Today, August 28, 2018, the big update 2.0.0 for Destiny 2 has been released. The patch already introduces some Year 2 features and paves the way for the Forsaken expansion. Here you will find all the important information regarding maintenance, server downtime, and patch notes.
Today, you can expect long maintenance times and downtime. With Update 2.0.0, the preparations for Forsaken begin today. This way, you can enjoy some long-awaited Year 2 features a week before the release of the major fall expansion on September 4.
Update August 28, 7:15 PM: The update 2.0.0 is live and can be downloaded. On PS4, it is a whopping 35.5 GB (PC nearly 36 GB and Xbox nearly 34 GB).
The second year of Destiny 2 is ushered in by two downloads
The first download comes today, August 28, and includes update 2.0.0. It also serves as the preload for Forsaken. A large part of the data will likely land on your hard drive today.
The subsequent update 2.0.0.1, which appears on September 4 – at launch – is the day-one patch for the Forsaken expansion.
These innovations await you on August 28 with update 2.0.0 for Destiny 2
The following features will be available to all Destiny 2 players starting August 28:
Sandbox Changes
As Bungie has already announced, numerous changes will also be made to the sandbox today. You will get a first overview in the patch notes preview.
Changes to Weapon Slots
New Slot System: The new weapon slots will already be introduced today. They will be available to all players. All important information can be found here:
In this context, a new ammunition economy is also being introduced to support the Year 2 weapon slots.
Make space in the Post Office: During this transition phase, some weapons will change their slots. All firearms that no longer fit in your inventory will be sent to the Post Office. So make sure you have a free Post Office if you want to avoid potential loss of some weapons. Year 1 slots with weapons that are being moved will remain empty until you equip another weapon.
Shifts of existing weapons: Some power weapons will become kinetic weapons in the second year. Furthermore, the elemental damage of Year 1 weapons will be finally determined. You can find more information here:
The following exotic power weapons from Year 1 will remain as exceptions in the power slot:
- D.A.R.C.I.
- Legend of Acrius
- Tractor Cannon
- Whisper of the Worm
Also important: Exotic weapons will lose their +5 power mod in preparation for Forsaken. All other legendary and exotic items will lose their +5 power mod starting September 4.
Updates for Milestones and Challenges
Today, initial changes will also be made to the weekly milestones and challenges. You can find more information here:
- Destiny 2: In Forsaken you should log in every 4 days, not just every 7
- Destiny 2 reshapes your weekly schedule – This is how the milestones change
- Destiny 2: More hunting, less waiting – This is how Forsaken changes the Flashpoints
The extent to which these adjustments will be active today remains to be seen.
By the way: At the same time, the Navigator – that is, the planets and milestone overview – will also be adjusted. Numerous activities will be removed from the task list and instead displayed in the Navigator when they become relevant. Furthermore, the strike scoring in Nightfall is disabled until the release of Forsaken.
Heroic Story Missions
With update 2.0.0, daily heroic story missions will make their entrance into the game. You can find more information here:
Mass Deletion of Shaders
It will now be possible to delete multiple shaders at once. However, the mass deletion will likely work differently than many guardians imagined. It will apparently be possible to delete shaders in batches of 5 and not the total amount of a specific shader.
Vault Expansion
The vault capacity will be increased by an additional 200 slots. Thus, the guardians will have 500 slots available in the vault.
You should also note this for update 2.0.0
As update 2.0.0 begins a transition phase to Forsaken, some things will not work as usual:
Collections are disabled: The collections of exotic weapons, armor, and emblems are being disabled with patch 2.0.0 and will return in an updated form starting September 4.
Tooltips may display incorrect descriptions: Some tooltips may not reflect the actual item behavior during the transition phase from August 28 to September 4. So don’t be surprised if some things function differently than described.
The Trials of the Nine will take a break: The Trials will be fundamentally revised and will be absent for the entire duration of season 4.
The Solstice of Heroes is coming to an end: With update 2.0.0 and the weekly reset on August 28, the celebrations surrounding the Solstice of Heroes will come to an end. However, you can still complete related tasks even after the Solstice of Heroes if you want to make your legendary Solstice armor into a masterpiece.
Destiny 2: Maintenance, Downtimes, Server Downtimes on August 28.
With update 2.0.0 for Destiny 2, maintenance works will also take place today, August 28, 2018. There will be several hours of server downtime. So if you planned a long Destiny evening, you probably won’t get your money’s worth.
Schedule of Maintenance:
6:30 PM:
- Players will no longer be able to sign in to Destiny 2
- Destiny companion app, equipment, and clan features will not be available on Bungie.net, mobile devices, and third-party apps during this time
6:45 PM:
- Destiny 2 will go offline due to maintenance. All players will be brought back to the main screen
- At this point, the Solstice of Heroes will also end. The triumph moments will no longer be available
7:00 PM:
- Destiny 2 update 2.0.0 will be available on all platforms and in all regions
- Destiny 2 will remain offline for maintenance – until approximately 11:00 PM
11:00 PM:
- Estimated end of Destiny 2 server maintenance
- Players will be able to sign back in to Destiny 2
- Destiny companion, equipment, and clan features will be reactivated on Bungie.net, mobile devices, and third-party apps
Destiny 2 – Patch Notes for Update 2.0.0
Here you will find the complete English patch notes for update 2.0.0:
