The last major update for Destiny 2 before the Forsaken expansion is here, bringing numerous changes. We have summarized the five highlights of the update for you.
Leading up to the Forsaken expansion, Destiny 2 recently received its last major planned update. The July patch 1.2.3 brought numerous changes and features, which are meant to make the Guardians’ wait until the fall addon more bearable alongside the upcoming “Solstice of Heroes” event. We summarize the highlights of the July update for you.
The Bounties are back
With the July update, Bounties celebrated their return. These are small tasks from the predecessor, which are now meant to provide more variety in Destiny 2. This gives the Guardians daily tasks to engage in.
The Bounties feature several innovations compared to Destiny 1. For instance, they can expire if not completed in time. Then they can be reactivated at the request for some Glimmer.
Currently, Bounties are only offered by Zavala and Lord Shaxx. However, this will change with the Forsaken expansion. Then the bounty offerings and rewards will be further expanded.
New exotic masterwork catalysts are available
With the introduction of the prestige raid sectors, new exotic catalysts have been introduced to the game. In the prestige modes of the Leviathan raid, the Eater of Worlds encounter, and the Spire of Stars sector, Guardians now have the chance to obtain the following catalysts:
- Legend of Acrius (Leviathan)
- Telesto (Eater of Worlds)
- Sleeper Simulant (Spire of Stars)
Furthermore, catalysts in heroic strikes are now dropping more often. Moreover, the masterwork catalyst for the hand cannon Sturm is now available. It can be randomly obtained from any enemies on Nessus.
The second wave of revised armor exotics is here
After the first wave of six overhauled exotic armor pieces was delivered at the end of May, the July update brought the second batch of revised armor exotics. This time, Bungie adjusted a total of nine armor pieces – three for each Guardian class.
Which armors are involved and what they can do in detail can be found here: Destiny 2 reworks 9 exotic armor pieces in July.
There’s a lot happening in the Crucible
The Crucible is getting some attention again: Valor can now also be earned in Iron Banner, in the competitive playlist, and in the Crucible labs. The Control mode has been removed from Quickplay, and Rumble is now permanently available.
Additionally, Quickplay has now switched from the 4vs4 to the 6vs6 format. And fans chasing Redrix’s Claymore can rejoice: PvP players will now be matched according to their Glory rank.
New in Iron Banner: The Iron Banner will also shine with some novelties in its next appearance. The captured zones will be represented as Iron Temple campfires instead of the standard control flags. Furthermore, there are new Iron Banner-exclusive powerplay rules.
If all three zones are captured, they will be locked for 20 seconds, giving the team a chance to score and collect points. After 20 seconds, all three zones will reset to neutral and must be recaptured.
More details can be found in the patch notes of the July Update: Update 1.2.3 is now live – Patch Notes for PS4, Xbox One, PC
The prestige raid sectors are now available
After months of waiting, players can now also tackle the two sectors of the Leviathan raid in prestige mode. Not only new exotic catalysts are waiting – the prestige passages are also the only way until the Forsaken expansion to acquire weapons with a power level of 400.
While the prestige sectors do not feature new mechanics, they do make life difficult with a limited weapon selection and new modifiers such as Arsenal. This removes all ammunition reserves from your weapons. If you shoot down the magazine of the currently equipped weapon, it reloads the magazine of the next equipped weapon. The spent magazine of your kinetic weapon thus reloads the magazine of your energy weapon, which then reloads the power weapon upon running out of ammunition, and so on.
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