Bungie turned three decades old this year. And while the developer’s birthday was back in May, the studio’s getting set to releaseDestiny 2’s30th Anniversary Pack on December 7th. In addition to the new Weapon, Armor, Ornaments, and more, the latest release also includes a significant update to the hit MMO first-person shooter.
On Tuesday, Bungie offered a preview ofDestiny 2’snext update as part of the studio’sThis Week at Bungieblog post. The upcoming patch includes a long list of Photosensitivity Changes, adjustments to the Blind Well event, changes to how players acquire Exotic Ornaments, and a variety of other tweaks and fixes.
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The upcoming 30th Anniversary Pack includes new Ornaments for various weapons and armor. As such, the most prominent new feature planned for December is the ability to view Exotic Ornaments while examiningan Exotic Weapon or piece of Armor. Players will still need to buy the Ornaments fromDestiny 2’sEververse Trading Company. However, the new system allows players to purchase them directly from their inventory menu. Players can purchase Weapon Ornaments from the weapon’s Inspect interface and Armor Ornaments from the Inspect interface or the Guardian Appearance menu.
Bungie also encourages players to revisit the Blind Well event inDestiny 2’sDreaming City location by increasing the drop rate for Dreaming City weapons. This should make things easier for anyone still trying to collect the complete set. Bungie also plans to introduce a variety of bug fixes and balance adjustments toDestiny 2’sStrike activity. These include changes meant to let players complete the activity more quickly and with fewer complete wipes. Other balance improvements include a cooldown on being hit by lighting from a Dunemarchers Titan Punch and the ability to cancel the Icefall Mantle’s stasis overshield.
Finally,Destiny 2’s patch previewincludes a long list of Photosensitivity Changes.These are a variety of small and large adjustments to an extensive array of visual effects. The changes mainly involve reducing the brightness, contrast, and frequency of weapon flashes, explosions, and specific particle effects. This should improveDestiny 2’svisual experience for all players, but especially those with photosensitivity issues.
The blog post notes that players may see additional hotfixes if needed. However, Bungie doesn’t plan to introduce any significant changes untilThe Witch Queenexpansion launches in February. As such, it’s no surprise developers crammed so much intoDestiny 2’s last major patch of 2021.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.The Witch Queenexpansion launches on February 22nd, 2022.
