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Although we're pretty happy with where the Forsaken expansion has taken Destiny 2, it's not without its issues. Chief among them are the addition of masterwork cores as required materials for infusion as well as their rarity, as well as the paltry rate at which exotic gear drops. Bungie is hoping to address both of these issues in an upcoming update.
On the developer's official blog, Bungie detailed how the increase in cost for infusing higher-level items into lower ones happened because it wanted to make that infusion a meaningful choice. However, since masterwork cores were added as a cost for infusion, players have found themselves scrapped for the rare material, discouraging them from infusing items at all. There weren't that many ways to attain masterwork cores; you can currently buy them from the Spider vendor in the Tangled Shore, but they're expensive. You can also get them from dismantling weapons, but that's not a reliable source for them.
Bungie is doing two things to fix the issue. First, it's renaming the item. "When they were created, the definition of a pinnacle item put the emphasis almost entirely on Masterworking," Bungie says. "We expanded that definition in Forsaken, but didn’t update the currency." The new name looks to be "uncommon cores." Second, it's looking to add new ways to get uncommon cores, so players have a steady stream of them. When this update will hit is still up in the air.
Moving on to exotics, Bungie isn't changing too much, but what they are changing is fairly big. "We plan to increase the chance for Exotics to drop something you don’t already have," Bungie says. This has been a fairly large sticking point for players who get that fun dopamine drip from seeing a gold engram drop, only to get a gun they already have for the umpteenth time.
As for the drop rate, that's not changing. In Forsaken there are a dozen or so new exotics that can drop randomly, but the most prominent ones have come in the form of multi-step quests that eventually reward you with a powerful and unique weapon. Bungie has opted for this approach to make exotics "meaningful long-term chases." As with the change to uncommon cores, when this change hits has not been detailed.
Finally, Iron Banner is getting some fairly large tweaks for the next time it rolls around. The biggest change is that the weekly bounties that accompany an Iron Banner event will now all offer powerful gear. The bounties themselves are also easier to accomplish. "One of the goals we have for Iron Banner is that it’s an opportunity for lower-Power players to catch up or reengage in their pursuit of Power," said Bungie senior designer Jeremiah Pieschl. "Based on your feedback and our analytics, we’re not meeting that goal."
Destiny 2 Players Can Expect More Masterwork Cores, Better Exotic Drops Soon
It took me around 40 games of Gambit to get the malfeasance quest and I get a really sad message from a solo player after we burned our primeval.
Hit him with the
and moved on though.
Hit him with the
and moved on though.
It took me around 40 games of Gambit to get the malfeasance quest and I get a really sad message from a solo player after we burned our primeval.
Hit him with the
Goodness that's a lot of work to get that gun. I don't even use handguns like that in this game.
Mainly mida multi tool and ghost primus for me.
Keeps me well rounded for all the game modes.
Black Bolt
Superstar
I don't even use handguns like that in this game.
Mainly mida multi tool and ghost primus for me.
Keeps me well rounded for all the game modes.
You're still stuck on season 1 guns breh. If you're not using a decently rolled Chattering Bone you lawst
Those the guns I like. I have them leveled up to be my strongest.
Never heard of the chattering bone. Just googled it. Is it only unlocked through the raid?
I've been meaning to check out a list of what the best weapons are now.
Honestly, I've never focused on going for the OP guns or whatever. I just stick with what works for me and roll them so that they stay at the highest light possible.
I'm not that stubborn with the armor. I pretty much rock whatever has the highest light with little regard for the aesthetics. (Even though I did catch a dope exotic decoration for my armor recently)
Black Bolt
Superstar
It's a raid gun yh, it's fire. One fun part about Destiny is trying new (& sometimes better) stuff. Using Mida Multi (a D1 gun) & the Leviathan auto is short-changing yourself. We have random rolls back! There so many dope weapons that you could be enjoying instead.
For instance, since you like scouts try getting a Vouchsafe, it can roll with Dragonfly & Full Auto amongst other perks. That's just one example, using static year 1 guns in Forsaken is kinda depriving theiryou.
Don't get me wrong, I keep a 585 Midnight Coup, Outlaw & Rampage is a deadly combo but I'm really trying to get a curated Nation of Beasts ( New Raid Hand Cannon) which drops with Outlaw & Dragonfly
. That's just one example of many, out with the old in with the new.
I've heard it's complete trash, but the amount of Rng to get it, and the fact that you have to rely on teammates is stupid. The way they handled Wish Ender is better imo. Hoping it gets some sort of buff like Thorn did in D1 though.
I don't even use handguns like that in this game.
Mainly mida multi tool and ghost primus for me.
Keeps me well rounded for all the game modes.
CodeKansas
Superstar
The 180s are the shyt now. Got a Trust to drop in Gambit with Firefly. Headshots on trash mobs are too easy. Will take it into Crucible eventually.
I don't even use handguns like that in this game.
Mainly mida multi tool and ghost primus for me.
Keeps me well rounded for all the game modes.
Yeah, them 180 hand cannons are in a really good spot right now.
I played Gambit with someone who had a Trust with Dragonfly/Firefly, and homie was just chewing through enemies in the first wave.
Yeah, this might be an example of them putting too many barriers up in an effort to make the weapon exclusive.
Gotta hope that you roll the primeval spawn, then need to have a team efficient enough to win after the spawn.
And that's before you start with the high level missions required and the return to Gambit grinding.
I imagine they'll probably buff the weapon right around the time of the Gambit expansion next year. It's the marquee Gambit weapon, and has some pretty serious lore implications. They'll want it to be effective when that drops.
This cluster bomb strat needs to get eradicated from LFG
Needed a fill in for a raid and he insisted we do that. Wasted 20 minutes and booted him for one of my friends who got home and got the Riven encounter done on the first try after the swap. This raid honestly is one of the easiest raids once you understand the mechanics imo.
Needed a fill in for a raid and he insisted we do that. Wasted 20 minutes and booted him for one of my friends who got home and got the Riven encounter done on the first try after the swap. This raid honestly is one of the easiest raids once you understand the mechanics imo.
@Relldaproblem I got a few purple engrams from our matches last night. Got one prime engram too.
I haven't check them out yet though. I'll see tonight if I got anything worth talking about.
I haven't check them out yet though. I'll see tonight if I got anything worth talking about.
I got Trust to drop twice in Gambit last night.
I usually don't rock with the hand guns in this game but I like this one a lot.
I didn't try it out with Fire Fly yet but I will tonight.
threattonature
Veteran
That sleeper stimulant changed everything with this game. Made missions, strikes, gambits and everything way too easy now.
I'm gonna need all the help I can get anyway.
I want to go back and do the Callus raid on prestige difficulty to finally get the platinum for this game.
I'm only at 522 right now and can't even touch the new raid, or even the dreaming city for that matter.