In Destiny 2, many players have loved stylish sidearms for years. They are now demanding that Bungie make some changes to slower archetypes as they are currently adjusting the balance. But Bungie’s answer is clear and firm: No.
What is so special about sidearms: Since Destiny 1, sidearms have been the favorites of some Guardians. Because the weapons felt wonderfully out of place for a science fiction shooter.
A weapon like Last Word turned a space zombie into a space cowboy with special animations, and space cowboys have a certain charm that no one can deny.
While “Pump players” have often been mocked in the history of Destiny, players of sidearms claimed to be stylish, cool Guardians in PvP.
Bungie should balance sidearms
This is the situation with sidearms in Destiny 2: Currently, there are 4 main types of legendary sidearms in Destiny 2 among the archetypes. They are separated by their fire rate.
- The slowest sidearms fire 110 shots per minute, those are the 110s
- In the mid-range, there are 140s and 150s
- The fastest sidearms are 180s
The best sidearms in PvP are all “fast”
The 3 best legendary sidearms in PvP are considered:
- Luna’s Howl – a 150
- Not Forgotten – a 150
- Trust – a 180
These are all “fast sidearms.”
This is what Bungie should change now: Guardians in Destiny 2 demand that Bungie needs to achieve finer tuning with the next balance patch with Season 10, so that the weapon types distinguish themselves more clearly and there are good reasons to choose each archetype.
- Either the 140s and 150s should be merged or they should be better separated.
- The slow 110s need a range buff to stand out from the mass of weapons.
In general, slow sidearms need a bit more love, so that player choice becomes greater. Because at the moment, the faster sidearm archetypes dominate.
This was Bungie’s response: Bungie’s community manager, dmg04, said on Twitter: There will be no changes to the 110s and 140s.
This specific response led to hope on Reddit: Okay, then Bungie will likely change the 150s and 180s.
But even this hope was dismissed by dmg04: There will also be no changes to the faster sidearms. dmg04 states: Sidearms are among the most used weapons in PvE and PvP. If they make changes, they will let Guardians know beforehand.
However, Guardians should continue to provide feedback; they have already been collecting information for the 110s and 140s for a while. Feedback helps the team understand what the issues are for players, so that Bungie can set the right priorities.
dmg04 explains that balancing is one of those things Bungie sometimes has more or less time for. Because that also requires resources in testing and development.
At the moment, balance is a big topic in Destiny 2:
