In Destiny 2, there will be a massive clash before Forsaken. Year 1 ends with a new, explosive PvP mode.
Year 1 is coming to an end: On September 4, 2018, the Forsaken expansion marks the start of Year 2 of Destiny 2. However, essentially, Year 1 will end a week earlier.
For on August 28, the Preparation Update for Forsaken will be deployed, bringing some new features, ending the “Solstice of Heroes” event, and ushering in a transition week, during which a lot will break in Destiny 2.
Thus, starting next week, Year 1 is set to be celebrated vigorously – by letting loose in a fresh PvP mode. This mode is called “Scorched”.
All Info on the PvP Mode “Scorched”
Scorched, or in German “Versengen”, will be a new PvP mode in the Crucible Labs.
How is the mode played? Scorched has a straightforward set of rules:
- You spawn with a Scorch weapon (Scorch Cannon)
- Each opponent also spawns with a Scorch weapon
- You blast each other with the Scorch weapons
- That’s it.
What is a Scorch weapon? A Scorch Cannon is a weapon used by the Fallen, carried by specific Captains. Guardians can also pick up this weapon, which somewhat resembles a bazooka. In Destiny 2, this weapon can be found during the public event with the Fallen Walker, and it gained greater notoriety in the Prison of Elders from Destiny 1:
When does this PvP mode take place?
- On Tuesday, August 21, Scorched will start at 7 PM as “Free-for-All”.
- From Friday, August 24, the mode will switch to a 6v6 at 7 PM.
- It is expected to end on August 28 with the Weekly Reset or the Update 2.0.0.
Bungie admits that this mode will be crazy and wild, yet it has been incredibly fun during internal testing. They hope you will also enjoy it and let Year 1 end with a bang.
Scorched will be the last mode in the Crucible Labs before Year 2.
What are the Crucible Labs? In the “Crucible Labs”, upcoming PvP modes or changes to existing modes are tested. They provide developers a chance to try out specific things in a live environment before they are deemed “finished”. The labs are not permanently active but are occasionally unlocked.
However, whether Scorched will come to the Crucible Labs next week with the consideration of eventually introducing the mode permanently is questionable. You will get to enjoy yourselves shortly before Year 2. Especially the 6v6 is likely to become quite chaotic.
Will you participate in the Scorched mode?
