In Destiny 2, players have found a way to reach level 1,200 effortlessly in just one hour. This way, even the tough story missions of Beyond Light can be mastered solo, where many have struggled.
The expansion Destiny 2: Beyond Light was released just last night, on November 10. Many players have been unable to log in due to server issues. However, inventive Guardians have already discovered a way to reach the first new level cap (Soft Cap) of 1,200 in just one hour.
Update November 12: Bungie has adjusted a key component of the power leveling method described here. The Destiny developer announced this via Twitter late on November 12:
The guaranteed drop rate of legendary items has been adjusted – you now receive them randomly like any other sector boss. You can still complete the Lost Sector quickly, but the jump to level 1,200 is likely to take significantly longer. Bungie reacted very quickly to this, as many suspected.
Here comes the original announcement.
Why should I level up quickly? The new story of Beyond Light brings the Guardians to Europa against Eramis. However, players complain that the level requirements of the missions have a very steep curve.
Just after a short time, solo players feel like they are running into a wall. Although all Guardians start the new season of the hunt for power level 1,050, below 1,160 the Fallen deal extreme damage and can withstand almost everything easily.
This is how power leveling works in Destiny 2 at the start of Beyond Light
The Destiny expert Aztecross has made a video showing how you can level up extremely fast and efficiently right at the start of Beyond Light. This is made possible by the Lost Sector “Widow’s Path” in the EDZ (European Dead Zone).
This is why it works so well:
- Widow’s Path is a very short Lost Sector that can be completed in under a minute after a few runs.
- The boss in the sector is a marked “wanted target” – he drops loot with +10.
- With Beyond Light, changes to power level have been introduced – your level rises quickly up to the Soft Cap, and only from 1,200 does it become more challenging.
- You can enter the EDZ on Earth without any DLC story prerequisites.
This is what the process looks like:
- Enter the sector, go down the stairs and rush to the boss.
- Take out the Captain, who is accompanied by 2 Nightmares.
- Grab his drop and loot the chest.
- Exit the area until you see “Trostland” on the left side of the screen.
- Repeat the whole process until you have gear with level 1,200 in all slots.
Anyone part of a fire team of up to 3 Guardians levels up even faster.
Also pay attention to these tips:
- Have enough free space in your inventory – you don’t want your gear ending up at the Postmaster in the Tower.
- You can also use your old gear; the level in the sector itself is not important – a mobility exotic makes you even faster.
- With the sword “Falling Guillotine“, you can cut through everything in the sector despite the nerf.
- By killing bosses, you have a good chance to get the new mods for your Ghost, revamped with Beyond Light.
You can watch how the experience looks in action in Aztecross’s YouTube video. He assumes that Bungie could soon put a stop to the rapid leveling.
The topic of power leveling has likely divided the community in the new expansion of Destiny 2: Are you taking advantage of the opportunity for fast leveling? Or do you think that now that it has taken so long for Beyond Light to finally release, one shouldn’t rush through it?
Do you find it even good that the story missions in the DLC are a bit more challenging, requiring a deeper engagement with your Guardian? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re looking for background entertainment while grinding levels, you can check out the story of the expansion in the German-language video: Destiny 2: The Complete Prehistory of Beyond Light – Finally Time for Explanations
