Questions tagged [destiny-2]
Destiny 2 is an online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision.
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When is the exp bonus applied for seasonal armour pieces?
The game often has themed armour items which have a seasonal exp bonus perk on them. For the current season (Season of the Seraph) it is the following.
When does this bonus get applied? Can I ...
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How do I unlock weapon patterns for crafting?
I have a quest which requires me to craft weapons. However I can't find the patterns for them, nor do I know how to unlock the patterns.
How do I unlock patterns for crafting during Season 16: Season ...
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Why aren’t my Destiny 2 Campaigns saved on my steam account? [duplicate]
So basically, I just got a steam account and started playing Destiny 2 on my computer. My original account that I would play Destiny 2 on is on my Xbox. So I decided to do the cross save feature so I ...
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Effective ways to apply Weakness as a Hunter
With the new Void sub-class changes Bungie are rolling out new bounties around the void status effects.
Such as this one...
Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlists by weakening them with Void.
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Does the BXR-55 BATTLER's intrinsic perk work with Rangefinder?
I had a BXR-Battler rifle drop for me and it has the Rangefinder perk on it. Initially it seemed like a reasonable roll.
However the frame perk is all about hip-fire.
Customized frame with ...
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Why is skill-based matchmaking so hard for studios to get right? [closed]
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I am trying to understand why skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) is done so poorly. Particularly, if game studios just accept it is bad, or are there technical hurdles that need to be solved?
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Does Rangefinder do anything on bows besides increase the zoom?
Rangefinder is a perk that has the following effect:
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers and Grenade ...
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Does Cryosthesia 77k count towards Energy Weapon Kills?
This new Season of the Splicer sidearm is in the top slot, the 'kinetic slot', but is a Stasis weapon. This means it deals Stasis damage and and counts towards kills with Stasis.
Cryosthesia 77k on ...
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What does "Guardians Make Their Own Fate" mean?
In Vault of Glass, triggering the DPS phase is indicated when a message at the lower left corner says "Guardians make their own fate.".
I'm not sure why it's worded this way or if it has a ...
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Where can I see how many Key Codes I have created?
Season 14
I can spend Ether on the Splicer Gauntlet to create Key Codes to open the chests in Override.
However I have not found anywhere which tells me how many of these I have. With last seasons ...
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How does Armamentarium interact with Surplus?
The Surplus perk gives increased handling, stability, and reload speed for each of your three cooldown abilities (grenade, melee, class) that are fully charged.
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destiny 2 cross save ps4 and pc [duplicate]
for my ps4, I have the forsaken DLC, and I wanted to cross save to my pc (which has Forsaken and Shadowkeep). The question is, will I have access to the Shadowkeep missions and content if my main ...
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Can I raise the power level of Gunsmith faction rewards in Destiny 2?
I just got back into Destiny 2 after a long hiatus and am re-learning a lot of the game's systems, probably a lot of questions to follow! But today's question:
When I raise my reputation level with ...
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How do I set up crossplay in Destiny 2?
I’m trying to play Destiny 2 with my brother but he has a different console. I play on Xbox and he plays on PS4. I can't seem to add him as a friend. What should I do?
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'Problem reading game content' Destiny 2 error
I've downloaded Destiny 2 on an external hard drive to play on my laptop, but I'm not able to play the game.
Before, normally, I even see my Guardian, the game crashes with the error 'Problem reading ...
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Number Next To Name||Destiny 2 [duplicate]
I've noticed a lot of people ask this question, but I just don't understand.
If the number next to the name is the seasonal rank like people say, how can someone have a level of 222 or 261? Seasonal ...
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What is causing my light level to drop?
While playing Destiny 2 last night, my light level was roughly 1218 with my currently equipped gear. When I logged on this morning, my light level drastically reduced to 1067.
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How to obtain more Crystocrene armour pieces?
I have picked up a number of quests from Variks on Europa and they require me to be wearing four pieces of the Crystocrene armour set.
I currently have two pieces, so need to find some more but they ...
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What tier of powerful reward does the Wrathborne Hunt Lure provide?
In the Season of the Hunt, the main gear grind is provided through the Lure you acquire as part of the quest. Completed hunts can reward some powerful rewards.
In the image you can see I have 3 of 4 ...
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How do I complete the "Not a Scratch" challenge?
This Deep Stone Crypt raid challenge seems pretty tough in that we have to preserve ALL the sparrows from each heat bubble to the end -- is there a cheese or easier way to complete this challenge to ...
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How does one tell what gender a Fallen is?
In a lot of the Destiny lore, there are a number of wiki pages that talk about each prominent Fallen member's gender, like if they are male or female.
Mithraxx is a male, Eramis is a female, etc. But ...
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How do I progress the Season of the Hunt Ratcatcher Triumph?
I noticed the Ratcatcher Triumph in my list as 22/25, but I don't recall what I was doing when I got that progress.
I have equipped both Europa set armour and also Season of the Hunt armour pieces, ...
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Number next to a Guardian's name?
Since Beyond Light I noticed that there is a number next to a Guardian's name. (Before the update, the blue box used to hold the equipped class of the player.)
When I die and am waiting for respawn, ...
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How do you unlock these locked chests in Europa?
Found this chest in Bray Exoscience in the main hall. Has a locked symbol with a weird icon I haven't seen before.
How do I unlock these chests?
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Do Guardians get to choose their class when they're resurrected?
We know that Ghosts, using a fraction of the Travellers light, resurrect souls to become Guardians, but are people resurrected as a Warlock for example?
Or is it simply that people are resurrected and ...
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Is Xur's exotic engram pre-selected?
I visited Xur over the weekend and was going to buy the his exotic engram only to find a message telling me I did not have enough space.
I had a free inventory space in all slots except my helmet.
