Destiny 2 Update 1.44 (2.7.0) Patch Notes
Combat Systems
Finishers
Improved the finisher camera experience when using mouse and keyboard.
Finisher Multi-Equip
In your inventory press R3(if using controller) or the Shift Key(if using mouse and keyboard) to mark a finisher as a “favorite"When triggered, a random finisher you’ve marked as a “favorite” playsIf no finishers are marked as a “favorite”, which would be pretty crazy because we all know you have favorites, your default class finisher plays
Abilities
Titan
Sunbreaker Code of the Fire-Forged (Top Path)Vulcan’s RageMade Vulcan’s Rage much more angryIncreased detonation time minimum from 0 seconds to 0. 5 secondsIncreased cluster spreadHammer of SolImpact damage decreased from 70 to 5Detonation damage increased from 205 to 270NOTE: These changes also affect bottom-tree SunbreakerSunbreaker Code of the Devastator (Middle Path)Throwing HammerIncreased impact damage from 100 to 120Increased hammer pickup radius from 2 meters to 3. 5 metersRoaring FlamesIncreased damage bonusFrom 20% per stack to 30% per stack in PvEFrom 10% per stack to 25% per stack in PvPIncreased duration from 15 seconds to 20 secondsBurning MaulIncreased idle super duration from 21. 2 seconds to 28. 5 secondsLight AttackReduced super-energy cost from 5% to 3%Tuned movement and player feedbackHeavy AttackSlightly reduced speed of heavy slam projectileSlightly reduced tracking radius of heavy slam projectileIncreased height of projectile hitbox to more easily hit airborne opponentsIncreased super energy cost from 6% to 8%Slightly increased terminal explosion sizeSunbreaker Code of the Siegebreaker (Bottom Path)Mortar BlastIncreased explosion radius from 5 meters to 6 metersSol InvictusBurning targets you kill also make SunspotsBurning targets killed now trigger the healKills with the Sun Warrior buff active can now make SunspotsThis is based on weighted enemy killed and a sunspot is created when the threshold of “1” is reachedPlayers/Bosses add 1Majors add 0. 5Minors add 0. 251 second cooldown on creating SunspotsSun WarriorIncreased ability recharge scalar by 35%Touched up the FX and audio for allied SunspotsStriker Code of the Missile (Middle Path)ThundercrashIncreased base damage from 2700 to 3200Increased in flight damage from 100 to 200Slightly increased the amount of time you have in the air after activation
Hunter
Gunslinger Way of the Outlaw (Top Path)Explosive KnifeChanged to Proximity Explosive KnifeSticks to surfacesFuse time of 14 secondsAdjusted impact damage to 14Adjusted Detonation damage to 105Six ShooterAdjusted damage falloff of this Golden Gun Super variantDamage falloff starts at 30 meters when firing from hip and at 40 meters while in ADSGunslinger Way of the Sharpshooter (Bottom Path)Knife JugglerChanged to Weighted KnifeDamage changed from 120 to 140Precision modifier changed from 1. 3 to 1. 5Headshot is a one-hit kill in PvPUpdated throw animation to be longer to compensate for the one-shot capabilityKnife projectile moves faster and with less drop than previouslyKnife bounces once after impacting the environmentPractice Makes PerfectSuper energy granted reduced by 16%Increased the buff duration by 50%Precision kills now grant 2 stacksCrowd PleaserOriginal perks (precision damage, precision hits with Golden Gun generate Orbs of Light) have been moved to “Line ‘Em Up"New Perk: Knock ‘Em DownPrecision kills increase weapon stability and ADS speedBuff duration starts at 10 seconds and each kill or assist adds time, with a cap of 25 secondTime added is variable weighted on the enemy killed and whether it was a precision killWhile the buff timer is above 20 seconds your Golden Gun does 30% more damage (determined upon moment of cast and lasts the whole super)This burns the buffDoes not stack with Celestial NighthawkLine ‘Em UpNow has a passive bonus to aim assist and range while aimingNow has the precision damage and precision hits with Golden Gun generate Orbs of Light perks originally included with “Crowd Pleaser"Nightstalker Way of the Pathfinder (Bottom Path)Vanish in SmokeAdded a short period (0. 8 seconds) after the invisibility is applied where firing weapons or performing other actions will not break the invisibilityThis should help prevent allies from accidentally breaking the invisibility the moment it is granted to them if unexpected.
