For a long time now, Destiny 2 players have wished for an improved inventory that allows them to store more valuable materials without constantly facing space issues. Bungie has now responded to this wish and introduced a buff that expands the inventory. However, while the joy among the Guardians was initially great, a hidden catch soon became apparent. The buff is also a nerf.
The essentials in brief
- Bungie has announced the expansion of the inventory in Destiny 2; the caps for masterwork materials will be increased.
- However, the overall account-wide limit will be reduced, which can be seen as a nerf.
This is what Bungie has announced for Season 22: Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, has announced on its website that in the upcoming Season 22, the inventory limits for some masterwork materials will be doubled or even tripled.
The Guardians will soon have more space for their masterwork materials in their inventory.
- The cap for Ascendant Shards, referred to as “golf balls” by the Guardians in Destiny 2, will increase from 10 to 30.
- Ascendant Alloys will also be increased from 10 to 30.
- And the number of Enhancement Prisms will be doubled from 50 to 100.
The tedious juggling of materials and the constant fight for space will thus belong to the past after Bungie’s announcement starting from Season 22.
However, upon closer inspection, it also becomes clear that while players can carry more, the account limit will decrease overall. Indirectly, it is therefore not a buff, but a nerf of minus 10.
The post is not an inventory storage: The expansion of the inventory has long been a wish of the players, as many had to “temporarily store” their materials in the post. And that was not without risks.
If the post was ever overflowing, the valuable stacks of hard-earned masterwork materials could easily fall to the back and be lost forever.
These are the “Noooooo” cries of the Guardians that you hear when returning to the tower after a long raid, only to find that 10 Ascendant Shards had been replaced by a worthless engram. Bungie wants to spare you this experience in the future.
A major reason for this change is to eliminate the risk of losing these materials with the Postmaster. As the caps have been raised, we are removing the possibility that these items end up with the Postmaster.
Bungie explained the adjustment via bungie.net
From Season 22 onwards, players will no longer lose anything at the post. Additionally, the masterwork materials will behave like Glimmer.
This, however, is a disadvantage that can be endured. Because especially the valuable Ascendant Shards, which are crucial for upgrading gear, should not simply be lost like that. And many players do not play three characters.
First precursor of major economic changes: This will not be the only economic change for the new Season 22. Bungie has announced further, larger changes to keep the economy of Destiny 2 in a healthy state and to avoid any possibility of currency inflation.
Have you also sunk a few “golf balls” at the post and been annoyed by it? And what do you think of Bungie’s decision to expand the inventory capacity for masterwork materials while simultaneously reducing the account-wide limit? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.
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If players already have full stacks of these materials in their inventory, meaning they cannot receive any more items, none will drop until they spend something and fall below the limit.
If you are still misusing the post as storage, you will also lose nothing. All Ascendant Shards, Ascendant Alloys, and Enhancement Prisms that are still at the post at the start of Season 22 will remain there until you pick them up. You can build up a buffer at the start of the new Season 22 if you wish.
This is why the change is actually a nerf: At first glance, this may seem like a welcome buff for players, increasing much-needed storage capacity for valuable materials. But behind this generosity lies a nerf.
- In this Season 21, Guardians can still own a total of 40 “golf balls.”
- 10 of those in their actual inventory and another 10 at the post from three characters.
- From Season 22 onwards, players will only be able to possess 30 “golf balls.”
This, however, is a disadvantage that can be endured. Because especially the valuable Ascendant Shards, which are crucial for upgrading gear, should not simply be lost like that. And many players do not play three characters.
First precursor of major economic changes: This will not be the only economic change for the new Season 22. Bungie has announced further, larger changes to keep the economy of Destiny 2 in a healthy state and to avoid any possibility of currency inflation.
Have you also sunk a few “golf balls” at the post and been annoyed by it? And what do you think of Bungie’s decision to expand the inventory capacity for masterwork materials while simultaneously reducing the account-wide limit? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.
On the other hand, if you want to turn your Guardian into a standing turret with air superiority, you should know this fact in Destiny 2:
Guardian discovers curious ‘function’ in Destiny 2, jumps higher than allowed, can stay in the air endlessly
