With Renegades, Destiny 2 embarks on a new expansion that is heavily inspired by the Star Wars universe. Many changes and new content are to be added, but we will show you which ones are the most important in our brief overview.
The key points about Renegades:
- Renegades is a new expansion
- Strongly reminiscent of Star Wars in terms of design, armor, items
- Launches on December 2nd at 6:00 PM German time
- There will be a downtime before
- Costs €39.99 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC
- Brings 300 additional slots for your vault
- Exotic ornaments for armor are no longer tied to exotic items
- The seasonal power will not be reset or increased with Renegades (remains at 550)
- Players who have taken a break will receive a buff for more XP and gifts
- Weapons, armor, and skills are to be adjusted
- A new dungeon is coming: Equilibrium
- Strike reports should better reward players and provide a good start to the week
What can I expect from Renegades?
Destiny 2 continues its plan and brings the second, rather smaller expansion for the loot shooter to the market with Renegades. This is meant to be heavily inspired by Star Wars, which can be seen in the designs of various weapons, armor, and locations. What remains true to the loot shooter is the story, as the narrative revolves around familiar as well as new characters from the Guardians’ universe.
The villain of the expansion is represented by Dredgen Bael, who wants to end the Guardians’ activities with his Barant Empire. Of course, the Wolf is back to save the world and humanity together with Dredgen Hope, also known as the Vagabond.
Apart from that, fans should collaborate with various criminal syndicates like the stylish Vex in ponchos on Mars to push back Bael’s forces and gain power.
That’s it lore-wise, but in terms of gameplay, you can expect various events, such as the Dawning
, which is the winter event. Additionally, there should be some QoL adjustments that will facilitate and improve grinding. And lastly, there will also be a new dungeon.
Should I buy Renegades? The probably most discouraging problem that veterans will face with the expansion is the unmistakable inspiration from Star Wars. Many armors look as if they were taken from the Empire. Weapons such as lightsabers or the new crossbow additionally remind one of the iconic instruments of the Wookiees or the Jedi, which they like to fight with.
Those who are not bothered by any of this could have fun with Renegades, especially if they are ready to cope with new and daring designs. It remains to be seen how much the story is influenced by Star Wars, as this could ultimately decide many players for or against a purchase.
Are you ready to fight against Bael? The release is not far off, and once it has passed, you can dive immediately into the new expansion. The fact is, however, that after the Light & Darkness saga ended, Bungie has taken a new direction for Destiny 2, which could be continued with a sequel: Destiny 3 is likely in development, but the release is still a long way off
