This week at Bungie, we have modifications on our mind.

Guardians are further proving their worth as Proving Grounds has become the featured Nightfall strike. We’ve also added it to the Vanguard strike playlist so all players will now have a chance to tackle the giant tank on Nessus. So, if you haven’t had a chance to log in this week, it’s a great time to load up the game. If you’ve been playing, you’re probably waiting for me to tell you something you don’t already know, so let’s get to it. Go read the https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50223

This week at Bungie, we have modifications on our mind.

Guardians are further proving their worth as Proving Grounds has become the featured Nightfall strike. We’ve also added it to the Vanguard strike playlist so all players will now have a chance to tackle the giant tank on Nessus. So, if you haven’t had a chance to log in this week, it’s a great time to load up the game. If you’ve been playing, you’re probably waiting for me to tell you something you don’t already know, so let’s get to it. Go read the https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50223

We want to start this TWAB off by speaking about the tragic events from earlier this week. The violence against the Asian American community in Atlanta wasn’t an isolated event. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have recently surged across major cities in the US over the last year.

Everyone at Bungie stands with the Asian community during this difficult time and our hearts go out to the victims of this senseless act and their families. One of our goals is to continue to build communities around our games where everyone feels safe to be who they are and free to build friendships without the fear of hate or discrimination.

Please join us in making a donation to aid efforts that provide support and advocacy to those in need. To donate, support, and learn more on how you can help visit: https://www.imreadymovement.org/
Thank you for supporting our AAPI families and friends. Enjoy the TWAB.


This week at Bungie, the Grandmasters have begun. 

The most challenging difficulty of Nightfalls premiered this week as Grandmasters kicked off with a trip into the Devil’s Lair. Battle your way through champions to once against face a familiar foe in Sepiks Prime. As it’s Nightfall week, crank that music up to 11. If loot is at the front of your mind, your first taste of PvE Adept weaponry is available. We’ve been seeing numerous Guardians showing off their Adept S.W.A.R.M. Machine Guns and discovering a fancy new mod: Adept Big Ones. 

Not into Grandmasters? That’s fine, we’ve still got several activities lined up across the game for whatever you’re in the mood for. If you’re looking for a different flavor of chaos, Mayhem is on its way next week. If that’s not your style we have a yet another Crucible option coming up.

For more info on Iron Banner next week and upcoming fixes for Eyes of Tomorrow you can read the full TWAB on Bungie.net.

This week at Bungie, we prepare for Grandmaster.

For years, we’ve been fighting to keep the Last City and its people safe. Our latest efforts off-world to keep Cabal leaders from strengthening Caiatl’s War Council have been fruitful, but sometimes, the danger is closer to home than you’d think.

If you haven’t seen the cutscene that went live on Tuesday, we won’t spoil it for you. All we’ll say is that what happened will not be taken lightly.

For the TWAB this week, we have a refresher on Grandmaster Nightfalls for the New Lights out there, a preview for some Stasis tuning coming next week, and results for our Festival of the Lost armor ornament vote.

This week at Bungie, we see you.  

Welcome to the TWAB. If this is your first time reading one of these, welcome and thank you for taking the time. We write one every week to share important info about the game, fun stuff we’re doing on the side, and also highlight some cool creations from the community. We know there’s a whole internet full of dance videos and cats doing funny stuff, so we appreciate all readers, new and old. 
Anyways, let’s get into it. We’ve got reports that Guardians are continuing to explore the Glykon, the derelict ship at the heart of the Presage mission. And this week, they’re claiming a new Ghost Shell for their efforts. We also introduced a new Tech Blog earlier this week. If you want an in-depth look at the nuts and bolts that make Destiny 2 tick, check out our write up on hunting down a hard to find bug that was affecting bounty progress. 

