Summary
With the holiday break approaching, Bungie teases upcoming exotic changes coming toDestiny 2in January alongside the start of Act 3. Act 2 has entered its slow period, givingDestiny 2players a chance to catch up on content or acquire specific types of loot before Act 3 arrives on January 7.
To help with the downtime, Bungie has also released theannual Dawning event inDestiny 2. While the majority of the event remains the same as it has for years, acquiring ingredients and baking cookies for NPCs, this year adds in a community challenge, a new Void linear fusion rifle, and a dragon-inspired armor set. With that going on and the holidays rapidly approaching, Bungie decided to set fan expectations leading into the new year.
In the final blog post of 2024, Bungie laid out plans for what fans can expect for the rest of this year and the start of January. During apreviousDestiny 2event, Bungie announced it wouldn’t be hosting an Act 3 livestream due to the holiday vacation. This week’s blog post did provide a few details, including important dates like the Iron Banner’s final return on January 14, a new Dungeon going live on February 7, as well as Episode Revenant Act 3 launching on January 7 at reset.
Destiny 2 Act 3 Exotic Gear Changes
For many fans, the big news came further down as Bungie revealed a few details about a new update set to arrive on January 14. While specific weapon archetypes and weapon perks are getting tweaked, Bungie is also highlighting 3 specific exotic items getting changed as well. The Stoicism exotic class item is getting a bug fixed for Spirit of Alpha Lupi, and the Malfeasance hand cannon is getting a boost as it was previously missing intrinsic effects from the Precision Hand Cannon perk. However, theGraviton Lance exotic pulse rifleis getting nerfed as Bungie indicated it is dominating lower and middle skill lobbies. To counter this, Graviton Lance is getting its RPM reduced back to 300, as it was prior to the Act 2 update.
It’s likely that this will be the first major updateDestiny 2sees following the holiday break, with the most recent patch finally addressing an annoying bug. Recently, players discovered a frustrating bug related to Tomb of Elders tonics, boosting the wrong weapon drop rates. While bugs and issues have been prevalent during Episode Revenant,Destiny 2received a new updatethat finally resolved this issue.
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian’s look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.An Immersive StoryYou are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.Guardian ClassesChoose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.
