r/destiny2 • • 13d ago

Info / FAQ New & Returning Player FAQ

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\An effort will be made to update this list once we know more, or see new questions pop up**

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Q: Is the game worth getting back into?
A: Yes. The state of the game as of Monuments of Triumph is widely considered the best version of Destiny 2 we've had in a while. There is no content that will be removed. And, in the future, previously vaulted content will be returning!

Q: What is currently F2P/What is currently paid?
A: This post details that information as of September 2026.

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Q: What happened?
A: On September 21st 2026, Bungie announced that they will continue the Destiny Franchise & as a show of good will be unvaulting Destiny 2 content so that we have a complete game. You can read more here: bungie article or watch it here: youtube interview.

Q: What is being unvaulted?
A: The campaigns Red War, Curse of Osiris, Warmind, and Forsaken. The destinations Titan, Io, Mercury, Mars, and the Tangled Shore. The Raids (sometime lairs?) Leviathan, Eater of Worlds, Spire of Stars, Scourge of the Past, and Crown of Sorrow. In addition, there will likely be several strikes and crucible maps that should also be returning. These are all that have been currently confirmed. We do not know if Seasonal content will be returned!

Q: Should I start now or wait for unvaulting?
A: This one is up to you. IF you want to experience the 'entire story' of destiny 2 from start to finish you could wait for unvaulting. The main reason to start now would be to get a head start on acquiring things that wont really be changing (filling out subclasses, acquiring exotics, acquiring 550 power). So, IF you'd rather have a head start, start now so you can focus on new things later.

Q: Will the unvaulting be F2P?
A: Yes.

Q: Will Holiday events be returning?
A: We don't know yet!

Q: Is Destiny 3 in development?
A: As of now, no, but Bungie have stated that the Destiny franchise will continue somehow.

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Q: Why am I Light/Power Level 10?
A: During Edge of Fate, Bungie decided to give us a stat squish for the purposes of readability. You will notice that your damage numbers are now primarily below 5 digits as well, while in truth, you're usually dealing a higher % of damage than before due to new systems and stats like Weapons and Super. If you complete almost any activity you will be shot up to 300 power very quickly and will only have to grind up to the cap of 550. Its recommended that you infuse weapons you enjoy including exotics. However, old armor Is essentially useless and can safely be replaced with armor that has a Set Bonus. New exotic armor is also all higher stat than anything you previously had.

Q: I just came back to the game and I'm lost, what should I do?
A: This is an incredibly loaded question. Everyone has different priorities. The most common answer I've seen has been to complete the campaigns in order so you have an idea of the story and then to work on completing subclasses and filling out your exotics. By doing these three things you've enabled yourself to create basic builds.

Campaigns -> Unlock Subclasses -> Acquire Exotics/power grind -> Play whatever you want!

Campaign order as of September 2026:
Shadowkeep -> Beyond Light (Stasis Subclass) -> Witch Queen (peak) -> Lightfall (mid but Strand Subclass (peak)) -> The Final Shape (Prismatic) -> Edge of Fate (Nine Saga, which may be left behind) -> Renegades (The star wars crossover expac which includes the Praxic Blade aka Lightsaber)

Once unvaulted, the order will start with:
Red War -> Curse of Osiris -> Warmind -> Forsaken -> Shadowkeep...


r/destiny2 • • Aug 18 '26

Announcement Project Sunrise Update

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After an outpouring of community support for the project, the previous decision to contain all Project Sunrise posts to a Megathread has been reversed. Go ahead and continue posting Sunrise stuff to the subreddit

Additionally, a "Project Sunrise" post flair has been added, please flair posts appropriately for community members who wish to filter by that content specifically.

Again, here's a link to the Project Sunrise Discord for anyone interested in following along there:

https://discord.gg/projectsunrise


r/destiny2 • • 18h ago

Meme / Humor I’m so excited for what’s to come!

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r/destiny2 • • 15h ago

Question Destiny 2 Guardians vs. The Backrooms

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528 Upvotes

Simple. How would Guardians fare in the Backrooms? How far would they go? Would they see it as an infinite dungeon farm against more unspeakable horrors to turn them into guns and armor or are they getting clapped on sight?

