Bungie briefly introduced the upcoming first expansion of Destiny 2 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in a Twitch stream. New information was also revealed during E3 2018. We summarize the main innovations of “Forsaken,” the release date, the price, and the most exciting features for you.
Forsaken is the major autumn expansion for Destiny 2. We summarize all the information about what was recently known as “Destiny 2 Comet.”
As the release approaches, we have some tips for you on how you should prepare for Forsaken now. Additionally, we have six things you should know before the launch of Forsaken.
The Forsaken Launch – When does it start?
When is the official Forsaken launch for Destiny 2? Here you will find all the information about the Forsaken release date, the time, the servers, and the Day-One patch for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Buying Forsaken: Release Date, Price, Editions
The expansion “Forsaken” with a release date on September 4 will be available with or without the annual pass.
- Destiny 2: Forsaken for 39.99€
- Destiny 2: Forsaken + Annual Pass for 69.99€
- Destiny 2: Forsaken Digital Deluxe Edition for 79.99€
More about:
- Complete packages for Forsaken – What’s included in the new bundles
- Cayde-6 Collector’s Box and Forsaken Collector’s Edition announced
- Cayde’s exotic hideout: The pre-order bonuses for Destiny 2 Forsaken in detail
The Reveal Video from the Twitch Stream
You can watch the developers’ ViDoc again, which was also shown in Bungie’s Twitch stream during the Forsaken reveal.
Story, Setting, Enemies: Forsaken Add-on focuses on the Awakened
Forsaken trailer reveals – It’s going back to the Reef: In the story, Guardians return to the Reef and the Prison of Elders, the arena introduced in “House of Wolves” in Destiny 1. Familiar faces will also make an appearance.
Furthermore, the Awakened, the inhabitants of the Reef, the Fallen, and Cayde-6 will play a significant role – but probably differently than most fans might have expected.
More about:
- See the new story trailer from E3 2018
- We explain the E3 trailer for Forsaken: Who is this man?
- Bungie trolls the Guardians in the first mission of Forsaken
- Backstory to Forsaken: All about the Awakened and the Reef
- Your kill list for Forsaken – The 8 Barons in detail
- Tangled Shore – Here resides the worst scum of the system
- New Forsaken trailer honors Cayde’s last moments
By the way: According to Bungie, “Forsaken” is supposed to be the largest Destiny expansion to date. They even go so far as to compare it to the popular Destiny 1 add-on “The Taken King.”
As adversaries, you will face eight Barons and the Scorn. These are former Fallen. However, the Scorn have died and been resurrected so many times that over time they have become something much more terrifying.
More about:
- Forsaken will be a space western and you will hunt 8 Barons
- The “Scorn” – New enemy type are zombie Fallen
- In Forsaken, it’s up to you who pays for Cayde’s death first
- What the new Scorn enemies can do in Forsaken
- The Scorn in action – Against these monstrosities you’ll go in Forsaken
- The 8 Barons in video – Who will you let go first?
New Mode “Gambit” is a mix of PvE and PvP – hence PvEvP
New Arena: In the new mode “Gambit,” the developers opted for a blend of PvE and PvP. Two teams of four players each face off in an arena. In their own areas, they must fight enemies and summon the final boss using particles left behind. The first one to defeat the Prime Evil can win one of three match rounds.
But PvP fans will also get their money’s worth. In “Gambit,” you can ambush the opposing team in their own territory, creating additional chaos and confusion.
In addition to this PvEvP mode, classic PvP players will also have something to enjoy in “Forsaken”: The expansion brings the new mode “Breakthrough” and four new Crucible maps into play.
More about:
- In Gambit, PvP elements will have power level advantages enabled
- Forsaken brings a new Breakthrough mode and 4 new maps for PvP
- This is how the Breakthrough PvP mode from Forsaken plays out
- Check out where you will soon fight in Gambit mode
- How the reward and rank system works in Gambit
- Watch a complete Gambit match in Kell’s Grave
- Excited for Gambit? Try it out before Forsaken!
