Prior to the Forsaken expansion, the developers have praised the Dreaming City, the new endgame location of Destiny 2, in the highest terms. And rightly so, says Micha.

The Dreaming City, the new endgame zone in Forsaken, was already described as a picturesque place even before the expansion’s release. The location was announced as a mix between the Dreadnaught and the Vault of Glass from Destiny 1, paired with a touch of the “Lord of the Rings” movies by Peter Jackson.

The developers did not promise too much: The area is a true feast for the eyes, but it can also pack quite a punch.

Spoiler: Micha describes her adventures in the Dreaming City.

Picturesque Place, Terrible Enemies

You can only enter the Dreaming City after completing the Forsaken campaign. A small questline must be completed beforehand. This can be quite annoying.

But once you finally enter the Dreaming City after the quest, all the effort is forgotten.

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Because you are in for a magical sight: Green meadows, sharp rocks, and gentle waterfalls alternate with strange, delicate structures. Mountains and chasms invite exploration. Here and there, caves are scattered that promise secrets and hefty loot.

Visually and acoustically, the city is a blast. Destiny 2 has never looked so beautiful in my opinion.

But that’s not all. For at every corner, dangers lurk. The Hive, the Taken, and the Scorn have also made their home in the Dreaming City.

The Enemies in the Dreaming City Can Pack Quite a Punch

Enemies disrupt the picturesque view at every corner. Your Guardian is not just there for sightseeing in the city, but also has to do a bit of cleaning up.

The areas vary in level requirements. While your Guardian may have the upper hand in one corner, it can look quite different in another.

This became my downfall in the Lost Sectors. After I could easily get through the sector below Petra Venj on my own, I became a bit overconfident and wanted to try the Lost Sector at the Blind Well.

True to Hunter style, I jumped into the sector full of confidence and without thinking, only to receive a headshot from a Taken Hobgoblin a few seconds later, which took me down immediately.

Next time, I had more respect for the enemies.

However, the Ascendant Challenge of the first week completely threw me off track. Although I had heard from the clan what needed to be done, I was not prepared in the slightest.

Near-total darkness, extremely limited visibility, and tons of Taken enemies made my pulse race. Plus, the massive Knights that could appear at any time. The fact that my power level for the challenge was actually way too low didn’t help the situation.

With great difficulty and help from the clan, I eventually succeeded. I hadn’t been this scared in Destiny for a long time or been so stressed by an activity.

What Else Awaits Us in the Dreaming City?

The community also seems to be taken with the city. In the Destiny subreddit, secrets and speculations are being eagerly shared. The Guardians are sure that the city still has a lot to offer in the coming weeks.

The developers have already announced that the Dreaming City will be a different world three weeks after the release, than it was at launch. Players are certain that this remark is to be taken literally and that the city has a three-week cycle during which it changes its appearance.

Perhaps the changes will also start with the raid. The “Last Wish” will open its doors for the first time tonight, and the Guardians will learn what evil lies at the heart of the city.

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Our author Tom has been turning into a rocket in Destiny 2 every night since Forsaken. It may sound crazy, but it is great fun.

“Fly, Tom, fly! Now!” someone shouts into my headset. I look around, fly – and crash like a rocket into a group of Hive enemies. As I still recover dazed from the impact, I hear cheers in my headset. Apparently, I was able to pulverize the enemies, including two particularly nasty witches. Awesome!

This scene actually played out exactly like this last night. With two friends, I ventured into the Nightfall strike “Will of the Thousands,” which recommends a power level of 540. However, since we are crawling somewhere between 505 and 515, this activity turned out to be quite challenging.

We managed to get to the boss fight with the necessary caution relatively smoothly, but we failed several times against Xol. Especially the phase where witches with shields, several melee knights, and loads of Thrall spawn gave us a hard time.

As a Hunter friend suddenly chained the witches with the arrow, I boldly plunged in with my rocket Titan. The witches were dead, and the phase was completed. Thanks to my rocket Titan!

Why do I play a rocket Titan?

When I received my first seed of light in Forsaken, I did not think much about which new super I should unlock with it. At that moment, I was playing with the Arc Titan, which I embodied most often in Year 1 due to its powerful pulse grenade. And without thinking much, I chose the “Code of the Rocket” with the seed of light.

But I regretted that immediately.

Becoming a rocket is not particularly wise

You land right in the middle of enemies: Even though the idea of becoming a rocket and dealing devastating damage may sound brilliant at first – it is not. Because once you’ve slammed to the ground, you suddenly find yourself among all the enemies that survived.

If you want to eliminate a big boss with the rocket attack, but he is still on his feet afterwards, you quickly get the consequences. Because against high-level enemies, you die immediately from a melee attack. It’s better to keep your distance from them.

Aggressiveness is not always the best tactic: Especially in activities with high power level requirements, tactical, slow approaches are recommended. If a Titan shouts, “Guys, I’m jumping headfirst into the enemy!” and then dies, that is not particularly helpful.

You have to learn how to properly utilize the power of the rocket Titan.

Timing is everything

There is no question that the rocket super deals devastating damage. However, you must know when to launch this weapon.

The final blow, the savior in need: If you become a rocket right at the beginning of a boss fight and dive into the boss, you are doing something wrong. The boss still has plenty of health left, and you are standing quite alone and awkwardly among all the enemies. So save your super until you are either overwhelmed by enemies or the boss is already on his last legs.

Especially in the critical last seconds when the boss is about to deliver the final blow, the rocket Titan can heroically end it by taking the boss out early.

Gameplay is genius: Playing the rocket Titan carefully to stay alive after the super is a lot of fun. Flying through the air like a rocket feels great. You can feel the earth shake upon impact and the staggering power that the Titan releases with a single blow. I can definitely see myself carrying this focus for a long time.

Nevertheless, it is generally a good tactic to immediately take to your heels and leave the impact area as soon as you are back on your feet. Because an enemy might have survived…

This is how I play the rocket Titan

I play the focus along with the One-Eyed Mask – the second exotic that I received in Forsaken. The perk of this exotic helmet triggers health regeneration and melee energy restoration with kills using Arc melee abilities. Additionally, I have a perk that gives me bonus super energy from melee kills.

Melee attack as a mini-rocket: The rocket Titan has a pretty cool new melee attack besides the super, allowing him to dive into enemies from above and cause area damage. Once you get used to this mechanic, you can quickly and precisely eliminate a lot of small enemies.

The One-Eyed Mask ensures that my abilities recharge quickly, allowing me to dive into enemies like a rocket often and still stay alive.

Wait, what can the rocket Titan actually do?

New super in Forsaken: In Year 2 of Destiny 2, the Titan was equipped with three new supers. Among them is “Thundercrash,” the super of the new focus path “Code of the Rocket.”

What does Thundercrash do? In this super, the Titan becomes a rocket and crashes into enemies over long distances. According to the in-game description, you zoom through the air like a rocket and deal “meteor-like damage” upon impact.

What else can the Code of the Rocket do?

• Ballistic Impact is the new melee attack. If you jump after a sprint and press the melee button, you slam into the ground and deal damage to all nearby enemies. It is essentially a mini-rocket attack.
• Impact Convocation grants you super energy when you deal damage with Ballistic Impact.
• And on top of that, there’s “Overcoming Inertia,” which temporarily increases weapon damage and reloads your equipped weapon when you pick up ammunition while sliding. An additional nice benefit provided by the rocket Titan.

Here you can see the rocket Titan with its abilities in action:

By the way, we actually finished the Nightfall after one hour and 44 minutes. The rocket attack of my Titan was, of course, the decisive factor!

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