In Destiny 2 players quickly found a quest for the exotic weapon “Bad Juju” after the new update last night. But something stands out: some even consider it a bug. Those who try to obtain it with multiple characters encounter difficulties. Many have already resolved a quest “into nothing.”
This was the find: As soon as the update in Destiny 2 went online last night there was a pleasant surprise for Guardians who have been shooting aliens in the head for a while.
In the Tribute Hall, Calus distributes the quest for “Bad Juju.”
This wasn’t a huge surprise, a leak had predicted the return of Bad Juju to Destiny 2.
Exotic weapon Bad Juju back in Destiny 2
What is special about “Bad Juju?” This was a weapon that already existed in Destiny 1. Many Guardians liked the pulse rifle for its extravagant design and gameplay feel. The weapon is fully automatic. In Destiny 1, kills reload the weapon, increase damage, and grant Super energy.
Also in Destiny 2, the perk “String of Curses” ensures that the weapon is reloaded and its damage increases. The weapon also grants Super energy again.
Papa Calus needs more resources
What is the stumbling block? To snag the Bad Juju, players need to earn tributes from Calus in Destiny 2. Tributes are earned by unlocking certain triumphs, but some can also be purchased at the visage of Calus, a statue in the Tribute Hall.
As reported by Forbes, most purchasable tributes require large amounts of planetary materials. These run out quickly for players. However, there are daily rewards that provide players with a continually increasing discount the more they earn.
But a problem or design decision from Bungie seems to prevent this discount from being properly spread account-wide across different characters: the quests apparently only count with one character, not with multiple.
With one character, you can earn up to 4% discount daily. Players hoped that with 3 characters, they could earn an additional 12% daily discount. But the system apparently doesn’t work as intended right now.
If you perform the 4 daily bounties for the price reduction on a 2nd character, instead of 4% you only get 2%. On a 3rd character, these 4 bounties might yield 1 or 2%, but often no discount at all. So the daily possible discount percentages currently vary between 4 and 8%.
Therefore, players warn that they have wasted time on bounties that end up yielding nothing. Forbes believes there is something off.
Whether this was actually intended remains to be seen, and due to the varying results from player to player, it is at least questionable. There is definitely a risk of completing quests on a secondary or tertiary character into nothing.
On reddit, players report: you can only pursue the quest with one character. It’s unnecessary to try to earn it with multiple – at least until there is clarity. This yields nothing but frustration.
It wouldn’t be the first time that progress on such bounties is bugged: Why the new powerful bounties from Werner are worth it again.
Only obtainable with one character
This is the warning: Only work on the quest with one character, otherwise you’ll regret it later.
How to earn the Bad Juju in Destiny 2, we have outlined here for you:
