For many fans, it feels like Bungie secretly tweaked the drop rate of exotics in Destiny 2 with the release of the Black Armory. Our author Sven shares this opinion. What are your experiences?
Since the first premium DLC “The Black Armory” was released on December 4, 2018, reports from fans have increased that Destiny 2 has become significantly more generous with its most valuable loot, the exotic gear. What’s the truth?
It looks like Bungie has increased the drop rate of Forsaken exotics
When the Forsaken expansion was released, my guardians entered the big autumn expansion well-equipped. With one exception, I had all exotics available up to that point. However, since Forsaken, Destiny 2 has been anything but generous to me. Generally, you were rarely rewarded with exotics.
My experiences before the Black Armory: I spent quite a bit of time in the expansion and played all three characters. The game rewarded me from September 4 to December 4 with a grand total of just one single exotic Forsaken drop.
While I was able to earn some Forsaken exotics like the Pikass or the Chaperon through relevant quests, I actually only got one new exo drop – the auto rifle Cerberus+1.
My experiences after the Black Armory release: However, with the launch of the “Black Armory”, the situation has noticeably changed for me. Since December 4, I’ve put in a maximum of 2-3 hours into the game up until this moment. Yet in this short time, I have already been rewarded with three exotic items, two of them from Forsaken.
Many other guardians seem to feel the same way. Some members of my clan, as well as comments on Reddit, other forums, and even here on MeinMMO, speak of similar experiences.
While there are certainly guardians who have noticed little or no change, reports of a noticeable increase in Forsaken exotic drops are becoming more common.
For me personally, a significant change is definitely noticeable. During my entire Forsaken time, I only had 4 or 5 exotic drops, now three in just a few hours. And the fact that other players share this feeling leads me to suspect that Bungie has indeed made some tweaks.
What does Bungie say? There has been no statement from Bungie on this issue. The official patch notes from the last two major updates do not mention such a change. So, these are individual experiences from some guardians.
If it really turns out to be more than just a coincidentally well-calibrated RNG with generosity, then the studio must have made this adjustment secretly. In this case, I would appreciate a bit more communication and clarity from Bungie. The fans would certainly thank them for it.
Survey: What are your current experiences with the drop rate of Forsaken exotics?
In this context, we have prepared a survey for you. We want to know how you perceive the current drop rate of Forsaken exotics. Do you feel a significant increase? Has nothing changed for you? Or are you getting even less than before?
Keep in mind, you have only one answer option. Thank you for your time and participation.
What experiences have you been able to gather since the release of the Black Armory? Let us know in the comments.