The big buzz around the community this week has been players finding out a way to cram four fireteams in activities meant for one. We’ve been watching the 12-player raid hype and are glad you’re enjoying yourselves. We aren’t rushing out a fix for this and it’s totally fine if you want to try it out and have some fun. Just keep in mind that we didn’t create these activities expecting a clown car of Guardians to roll up, so you may experience some weirdness. 

We are planning on fixing this before Grandmaster Nightfall's begin on March 16, but you are free to party up until the fix goes live.

Check out the full TWAB on Bungie.net.  

This week at Bungie, we returned to Presage.

Before we go about our weekly TWAB programming, we have some required reading! Well, maybe required isn’t the correct word, but you are definitely going to want to read the news that was delivered earlier today about the state of the game and our plans for the future, provided by Assistant Destiny 2 Game Director Joe Blackburn.


We aren’t going to provide a TL;DR, as we want you to go read this thing, but I would like to provide a quick list of topics covered:

• News about The Witch Queen’s release date, Lightfall, and beyond.
  
• Power, and how it raises Season over Season.
  
• No additional Infusion Caps.
  
• PvP: Our goals for the future of Crucible, Stasis balancing, game security, and Trials of Osiris
  
• Information about Vault of Glass.
  
• The new transmog system we’re calling Armor Synthesis.
  
• And more!

Now, we leave it to you to read the article! Don’t worry, we’ll still be here when you get back.

...have you read it yet? Yeeees? Good. We hope that you’re just as excited for the future of Destiny 2 as we are. Now, let’s shift our focus to the live game.

This week has been a fun ride so far! Saladin is not only hosting Iron Banner but has sent Guardians back to Nessus to fight through a fourth Battleground. With approval from the Vanguard, we’ve also been seeing many Guardians venturing back into the Presage mission, uncovering new lore, and finding a sweet new catalyst for Dead Man’s Tale (for those of you who like to shoot from the hip).



Master difficulty can prove challenging, but with the right fireteam, you can absolutely find success. As you venture through this derelict ship, be sure to watch out for scannable objects. They may prove valuable to you on your journey to uncover more knowledge.

The TWAB this week will be looking at a few feedback items concerning Ritual playlist rewards, an update on DDoS protection for consoles, and an announcement of our upcoming Deep Stone Crypt developer deep dive. Read on for more.

This week at Bungie, we intercepted a distress signal.

Strange things are afoot. Guardians have discovered a distress signal and Commander Zavala has ordered that the source be investigated. A mysterious derelict ship lurks in the abyss of space. Terrifying sounds of the unknown ring from within. What puzzles and treasures await? Find out for yourself by starting the mission from inside the Arms Dealer strike – this week’s Nightfall: The Ordeal.

We don’t want to spoil anything and do recommend going into the new Presage Exotic mission without reading up on what horrors await but did want to give anyone who is curious the sneakiest of peeks.

If you did happen to get sidetracked during your Arms Dealer Nightfall, it’s worth looping back to earn this week’s featured weapon. We are hearing good things about Palindrome which was a popular Hand Cannon from the Destiny 1 era.

That’s not all that went live this week. A new Battleground has opened on the Cosmodrome with more huge engagements that will pit heavily outnumbered fireteams up against large waves of enemies who have entrenched themselves in defensive positions. Don’t forget to pick up a few of those Cosmodrome bounties before you start taking out the Cabal, one by one.

Check out the full TWAB on Bungie.net.

This week at Bungie, Season of the Chosen began.

Season of the Chosen kicked off with a bang of sorts. Caiatl, Empress of the Cabal, has entered the fray. Zavala stood his ground when being offered a seat on her war council. Ever since, we’ve been watching countless Guardians doing their best in the new Battlegrounds activity to keep the Cabal from uniting into an unstoppable threat to the system. New Seasonal Challenges have made their appearance, the H.E.L.M. has opened its doors, and a fresh collection of loot has been introduced, fueling your hunt for new tools of destruction. We’re just getting started. Week-1 of a new Season is always fun, but there's more coming. Stay tuned!



