In Destiny 2, new updates are traditionally released on Tuesdays. However, today, Wednesday, April 29, the hotfix 2.8.1.1 has been applied for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. You can find all the important details regarding the maintenance schedule, server downtime, and the patch notes here.
An update on Wednesday? Exactly, even though updates for Destiny 2 are usually released on Tuesdays, a new patch – hotfix 2.8.1.1 – is coming today. The update entails maintenance for Destiny 2, including a brief downtime.
Meanwhile, the update is available on all platforms. On PlayStation 4, it is 154 MB in size and carries version number 1.50. After the download, you can dive back into the Destiny world.
Everything about the maintenance schedule on April 29
These are the important times today:
- The maintenance starts at 6:00 PM German time
- At 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline. The downtime begins
- At 7:00 PM, the Destiny 2 servers should be back online. The release of hotfix 2.8.1.1 will also begin
- At 9:00 PM, today’s maintenance work should then end.
Note that: There may be queues and login issues until the maintenance is completed.
Hotfix 2.8.1.1 / 1.50 brings a nerf for powerful Exotic and bug fixes
What changes with the hotfix? The hotfix brings some adjustments for the exotic auto rifle Hard Light. Additionally, the update includes smaller bug fixes:
What is the issue with Hard Light? The Exotic has been dominating Destiny 2’s PvP for some time. Its bouncing projectiles, theoretically unlimited range, and recently buffed controllability made the weapon far too strong in combination with the general buff for auto rifles. This led to the reign of terror by Hard Light.
This is what the nerf looks like: Bungie released a brief overview of the patch notes for hotfix 2.8.1.1 and presented the adjustments for the king of the crucible:
- The damage drop-off for Hard Light is now at 0.7 x (auto rifles have 0.5 x by default).
- Different ricochet bonus damage between PvE and PvP:
- PvE damage remains at 2.0 x damage
- PvP damage is now 1.35 x damage
- A hidden recoil adjustment was removed, which had made the weapon more stable than intended.
This should ensure that the weapon better fits into the current sandbox, but the characteristic aspects in PvE remain unchanged as before. Furthermore, the preview states:
The majority of the adjustments coming on Wednesday are meant to address its [Hard Light] usability for mouse and keyboard users, as the ability to accurately aim regardless of range allows you to use this weapon at longer distances, in addition to more effective use of ricochet.
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Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.8.1.1
What do the patch notes say? The complete, official German patch notes for the planned hotfix are not yet available. Bungie usually releases the details with the update’s launch. We will keep you updated on MeinMMO and will accordingly supplement this article.
Due to the maintenance work, our live stream will be pushed back a bit. We will meet around 9:30 PM in the stream, and at 10:00 PM, the start signal for the medal hunt will be given: MeinMMO rocks the Guardian Games live on Twitch – Check it out!