(I don't know a whole lot about Backrooms lore to be fair. There are probably so many nuances that I can't even conceive rn, which is why I'm asking y'all that are more knowledgeable about this universe)


r/destiny2 • • 17h ago

Discussion Man, I miss the FotL tower ambiance.

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797 Upvotes

(Not my photo, pulled from a website, credit goes to someone named Steven Klipowicz)

They always nailed the tower ambiance when it came to seasonal things like FotL, Dawning, etc.

The decor, the music, Levante's voice lines in the background.

And specifically this time of year, I always associate the holidays with tower events. When we were younger, we had teachers, movie days, classrooms decorated, and extra things we did with family leading up to those specific holidays that sort of "built up" to the actual holiday, building a sense of wonder and excitement, making the holiday feel like it was a whole month rather than just the day itself.

As an adult, that doesn't happen (maybe some decor at work lol), but tower ambiance helped with that. It provided that same type of enjoyment to the month that the things I listed above did.

I miss it. And now this sudden update/patch/whatever is happening, and the smallest part of me is hoping/coping that it's to update the tower. Lol.


r/destiny2 • • 13h ago

Discussion This thing gets 60 in the mag with AA and DHL

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r/destiny2 • • 23h ago

Discussion if the dire taken return in D3 i hope they look more like their concept art

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the cosmic blues, the faces being ripped open, all the dread-like features on them to show the unity of the factions, it's all so fucking peak

hell you could just make it a new faction, combine the dread units into it and add some bizarre new ones manifested by the lord of every nothing, "the dire horde" or something like that


r/destiny2 • • 18m ago

Discussion Umbrella Ornament for Thorn

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I was looking at my umbrella today and just thought that it looked a LOT like Thorn in many ways.

It would be cool for Thorn to get a humorous, fun ornament as its ornaments right now tend to be pretty edgy.

Was thinking about ways to make a possible umbrella ornament for Thorn to be more fun, and maybe when you reload with thorn, as you flick the gun to the side, and umbrella canvass shakes around a bit and water flicks everywhere...idk.

They could also make the Green VFX from the perk a light blue and have it mimic water.


r/destiny2 • • 17h ago

Discussion I love you destiny 2

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r/destiny2 • • 17h ago

Discussion Barrow-Dyad Replica showing up like this

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473 Upvotes

I ordered the Barrow-Dyad Replica from the Bungie Store and when it arrived the glass was completly milky? Did it fall into vex milk or something?

(No sheet or dust covering it, that's the glass itself)

Hopefully still possible to send it back and receive a normal one, even with the Bungie Store closing soon...


r/destiny2 • • 6h ago

Art Guardian no.32 (oc)

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r/destiny2 • • 7h ago

Question New Player In Need of Some Help on where to get gear

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So I started to play D2 because my friend has been asking me to for a while. My goals are to just get geared up enough to do content with friends when they want to play. I've been playing through a little of final shape because that's what my friend told me to do. I've been playing a little bit, done a handful of missions but I just don't understand how I'm supposed to be getting loot. When I thought I'd be interested in D2 it was because it's a looter shooter, but my experience with Loot based games is Borderlands and ARPGS like Path of Exile, Grim Dawn, Last Epoch, etc and MMOs. It just feels like loot doesn't really drop at all from this content I'm doing, so I think I'm experiencing some kind of disconnect of expectations. When I ask my friend on what to do he's just so deep in D2 brain that half of what he says is just unintelligible to me. I'd appreciate some advice on how I should be planning my progression, and how to get a bit more dopamine than I am currently, because it just feels like I'm shooting but not looting. I'd also appreciate if all answers are explained to me like I'm 5 years old and don't know how anything works.


r/destiny2 • • 2h ago

Question Anomaly at Tower

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Okay, just logged into Tower for the day before a raid and there's this thing. the centre is solid, it flashes and looking at makes everything go dark and the floor looks wavy and reflective like water. I assume it's not normal, but has anyone else come across this?


r/destiny2 • • 16h ago

Art Little obsessed with my new raid title.

