Review: Destiny 2: Beyond Light

Since 2017, Destiny 2 has been one of the biggest massively multiplayer online (MMO) games on the market, only becoming more popular with its switch over to a free-to-play model two years later. This first-person looter-shooter has become renowned for its multiplayer elements, particularly its combination of PvE strikes and raids, with PvP modes like deathmatc

Heading into its fourth year, Bungie opted to release a direct sequel to Destiny rather than another expansion to deliver new content and improve on systems and mechanics in the original game . While Destiny 2 had its issues, many of the new mechanics were welcome improvements that likely couldn't have been added via additional expansions. For Year 4 of Destiny 2 , however, Bungie opted to take a different approach. Rather than releasing a Destiny 3, Bungie expands on Destiny 2 with another expansion, Beyond Light. Promising Darkness-themed powers, a new mysterious world to explore and a new Raid, does Destiny 2: Beyond Light keep the experience fresh, or is Destiny 2 just treading water at this point?


Next, players will need to earn all seven Raid Completion Triumphs. Each of these Triumphs requires players to complete the Raid under certain conditions, usually with a team made entirely of a certain kind of class or Subclass. These incl


Fight through the waves of enemies in these two rooms, the latter of which is a hangar area. Once all enemies are defeated, leave the hangar by heading left from the room’s entrance, leaving outside through the large bay doors and platforming around the ship’s exterior again. Platforming will lead players to another hangar bay, where they will need to jump upward to find another pathway. Continue forward, completing more puzzles utilizing levers, spores, and energy cores while fighting off Scorn enemies. Eventually, gamers will come to a boss room. The boss is not too difficult but does require some agility to avoid his devastating melee attacks or fire streaks. During the fight, the boss will jump down onto another floor below where the fight begins. This second area causes burn damage. So, players will need to activate three levers on the top floor, one of which is in a room that also causes burn damage. For solo players, save this switch for l


Launch the quest and players will load into a cutscene and begin their journey to navigating the mysterious ship. On the landing pad, fans will notice they cannot open the front bay door into the ship. Instead, they should turn left (if facing the door) and jump onto some platforms far off the ramp’s edge against the ship’s exterior h


**Destiny 2 subclass guide 2 ** continues to implement new ways to improve and repurpose old content as time goes on. Before the Season of the Chosen began, Bungie had confirmed that four Dreaming City weapons would be returning to the weapon pool, leaving three to be unobtained. These four weapons could only be acquired through activities completed in the Dreaming C


For the Triumphs that require a certain Subclass to count, players will need to make sure they have that Subclass equipped prior to the start of a Raid Encounter. For these Subclass-specific triumphs, teams can still have a mix of Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans, as this will not detract from the Triu


Additionally, these weapons will all be returning with a refreshed perk pool with the perks added to Destiny 2 in Year 3 and Year 4. Players can acquire these weapons and all Dreaming City through the Shattered Throne dungeon, story missions, bounties, Queen Bounties, Offering to the Oracle, Corrupted Eggs, Blind Well, and Cat Stat


The Vault of Glass starting encounter begins in a wide-open area, full of lush flora and Vex architecture. The six Guardians should make their way to the major Vex complex, and although it isn't too far away Sparrows can be driven to the destinations. Around the Vex complex are three platforms indicated by giant, Vex-detailed cubes. The team needs to divide into three teams of two. Place a team at the left platform, right platform, and center platf


To escape, fans must shoot the metal grates on the ground to reveal power cores beneath. Shoot all the power cores (three total) to make the walls pause and retract. One of the grates will have a trapdoor beneath that will fall away after the walls cease moving. Guardians will then drop down the opening and continue making their way through the ship. The next big room players come across will spawn waves of Scorn. These enemies are tough and being able to destroy all three elemental shield types will be a plus in the next couple ro

Destiny 2: Beyond Light picks up on Europa following the Darkness's arrival and several planets disappearing. You and your Ghost travel to the mysterious Jupiter moon in search of answers. You arrive at an awkward time, however, with Eramis, a Fallen Kell, having found a way to wield the power of Darkness. With her mind focused on revenge against the Traveler, you must team up with Variks and the Exo-Stranger to embrace your inner-Darkness and take her down. Destiny 2: Shadowkeep was the ultimate tease, dangling the Darkness in front of players and ending right as things got interesting. Destiny 2: Beyond Light seemed like it would finally provide the revelations players have been waiting for since Destiny 2's post-credits scene. That's not the case, however, with Beyond Light serving as yet another side-story dangling revelations in player's faces.