Bungie is removing sunsetting from Destiny 2
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What you need to know
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced in a newblog postthat sunsetting, the controversial system that limited how long players could use a given weapon or armor in high-level activities such as Nightfall Strikes or Raids, is being removed moving forward. Specifically, Bungie has confirmed that any weapon or armor piece that can currently be infused up to the current Power Level cap (1310) can be raised to future Power Level caps as well, which effectively means that sunsetting is no more.
The sunsetting system is one that the majority of Destiny 2 players seemed to hate, so I think it’s overall a good thing that it’s being removed. Bungie still wants to ensure that the Destiny 2 metagame is shaken up from time to time, however, and as a result, players can expect the studio to make balance changes more aggressively in the future.
“Because we won’t be capping any more of our weapons, we must consider more variables in the game balance of our upcoming seasons and releases, so expect to see tuning when it comes to our biggest outliers in PVP and PVE,” said Assistant Game Director Joe Blackburn. “Yes, I’m looking at you, Felwinter’s and Warmind Cells.”
Overall, it will be interesting to see how the departure of sunsetting will impact the health and variety of the Destiny 2 sandbox. I recommend checking out the rest of the blog post, as there’s lot’s of good information about other important Destiny 2 topics as well.
The latest Destiny 2 expansion,Beyond Light, is available now for $40 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. The base game is free, so if you’re looking to try Destiny 2 out before investing any money, you can do so. If you do decide to try the game, don’t miss mybeginner’s guide on how to get into Destiny 2 in 2021.
Europa awaits
Beyond Light is the next big expansion for Destiny 2, introducing a new element for Guardians to wield, a new area on the Jupiter moon Europa, a new story, and plenty of loot to go around.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
