswillbeginDestiny2atPower750aswell
• ThePowerbandsforSeason8areasfollows
• Floor:750
• SoftCap:900
• Alldropsuptothispointwillbeupgradestothemostpowerfuliteminyourinventoryorvault
• Beyondthispoint,onlypowerfulandpinnaclerewardswillincreaseaplayer’sPower
• PowerfulCap:950
• Allnon-powerful/pinnaclerewardsarecappedat950
• PinnaclerewardsaretheonlywaytoraisePowerabovethispoint
• Powerfulrewardsareequivalenttothecharacter’shighest-equippablePowerbeyondthispoint
• PinnacleCap:960
• ThisisthehighestPoweratwhichgeardrops;alsoknownasthe“hardcap”
• TheSeasonalArtifactbonusPowerallowscharacterstoattainvaluesabovethislevel
• PrimeEngrams
• PrimeEngramsnowgainchargesmorequickly,dropmorefrequently,andhaveahighermaximumchargecap(ninecharges,upfromsixduringYear2)
• ThePowergainshavebeenrebalancedfortheincreasedfrequency,providing+3Power,downfromarangeof+4to+7
• Playerswhohavecompletedthe“PrimeExample”questpriortoShadowkeep’sreleasewillearncharges,butthosechargeswon’tdropuntilthecharacterhasreached900Power
• ThiswillhelpplayersavoidspendingchargesearlyforgainsthataremostbeneficialduringtheSoftCaptoPowerfulCaprange

BOUNTIES

• ReworkedTowerbountypools,andaddedanew’RepeatableDailyBounty’whichcanbepurchasedbyplayersforasignificantamountofglimmerasmanytimesastheylike

ACTIVITIES

VANGUARD

• AddednewactivityontheVanguardscreen -Nightfall:TheOrdeal
• RenamedNightfalltoWeeklyNightfallandadjustedbasepowerlevelto820
• AddedRallyBannerconsumablestoHawthorne’sinventory
• UpdatedNightfallschedulingtoreducelongstreakswithoutcertainStrikesorduplicateStrikes.

CRUCIBLE:

Director

• PlaylistsRemoved:
• Quickplay
• Competitive
• PlaylistsAdded:
• Control6v6
• 6v6Rotator
• 4v4Rotator
• Survival3v3
• Survival3v3Freelancer(soloqueue)
• CrucibleLabs:Elimination3v3
• ClassicMix6v6(connection-basedmatchmaking)

Maps

• Removed:
• DeadCliffs
• Retribution
• Solitude
• Legion’sGulch
• Added
• Widow’sCourt
• TwilightGap
• Fragment

Ranks

• PlayerscannotloseGloryranksbelowFabledI
• LosingamatchreducesGlorystreakby2insteadofresetting
• LosingamatchreducesValororInfamystreakby1insteadofresetting
• Gloryadjustsmorequicklytomatchplayerskill

Matchmaking:

• Skill-matchingalgorithmadjustedtoallowforgreatervarianceofmatches

General

• PowerAmmocratesarenowsharedinall6v6modes
• AddedphysicstothePacificaCruciblemaptopreventplayersfrombeingabletonavigateintoanunfairlyadvantageouspositionintheenvironment

CHALLENGES

• MovedNightfallchallengesfromWeeklyNightfallactivitytoNightfall:TheOrdeal,andretunedcompletions
• RemovedDailyHeroicStoryMission,Strike,Gambit,andCruciblechallenges
• RemovedIkoraWeeklyBountyCompletionchallenge
• RemovedPetra’sweeklychallenge
• AddedWeeklyBountyCompletionchallengestoShaxx,Banshee,Zavala,andDrifter

RAIDSANDDUNGEONS

• AddedrallybannerstoLeviathan,EaterofWorlds,andSpireofStars 
• “TheShatteredThrone”Dungeonisnowavailableatalltimesinsteadofonathree-weekcycle
• ItcanalsobelaunchedandresetfromtheDirector

DESTINATIONS

• BlackArmoryforgesarenowaccessiblethroughadirectorlaunchedplaylistonEDZ

NEWLIGHT

GENERAL

• ThePowerlevelofallplayers’currentgearwillbesetto750atlaunch.AllnewcharacterswillstartatPower750
• BlackArmoryForges,Gambit,GambitPrime,theReckoning,andtheMenagerieareavailableforallplayers
• LeviathanraidlairsEaterofWorldsandSpireofStarsareavailableforallplayers
• AllplayerscanenterFreeRoamonalldestinations,includingtheMoon(oncethedestinationhasbeenunlocked)
• Manypreviouslyquestscannowbepickeduponvariousvendors

