Destiny 2 Episode 2 won’t have story time gate: stream recap
Did you miss the new Bungie stream? No worries because this article will fully recap that stream!
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Bungie shared a lot of news during the Episode Echoes Act 2 stream, and today, we have gathered all the details. Let’s not waste your time and dive right into everything that was shown.
Future episode story changes
In Episode 2, the story acts will no longer have time gates, and you will be able to complete it on the first day. In Episode Echoes, this system will not be present, but the first two Battlegrounds will be available at launch, while the third will require waiting until the next reset.
Echoes: Act 2 weapons
If you read our article on the best Echoes weapons in Destiny 2, you know that three new weapons will become available in the second Act: Corrasion Arc 2-burst pulse rifle, Aberrant Action Solar rocket sidearm, and Perfect Paradox Kinetic shotgun.
Echoes: Act 2 artifact mods
As you know, we will receive more Artifact modifications for each Act. The developers managed to show just a little about what Artifact mods to expect:
- Anti-Barrier Sniper Rifles
- Scavenger Mods Discount
- Solar Sniper Rifle precision hits scorch targets
- Ignitions deal increased damage and have a larger radius
- Each Sniper Rifle hit will give it bonus damage, stability, and reload speed. Heavy Snipers will gain bonuses faster.
Echoes: Act 2 balance changes
Surprisingly, Act 2 will bring many buffs and other changes, primarily aimed at PvE:
- 120 RPM Scout Rifles will receive a 30% buff in PvE
- Sniper Rifles in PvE will have half as much flinch
- Eriana’s Vow will deal 67% more damage
- Adept Mods that had stat penalties will no longer have them
- Reserve Mods Swap will no longer work, but as a result, all Special and Heavy Weapons will have their base reserves increased, and the cost of mods will be 1 Energy less.
- Prismatic Hunters, specifically Threaded Specter and Swarm Grenade, will receive a nerf in PvP
- Twilight Arsenal and Hammer of Sol will receive a buff in PvE
Solstice 2024 armor sets
As a final bonus, developers decided to show the upcoming Armor sets that you’ll be able to get in the Solstice event on August 6.
Final words
So, here you go! The full Episode Echoes Act 2 stream recap is done, and now you know more about what to expect next week. Remember to mark July 16 on your calendar and prepare for the upcoming event, which will be very soon.
Thanks for Reading! Owl is Flying Away.
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