For those who’ve purchased Beyond Light, you may notice a few new goodies as well. The Stranger has a collection of new Stasis Aspects and Fragments to earn, giving you more combat options to choose from. A new landing zone has been added to the northern reaches of Europa to help you complete quests a bit quicker and new Exotic armor pieces have been added (one per class) for you to discover.

Even if you haven’t purchased Beyond Light just yet, we’ve also updated power floors and caps to help you get caught up for Raids, Dungeons, and general Quests! If you’re looking to spend some time in our ritual activities (Strikes, Crucible, Gambit), we’ve added some new weapons for you to hunt from post-game drops. Word on the street is that Bottom Dollar is a pretty spicy 120 RPM handcannon, currently available from Gambit. We’re excited to see what new loot you claim as you start digging in to the new season.

So, let’s turn our eyes to the rest of the TWAB, shall we? We have a collection of patch notes that we’re eager to cover, an update from Black@Bungie, and a Player Support Report walking us through known issues from Season of the Chosen.

Hit the jump for more!

THE NEW EMPRESS  
With the Pyramids and Xivu Arath destabilizing the system, Empress Caiatl, leader of the Cabal and daughter of Calus, seeks an alliance. But when she demands more than Zavala can offer, negotiations collapse, and Guardians must become the tip of the spear that strikes at her growing war council.  



WELCOME TO THE H.E.L.M.  
Designed as the ultimate Vanguard staging ground, the spaceport provides the resources Guardians need to face the most powerful of incursions. Here, the War Table has been set. Meet with Zavala, acquire the Hammer of Proving, and orchestrate an honorable victory. 



BATTLEGROUNDS  
The fallout from the failed treaty has resulted in Cabal forces taking up arms on multiple destinations – prepared to defend the glory of the Empire. In this three-player matchmade activity, Guardians will engage in ritual combat against Caiatl’s chosen warriors.  



EXOTIC QUEST / REDACTED  
Redacted. 

EXOTIC BOW / TICUU'S DIVINATION  
This ancient recurve Bow charges multiple Solar arrows that can track several targets at once.  



WEAPONS & ORNAMENTS  
A cache of new and reissued weapons to collect. Exotic, Legendary, ritual – over 25 weapons added to the loot pool.  



UMBRAL ENGRAMS  
Earn rewards by playing your way. Unlock the power of the new Prismatic Recaster and Focus Umbral Engrams into the rewards you desire.  

SEASONAL ARTIFACT 
Bell of Conquests  
Used to celebrate the triumphs of the warrior who carries it, the Bell of Conquests increases your Power every time it’s upgraded. Unlock new Seasonal mods and customize your playstyle.  



STRIKES  

Devil's Lair  
Find and destroy the single, exalted Servitor that sustains the Fallen House of Devils in the Cosmodrome.  



Fallen S.A.B.E.R.  
Rush to the aid of the AI Warmind Rasputin as he broadcasts a plea for help across the system.  



Proving Grounds  
The champions of humanity face the champions of the Cabal to determine the fate of the Last City.  



UNLOCK THE SEASON PASS  
Gear, XP, rewards! Get the Season Pass and instantly unlock the new Seasonal armor set and the new Solar Bow, Ticuu's Divination. You also get an XP boost that speeds up your Seasonal ranks and engram unlocks. 

This week at Bungie, we revealed Season of the Chosen. 

A new Season is upon us. Next week, Season of the Chosen goes live on February 9. Empress Caiatl has arrived to fight against the Hive. She has proposed an alliance, but the cost is too high, and whether he wanted it or not, Zavala is faced with a difficult choice. Check out the trailer to see how that conversation went down.  



We have a whole page dedicated to details about the new Season. Give it a visit to learn about the new private staging ground called the H.E.L.M., our new matchmade Battlegrounds activity, and more. 



Here is the full Seasonal calendar laying out what you can expect from Season of the Chosen, and what dates to carve out for universe saving.

Check out the https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50095 for more info on what is coming with Season of the Chosen.