In Season 13 of Destiny 2, the Trials offer strong loot. But Guardians don’t earn it, the new gear is “earned” through dying. And that is a problem.
What’s happening in the shooter: In Destiny 2, Season 13 has thrown players into war with a turtle empress, and it’s naturally about the survival of the whole Earth. In Season 13, Guardians are also throwing themselves off the map in droves and jumping to their deaths, all for the sake of loot.
This self-sacrifice occurs in the Trials – the hardest and most competitive PvP mode that Destiny 2 has to offer. Here, the actual goal is to achieve 7 victories in a row without defeat and then be allowed to enter the fabled Lighthouse.
What attracts players: In Season 13, Guardians have received 39 new or revamped weapons to collect and play with. The Trials offer special treats:
- The Pulse Rifle, The Messenger, has been breaking hearts and enemy bones since Destiny 1. It can come with Desperado in Season 13 and is secretly a top weapon.
- The new Hand Cannon Igneous Hammer belongs to the trendy 120s, firing at long range with even more punch. This beauty can even break the magical 100 range.
- The Solar Sword, Solar Scourge, can hurl distance attacks and has significantly more punch than the well-known representative of this sword class.
- Additionally, there’s a highly sought-after set of new armor.
A Suicide Season is Coming in the Trials of Destiny 2
Well, fresh loot doesn’t explain why players sign up for a match and then voluntarily lose by jumping off the map or running straight into the enemies’ line of fire.
This is the reason: Each week there’s a bounty, a mission that grants a Trials reward. The bounty fills up after completed rounds, whether won or lost. It is enough to lose 10 times and once per character, the reward that is normally given after 3 victories goes into the inventory.
- This was introduced by Bungie because some Guardians would torture themselves in the PvP mode for a weekend and end up with empty hands. If you couldn’t make it past 2 victories after 100 games, it was loot-wise for nothing.
- With the bounty, players at least receive “the smallest” reward that is available weekly.
- After 5 wins and 7 wins, there is additional loot. After 7 consecutive wins without defeat, there is the flawless loot, something like the holy grail in PvP (at least in terms of prestige).
Occasionally, this 3-win reward, which is also included in the bounty, is really in demand. In the first week of Season 13, the Messenger for the so-called “die and be reborn” was available for all Guardians.
With all this cool new loot, the bounty should really be worth it in Season 13. Thus, you collect the pretty armor week by week or gradually the unique weapons.
“Jumping off the map 10 times is more fun than getting overrun 10 times”
This is the problem: The Trials are considered to be extremely difficult. Some believe that only cheaters, streamers, and carry services are roaming here. As a normal mortal Guardian, you see no light and after several frustrating rounds, you say goodbye to the mode.
This is shrinking the player base, and right now even elite players are having trouble achieving 7 wins in a row. Professionals predicted this months ago (via YouTube)
All this cool loot should be enough to attract fresh players who otherwise wouldn’t step foot into the playlist. But that’s not quite working. Players are continually shredded – no matter how hard they try.
Some strong players, who could actually achieve victories on their own, are even deliberately hanging out in the lower ranks (resetting their ticket) to farm wins.
This is being criticized: On Reddit, it is said that losing rounds by jumping off the map 10 times is significantly more fun than getting overrun for 10 games in a row for “The Messenger.” Something is definitely wrong with the Trials:
It’s simply faster to try to win 10 times in a row by jumping off the map. Players report having matches where both sides are trying to commit suicide faster than the other team.
Throughout Season 13, the suicide rate of Guardians will spike each time the popular loot is contained in the weekly bounty.
However, “dying and being reborn” is not fun for anyone. This shows that strong weapons and cool armor alone are not enough to bring the Trials back to their former glory. While there are some cosmetics that are only available for high win streaks and flawless Guardians, even that is not enough.
Do you have an idea of how the Trials should change to be attractive to many players? Have you also ever jumped off the map or do you disagree with this shortcut? Let us know and tell the Guardians in the comments.
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