Destiny 2 is a game of repetitions. Anyone who plays an activity over and over again automatically gets better at it. But that’s not the only reason why a player becomes a PvE endgame pro in Destiny 2. The Destiny streamer “Above” has captured this well and summarized it in an insightful video for the community.
Who is the Destiny 2 player with the good tips? The tipster is the Destiny 2 streamer “Above”. He likes to play activities as a so-called “Low-Man Challenge” and is always up for challenging endgame activities.
- In his video, he not only gives important tips on damage buffs and resistance mods.
- He also explains the 40/60 rule, which is barely known among Destiny 2 players.
- Additionally, he has helpful advice on how to always have enough power ammo
- and why it’s not always a solution to blame the game for everything.
MeinMMO has taken a look at his tips and summarized the most important ones that “Above” presented in his video for you.
Tip 1 – Understand the gameplay in Destiny 2 better
You won’t be told how something works in Destiny 2. Instead, Bungie loves to use subtle hints in the game to draw Guardians’ attention to specific things. You have to figure out for yourself how something works. The more difficult the activity, the more complex and interesting the mechanics usually are.
Moreover, a lot in the game tries to distract you from the truly important things. This is intended to make it additionally difficult to stay focused on the actual task.
Longtime players in Destiny 2 know that you should learn to ignore trivial things. This includes, for example, enemies that respawn repeatedly. Your focus should therefore initially be on your own actions in the game. They pay attention to changes occurring in the game.
- When do which enemies spawn?
- Does the music in the game change?
- Are new hints or buffs appearing with certain actions?
It often becomes apparent that they initially focus less on DPS weapons, but rather on grenade launchers with flash grenades, to keep an activity running as long as possible. Only when they understand how something works do they optimize their loadout for damage.
Tip 2 – Stop blaming the game
This point is something that certainly every player has been guilty of, not just in Destiny 2. One blames the game for personal failures.
Of course, you get upset when you die, but that usually doesn’t happen because the game has a glitch. Rather, it’s because you either positioned yourself poorly or heroically attempted a reckless action that ultimately got you killed.
Even if “the Architect” in Destiny 2 sometimes disagrees, you should use every death to learn from it. Think about what you did wrong and then focus on correcting the mistake the next time.
Use your deaths for constructive adjustments: Destiny, as already mentioned, is a game of repetition, but if you refuse to use these repetitions for something constructive, you will struggle to improve. However, if you change this mindset, your gameplay will improve in no time.
Tip 3 – How damage stacking works in Destiny 2
Many players still have little experience with damage stacking, i.e., stacking damage. This is complicated by the fact that there are tons of stackable buffs and debuffs, such as Charged with Light, Elemental Sources, Artifact Mods, and various damage perks.
There’s hardly a player who hasn’t been confused by this at one point or another.
Here are the basics for buffs and debuffs:
- There are damage buffs that always stay in the game.
- One example is the “Tectonic Harvest” buff of the Void Titan. The “Bubble.” The buff can also be renewed if you go inside the bubble again after it has expired.
- Also, the Well of Radiance from the Solar Warlock belongs to the permanent damage buffs.
- The higher damage value always takes precedence.
- Debuffs make enemies more vulnerable to incoming damage.
- Debuffs use abilities, such as the Shadowshot of the Void Hunter, and the Titan’s small hammer, which lasts for 6 seconds and deals 50% additional damage to a single target hit with the melee ability.
- Alternatively, weapon exotics like the “The Tractor Cannon” and the “Divinity” can be used. They weaken enemies by up to 30%.
- Debuffs themselves cannot be stacked; however, they can be combined with the aforementioned damage buffs.
- Players can therefore always use a basic damage buff alongside at least one debuff.
It gets more complex when various armor mods come into play. These currently include Light Mods, Warmind Cell Mods, and Elemental Source Mods.
- Some of them, like the Light Mod “High-Energy Fire,” stack weapon damage. However, it does not work with the damage buff of the Void Bubble from Titans.
- The Elemental Source Mod “Source of Power” and “Rasputin’s Power,” a Warmind Mod, do stack with the Void Bubble. Perhaps because they are more complex in setup than the Light Mods, so Bungie allowed them to stack.
Always use the seasonal artifact mods: Last but not least, the seasonal artifact mods offer additional options. These are seasonal and therefore temporary mods that change from season to season. As a result, they also have a significant influence on the game’s meta. Recently, the seasonal mods “Breach and Clear” and “Particle Deconstruction” have been absolute must-haves in the game.
- Seasonal mods offer unusually large damage bonuses.
- They stack with everything mentioned so far and can therefore make a significant difference.
- They often also provide weapon-specific damage advantages that can also stack with other sources.
Some of the most popular options in Season 16 for optimal damage stacking are the combination of “Guardian’s Line”, “Vorpal Weapon”, and “One for All”.
With this knowledge, players can at least fundamentally stack buffs and debuffs that fit their playstyle and ultimately help their team optimize damage whenever needed.
Tip 4 – Understand and utilize resistance mods
For a long time, Guardians have been able to upgrade their armor with numerous so-called resistance mods. Some of them have become almost indispensable, which is why it is important to know and have them. To obtain all of them, you need to invest a bit of time.
If you were wondering why you get one-shot killed by all enemies in the endgame, then equip yourself with a few of these mods in your armor. Afterward, you will ask yourself this question much less frequently. This includes, for example, the Light Mod “Protective Light”.
- The mod “Protective Light” ensures that when your shields break and your health drops into the red zone, you get a free 10% damage resistance.
- “Sniper Resist” can be a bit misleading. The resistance mod does not only protect against snipers. It protects you from attacks more than 29 meters away. So if you get shot from 28.5 meters away by a sniper, this mod actually does nothing for you.
- The resistance mod “Flinch Resistance” applies to any AoE damage, including grenades, environmental damage from enemies like witches and knights, general fire attacks, and even boss stomp attacks.
That’s why you should always equip resistance mods: All of these mods can also be stacked. This can provide you with additional advantages. If you combine it with “Protective Light,” you will even gain additional damage resistance.
Where to get these combat style mods? You can buy all so-called combat style mods at the Tower. Ada-1 and Banshee-44 sell randomly selected combat style armor mods from the “Charged with Light”, “Elemental Sources,” and “Warmind Cell” mod groups each day. This allows players to gradually obtain all armor mods they do not yet own. The offerings of the NPC vendors rotate daily.
On the next page, you will learn how to always generate heavy ammo in Destiny 2 and how the 40/60 rule works.
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