The upcoming Gambit mode of the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2 has a very special twist. The level advantages of human players are active in the PvP elements. Thus, a high-level opposing player can briefly become the over-boss.
Gambit is a new mode that will be introduced in Destiny 2 with the Forsaken expansion in September 2018. It is a hybrid mode that combines cooperative PvE battles and some PvP elements.
Two teams of four Guardians compete in separate arenas against PvE enemies, but can send their own team members to the opposing team twice per match (plus continuously during the boss fight) to create additional chaos, death, and confusion.
In an interview during E3 2018, lead designer Lars Bakken revealed some new details about the upcoming PvEvP mode Gambit.
High-level opponents are highly dangerous – Level advantages active
Initially, Bakken revealed that it will not be possible for players – regardless of their power level – to outlevel the PvE enemies in Gambit mode (these apparently scale accordingly). Gambit aims to provide a fun experience for everyone in the PvE part. It does not matter whether you have a power level of 450 or have already reached the max level of 600.
However, the situation is different in the PvP part of the Gambit mode. In duels against other Guardians, the level advantages are active and can be distinctly felt. Bakken emphasized that fighting against human players can be very dangerous if you have a lower power level – regardless of whether you visit the other team or get ambushed yourself.
High-level players can therefore briefly become a powerful over-boss. If you go through the portal to the enemy team, you receive a buff that grants you an overshield. This makes a high-level player even harder to eliminate. It doesn’t take much imagination to envision what a Guardian with max power can do when ambushing an under-leveled opposing team.
It will be interesting to see how the level advantages ultimately affect the course of Gambit matches in the Guardian’s daily life. By the way: Level advantages are also activated in Iron Banner and Trials of the Nine with Forsaken.
What do you think of the new details? Do the activated level advantages give the Gambit mode an added allure?
