Bungie is committed to Destiny 2 for years. Instead of creating more spin-offs for the series, there will only be one game. But since the action MMO cannot grow infinitely, Bungie has come up with something to keep the experience fresh – the Destiny Content Vault.
What is the Destiny Content Vault (DCV)? On June 9, Bungie dropped a bombshell. The studio not only introduced Season 11, but also the upcoming “Beyond Light” expansion and its plans for Destiny 2 until fall 2022. The game is to be continued as an action MMO for years and supplied with new content – A Destiny 3 is off the table for now.
But Destiny 2 has become too large with its architecture to be efficiently updated and maintained. Additionally, the complexity and increasing size contribute to more bugs and fewer innovations.
In order to continuously provide the game with new content without completely removing old content, Bungie has now created a new system that is meant to help them with this problem.
This is how the Destiny Content Vault works
The Vault explained: The system is called Destiny Content Vault and is basically a gigantic resource pool that developers can easily access at any time.
So rather than creating a Destiny 3 to bring new content, and leaving Destiny 2 with its critical size and all its content, developers can remove certain content from the Vault each year and add new content. Thus, older, less frequently played content will rotate out of Destiny 2, and new or other resources from the pool can take their place in the live game.
This should make it possible to efficiently supply Destiny 2 with additional content such as activities or locations alongside the planned new content for years. By the way, weapons and armor are not included in the DCV and are managed separately.
What’s in the Vault: The cool thing is: In the DCV, all content from Destiny 1 as well as all content that will rotate out of Destiny 2 is included.
This is the plan for the Vault: By consolidating all previous Destiny resources in the Vault, Bungie will be able to bring back classic experiences from the first Destiny, content and moments that were popular with veterans and that some Guardians have not experienced at all – particularly on PC. Also, “sorted out” Destiny 2 content can come back.
Returning content can also be better adapted to current developments in the world of Destiny and may return in revised form if necessary. Each year, content will rotate as part of expansions and seasons.
Destiny 2 brings back the “best raid of all time” – mixes content from both parts
Bungie has already revealed how content will rotate with the start of Year 4 in fall 2020. And there are two big highlights among them.
Experience iconic content from Destiny 1 in Destiny 2: Among other things, the “Cosmodrome” location and the “Vault of Glass” raid from Destiny 1 will make their return in the second part.
The Cosmodrome is one of the most popular locations in Destiny 1, where many began their journey as Guardians. However, the location will not initially return in its full extent from D1.
And Vault of Glass is considered by many to be the best Destiny raid ever – especially regarding atmosphere and mechanics.
Many veterans will be pleased with this return. And those who have missed out on this content so far can look forward to some of the coolest experiences from Destiny 1.
These contents will rotate into the game in Year 4:
- “Will of Crota” strike from the Cosmodrome
- “Fallen S.A.B.E.R.” strike from the Cosmodrome
- “The Devil’s Lair” strike from the Cosmodrome
All three are, by the way, strikes from Destiny 1.
These contents will rotate out of the game in Year 4: Over the course of Year 4, some locations along with all associated PvE activities (including campaigns) will move to the Vault. This includes:
- Mars
- Io
- Titan
- Mercury
- Leviathan
The map will then show the following locations:
- Europa (new)
- Cosmodrome (from the Vault)
- Moon
- Grove
- Dreaming City
- European Dead Zone (EDZ)
- Nessus
More details:
- This fall, 3 raids will be playable – including the new one in the Deep Stone Crypt on Europa from the new “Beyond Light” expansion.
- There will be new opportunities to earn exotics linked to retired content.
- The pool of the strike playlist will consist of possible strikes from currently active locations. If a location moves to the Vault, so do the associated strikes.
- The PvP playlists will offer a “Best of” mix of maps from Destiny 1 and 2.
- Gambit and Gambit Prime will be merged into a single mode. The corresponding armor can be earned through the Drifter.
What do you think about Bungie’s commitment to Destiny 2 for years? And what do you think of this new content system? By the way, you can find numerous other interesting details in our live ticker for the reveal stream: Destiny 2 Live Ticker: All information from the most important stream in years