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Which plate needs to be cleansed when Tolandball moves to the ceiling of the room during the Prophecy dungeon 2nd encounter?
Normally Toland moves to a plate on one of the 4 walls clearly showing which plate needs to be cleansed. In this instance, how do you know which plate to cleanse since he's in the center?
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Does the Spike Grenades perk proc when grenades are bounced off surfaces?
I recently picked up this grenade launcher, which features the perk Spike Grenades. It also has release the trigger to detonate the grenade.
The perk text is
Grenades fired from this weapon do ...
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How do I claim the No Time To Explain pulse rifle?
I just pre-ordered the year 3 expansion, Beyond Light Deluxe Edition which is supposed to come with the No Time to Explain pulse rifle, catalyst, ornament, and the Any Other Sky Sparrow.
I didn't get ...
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What Are All The 180 RPM Hand Cannons? [closed]
I just wanted to know all the 180 rpm hand cannons. Or at least, the ones attainable to through quests. Help would be appreciated!
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What Are The Drop Rates For Exotics In Nightfall:The Ordeal?
I just wanted to know the exact drop rates for exotics for each difficulty of Nightfall:The Ordeal. I know that on each difficulty it says the exotic drop rate is rare, uncommon, or common but I want ...
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Why did I get Lord of Wolves from Xur?
I just got Lord of Wolves exotic shotgun from Xur’s engram. Do believe the this is supposed to be unavailable from engrams, just spider bounties. Anyone know why?
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Can I Access The Moon To Do The Next Step Of The Lie?
I am a New Light player with no DLC.
I recently completed the shotgun telemetry quest step for 'The Lie' quest. The next step tells me to go talk to Rasputin.
Rasputin is on the Moon and when I went ...
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Best Way To Farm Shotgun Kills For New Light Players?
I am a new light player and I am looking to complete the Felwinter’s Lie quest. One of the quest steps is to get 1000 shotgun kills. Can anyone tell me the best place to get these kills? All other ...
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Do I get next season pass from DLC’s?
I am considering buying the Shadowkeep expansion, but saw that I get the season pass for free with it. So, should I wait the 18 days and get the season pass free? Or, should I get it now because it ...
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Can You Level Up Guns To Match Your Power Level In Destiny 2?
I am around power level 820 in Destiny 2. I was thinking of doing some exotic quests. These guns would drop a bit above my power level and as I progressed they would become obsolete. In the future if ...
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Does Gambit add hidden modifiers between rounds?
Often when I play Gambit, I have a superb first round where I can run fast and kill lots of enemies.
Usually in the second round, I feel like I run slower and my guns do less damage.
Is the game ...
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How do I replay Destiny 2 Campaign missions?
I noticed that the very first campaign mission in D2 is there, but do they disappear after completion like regular games? Or do they stay there so you can replay it like the adventures do? And how do ...
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What values of damage resistance do Damage Resistance mods grant?
Specifically:
Boss Resist
Major Resist
Minor Resist
Concussive Dampener
Arc/Void/Solar Resistance
Striking Light
The wording on the mods does not explicitly detail any numerical value for ...
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Stuck at the "Bunker Upgrade" part of the Raising Our Defenses quest for Season of the Worthy
I don't own the Season Pass, to preface this. I'm stuck at a quest step where it's asking me to purchase an upgrade, yet it seems that none of the upgrades on the screen are purchasable, and ...
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Can I safely discard the Fallen Transponder after obtaining Outbreak Perfected?
It takes up space in the quest inventory, which as all Guardians know, counts towards your max bounty limit. In any case, I've already completed the normal Zero Hour mission, so is it safe to discard ...
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What is the easiest way to achieve a 200k minimum score in the Hollowed Lair Nightfall activity?
Just looking for an easy way to get a 200k minimum score in the Hollowed Lair Nightfall. I have read the drop chance of NF exclusive loot is dependent on the highest score achieved in that NF. ...
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How can I complete my Omega Mechanos set?
I am looking to complete my Omega Mechanos set armour.
It's my understanding that Eververse has single armour pieces in a rotation which changes every weekly reset.
How can I collect this armour set?...
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What is the maximum Obelisk level?
With the release of Season 9 Season of Dawn a number of planets have had Obelisks added to them, which tie into the Sundial on Mercury.
Donating your Polarized Fractaline will rank up an Obelisk ...
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How Can I Start the Arms Dealer Strike as Part of the Leviathan´s Breath Quest in Season 9?
In Destiny 2 after get the quest "Make Bows Not War" it says I need to complete the Arms Dealer strike but I cannot launch it because it's only with season 8.
How do I start this strike in order to ...
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Destiny 2 cross save between PC and XBone, do I need to buy expansions for both
I have Destiny 2 and the Forsaken expansion for PC, but I also like to play it on Xbox One. I have cross save set up, so I can access my character from either console, but I have not bought Forsaken ...
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Where do my finishers go when stored?
I mistakenly "stored" my Heihachi style headbutt instead of equipping (as opposed to having my finishers set on random). It's gone as far as I can tell and I can't find it, I can't re-obtain it from ...
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Can you play Destiny 2 co-op missions with only two players?
A friend and I are new to Destiny 2 now that the base game is free on Steam (pc). We haven't played this game or its predecessor before. We're trying to play together and found that we can invite each ...
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Which settings in Aim Lab map to Destiny 2?
Aim Lab has a number of settings in the game to help mimic the setup of common FPS games, such as Overwatch.
However it doesn't have a pre-configured setup for Destiny 2.
What settings should I set ...
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Are all of the major enemies in Gambit/Prime considered Bosses?
As in:
Blockers
Primeval
High-Value Targets
Are any of these "boss" type enemies considered actually bosses? Or do they fall under the Major category?