With the release of The Final Shape, there is a ton for Destiny 2 players to do right now. However, it can be hard to keep up with what’s worth doing every week since there’s so much, and not all of it is equally important. To keep you up to date, I’m covering all the new activities, weekly playlists, and time-sensitive info you could ever want! Let’s get started with a look at what’s going on right now in Destiny 2.
By the way my name is Brett and I’ve been playing Destiny for quite a while now — ever since the beta on Xbox 360 in fact! I’ve played over 2,000 hours of Destiny 2.
What’s Going On Now in Destiny 2? (June 11-18)
The Final Shape
- Episode: Echoes – June 4 – October 7
- Upcoming/Current Dates:
- Echoes: Act I (“Episodes” are basically the new seasons) – June 4
- Salvation’s Edge Raid – June 7
- Echoes: Act II Season Pass Rewards Available – July 16
- Echoes: Act III Season Pass Rewards Available – August 27
- Episode II Begins – October 8
It’s a new year, which means more new content than I know what to do with. Obviously, there’s a new expansion out, so that means a whole new campaign. And having just finished that campaign, I can personally say that it’s one of my favorites they’ve ever done. Honestly, it might be my favorite (although it’s hard to beat The Taken King). Ultimately, the raid will have a lot to do with how well this expansion is remembered, but it’s definitely set up for success so far. Once you get through the campaign, though, you might be wondering what to do next in Destiny 2? Well, look no further!
Let’s get started with the weekly rundown of PVE content, so you’ll be able to figure out where to go and what to do from the start!
This Week in PVE (June 4-11)
- Featured Nightfall: Warden of Nothing
- Champions: All
- Surges: Solar/Void
- Overcharged Weapon: Rocket Launcher
- Nightfall Weapon Reward:
- Weekly Rotator Raid: Garden of Salvation
- Weekly Rotator Dungeon: Spire of the Watcher
- Exotic Mission Rotator: Operation: Seraph’s Shield
Well, if you’re a PVE player, this is absolutely the best week of the year. With a full new expansion out, there’s an endless amount of stuff to do. Whether you’re grinding to get prepared for the day 1 raid or just looking forward to the new campaign, you’ll have more than enough to keep you busy. The campaign is genuinely one of the best Bungie has ever made, which is a massive sigh of relief after the disappointment of Lightfall. But Destiny has never really been consistent–we all know that–but at least they managed to pull it together when it mattered most. Hopefully the raid and following seasons/missions continue the positive trend, but regardless, that campaign sure was incredible.
This Week in PVP (June 4-11)
- Trials of Osiris: Currently not sure when the first of this season will be, but possibly as soon as week 2 (unless there’s Iron Banner)
- Quickplay Modes: Elimination (3v3), Relic (6v6)
- Other Crucible Modes: Competitive (3v3), Control (6v6), Doubles Clash (2v2), Rumble (FFA)
This season doesn’t really bring a lot of “major” PVP changes, but the smaller ones are great for quality-of-life overall and do freshen things up a bit. We just got a few new maps last season, so no more of those for a while probably, but there is a solid change to the Competitive playlist. This season, it will have a modified ammo setup called the “1-1-1” system. This is to fix the janky ammo meter we got last season, and it basically just means that you get enough special ammo for one kill every time you spawn. You also get the same amount of ammo each time you get a kill with a special weapon, and from ammo pickups on the map. This makes for a much smoother experience overall, and it really makes Competitive less of a drag. There’s also a new 2v2 mode, which from my experience, is just as stressful as it was/is in Halo.
Once we know more about when Trials will start and/or Iron Banner dates, we’ll be sure to keep you posted. I definitely don’t expect Trials this weekend since there’s the raid, but next weekend is always a possibility.
Weekly Loot (June 4-11)
- Ada-1 Shaders: Genotypenull-Zero, The Mad Monk, Dear Orbit’s Fate
- Shaders for Bright Dust: Royal Treatment, Minimalism, Bruised Blush, Tyrian Abyss, Empirical Imperative, Shifting Crossphase
- Best Cosmetics in Eververse this Week for Bright Dust: Weekday Dance (Emote), A Tiny Friend (Emote), Razorscale Shell (Ghost), Sekhmet Rig (Sparrow), Rayonnant Tracery (Legs), Augmented Apotheosis (Divinity Ornament)
Lost Sector Rotation (June 4-11)
- Tues – Exodus Garden 2A
- Wed –
- Thurs –
- Fri –
- Sat –
- Sun –
- Mon –
We won’t know the full lost sector rotation until we’ve made it through the cycle once, but check back here in about two weeks for a full rotation.
Xur Location/Inventory (Arrives on Friday)
- Xur’s Location: TBA
- Exotic Weapon: TBA
- Exotic Armor: TBA
- Legendary Weapons: TBA
- Armor Set: TBA
What’s Coming Up in Destiny 2?
Now that we’ve finally made it to The Final Shape, I think I can confidently say that the wait was worth it. At least for the campaign, the wait seems to have truly paid off. Now, things could obviously still take a turn for the worse, so I’m not gonna say it’s the best expansion ever or anything quite yet, but so far it’s been exactly as good as I had hoped. The servers, however… not so great. But who expected anything else. It’s been a decade and Bungie has never managed a launch without technical difficulties, but other than the issues connecting, it’s been a fantastic experience so far. Let’s just hope the raid (and maybe future releases) don’t have the same issues, even though I know they will.
This Season (Episode: Echoes: Act I)
This season (actually this episode now since they’ve changed the naming method) has already been a ton of fun. I won’t spoil anything from the campaign, but they truly did a great job with everything from cutscenes to the final mission. Coming up this season, though, there’s still a lot to come. We have the new Salvation’s Edge raid this weekend, then there are more parts to the episode itself and countless other quests to complete. It’s gonna be a busy season, but hopefully a fun one as well.
The Final Shape and Beyond
The Final Shape is here, and we still don’t really know what comes next. The episodes format seems like a good idea in terms of refreshing how we experience the content throughout the year, and I’m excited to see how it plays out. Will it ultimately be the same thing as the “seasonal vendor with a 3- or 6-player activity attached” experience we’ve gotten for years now, or something new? Time will tell, but either way, I’m excited to see the story play out.
Throughout this year, we’ll have new dungeons, raids, Exotic missions, and everything else we’ve come to expect in Destiny 2. Where will next year go? Will there be another expansion? Destiny 3 maybe? Who knows, honestly. But for now, I’m personally content to just hope for a good day 1 raid experience, play out the episode, and see what comes next.
