In Destiny 2, the “Vault of Glass” opens again soon. The iconic raid is less than a month away. MeinMMO tells you what the return of the raid looks like and on which day it will happen.
This is the deadline: Destiny 2 will reopen the doors of the Vault of Glass again in Season 14. Mark May 22, 2021, on your calendar. It will be a Saturday, when at 19:00 German time, the reopening of the very first raid in Destiny history will take place.
MeinMMO tells you what the new race for the World First looks like and what we know so far about weapons, loot, and changes to the most iconic raid.
What does the return of the classic look like? The raid will be adapted to the conditions of Destiny 2. Overall, you should feel at home, and Atheon himself will greet you as the final boss.
It is conceivable that champions will give you a hard time, more enemies will appear, or some mechanics have been expanded – because raids today are significantly more complex than they were 7 years ago. Additionally, in 2021, Guardians have much more power and options to kick time-traveling robots in the metal butt.
The iconic raid entrance on Venus is also returning. In Destiny 2, however, you cannot explore the planet and will have to do without the help of random Guardians passing by. Venus is a private space, where only you and your fireteam can land.
The return of the Vault of Glass is made possible by the Content Vault. Bungie has kept its word and is bringing back the highlights of Destiny 1 in a new guise. Will this improve the reputation of the Content Vault?
Be the first to crack the Vault of Glass again
For the first 24 hours, the Vault of Glass will be in a contest mode. Here you can try to complete the prestigious race for “World’s First”.
These races are highly coveted among Guardians, with Bungie and the community watching live with anticipation. There will be a 24-hour raid to the limit – some well-known pros might even fail by just 2 minutes.
Since the encounters in the Vault of Glass will likely be solved by many Guardians in their sleep, Bungie has come up with a few new rules for the upcoming World’s First.
All info on the World’s First:
- Only during the first 24 hours is a contest mode active in the Vault of Glass.
- The maximum power level is capped at 1,300 – if you are stronger, you still have no advantages.
- This level is lower than the current level of the top fireteam challenge (1,325).
- If you clear the raid in contest mode, the challenge mode is activated, and you unlock a list of triumphs (Tempos Edge Triumphs).
- You must complete the still unknown triumphs, which are extra hard tasks, in the harder raid. The first team to master all the triumphs secures the World’s First.
- All this can only be accomplished in the first 24 hours. Later in Season 14, you should have another chance to take on the challenge – just for fun.
Only the winning team receives the special belt, meaning in real life. This trophy reminiscent of wrestling goes to the first team that completes all the challenges. The prices have already been stylishly awarded by Big Show, the giant who was a WWE star and is a self-proclaimed Guardian.
Guardians have been reminiscing about raid nostalgia since 2014
Why the hype around the old raid? Back in 2014, something like a raid in a shooter was true uncharted territory for players. Suddenly it was no longer just about shooting but solving puzzles together and devising mechanics on their own.
- The weapons from the raid have cult status to this day. Almost every hand cannon is compared to the power of the Fatebringer in PvE. The good news is that the Fatebringer and many of the legendary raid weapons are of course back.
- Recently, there has also been speculation that the notorious Exotic Vex Mythoclast is returning as well. However, this is not confirmed at the moment.
- A major appeal also came from the numerous secrets of the Vault of Glass. For years, for example, the mysterious “7th chest” was sought. In 2017, this mystery was finally resolved.
- Responsible for the raid, which still makes your hearts race today, was Luke Smith. He was at one point the head of Destiny 2 and has now further advanced in Bungie’s hierarchy.
Are you looking forward to facing Atheon and the Oracles again? Do you know the Vault of Glass only from the nostalgic campfire stories of veterans? Do you even have your own ideas on how Bungie could modernize the raid without tarnishing its soul – let us know in the comments.
Another major attraction of Season 14 is, by the way, Transmog. The armor feature has been requested since 2014, but unfortunately, the planned implementation has led to much criticism: In Destiny 2, everyone is arguing about Transmog – is the criticism exaggerated?
