Today, on May 9th, is Update Day for Destiny 2 again, and this is an unfortunate message for many players, as they will not be able to immerse themselves in the world of Destiny 2 for some time. What exactly is coming up and how long the server downtime will last, you will find out on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, is known for regularly releasing updates and patches for the game to fix bugs and add new features.
- If Destiny 2 goes offline again today, the Guardians will not have access to the loot shooter or its associated functions during the server downtime.
In this article, we will discuss the reasons for today’s server downtime and what Destiny 2 players can expect when they log back in. MeinMMO will also provide you with current information on the update progress during the downtime in an info box.
09:00 AM: Following yesterday’s update, Bungie announced that various error codes are still affecting the game’s stability in Destiny 2. Accordingly, the API had to be disabled and the game taken offline for emergency maintenance. Bungie is currently investigating the issues.
07:00 PM: The patch notes are here. We will link them further down in the article. Unfortunately, no good news for the sound bug.
However, Destiny 2 has awoken again. On PC, the download for Update 7.0.5.3 is a total of 100.02 MB. Once you’ve downloaded it, you can log back in. However, keep in mind – background maintenance will continue until 08:00 PM.
06:15 PM: The servers of Destiny 2 are now offline. Now it’s time to wait until 07:00 PM and hope that everything goes according to plan.
05:00 PM: Bungie has started background maintenance for Update 7.0.5.3. This means you may experience small hiccups or server losses in the game. You now have 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete your activities before Bungie goes into downtime.
Maintenance on 09.05. – All Times for Server Down
These times are important today: Bungie informed players via Twitter about the exact times. The planned downtime will last 45 minutes.
This is the exact schedule for the maintenance:
- At 05:00 PM German time, the maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
- From 06:15 PM, the servers will go offline, and players will be automatically kicked from all activities.
- The update 7.0.5.3 will be rolled out on all platforms during this time and can be downloaded.
- Officially, the servers will already be back online by 07:00 PM.
- The ongoing background maintenance will end at 08:00 PM if everything goes smoothly. During this time, however, you can already play again.
Additionally, note that third-party applications and the official companion app may also be temporarily unavailable, so you won’t be able to use them.
What changes with Hotfix 7.0.5.3 in Season 20
What the patch brings today: During the server downtime, the game will be updated to the latest version, and some changes and improvements will be made. These can range from minor adjustments to major updates and new content.
MeinMMO lists here issues that Bungie is already aware of, as well as those that our readers have pointed out to us. However, what will be fixed, will only be shown by the patch notes.
- The description of the node for normal supremacy player search is missing.
- Some Guardian Games quests can only be completed with bronze medals or medals from the Vanguard Guardian Games leisure playlist.
- The Wishender does not penetrate advanced Phalanx or Hydra shields.
- In the Nightfall “Lake of Shadows”, wiping in the boss area causes some enemies and champions to respawn in a previous area, blocking platinum rewards.
- Some gilded titles are no longer gilded, and some associated triumphs have been marked as incomplete.
- The latest title of the Guardian Games 2023 “Champ” currently cannot be gilded either.
- The aspect of the Strand Hunter “Chains of Warding” does not trigger some class ability mods.
- When further upgrading a masterpiece weapon, it seems as if you gain +20 on the base value, while in reality, you can only gain +10 on the base value.
- Using 3 copies of the same resistance armor mod does not provide any advantage over using 2 copies of the same mod.
- There are reports that Radiant no longer stuns barrier champions.
- Fire sprites can no longer be generated through grenade kills.
- The sound bug has only been improved but not fully fixed.
- Player name changes are not infinitely customizable via bungie.net. Several “number Guardians” are still waiting for the option to change their usernames again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available”.
Patch Notes for Hotfix 7.0.5.3 in Destiny 2
What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for Hotfix 7.0.5.1 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. However, they will only appear this evening.
As soon as they are published, we will link them in this article, as they could still change afterwards.
That means Bungie has again some issues on its list that could be fixed with today’s update. These urgently needed maintenance and updates are so important to improve the player experience and keep the game up to date. Especially in Season 20, where Bungie is struggling with persistent gameplay issues.
How do you plan to spend the time during a Destiny 2 server downtime? Are you already finished with Season 20, or is there something you still need that might be blocked by a bug? Feel free to leave us a comment here on MeinMMO.
At least harvesting the platinum medals in the Guardian Games 2023 can be done quickly using these tricks:
Destiny 2: Platinum medals for the Guardian Games 2023 – This is how to farm them effectively
