The Season of the Witch
in Destiny 2 ends on November 28, 2023, at 6:00 PM. After that, the Season of the Wish
will begin immediately. However, there will be a server downtime first. MeinMMO has gathered all the important info for you, including a reminder of what you shouldn’t forget today.
What you need to know today: Season 23 in Destiny 2 starts today. So this marks the beginning of new adventures.
- The last Season of Lightfall demands players to fulfill one last wish.
- Moreover, it will pave the way for the further development of the story of Destiny 2 surrounding the final battle to save the universe.
6:15 PM: Finally, the long-awaited update is here. You need to download 4.8 GB for PC and can then start the game immediately.
6:00 PM: It will be tight with the schedule until then. No update is ready for download yet and the Destiny 2 servers are still unavailable.
5:37 PM: For those who want to know what lies ahead, Bungie has now published the patch notes. The list is long but worth a look. You will find it at the end of the article. If everything else goes according to plan, you can start playing in less than 30 minutes.
4:00 PM: The new season trailer is here. Check out what the 15th wish is and why you need to fulfill it. You will find it further down in the article or on our Destiny 2 hub page.
3:15 PM: The Destiny 2 servers are now offline and the path to the last season of Lightfall has begun. Right at 4:00 PM, the first trailer will be waiting for you. So check back if you want to know what’s coming.
Some guardians may have noticed that there have been no offline times due to updates in the last 2 weeks. However, that is not possible today, and you cannot avoid downtime. During that time, Bungie will switch the world of Destiny 2 to the upcoming Season 23.
What new things await you then, you can find in this article: Destiny 2 reveals its biggest secret with Season 23 – Everything about “Season of the Wish”
MeinMMO will accompany you through the season start and also has a few useful tips to ensure you are well prepared. So don’t miss our updates in this article during the downtime, including the patch notes that describe the upcoming changes in detail.
What to expect precisely in Season 23. The question is whether one should trust a dead wish dragon…
Last-minute tips for the start before Season 23
So you don’t lose anything: Bungie has already pointed out in advance that you should redeem all engrams and other rewards before the start of the new Season 23.
- Claim your engrams: All unclaimed rewards from non-seasonal vendors will be removed at the start of Season 23.
- Clear the current Season 21 pass: The annual pass for Season 21 will be reset this evening. So don’t forget to claim your unlocked rewards from it and secure the Exo-season weapon, cosmetics, and resources before it is replaced by the Season 22 pass.
- Don’t forget the old season pass: You can still access the Season 21 pass via the Bungie website. However, this is only possible for one season in retrospect. If you have forgotten or left any items there, you should collect them before the reset this evening as well.
- To do this, go to bungie.net and log in. Then click on your profile picture in the top right and then on season progress. There you will see the current pass displayed, and top left, you can also access Season 21.
- Should you hoard bounties? Not really. The new maximum gear level is likely to remain at 1,810 in Season 23. So you don’t need to do that for power level. But your artifact will benefit from it because you can unlock and use all seasonal mods faster.
- Exchange resources: Legendary shards will slowly leave the game starting Season 23. So if you don’t want to lose too much, we recommend an exchange.
- At Master Rahool 5, you can exchange upgrade cores for 30 legendary shards per day, or 3 upgrade prisms or 1 ascendant alloy per week for 400 legendary shards. You can also get a few 100 stacks of raid banners from Hawthorne.
- On the moon, you can also get rid of shards. 1 Illusory Fragment will cost you 10 legendary shards there. After the start of Season 23, you can exchange 10 Illusory Fragments for 10,000 Glimmer.
- Keep in mind: You will still need legendary shards in Season 23 – so you should still keep a few.
- Clear space in your vault: Arguably the worst task for some guardians is cleaning their vault because they need space again. Destiny 2 brings an average of 40 fresh weapons into the game per season, which in Season 23 also includes the rocket launcher Dragon’s Breath.
- With the handy tool from DestinyRecipes, you can clean your vault in less than 5 minutes. The tool can lock gear to keep it or unlock it to remove it.
- Prepare your character: Since some third-party apps may not be immediately accessible correctly, it is advisable to prepare your character in advance. So put your weapons and armor on the character you want to start with in Season 23.
By when should you be done? With that preparation, the new Season 23 can start without any issues. However, please note that you only have time until 3:15 PM today. After that, the servers will go offline.
Maintenance on November 28 – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via Twitter/X about the planned downtimes. At the start of the new Season 23, some players hope that everything goes smoothly again and that errors can be avoided. Additionally, Bungie has not planned for a long downtime.
Here’s the exact schedule for maintenance:
- At 2:00 PM, background maintenance starts on all platforms.
- At around 3:15 PM, the servers go offline. Players will be automatically kicked out of the game.
- At around 4:00 PM, the brand new season trailer will start on YouTube, giving you a first glimpse of the new content. The servers will still be offline then.
- During the downtime, Bungie will gradually roll out Update 7.3.0, so players on all platforms can download and install it.
- At 6:00 PM, the shooter should be back online and you can explore the new content.
- Maintenance will continue in the background until 8:00 PM.
Keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be accessible properly, so you may not be able to use them. We therefore recommend preparing the character you want to start with in Season 23 before the downtime.
What changes with Update 7.3.0 in Season 23
This is what the update brings 7.3.0 today: Alongside the content updates, the update will also include technical changes. Bungie will rebalance the meta and slightly tone down some popular abilities.
- Your survivability skills like “Banner of War” or “Restoration” will be weakened because you just can’t be killed.
- Titans will receive nasty restrictions that will dampen their most popular kill tactics of sliding, shooting, and killing. But the other two classes will also be affected, as Howling Storm, anointing, arrow barrage, lightning wave, and storm strike will also be restricted.
- Furthermore, Bungie has announced initial steps for adjustments to “Well of Radiance,” “Dusk Shield” (Bubble), and the neglected Stasis abilities.
Additionally, alongside today’s update, there are still a few minor bug fixes that Bungie intends to address.
- The rocket launcher “Hegemony” does not appear in the preview screen of the legacy gear menu at the Monument to Lost Lights.
- The challenge “There Can Be Only One” in Raid: Crota’s End cannot be completed by players who meet all the challenge requirements correctly.
Patch notes for Update 7.3.0 in Destiny 2
What’s in the patch notes? As always, the patch list at the start of the new Season 23 will be long. Bungie will publish all changes for Update 7.3.0 in the form of patch notes. A full overview of all fixed issues and improvements will be provided to you this evening.
Once these are published, we will update our article for you and link to the patch notes, as they may still change or be corrected afterward.
What are your expectations for the new Season 23 in Destiny 2? What secrets do you hope to uncover, and which character do you plan to use for the start of the Season of the Wish? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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