- Gambit mode – Tips, tricks, and loadout recommendations
Changes for the Crucible
PvP gets faster again: With Forsaken, the PvP mode in Destiny 2 is getting closer to its predecessor. Some features from Destiny 1 are making a return, while the overall TTK is being reduced.
More about:
- Destiny 2 hints at the return of 3-tap hand cannons in the Crucible
- See 15 minutes of PvP gameplay from Forsaken here
- These changes Forsaken brings to the Crucible
- How the crucible ranking system changes with Forsaken
New Supers and Overhaul of the Weapon System
Random rolls return: After it was previously hinted that the developers would overhaul the weapons in the game, it was explicitly stated that random rolls from the original are returning.
More about:
- Popular Year 1 weapons are returning with random rolls in year 2
- With Forsaken, the 10th Better Devils will also become interesting in Destiny 2
- With Forsaken, most of your current gear will become useless
New Supers: Additionally, new Supers will also be introduced. There will be three new paths for each class, so a total of nine new Supers will await players.
More about: Forsaken brings 9 new Supers – Here’s what we know about them
Overhaul of the weapon slot system and mods: Bungie plans to give players more freedom regarding which weapons they can play with and what they want to carry. To do this, the slot system and mods will be adjusted.
More about:
- Here’s how weapon slots will work in Forsaken
- How Destiny 2 plans to repair its disappointingly flawed mod system for everyone
- What weapon mods and the masterwork system can do in Forsaken
- In Destiny 2, ammo and weapon type determine the weapon slots
- Forsaken nerfs one of Destiny 2’s most powerful weapon perks
- Here’s how you can obtain armor and weapon mods in Forsaken
Players should then be able to decide whether they want to play like in Destiny 1, keep the system from Destiny 2, or adopt a completely unconventional approach, such as equipping three shotguns.
By the way: You can keep your gear from year 1 in Forsaken
The Guardians will become more powerful: With the Forsaken expansion, the level caps will be raised. The new character level will be 50 and the new max power level 600.
Additionally, it will be possible for new players and returnees to boost their character for Forsaken and completely skip year 1 content. This way, you can directly dive into the Forsaken add-on if you wish.
More about: Forsaken allows you to skip all year 1 content
New Weapons, Armor, and completely new weapon type
New exotic weapons and armor: Naturally, the upcoming expansion will also feature new equipment items. Bungie has already introduced eight exotic weapons and three armor pieces that will be included in Forsaken.
More about:
- Are we expecting the best auto rifle of all time with Forsaken?
- These cool weapons and armors are waiting for you in Forsaken
- These are the 11 new exotics with Forsaken that we already know
- These details were revealed about 3 new exotics in the combat stream
- Forsaken brings back iconic armor from the Prison of Elders
- The perks of all new exotic armor pieces in Forsaken
- All exotic weapons from Forsaken that are currently known
Bows as a new weapon: Additionally, a completely new weapon category is introduced. With “Forsaken,” a bow will be introduced that can shoot various arrows.
More about: After years, a truly new weapon type is finally making a comeback – the bow
New Raid in the “Dreaming City”
More bosses, more puzzles: The new raid in “Forsaken” will take place in the Dreaming City and bring the Guardians into the home of the Awakened. The developers compared the raid to a mix of the Dreadnaught and the Vault of Glass from Destiny 1, with a sprinkle of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” films.
The raid will have puzzles and secrets, and players will be able to influence the world. In the stream, it was stated that the Dreaming City at launch will be different from how it will be three weeks after release.
In addition to the Dreaming City, the Tangled Shore will also be featured as a location in the Forsaken add-on. This is a really nasty spot in the Reef known from Destiny 1, where players will spend a large part of their time.
More about:
- You can also venture into the Dreaming City alone
- Here you will hunt for Cayde’s killer
- New information about the Dreaming City – This is what is currently known
- The Dreaming City has puzzles for everyone – Casuals and Core players
- Behold the Dreaming City, the massive endgame zone of Destiny 2
- These details are in the trailer for the Dreaming City
- Who or what could the raid boss be in Forsaken?
- Date for the Forsaken raid
