Today, Destiny 2 starts Season 9. The new season is initiated by Update 2.7.0 / 1.44 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Here you will find everything you need to know about the maintenance schedule, server downtime, and the patch notes.
What does today’s update involve? This evening, on December 10, Season 8 ends in Destiny 2, and the new season of Dawn – Season 9 – begins.
This brings numerous new contents for the guardians. But before you can dive into the fresh content, you need to download a new update. The update is now live and can be downloaded. On PS4, it is version 1.44 and is 4,373 MB in size. On PC, it is 3.7 GB.
We have summarized the most important details about today’s proceedings and the new patch.
All you need to know about the new Season 9 can be found here: Destiny 2: Everything about Season 9 – What to expect in the Season of Dawn
Destiny 2: Maintenance, Process, and Server Downtime on 10.12.
The new season will not start today at the usual winter reset time (6:00 PM) but will be slightly delayed. Additionally, the Destiny servers will go offline – but if everything goes according to plan, only for a little more than an hour.
These times are important today:
- Start of maintenance works is at 5:00 PM German time.
- At 5:50 PM, server downtime begins, and the Destiny servers go offline. All guardians still in the game will be removed from their activities. Additionally, some features of Bungie.net, the companion app, and third-party services will not be usable.
- From 6:00 PM, Bungie will begin releasing the new Update 2.7.0 on all platforms.
- At 7:00 PM, the servers are expected to be brought back online. Once they are online, Season 9 can begin. However, keep in mind – there may be login difficulties until the maintenance ends.
- The end of today’s maintenance is scheduled for 8:00 PM. However, there may be delays based on experience.
What changes does the new update 2.7.0 / 1.44 bring for Destiny 2?
Even though there is no complete list of all the changes yet, Bungie has already revealed quite a bit about it. The studio also announced in a series of tweets that Destiny 2 will start the new season with some bugs and problems.
These changes for Season 9 are already known:
- The most important known changes for the new Season 9
- How Destiny 2 will soon strengthen the 3 dusty Solar classes
- Harsh nerf for next season – 2 top items will be targeted
By the way, if you want to see the revised Solar classes in action, take a look at these articles:
- Destiny shows videos of the new gunslinger – Hunters will love it
- See the new Solar buffs for Titans and Warlocks in action here
Destiny 2 will start Season 9 with the following issues: As Bungie announced on Twitter shortly before the start of Season 9, you will have to deal with the following issues at the beginning of the new season:
- Some players may see the error code Chicken when re-logging after Update 2.7.0. Simply restart Destiny 2.
- The seasonal currency from Season 8 will not be automatically deleted from the post office. You will have to do this manually.
- The seal for the “Savior” title incorrectly shows a requirement of 28 triumphs. However, the seal will be unlocked after unlocking 15 triumphs listed within the seal.
- The shields of barrier champions will not disappear when you use the exotic trace rifle Divinity.
- Your progress for the quest step “A Matter of Time” may not be counted if you return to orbit too quickly after completing the Sundial activity.
- The seasonal triumphs “Challenges”, “Rituals”, and “Engagement” from the Season of Dawn do not work properly. They will be fixed in a later update, and the corresponding requirements will be lowered then.
Additionally, there were some general tips about the new activity Sundial:
- Players must have connected an obelisk with the Sundial to receive loot at the end of the activity.
- If you stand in front of an obelisk, you can be killed by enemies.
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.7.0 / 1.44
What do the patch notes say? A complete list of all changes from Update 2.7.0 is now available with the official patch notes.
If you want to take a look at all the changes at the start of Season 9, we have linked the German change log for you here:
Will you be there directly at the start of the new season tonight? What do you think so far about the new content?
