Destiny 2 starts today with Season 7, which is initiated by the new update 2.5.0.1 / 1.36. Here you can find everything important about the maintenance work, the server downtime, as well as the patch notes and the new content.
Today, on June 4th, the Season of the Vagabond ends with the weekly reset in Destiny 2, and the new Season 7, the Season of Opulence, begins immediately after the start.
But before you dive into the new content, you need to download and install the large seasonal update 2.5.0.1. Only then can you play again, so the update is mandatory.
Update: The update is now available and can be downloaded. On PS4, it has the version number 1.36 and is approximately 4GB in size.
What changes with update 2.5.0.1 / 1.36 in Destiny 2
First of all, this update brings content from Season 7 into play. To keep you well informed about what to expect in the new season, we have summarized everything you need to know about the Season of Opulence:
- With this content, Destiny 2 aims to impress you in the Season of Opulence
- The Menagerie: This new 6-player activity aims to excite group players in Destiny 2
- With this chalice, you will soon find some of the best gear pieces from Destiny 2
- The new trailer reveals details about the upcoming raid in Destiny 2
- This is how Destiny 2 intends to offer the fairest World First race ever in the new raid
- Destiny 2: These new exotics of Season 7 have already been discovered – What else is coming?
- These are the new top weapons of Season 7 – What can they do?
There will also be some sandbox changes and bug fixes. Here are the most important changes at the beginning of Season 7, that are currently known:
- Destiny 2 swings the nerf hammer – These exotics will soon be weaker
- This is how Destiny 2 plans to nerf two of its best PvP weapons soon
- Destiny 2 can do more than just nerf – These weapons will be buffed in Season 7
- Destiny 2 promises: Xur should finally become more attractive – Now for real
- The most persistent and annoying bug in Destiny 2 will finally be fixed
A complete list of all changes will be provided with the patch notes. These are expected later today.
Destiny 2: All about maintenance, downtimes, and server downtimes on 04.06.
Today’s Destiny update will be accompanied by maintenance work. During this time, there will be a several-hour server downtime. If everything goes according to plan, the servers will remain offline for two hours.
This is how Bungie wants to ensure that as many people as possible can download and install the update before the new season and the preparation for the new raid “Crown of Sorrow” begins.
This is the official schedule for maintenance on June 4th:
16:00:
- Planned start of maintenance
17:00:
- All guardians will be removed from the game
- Destiny 2 and the companion app will go offline
- Update 2.5.0.1 will be released for all platforms and in all regions
19:00:
- The Destiny 2 servers will come back online
- Players who have already downloaded and installed Update 2.5.0.1 can log back in
- The Season of Opulence begins
- The features of the companion app should now be fully available again
20:00:
- Expected end of maintenance
What console players on PS4 and Xbox One should note: If the update for Destiny 2 is taking unusually long for you today, you can manually conduct the update. You can find out how to do this in these help articles from Bungie:
If you still don’t see the update, perform a reset (No, not to factory settings!) of your console.
How to reset consoles: Disconnect your PS4 from power for about a minute. Then plug it back in and start it.
For the Xbox One, you only need to hold the power button a bit longer. Then the console should shut down and restart.
Bungie recommends the following for both consoles:
- Completely shut down the console
- Make sure it is not in power-saving mode
- Disconnect the console completely from the power supply
- Wait 5 minutes
- Reconnect the console to the power supply
This way, the update should be automatically downloaded after the console is powered on if it is already available. If it is still not the case, search again for the update and try the manual installation.
Patch notes for update 2.5.0.1 / 1.36 for Destiny 2
The official German patch notes for today’s Destiny 2 update are not yet available. They are expected later today. In the meantime, we have included the original English change log for you:
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