Major changes are coming to the MMO shooter Destiny . The next patch is expected to be released in just a few weeks. Also, the weekly routine will change significantly in Year 2.
Patch 2.0 will be released on September 8. The patch is expected to bring some of the changes we have talked about in recent weeks.
How much of this will be active immediately and how many changes will come with the launch of “The Taken King” on September 15 is still unknown. If anything, changes to the game systems will be active on September 8, but no new game content yet. In an older tweet, Game Director Luke Smith revealed that in Patch 2.0, among other things:
- the new Ghost
- the new leveling system (but likely no new maximum level)
- and the “Questification” of Destiny will come.
The NorthGhost, Leveling revamp and the previously-announced Questification of content will apply to all of Destiny in the 2.0 update
— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) August 4, 2015
How much space do you need for Patch 2.0 in Destiny
Bungie announced in the Weekly Update how much hard drive space console players need to free up:
- On Xbox 360 10 GB
- On PS3 16 GB
- On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One 18 GB
Nightfall Strike will be less punishing, loses EXP bonus
The weekly Nightfall, the Nightfall Strike, will no longer have the “If everyone dies, you go back to orbit and start over” penalty with The Taken King. Instead, players will have a 30-second cooldown after dying – just like in a normal raid. They didn’t want the Nightfall to be played too cautiously; they’d prefer Guardians in Destiny to be a bit reckless.
The reputation and EXP bonus will no longer exist, as it has been put on hold. However, Bungie has adjusted the sources of reputation and EXP in Destiny accordingly. With the bonus, there was pressure to tackle the Nightfall Strike as early in the week as possible. This is no longer desired.
For the Nightfall Strike, players will need to be level 40. A new feature on chest armor will protect against elemental damage. Particularly useful when a specific burn is active.
Instead of a heroic strike, there will be a playlist with The Taken King
The heroic weekly strike, as players know it, will be removed. Instead, there will now be the “Vex heroic playlist.” To participate, players must be level 40.
For the first three weekly heroic strikes per account and week, there will be additional legendary marks.
Each character will receive a legendary engram for their first successful heroic strike.
As announced, quests will also be introduced for PvP: There will be daily and weekly quests. Those who successfully complete the weekly quests will receive rewards at Nightfall Strike level. Overall, rewards have been increased and made account-wide so that players only need to play with one Guardian in PvP. The aim is for Destiny to remain real-life compatible and not feel like a second job.
This summarizes the key information from Bungie’s Weekly Update. Last night, important information about the fate of exotic weapons and armor from Year 1 was also released.