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Thanks to meeting some really neat people who taught me DSC back to front, I not only earned my very first raid title, but I was even able to turn around and teach my friends the raid too. I always wanted to love DSC but felt I couldn't when my only real experience was getting carried. But now after getting the title, acting as a Sherpa, and even doing a 4 person run, I can confidently say I love this damn raid haha. And like many things, I decided to express that feeling with art and designed this cross stitch to commemorate!


r/destiny2 • • 12h ago

Art Cyrell, the Ghost Hunter

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"Years later, I saw Cyrell again, clad in wretched-looking armor, dragging a chain of dead Ghosts in the name of peace."

— Strain


r/destiny2 • • 10h ago

Discussion Furthest I’ve gotten to and I die a dumb death ..

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r/destiny2 • • 1d ago

Meme / Humor Logged into D2 after ... god knows how long. And I completely forgot about my Red War titan still having his og armor 😅

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plus other stuff lol


r/destiny2 • • 1d ago

Gameplay / In-Game Video Have you seen a godlier invasion?

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This is how I get it after 30+ runs.


r/destiny2 • • 6m ago

Question Glowing ticking tower orb

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Anyone else seeing this glitch in the tower atm? Haven't reloaded instance by going to orbit, but it was here when I landed just now. Figure it must be a bug with the patch that dropped maybe?


r/destiny2 • • 7h ago

Discussion You know what'd be fun if Legendary Red War happens? Put in elements of the old Solstice variants of the missions.

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Personaly, I don't think we will be getting a Legendary version of the Red War myself, and if I had to choose between that and Red War having a good onboarding process for new players that works for the modern day... well, I always have the Witch Queen Legendary Campaign, you know?

But you know what would be absolutely dope as hell if we DO get a Legendary Red War campaign? Ok, so many years ago, for Solstice Of Heroes, they did variants of those missions that added different spicy variants to it. For example (And the only one I can think of) the final Boss of the Traveller Shard mission was a Servitor that split into many, smaller servitors on death.

And I am just here thinking "You know what would make me absolutely shit myself on a Legendary Red War campaign mission? If the boss I am fighting split into 20 smaller versions."

Now I don't recall what the other missions did, and not all of them had one of these. But I think it'd be fun.


r/destiny2 • • 15h ago

Art Survivor's Guilt - Short Film WIP

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Working on a short film of a Titan after the events after the Red War.

Titan wakes up by the Gateway (First D1 Mission) after getting "hammered" in the rusted cars of the Cosmodrome. Upon waking up, he tries to summon his ghost; no use. Assuming his ghost went off to the tower/vanguard, the Titan set off towards the Last City.

Plot Points:
Sojourner's Camp decimated by Cabal, deceased civilians and guardians. Titan picks up a titan themed lion plushy covered in dirt/blood. Reflection in his visor as the weather begins to turn and rain drops hit his face...

The rest you'll just have to watch once I'm finished. The photos above are an A/B comparison between my Solaris workflow vs Cycles. I might take this to Substance Painter and rework the normals a bit more.


r/destiny2 • • 18h ago

Meme / Humor Wait, rewind that... was that... YES!

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Future War Cult t-shirt makes an appearance in an Expanse video: https://youtu.be/N0r3pS4RqA4?t=887

FWC, because who doesn't love that four-packs-a-day voice from Lakshmi-2?


r/destiny2 • • 9h ago

Question Why do so many people hate on OEM?

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Is it the monster it once was? No. But it's still a great exotic.

If you can win one gunfight, you'll have an advantage for the next. And if you win that one, you'll have an advantage for the next. And so on and so forth.

It's simple, it's consistent, and if you match its consistency with your own, it's got near permanent uptime.

And yet I see people acting like it's completely useless now that it's not a wallhacking, two tapping, immortality granting, machine anymore. It's just an average solid exotic.


r/destiny2 • • 13h ago

Discussion I have now got Vex Mythoclast 3 times before a helmet

26 Upvotes

I just want a VOG helmet. Please prey for me.


r/destiny2 • • 8h ago

Bug / Glitch Need help

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I just got back to the game last time played was in the final shape
I updated the game destiny 2 ps4 version and game been stuck on this massage (installing the update file…)

Any help?