Today, the update 7.2.0.4, which was delayed due to the exploit, will be deployed in Destiny 2. In addition to downtime, it will also improve the drop rates of the raid essences and bring additional features. MeinMMO tells you when the server downtime begins and how long it will last.
7:00 PM: The Destiny update 7.2.0.4 is here and can be downloaded on all platforms. The file size on PC is 108.4 MB.
We have also linked the patch notes for the update further down in the article. First, the good news: The drop rates for the essence of the Overmind during full and repeated clearings in the raid “Crota’s End” have now been integrated with this update.
4:15 PM: Destiny 2 has been taken offline due to maintenance for update 7.2.0.4.
What you need to know today: The Bungie Help team has been hard at work since the weekend removing the weapon exploit from the game. Weapons and abilities have been temporarily disabled, and crafted weapons have been freed from unfair advantages.
As a result, many error codes are still appearing in the game, which some Guardians attribute to Bungie’s troubleshooting efforts. However, it is not only the epic crafting bug that is causing Destiny 2 to have error code hiccups.
- In an official statement from Bungie Help, it was announced that the Destiny 2 servers, in addition to the error, also fell victim to DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service), which had nothing to do with the ongoing efforts to fix the crafting problem. These attacks have put additional pressure on the systems.
- In such attacks, a target system is flooded with overwhelming traffic from multiple sources, making it inaccessible and overloaded for its users.
In this regard, Bungie developer David Hostler stated via Twitter/X: “It is always frustrating [to hear from players] that “Destiny servers/services are crap” when sometimes it is just a DDoS attack.“
The exploit in weapon crafting is still partially in the game, and the DDoS attacks don’t seem to be over yet, however, the update 7.2.0.4 is expected to go online this Thursday. MeinMMO will tell you everything you need to know about it.
Here’s a sneak peek at the Solar Warlock abilities in the upcoming DLC:
Maintenance on 21.09. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie has informed players via Twitter/X about the exact times. The planned downtime today is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Here is the exact schedule for maintenance:
- At 3:00 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
- At around 4:15 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
- During the downtime, Bungie will deploy the Season 22 update 7.2.0.4. It will be rolled out gradually, so players on all platforms can download it.
- At 7:00 PM, everything should be back online, and you can try to log in again.
- The maintenance will then continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
Please also note that third-party applications and the official companion app may also be unavailable for a while, so you may not be able to use them.
What changes with update 7.2.0.4 in Season 22
This will be included in update 7.2.0.4: Today’s server down for update 7.2.0.4 will largely return weapon crafting to the expected behavior.
- Invalid frameworks and advantages for crafted weapons will be replaced with legitimate ones, and any attempt to craft new weapons that are not permitted will redirect the player to the login screen.
With these fixes, Bungie is currently confident that both the Grandmaster raid for “Crota’s End” and the new control modifier “Checkmate” cannot be played unfairly by the Guardians.
Bungie, however, still has other known issues to address:
- The seasonal challenge “We turn round and round” does not count the spheres generated in Gambit.
- In the story of a dead one, there are double (and incorrect) hints on how to obtain them.
- Some weapons from Crota’s End do not consistently have a fire sound.
- Some players cannot complete the mission “Last Will and Testament”.
- In the description of the legendary version of the activity “Savathûn’s Tower”, it is incorrectly shown that player searches are available.
- Player name changes are not infinitely customizable through bungie.net. Several “number Guardians” are still waiting for the option to change their player names again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available”.
If you know of any further errors in the game that are not listed here, please feel free to let us know in the comments.
Patch Notes for update 7.2.0.4 in Destiny 2
What’s in the patch notes? Bungie releases the list of all changes for update 7.2.0.4 in the form of patch notes. However, these will only go online later today and will then provide a comprehensive overview of all fixed issues and improvements.
Once they are published, we will update this article and link the patch notes, as some details may change later.
For the Destiny 2 community, Bungie’s open announcement came as a surprise. Some thanked for the provision of internal information regarding the DDoS attack. Other players, however, were discouraged by the persistent disruptions to their gaming evening.
What do you think of the statement? Do you think it was the right step in this case to disclose the details of the outages more clearly? And what do you think about the DDoS attacks on the servers? Do you think it could be attributed to Bungie “taking away players’ fun weapons”? Please share your views in the comments.