Warlock
Dawnblade Daybreak (All Paths)Reduced the speed of Burst Glide activations while in superDawnblade Attunement of Sky (Top Path)Swift StrikeChanged to Celestial FireShoots three spiraling, homing projectilesApproximately 35 damage per projectileWinged SunAlso allows Celestial Fire activationsNo longer gives grenade energy for aerial killsGives more melee energy for aerial killsHeat RisesPerk redesigned with new gameplayConsume grenade to gain Heat Rises buffDramatically reduces in air accuracy penaltyChanges movement modeReduce Glide upkeep cost by 99%,Reduce Glide activation cost by 99%Set Glide velocity and agility to a combination of Strafe and Burst glideIcarus DashNow has two dodges per 5 secondsDodge now has a slight upward velocityDodge in super is now one long dodge per secondDawnblade Attunement of Grace (Middle)Guiding FlameDoubled the range that the empower effect is applied from 12 meters to 24 metersDivine ProtectionIncreased radius that the healing grenade is applied to friendly targets from 1 meter to 3. 5 metersBenevolent DawnBuff can now be refreshed if additional friendly targets are healed/empowered while you still have the buffRemoved cooldown (can continuously proc)Reduced energy regeneration by 15%This was needed as it is much more consistent, procs more often, and for longerWell of RadianceStanding in the well now grants 20% damage reduction against damage from other playersSword object no longer takes precision damageDawnblde Attunement of Flame (Bottom Path)Phoenix DiveNow heals a fixed amount over timeHealing is interruptible from incoming damageWhile in super, returns super energy depending on how much you healedHas diminishing returns the longer the super is active. Voidwalker Attunement of Fission (Middle Path)Handheld SupernovaAdjusted grenade charge time so that it lines up with the animations and effects. This is to make it feel more consistent to activate.
Stat Values
Class ability cooldown is now governed by player stats. Hunter Dodge cooldown is modified by their Mobility statTitan Barricade cooldown is modified by their Resilience statWarlock Rift cooldown is modified by their Recovery stats. Paragon Mods have been deprecated as a result.
Weapon Changes
Exotics
DivinityDivinity’s weaken effect no longer stacks with other weaken effects. The “cage” will still appear in these cases and act as a precision weak spot, but the weaken multipliers themselves will no longer stack. XenophageIncreased PvE damage by +50%Increased PvP ammo from heavy ammo crates to 4/6 (previously 3/4) on shared/non shared crates, respectivelyFixed an issue where this weapon would gain overall ammo when swapping from another power weapon to this weaponLeviathan’s BreathFixed an issue where this weapon would gain overall ammo when swapping from another power weapon to this weaponCerberus+1Fixed an issue where repeatedly pulling the trigger would give you a faster fire rate while the “Focused Fire” Catalyst was enabledEriana’s VowIncreasing the reserves for this weapon via armor perks no longer increases starting/respawn ammo in The CrucibleMonte CarloThe “Monte Carlo Method” no longer has a 100% chance to trigger on Guardian kills and now matches the combatant chance
Archetype changes
Linear Fusion RiflesPrecision damage increased by +20%This change does not affect Sleeper SimulantSignificantly increased target acquisition at close to medium rangesSidearmsIncreased target acquisition across the board
Perk changes
Master of ArmsRemoved the precision damage functionThis weapon still provides a damage bonus, but non-precision damage is no longer disproportionately increasedMagnificent HowlFixed a bug that was causing the perk to apply to two bullets over the network instead of just oneSticky Grenades (Grenade Launchers)Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on grenade launcher projectiles
Misc changes
Fixed “Shield Piercing”/“Anti-Barrier” rounds not penetrating Scorn Lurker bucklersChip damage behavior removed from “Shield Piercing”/“Anti-Barrier” roundsA selection of year 1 legendary weapons have had a face lift and have joined the engram reward pool to keep Edge Transit companyReduced Arc Logic’s muzzle blast size when aiming
Armor Changes
Exotics
Wings of Sacred DawnNow grants 15% damage resistance while in the hover stateOne-Eyed MaskNo longer grants an overshield on killing your marked targetPeregrine GreavesNo longer disproportionately increases the damage of Hammer StrikeDamage is equalized to ~300% the damage of a normal shoulder charge against a single targetClaws of AhamkaraFixed an issue where both melee charges could be consumed on one melee hit
Armor Mods
Removed stacking restrictions on many armor modsSimilar mods can now be stacked for improved effect. However, stacking mods with similar effects provides diminishing returns, granting less relative benefit than two different mods would. Reduced the efficacy of Ammo Scavenger mods to their pre-Shadowkeep levels to accommodate mod stackingGeneralized Ammo Finder and Ammo Scavenger mods are unlocked for all players in the Head Armor Mod and Leg Armor Mod sockets, respectivelyAdded Season of Dawn Armor Mod SocketsVanguard, Crucible, Gambit, and Iron Banner armor sets will drop with this season’s armor mod socket, allowing them to use the new Dawn Armor Mods. The Mercury destination armor set has also received the Dawn Armor Mod socketFixed various stacking exploits with mods related to the Garden of Salvation
General
Fixed an issue where orange bar enemies would display a sliver of health when they died. Fixed an issue where players would go into first person if they placed a raid banner while in their super. Going forward, if a player places a banner while in their super, their super will be canceled. Fixed an issue where Stormtrance Lightning attack would fail to fire if attack trigger was held while casting super, or after Blinking. Players can no longer push Vex Cyclops
Reward Systems
Power and Progression
Powerful and pinnacle reward caps have been increasedPowerful Cap: 960, up from 950Pinnacle Cap: 970, up from 960Rebalanced some sources of XP on Mercury to align with newer destinationsFixed an issue where some chests weren’t granting any XPFixed an issue where Iron Banner bounties were rewarding more XP than other weekly bountiesThe XP required to level up the seasonal artifact has been slightly adjustedSome levels had a much higher increase in XP required from the previous level, and this increase has been distributed throughout all levels to smooth out this curve
Quests and Bounties
Merged Strike/Crucible/Gambit objectives on the Gunsmith weekly bounty “Field Calibration” into a single objective that shares progress from all sourcesRemoved Valor/Infamy and Vanguard Tokens from “Field Calibration” as there is no longer a requirement for any of these linked activitiesAdded repeatable bounties to the GunsmithAdded new mode-specific daily Crucible bounties (one per day, selected from full-time playlists and active rotators)Reduced the completion requirements of several daily and repeatable Crucible bountiesRemoved grenade and melee bounties from the Crucible bounty repeatable poolFixed a rare issue where the “??????” quest item from mission “A Mysterious Disturbance” could get stuck in inventory; it has been removed from affected playersLowered the daily bounty target for defeating Nightmares in K1 Lost Sectors to 3 (previously required 7)After the Vex Invasion ended on the Moon, the number of Vex kills required to cleanse the “Essence of Servitude” has been reduced from 100 to 30Removed weapon requirement and changed objective display to a float instead of a percentage on Eriana’s Vow Catalyst PursuitBenedict and Werner will no longer display the Lumina Exotic quest chain steps (bounty/perk steps) if the player is already on, or has completed, the steps.
Lore
Fixed an issue where pages from the “Letters from Eris” lore book couldn’t be unlockedEach of the eight Nightmare Hunts now unlocks one page upon completion
Season Pass
The Season Pass now displays its active bonuses in a new Season Pass Bonuses section, visible on the main Season Pass window in the DirectorThe Season 8 Nostalgic Engram has been retired, and in its place players can now obtain the new Season 9 Fond Memories EngramFixed an issue that prevented Season Pass armor from displaying the correct stats and energy type when previewed(Korea Region Only) Fixed a bug that caused the Season Pass purchase item to be referenced as “Get Season Pass” on the purchase confirmation and completion screens
Exotic Engram
The Exotic Engram and the Fated Engram have been collapsed into a single new Exotic Engram itemWhen opened it will award a new Exotic if any remain to be collected; otherwise, it contains a random piece of Exotic armorNote: contents are still class-specific
Eververse
A new consumable is available in Eververse for 200 Bright Dust, the Concentrated MattergemWhen used, this item causes bosses to have a chance to drop an Upgrade Module when defeatedThe effect will last until an Upgrade Module is foundNote: Only one Concentrated Mattergem can be active at a timeThe Eververse store no longer permits purchasing an item that is already in your CollectionFixed a bug that prevented year one Vanguard shaders from being a potential drop in the Vanguard rank up rewardFixed an issue where the Riskrunner “Electric Violet” Ornament lost its pink glowFixed an issue that caused The Last Word ornament Laconic to be purchasable when Forsaken was not owned
Ghosts
Fixed a bug that prevented the Banshee’s Favorite ghost perk from dropping a higher volume of Weapon TelemetryFixed an issue that caused Ghost particle effects to be hidden when a Ghost Projection was activeThe following Exotic Ghost Shells now have Ghost Projection sockets: Arc Shell, Solar Shell, and Void ShellFixed an issue that prevented Black Armory forge activities from granting Glimmer upon completion
Collections and Triumphs
Fixed a bug that permitted multiple copies of the same combat finisher from being acquired through the collectionFixed a bug that caused Universal Ornament items to display in an improper order from what is intended (head, arms, chest, legs, then class)Removed four erroneous collection entries for the below items that were not obtainable:Shade at the Gates (Season 3 Legendary Ship)The Ruinous Flame (Season 3 Legendary Ship)Shrinking Iris Shell (Season 3 Legendary Ghost)Shining Shield Shell (Season 3 Legendary Ghost)Fixed an issue that prevented the Season of Opulence versions of the Optimacy armor from unlocking their corresponding collection entriesThe Black Armory Platinum Starling Ship in Collections > Equipment > Ships > Season 5 now correctly states that a player must complete the “Master Smith” Triumph. Fixed an issue with the Perfect Gambit triumph. Previously, the triumph was checking for player deaths instead of dropped motes. The triumph now correctly checks for dropped motes and will ignore players that die without motes. Fixed a bug where the Ennead emblem (for presenting gifts to all Cats in the Dreaming City) was no longer being awarded when claiming the Remember your Manners triumph. Players impacted by this issue will find that they can reacquire the Emblem from their Collections > Flair > Emblems > Open WorldFixed an issue with the triumph ‘WANTED: The Rifleman’. It will now be completed on either Rifleman kill or associated mission completion. Players that are missing this triumph will need to play the mission again to earn the triumph.
Glimmer
The cost of slotting a Weapon Mod has been reduced from 5000 to 500 GlimmerFixed an issue that caused EDZ patrols to drop a slightly higher amount of Glimmer than intendedFixed a bug that caused Mercury patrols to drop a slightly lower amount of Glimmer than intendedFixed a bug that prevented Mars free roam treasure chests from awarding Glimmer when openedFixed a bug that prevented Mercury free roam treasure chests from awarding Glimmer when openedFixed an issue that prevented raid encounters from rewarding Glimmer upon completion
Vendors
Added additional Weekly and Repeatable bounties to Zavala, Drifter, Shaxx, and Banshee-44 to allow for Seasonal rotationUpdated completion requirements for some daily Crucible bountiesRepeatable bounties have been added to the GunsmithFixed an issue that caused Benedict 99-40’s Imperial Engram to display Armor 1. 0 versions of its contentsFixed an issue where Ada-1 could grant duplicate weapon modsFixed an issue where Eris Morn and the Drifter had vendor dialogue lines that would never fire
World Rewards
Fixed an issue that frequently prevented the Duke MK. 44 Hand Cannon from being a possible world dropFixed an issue that frequently prevented No Turning Back, Terran Wind, and Death by Scorn from being possible world dropsThis prevented Vestian Dynasty from being erroneously displayed in Legendary Engram previews
Rewards UI/UX
Fixed an issue where Gambit Prime and Revelry armor set icons weren’t collapsing properly on the Character screen
New Light
Fixed an issue where New Light players were required to finish the Red War campaign to purchase Last Wish raid bountiesFixed an issue where several Triumphs/Ghosts previously earned through the Red War campaign could no longer be acquiredFixed an issue where ‘Adventurous’ triumph could not be completed on EDZFixed an issue where weapons in Homecoming mission would cause other gear to drop at lower power levels than expectedFixed an issue where some players could not complete the New Light ‘Introduction: Crucible’ quest
Player Identity Systems
Fixed an issue where Hawthorne’s icon kept flashing for players who were doing the Refer-a-Friend quest after it endedThe Armor 2. 0 version of the Solstice 2019 armor will now correctly use the 2019 Drained and Renewed Ornaments and Eververse Glows.
Escalation Protocol
Changes and updates to acquiring Escalation Protocol activity rewardsEscalation Protocol Wave 7 chest no longer requires a key to openChest can be opened upon every successful completion of Wave 7Each opening of the chest will award one piece of EP armor for your character class until you have the full setAfter full set is acquired, subsequent opening of the chest will award a random piece of armorCharged Decryption Keys and Key Fragments are being removed from the game. These items will be removed from Player inventoriesArmory Keys to spawn Valkyrie Javelins are unchanged and will remainEP Weapons drops were not touched and are still cumulative stream Boss drops
Iron Banner Ornaments
Removed the Season 3 Iron Banner ornament Rank requirements. They can now be freely applied to Season 7 Iron Banner armor
Activities
Nightfall: The Ordeal
Cabal invade The Ordeal – three new strikes added to The Ordeal lineup, and removed three of the Season 8 strikesAdded two new Cabal modifiers, and three new strike-specific modifiersAdded Cabal modifiers to rotationVehicles now give Nightfall score for both Nightfall and The OrdealFixed up the tooltip name for The Scarlet Keep on Legend difficulty
Strikes
Fixed an issue where Savathun’s Song did not count toward Vanguard Weekly Hive Boss kill bountyThe Vanguard Strikes weekly challenge description now correctly tells players to complete Vanguard Strikes while matching the weekly singe elementThe objective line will continue to still say “0/3 Bounties” until Destiny 2 Update 2. 7. 1
Raids and Dungeons
Altars of SorrowFixed an issue where if the boss phase timed out while the boss was immune, 2 Nightmares would spawn at another Altar location before the Tier 5 waves started againPit of HeresyFixed an issue where the dungeon incorrectly showed a pinnacle reward challenge for players who have already completed the challenge on a different character of the same classGarden of SalvationFixed an issue where players could survive Voltaic Overflow while guarding as a Sentinel Titan or Arcstrider HunterCrown of SorrowFixed multiple issues where Gahlran’s Deception could continue to deceive Guardians even after being defeated. Make sense? No? We need to go deeper. . . Fixed an issue where Gahlran’s Deception could defeat a team of Guardians even after the encounter had been completed, which prevented flawless runsFixed issue where Gahlran’s Deception could respawn with full health after dying, specifically if killed at the last moment before teleportationScourge of the PastFixed the Best of the Best of the Best triumph so that it is hidden unless completedIncreased the drop rate of the Scourge of the Past raid exotic weapon ‘Anarchy’ from 5% to 10%.
Crucible
PlaylistsMade Elimination a permanent Crucible playlistMomentum Control150 Scout Rifles will only 1 shot targets under 5 resilienceMap RotationAdded Rusted Lands to appropriate playlistsAdded The Dead Cliffs, Legion’s Gulch, Retribution, and Solitude to appropriate playlists. Removed Emperor’s Respite, Equinox, Firebase Echo, and Vostok from all Crucible playlists. These maps are still available for play in Private MatchesMidtownAdded invisible physics volumes to keep players from perching on wallsLegion’s GulchAdded invisible physics volumes to keep players inside the intended playable spaceDead CliffsAdjusted spawn points and weighting, especially around the edges of the mapRetributionAdjusted spawning to improve map flowEndless ValeAdded invisible slip volume to keep players inside intended playable areaTwilight GapAdded invisible physics volumes to keep players inside the intended playable areaWidow’s CourtAdded invisible physics volumes to keep players inside the intended playable area
PC
Steam
Added controller support through Steam input for:Steam ControllerSwitch ControllerSteam Link and Remote Play will now work with supported controllersText Chat lobbies will now try to recover when Steam Servers come back up
Like other seasons of Destiny 2, Season of Dawn starts on something of a whimper before introducing players to more substantial content drops over the next few weeks. Highlight among the new additions is a six-player matchmade activity called the Sundial, which sounds a lot like a more varied version of the Menagerie activity that first made its debut in June. Rather than fighting off waves of enemies and a single boss each time, however, the Sundial offers different challenges, enemies and objectives as the task evolves. Like the Menagerie, though, there will be plenty of cool rewards up for grabs. Season Pass owners can also expect new Exotic quests and a simpler grind toward the highly sought after Seasonal Artifact.
Update 2.7.0 introduces several tweaks like a reworked Engram system and additional Bounties, but the biggest feature of all is a complete overhaul of all three Solar trees. Changes to Gunslinger make the class less-PvE focused by offering more differentiation between the three-shot and six-shot Golden Guns. Subreaker gets some pretty big ability buffs to make its melee focus more useful overall, while Dawnblade shifts its emphasis to enhanced player movement. There isn’t much here by way of weapon balance, but nerfs to the One-Eyed Mask and Recluse are sure to be hot topics of discussion.
Destiny 2 is available now on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia. The 1.44 Season of Dawn update is live now.
What are your thoughts on Destiny 2 Season of Dawn? Does update 2.7.0 offer everything you’d hoped? Tell us in the comments section!
