Bungie is trying to make the new activity Vex Offensive in Destiny 2 more attractive and is expanding its loot pool. Soon you will also be able to earn 2 weapons from the Season Pass there.
These weapons are: The new Auto rifle Plusquamperfekt and the new machine gun Temporalsatz both came to the game as seasonal weapons as part of Season 8.
They are initially available as rewards through the new Season Pass – for all players.
The auto rifle is available as a reward at Season Level 30, while the MG is obtained a bit later – at Season Rank 45. After that, they will also drop from other sources.
What will happen to these weapons now? As the developers announced in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, players will soon be able to obtain these two seasonal firearms from an additional source – namely from the Vex Offensive.
A player has already wondered why these two Vex-themed weapons could not be obtained from this activity. After all, it would make sense, and the meager loot pool of the Vex Offensive could certainly use it. It seems Bungie has listened and is now addressing this.
When will the change go live? This change is expected to take effect with the release of hotfix 2.6.1.1. This new update is currently scheduled for Thursday, November 7th.
How could these weapons be earned so far? By obtaining the two weapons from the Season Pass, you receive a version with fixed rolls – which are not necessarily the best.
However, after having played the weapons through the pass, you can unlock further options to earn them from other sources – and then even with random rolls, i.e., randomly assigned perks.
Then these two weapons can drop randomly for you after strikes, crucible or gambit matches – depending on how far you progress in the Season Pass. Now the Vex Offensive comes as an additional source.
Does this make the Vex Offensive more interesting? Yes, at least for guardians who are hunting a specific version of the two weapons.
Because the loot pool of the Vex Offensive is noticeably smaller than, for example, in strikes, PvP or gambit. The chance to obtain one of the two new seasonal weapons is therefore much higher in the Vex Offensive compared to the other activities.
However, if you’ve obtained the desired rolls of the new weapons or aren’t interested in these two Vex-inspired firearms, then the Vex Offensive probably won’t become any more exciting or rewarding.
What do you think of this step by Bungie? A good addition or do these weapons and the Vex Offensive leave you completely cold? By the way, Bungie also wanted to improve the top sniper Izanagi’s Burden, but it has not really worked:
