The third and remaining season of Destiny 2‘s Annual Pass will arrive next Tuesday and send treasure-hungry Guardians back to the Leviathan, that vast gilded spaceship processing planets into wine for a decadent alien emperor to guzzle. Bungie have opened up about what’s coming to their MMOFPS, proven in a shiny new trailer beneath. We’ll get to rampage via his private zoo in a brand new six-player mode (nicely, his “Menagerie”), have a say within the type of loot we obtain as rewards, nab ornate new armour, and extra. It’ll additionally carry a brand new raid on launch day, the Crown of Sorrow, which- oh no, has that daft git acquired some Hive sucked up in his ship’s guts too?
I’ll be glad to return to the Leviathan, a wierd and particular place. I’m particularly glad that gamers with no raid group will get to see extra of it too, as this huge ship full of golden statues and gameshows actually is a sight to behold.
Menagerie is Opulence’s promised six-player exercise with matchmaking. Looks like Emperor Calus has amassed fairly a set of aliens, and he needs us to kick ’em in as a result of… causes? Knowing him, we may very well be killing them for something from his leisure to stopping a disaster. Or why not each? Bungie say Menagerie will ship us via “ever-changing paths and enemies,” so I’m anticipating random layouts and enemy spawns a bit just like the latest Verdant Forest occasion mode. Sure, I is likely to be up for an enormous ol’ zoofight if the gear’s good – which is what let Verdant Forest down a bit.
We’ll really get some management over which rewards we obtain, Bungie say, as we energy up an merchandise named the Chalice of Opulence. Bungie clarify that our spacewizards “will use the Chalice to create an offering of runes in exchange for the specific weapons and armour that they seek. Over time, Guardians will be able to upgrade the Chalice to acquire more plentiful and powerful rewards.”
I’d flip my lid if this let me choose each an merchandise and its perks. The Black Armory has an analogous thought of letting us ‘forge’ particular weapons however we’re nonetheless on the mercy of RNG for perks. After a whole lot of forgings, I’m nonetheless chasing my dream Blast Furnace pulse rifle (large scope, Ricochet Rounds, Feeding Frenzy, Kill Clip, thanks for asking). Please, Chalice, fairly please.
You can see a load of the brand new armour and weapons on Bungie’s Season Of Opulence page. Calus does have a aptitude for gaudy tack.
As for the brand new raid, Crown Of Sorrow, it’s additionally set aboard the Leviathan – in an space that’s caked in Hive crud. Oh pricey. Has his ship hoovered up Hive whereas consuming planets or is one thing extra sinister afoot? Dunno! I expect to find out.
Bungie are as soon as once more pushing for a ‘World’s First’ race to complete it. The raid will go dwell six hours after the beginning of the season, giving slightly time to gear up. The new season will enhance the ability cap as soon as extra, to 750, although non permanent caps on raid encounters for the primary day will cease anybody from getting too far forward with bizarre tips. I sit up for finishing it, uh, possibly a couple of days after that World’s First.
On the alternative finish of the ability spectrum, the subsequent Season will echo this season’s Power Surge bounties that boosted gamers proper as much as a excessive gear stage so that they don’t have to grind to get began.
Oh, and a brand new season after all means new ‘Pinnacle’ weapons to earn by enjoying sure modes. The PvP Crucible will get the Revoker, a sniper rifle which returns missed pictures to your journal “after a short duration” – helpful given particular ammo is treasured in PvP. The PvE Strikes result in Wendigo GL3, a grenade launcher whose blast radius and injury are someway boosted by orbs of sunshine. And Gambit will get Hush, a bow which fires sooner if you hit hipfired headshots. I’d speculate about which of them sound good however this season’s Recluse SMG turned out, in opposition to all predictions, to be ridiculously good so who even is aware of.
Also coming throughout the season: new Exotic objects (together with a stunning floral revolver), the summer time occasion Solstice Of Heroes for all gamers, nerfs to hard-earned handcannons Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten, and extra stuff. See the season roadmap for what’s coming when and for whom.
The Season Of Opulence begins at 6pm (10am Pacific) subsequent Tuesday, June 4th. To get in, gamers want the Annual Pass in addition to the bottom game and its Forsaken enlargement (which today contains the prerequisist DLCs, Curse Of Osiris and Warmind).