NEWGUARDIANS

• NewcharactersarenolongerrequiredtoplaythroughRedWar,CurseofOsirisorWarmind(a.k.a.Classic)campaignsbeforeaccessingvariousactivitiesandquests
• NewcharacterscanacquiretheclassiccampaignpursuitsfromAmandaHolliday
• IftheplayeracquiresacampaignpursuitforamissiononaplanettheyhavenotyetunlockedbyearningXP,thatplanetwillbecomeunlocked
• Forexample,iftheplayerhasonlyunlockedtheEDZandTitan,andthentheyacquiretheCurseofOsiriscampaignpursuit,theMercurydestinationwillbecomeunlocked
• Newcharactershaveimmediateaccesstoallplaylistactivities(buttheystillmightnotmeetthePowerrequirementsforhighertiersofPlayerElectedDifficulty,ortheymightneedaspecialitemlikeaMoteSynthesizertoplaytheReckoning)
• NewcharacterwillbegrantedtheNewLightmainquest.Thisquestwillleadthemthroughmostritualactivities,Year1seasonalcontent,andYear1destinations
• Fornewcharacters,Zavala,Shaxx,andDrifterwillinitiallyhavesimplifiedinventories.PlayersmustcompleteashortintroquestforStrikes,Crucible,andGambittounlockthefullinventoryofbountiesandpursuitsonthesevendors

BLACKARMORY

• Quests
• TheBlackArmoryareaoftheTowerAnnexisnowaccessibletoallplayers
• SimplifiedtheBlackArmoryintroquest
• RemovedthequestsneededtoUnlocktheIzanamiandGofannonforges
• Exotics
• LeMonarqueandJotunnarenowfirstunlockedviapursuitsfoundonAda-1
• ThequestforIzanagi’sBurdencannowalsobeacquiredfromAda-1
• Forges
• IntroducingtheForgeRotator
• FoundontheEDZDirectorScreen
• Launchdirectlyintoaforgebyselectingthenode
• WhichForgeisplayablerotatesdaily
• ForgesarenolongerlaunchedfromEDZorNessus
• Rewards
• Weaponframesnolongerrequirespecificforgesinordertobecompleted

WARMIND

• EscalationProtocolaccessisnolongergatedonanycampaigncompletionrequirements

GENERAL

• Fixedanissuewherethe”CrossSaveEnabled”messagingwasdisplayedforplayerswhodidnothaveCrossSaveenabled.
• PlayerscannowusetheRight-Stickand/orMouseWheeltoscrollupanddownontheLoreTabwithouthavingthecursorfocusedonthescrollbar
• RemovedtheSeasonsNodeontheDirector(allseasonalinformationcanbeseenviatheSeasonstab)
• AddedKeyMappingoptionsfortheStore,QuestsandSeasonstabs
• Addedasmall”Youarehere”indicatoraroundadestinationnode(andastringinthetooltip)whentheplayerisinthatdestination
• Thecharacterlevelonthecharacternameplatehasbeenreplacedwiththecharacter’sClassIcon
• FallenSpiderTanksarenolongerutilizingstealthtechnologyontheirfrontmini-guns
• Playerswho’veobtainedtheSaluteemoteinthepastcannowcorrectlyselectitintheircollectionandassignittotheirEmotewheel
• TheEDZRegionChestTriumphnowhasarequirementof20chestsforcompletion
• ActivatingtheFistBumpandHandshakemultiplayeremoteswillnowcorrectlyannouncetotheBattlefeed
• Removedaduplicate”IronTruageSuit”armorsetentryfoundinHunterCollections
• RunefinderbuffwillnowonlyawardRunestotheplayerwiththebuffandnothaveachancetograntRunesforotherfireteammembers

REWARDSYSTEMS

• Applyactionswillworkonthefirstattempt
• HuginnwillnolongersellTincturestoplayerswhohavefullinventories(nofreespace)
• Fixedanissuewheresomeitemswouldnotappearinthelootstreamifmultipleitemswereawardedatthesametime
• Multiplayer(Buddy)emoteswillnowhaveavisibleindicationofwhereaplayercanstandtobeabletointeractandinitiatetheemote
• PlayerswhocompleteGambitPrimeCivicDutybounties(whichdon’trequireplayingGambit)willnowcorrectlyretaintheirInfamypointswhenreturningtoOrbitfromdestinations/activities
• ThelastshipmentsoftheVestianDynastysidearmhavebeenrecalledfromallsourcesandvendorsandsenttoSpiderfordisposal
• TheQueenofHeartsexoticshipnowdismantlesin4seconds,likeotherexotics,andnowcorrectlyusestheexoticacquiredSFX
• FixedanissuewhereGambitPrimeenvoysdidn’tcounttowardstheEnvoyWhileItLastsbount
• FailingthefirstencounterforanyBlackArmoryForgewillnolongerawardplanetarydestinationmaterials
• Fixedanissuewhereplayerswouldloserewardsiftheyclaimedabountyinprivatematches
• ThetimerforTimedActivities(suchastheHeroicWhisperoftheWormmission)willnowactivateafter5minutesifatleastoneplayerhasloadedintotheactivity
• Fixedanissuewherethe”BankThis!”GambitmedalwasnotbeingcorrectlyawardedwhenInvaderskilledopposingGuardiansholdingmotesneartheirBank,whichwaspreventingtheassociated”BankThis!”Triumphfromprogressing