In Destiny 2 details about character development have now been revealed. What is the max level in Destiny 2? How do Guardians become stronger? What should you know if you want to play effectively?
The strategy guide for Destiny 2 has leaked – initially, it was just a few images, but now it is fully available online. Therefore, we know the gameplay features that Bungie has kept secret until now. This is the real deal.
Spoiler alert: Everything that follows contains spoilers. It includes gameplay-relevant information about the scope and structure of Destiny 2. There are no story spoilers.
Destiny 2: Max Level and What Happens When You Level Up?
- The max level in Destiny 2 is 20
- When you level up, you receive a skill point
- This is the normal character development: You gain experience points when you defeat enemies or complete activities. Leveling occurs seemingly as you progress towards endgame while completing story missions.
The Actual Leveling – What About the Light Level? How Do I Get Stronger?
- Actual leveling occurs as in Destiny 1 through equipment: Instead of light level, in Destiny 2 it is the power level
- The max power level is 300 – an important plateau is at 260. 260 appears to be the transition into endgame.
- Bungie maintains a friendly system at the beginning in Destiny 2: New items are a few points better than what you possess. Thus, you slowly but surely increase your power level with each item you acquire. However, this only applies until power level 260
- To become stronger beyond 260, players must complete “milestones.” These are weekly activities.
- It is not known if there is better gear in the raid – the strategy guide also does not provide information about the raid.
How Many Activities Are There Exactly in Destiny 2? How Big Is It in PvE?
- The campaign consists of 16 missions
- There are 29 adventures – these are side quests
- There are 4 world quests – these are the major quest lines
- Additionally, there are other activities like public events, patrols, treasure hunts, or lost sectors. However, nothing is known about their number.
- And there are 5 strikes (1 bonus strike for PlayStation 4)
What Are Milestones, Where Is the Good Stuff?
The weekly milestones are:
- The Call-to-Arms in the Crucible – these are PvP missions
- Flashpoints – a zone becomes the focal point, and you must complete public events there
- Nightfall – this is the strike from the Vanguard like before, that is a hard version of a known strike
What Else Is There to Know?
- According to the strategy guide, you should be as frugal as possible with the tokens for the vendors and only stock up when you reach power level 300. Until then, you will only get items at your level, which means you will overlevel them. You should only start buying with your tokens when you have reached 300.
- In general, the milestones are crucial for quick progress. According to the strategy guide, this is the only source of progress beyond 260.
- There is nothing in the strategy guide about “infusing.”
- Banshee-44 and the weapon day are likely to return.
- Crucible matches will now guarantee one item as a reward – power level is disabled by default.
For those wondering: What about Flashpoints? Is there more? We have covered all of that here:
Destiny 2: What is new in PvE? – All information about the PvE content
