Soon, a new major DLC is approaching in Destiny 2 and with it come more changes and innovations. However, to get there, the loot shooter had to endure a lot. This included overly strong classes and broken Exos. We show you how a Hunter spent his day at the release.
What was different back then at the release? At the release of Destiny 2, the loot shooter had many innovations that its predecessor did not have:
- Better movement
- Better graphics
- Adjusted HUD
- Easier acquisition of Exos
- Strong classes
While newcomers to Destiny 2 were getting a taste, experienced Guardians were taking the familiar path, started looting, and tried to create overwhelming builds again. The interesting thing was that no complicated combinations of mods were needed to be powerful.
Some of the best Exo weapons and armor only needed to be equipped and used, and you already had an unfair build. It even went so far that the Hunter at that time was the top choice for almost every activity.
Hunters wiped everything out with just one precise shot
What made the Hunter so strong back then? The Hunter functioned basically the same way as back in Destiny 1, just that his Arc Blade was replaced with a Staff. However, when using the Gunslinger with his lower skill tree and the Exo helmet “Celestial Nighthawk”, every boss went down with just one ultimate shot. Here’s a taste of his strength:
Now, looking at Destiny 2 in its current state, especially the way how classes and talents work has expanded. Exos scale with talents, which in turn scale with mods, which can harmonize with Exo weapons. However, back then, just a Gjallarhorn or a Celestial Nighthawk was enough, and the boss was turned to dust.
Was that the only broken class? While the Hunter was considered the boss killer, the Warlock was the best ad-clearer in the entire solar system. Once equipped with the Helm of the Terrible Ahamkara, the flying scholars could conjure Nova Bombs like candy from their sleeves.
Basically, enemies had no chance as the helm even fully charged the ultimate with a smaller defeated opponent group.
All these Exos, however, are now just a shadow of their former selves after countless nerfs and remind the Guardians in their collections of what times there once were in the loot shooter. There were not only bugs everywhere, content droughts, or lack of communication between fans and developers, but also funny and above all cool memories that one now recalls.
How did you find the time of powerful Hunters in Destiny 2 back then? Did you also roam around with the Nighthawk and blow everything away with one shot? Feel free to leave us a comment about it!
But if you are still looking for the right build, we have a tip for Hunters here:
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