In Destiny 2 the Season of Arrival is now live. MeinMMO provides you with all the important information about the new Season 11 in a compact format. Here you will find everything about activities, content, the new season pass and the story.
What is a season in Destiny 2? A season lasts about three months and provides the game with new content. These are usually themed around a seasonal topic. The big difference from classic DLCs or expansions is that the seasons do not release all their contents at once, but spread it over the entire three months.
Compared to the classic expansions, a season is cheaper and includes plenty of content for all players, so it is free for every Guardian – whether they pay or not. You can purchase the current season separately and dive directly into the action, even if you weren’t there for the previous seasons.
Also in year 4, Destiny 2 will rely on the season model, but in a revised, improved form.
Check out the cool announcement trailer for the Season of Arrival here:
The new Season 11 is here: On June 9, the start signal for the Season of Arrival was fired with a bang. In the live stream, Bungie finally revealed what the Guardians have been waiting for and what to expect until the next big thing in Fall 2020 in Destiny 2.
We will continuously expand this article throughout the season and fill it with the latest content.
On July 16, it was announced that the Fall DLC has been postponed to November. This has also changed the roadmap for Season 11. You can find the current version here:
Everything you need to know about Season 11 in Destiny 2
To keep players entertained for about three months, the Season of Arrival offers among other things:
- a dark story
- several new PvE activities
- a new dungeon
- fresh weapons, armor, and loot
- numerous changes and adjustments
Story in the Season of Arrival
The focus of the story is on the arrival of the Pyramid ships in our solar system, which bring darkness with them. The story thus connects to the events of Season 10:
- The Guardians could observe how the enemy fleet of darkness approached week by week
- At the season’s conclusion, a cutscene finally announced that the Pyramid ships had reached Jupiter
- After 6 years, our arch-enemy is finally at our doorstep
These events have been pushed forward in the background over the past years but are now in the spotlight.
This is how the story continues: What the threatening arrival means for us and the solar system will be revealed in the coming months. The Pyramid ships have already landed on Io and are preparing their invasion.
The Season of Arrival will storywise serve as the prequel to Destiny 2: Beyond Light, the big fall expansion.
The Pyramids are supposed to visibly show their presence. We expect Destiny 2 to up its storytelling through the environment a few notches in this season.
Our arch-enemy is expected to position itself continually, becoming increasingly threatening, and representing a palpable danger. In the fall, “Beyond Light” will then be unleashed on the Guardians.
PvE Content and Activities in Season 11
New dungeon: The climax of the big reveal stream regarding the future of Destiny 2 dropped a real bombshell:
New dungeon “Prophecy” is here – What you need to know
The Guardians embark on a quest in the dungeon to follow the mysterious Nine and the Darkness. The activity features a surreal atmosphere where up is down, and reality plays tricks.
Check out the dungeon in action here:
As loot, you can find:
- the DAITO Forge Armor
- the revamped “Trials of the Nine” armor sets
- revamped Seraph weapons
After Season 11, the Prophecy dungeon will disappear from Destiny 2. But not for long, as Bungie announced that some adjustments will be made in the game.
What are dungeons in Destiny? Dungeons are considered to be among the most popular PvE content. They are longer missions for up to 3 players and remind players of mini-versions of the large raids from the Destiny universe with their challenging combat and puzzles.
Currently, Guardians can venture into two dungeons:
The public contact event: The Pyramid ships have reached Io and Titan. There, you can expect a new PvE activity: the contact event.
You can find out how to master the activity and trigger the secret heroic level in our guide:
Like the Seraph Tower event, this activity also takes place in the public space. If you don’t want to rely on your teammates, you should check out our build to rock the contact event.
A new season pass for the Guardians
As in previous seasons, it contains rewards for all players of Destiny 2 and additional items for buyers of the current Season 11.
What’s included in the season pass:
- the new exotic grenade launcher “Witherhoard” (season pass owners receive it at level 1 – free2play Guardians later in the pass)
- a completely freshly crafted armor set
- cosmetics
- bonus XP
- an additional Exotic weapon quest
- weekly missions
The Exotic Weapons of Season 11 at a glance
In the Season of Arrival, Guardians can expect three completely new exotic weapons that lure with interesting gameplay mechanics and immense power:
- The grenade launcher “Witherhoard” fires toxic blight and infects everything in range
- During the hunt for the gun “Chosen of the Traveler”, we evacuate half the Destiny universe
- “Withered Image” is a brand new fusion rifle that turns enemies into weapons for us Guardians
Read more about the quests and abilities of the exotics here:
Find everything else about the weapons in Season 11 here:
- The two new swords were exotics in Destiny 1 and are now mixing things up in the sandbox
- Bug makes popular sword OP, fix coming – What can it do afterwards?
- The best 4 weapon exotics that you should try in Season 11
- An old exotic suddenly belongs to the super weapons of Season 11
- Here’s how good the 5 new weapon perks from Season 11 are
New mechanic: With Umbral Engrams you can determine your loot yourself
Using the new Umbral Engrams, you can specifically farm new weapons and armor. The best part is that the desired items can drop from all activities.
Everything you need to know about focusing Umbral Engrams and the Prism-Transformer has been summarized in this guide:
Important adjustments and revisions in Season 11
In the run-up to the Season of Arrival, Bungie announced many updates and sandbox adjustments that are meant to make Guardian life easier for us. This includes comprehensive changes to loot, your weapons, and more.
Here are the significant changes in the Season of Arrival:
- Destiny 2 will fix a lot of bugs next week – here’s a preview
- Destiny 2 introduces patch notes for Season 11
- The loot system is changing radically after 5 years – A new engram helps in hunting for God Rolls
- The useless cult vendor Xur should be worth it again soon
- The Trials of Osiris are getting an overhaul
- Here’s how your weapons change in Season 11 – buffs and nerfs
- Destiny 2 introduces new control options – a dream for controller players
Will you jump into the new Season 11 right after the big update? Did you expect a brand new dungeon and what do you think of the public activity on Io? MeinMMO will stay on track for you, and we will diligently check all the contents of the Season of Arrival in the coming days.
