A new PvP mode called Breakthrough is coming soon to Destiny 2. It brings fresh PvP maps.
When does Breakthrough start? It kicks off on September 25. That’s the upcoming Tuesday. The mode will be available at the weekly reset at 7 PM.
How to start your Breakthrough: In the Destiny week starting September 25, Breakthrough will be the new mode in the Weekly PvP playlist (currently, this is the Iron Banner). You will find it in the Crucible overview for direct selection. Starting October 2, Breakthrough will be added to the Competitive Playlist.
Who can play Breakthrough? According to Bungie, the PvP mode will be made available to all Destiny 2 players. However, only owners of Forsaken can select it in private matches.
How does Breakthrough work? The rules
The rules for “Breakthrough”:
- At the beginning of each round, players fight to capture a central zone.
- When the zone is captured, your team releases the breaker.
- According to Bungie, there will be an “epic tug-of-war” between the two teams over the zone.
- When the breaker is captured, it can be used to attack and hack the enemy team’s vault.
- If you successfully hack the enemy vault, you win a round. If you fail to do so within the time limit, you lose.
- If you’re in the process of hacking the enemy vault when time runs out, you enter “Sudden Death” until you either crack the vault or your opponents destroy all your progress.
- The first team to win three rounds wins the match.
These are all the game rules provided by Bungie. How this will play out in practice, we will find out on September 25.
Maps for Breakthrough
According to Bungie, there are new PvP maps tailored for the Breakthrough mode. They are:
Equinox:
Echo Point:
The Citadel:
Convergence, the map introduced with the Iron Banner, will also be playable in Breakthrough:
“Gambler’s Ruin” will be a PS4-exclusive map:
A look at Destiny 2’s Year 2 roadmap shows that this new PvP mode will be the last big event in September 2018. However, in October, there will be a larger event starting, the Festival of the Lost (the Halloween event). What the Guardians can expect is still unknown – but it is said to return with a “twist.”
Will you be participating in Breakthrough next week?
