You can finally see the new DLC location from Destiny 2: Beyond Light for yourselves. We will look at how large Europa is compared to other areas and why more is happening beneath the surface.
Until the next major expansion arrives on November 10, the Guardians will have to be patient. However, Bungie is gradually releasing new information about Beyond Light.
Initially, the focus was on the new Ice classes and the Stasis element. On September 22, a new trailer was released, featuring two familiar faces and showcasing the DLC location Europa.
These new details are available: Accordingly, further information about the Ice Moon Europa has been revealed. We now know the dimensions of the map and even the names of the individual zones along with a brief description.
MeinMMO shows you what to expect on the frozen surface and why we can expect much more. In the end, we will compare the location with already known areas from Destiny 2.
Complete Map and 5 Zones of Europa from Beyond Light
This is what to expect on the surface:
- Eventide Ruins (1): The now-abandoned ruins of a colony where the Fallen patrol
- Asterion Abyss (2): Jagged Vex structures rise up in the middle of an ice desert that you can also enter
- Cadmus Ridge (3): The highlight of this mountain range is an Exo research facility from Braytech
- Charon’s Crossing (4): Here you will find communication relays and investigate Variks’ distress signal that lures you to Europa
- Beyond (5): A vast ice desert where you will find a Pyramid ship – this is where the Exo Stranger is also said to be waiting for you
Therefore, the DLC location likely offers even more: From trailers, screenshots, and preview reports about Beyond Light, we know that a large part of the action takes place deep under the frozen surface of Europa. Bungie indicated this again in yesterday’s trailer.
- Variks asks: “What lies beneath the ice?”
- The Exo Stranger whispers: “The deepest secrets of Europa are now within reach”
If you watch the video material for Beyond Light, you’ll notice that cramped, underground scenes are shown quite frequently. And we are still unaware of the extents of these secret areas. However, players are likely to face much more than what Europa reveals at first glance.
For example, the legendary Deep Stone Crypt – this is also where the new raid takes place. But speculations suggest that the complex will be significantly larger than initially assumed.
This is how you start your virtual tour of Europa: You can also click through Bungie’s interactive maps to receive images and brief descriptions of the areas.
Follow this link:
However, keep in mind that currently (September 23 – 1 PM) the German version does not show a background map. If you set the language of Bungie’s website to English (click the globe in the top right), you will see the complete package.
How big is Europa from Beyond Light compared to other locations?
To give you a better sense of the size of the location Europa, we compare it with other areas from Destiny 2. However, do not forget that the Europa map still does not include quests, strikes, lost sectors, raids, or dungeons as well as sub-zones.
So massive is the EDZ: The European Dead Zone is the largest region in the Destiny universe so far. Surrounding the main map is the Shattered Forest and a massive Cabal base that could not fit on the map:
What did Forsaken offer? The Forsaken expansion brought two new locations that are smaller in size:
- The Tangled Shore
- The endgame area, the Dreaming City
This is what the Moon from Shadowkeep looks like: The last major expansion Shadowkeep brought back our lunar companion, the Moon, in a new guise:
The last DLC locations have shown that much more lies beneath the surface. The Moon is riddled with tunnels, and the Dreaming City invites exploration through winding corridors and underground temples.
Beyond Light and the new DLC location Europa together herald the start of Year 4 for Destiny 2. We also know that the Cosmodrome will soon make its comeback. After the moon, another zone from Destiny 1 is soon to return.
