Destiny 2 Heresy Act II is here today: New modes, weapons and more
Destiny 2 developers recently shared new details in a livestream, showcasing the future of Heresy Act II with new activities, weapons, and more.
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Key takeaways:
- In a recent Destiny 2 developer livestream, Bungie shared their plans for the future, including fresh details about Heresy Act II and Act III.
- Act II release date: March 11, 2025.
- Act II new fatures:
- Court of Blades
- Four new weapons
- New Artifact modes
- Guardian Games event.
In a recent stream, Destiny 2 developers revealed their upcoming plans, including new details about Heresy Act II and Act III, which are launching soon. They include new Court of Blades activity, new weapons, game modes, and more. If you don’t have time to watch the stream, we’ve summed up the key highlights for you in this article. Here we will talk about Act II new features.
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Heresy Act II release date
Act II is set to launch on March 11, 2025. Act II will run until April 1, when Act III takes over.
In Act II, players will enjoy a new activity called Court of Blades, four brand-new weapons, two Catalysts for Barrow-Dyad, Guardian Games, and more. Let’s explore everything that’s coming.
Court of Blades activity
The main feature of Act 2 is the Court of Blades. It is a fresh version of the Court of Oryx from Destiny 1. Court of Blades is a boss rush mode with breaks between fights. During these preparation phases, you can choose upgrades. Enemy difficulty increases after every other preparation phase, making each battle more challenging. This activity is fast-paced and includes roguelike mechanics. Every run will feel different based on your choices.
A single run lasts about 10 minutes, making it much quicker than the Nether. You will explore areas from old, vaulted planets like Io.
New Act II weapons
Act II will introduce 4 new weapons: glaive, sidearm, combat bow and fusion rifle. Let’s take a closer look at them.
Glaive: Refusal Of The Call
Perks:
- Column 3: Impulse Amplifier, Slice, Tilting at Windmills, Envious Assassin, Replenishing Aegis, Discord, Auto-Loading Holster
- Column 4: Melee Momentum, Vorpal Weapon, Unstoppable Force, Sword Logick, Close to Melee, Disruption Break, Beacon Rounds
Sidearm: Division
Perks:
- Column 3: Perfect Float, Eddy Current. Hip-Fire Grip, To the Pain, Pugilist, Grave Robber, Encore
- Column 4: Voltshot, Kill Clip, Sword Logic, Swashbuckler, Offhand Strike, Eye of the Storm, Surrounded
Combat bow: Anamnesis
Perks:
- Column 3: Archer’s Tempo, Dragonfly, Successful Warm-Up, Hip-Fire Grip, Repulsor Brace, To the Pain, Perfect Float.
- Column 4: Destabilizing Rounds, Demoralize, Adagio, Impulse Amplifier, Sword Logic, Moving Target, Explosive Head.
Fusion rifle: Afterlight
Perks:
- Column 3: Under Pressure, Grave Robber, Lead from Gold, Discord, Offhand Strike, Ambitious Assassin, Pugilist.
- Column 4: Reservoir Burst, Swashbuckler, Adagio, Cornered, Vorpal Weapon, Successful Warm-Up, Destabilizing Rounds.
New Catalysts for Barrow-Dyad
Exotic SMG Barrow-Dyad will receive 4 new Catalysts. 2 are coming with the Act II release, and 2 more are on the way in Act III.
Learn more about this SMG in our How to get Barrow-Dyad guide.
New Artifact mods
The Tablet of Ruin Artifact will have five new perks in Act II. Let’s take a look at them.
| Name | Effect | More |
|---|---|---|
| Overload Trace Rifles | Uninterrupted fire from your equipped Trace Rifle causes the beam to stun combatants, delaying ability energy regeneration and exhausting them. Strong against Overload Champions. | Exhausted targets deal reduced outgoing damage. |
| Beam Medic | Rapid Trace Rifle final blows heal you and nearby allies. Powerful combatants increase the amount. | |
| Elemental Siphon | Rapid final blows with a Kinetic weapon or a weapon matching your equipped Super create an elemental pickup that matches your equipped Super. | Boost: Elemental pickups grant matching Super energy when they are collected. |
| Harsh Refraction | Trace Rifles do more damage to targets afflicted by elemental debuffs matching their elemental type. | |
| Limit Break | Casting a Super while you are critically wounded or have an elemental buff matching your Super element grants a period of increased Super damage. |
Guardian Games 2025
The annual Guardian Games are making a return, launching on March 11, the same day as Act II.
Developers described it as a “bite-sized boss rush mode”, featuring competition and rewards. Players can earn armor sets, even more weapons, and cosmetics throughout the event. We covered this in more detail in our Guardian Games 2025 guide.
Final words
That’s all the main content the developers have prepared for us so far in Act II. If you want to learn more, check out the livestream vod. We’re looking forward to the Act II release on March 11 and will keep you updated with all the latest details. And if you need a boost in your game progress, Destiny 2 raid carries can help you along the way.
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