Destiny 2: The Final Shape was released worldwide today across all platforms by Bungie. The Final Shape, the climactic chapter of Destiny’s ten-year “Light & Darkness Saga,” finds Guardians facing oblivion as they defeat the Witness, their greatest foe, and bring an end to the War of Light and Darkness.
Guardians will fight in a titanic struggle in The Final Shape to undo the Witness’s evil plans for the universe’s destiny. They will discover a brand-new location called The Pale Heart and go on an adventure into the legendary Traveler. Guardians will face both unknown and well-known foes while following the Witness through The Pale Heart and rallying their Vanguard allies to their cause.
With the introduction of The Final Shape, Guardians will have access to previously unseen powers to help them defeat their final enemy. The Prismatic subclass is the most important one. Prismatic, forged from both Light and Darkness energies, gives players the ability to mix and match Arc, Solar, Void, Stasis, and Strand to create a unique subclass. Players can gain access to new grenades that deliver both Light and Darkness damage, weapon damage enhancements, and other goodies by dealing enough Light and Darkness damage to turn themselves into Transcendents.
Compared to other subclasses, prismatic is intended to provide players with a greater variety of fragment types and slots for buildcrafting. With The Final Shape, players will have more options than ever before for expressing their true might as Guardians thanks to the new Exotic class items—one for each class.
On June 11, Bungie will release the first episode, Echoes, which takes place after the release of Destiny 2: The Final Shape and the Guardians’ battle with the Witness. Guardians will set out on a new journey following their encounter with the Witness in the first of three stand-alone Episodes that will be released throughout the year of The Final Shape. From June 11 to early October, three Acts of Echoes will unfold, each full of fresh stories, activities, and rewards.
You can check out Destiny 2: The Final Shape launch trailer HERE
June 7th Will See a New Raid and a World First Race
Bungie’s newest raid, Salvation’s Edge, will be unlocked shortly after The Final Shape launches. Destiny raids are the highest-level aspirational missions created for six experienced Guardians* who are willing to put their abilities, cooperation, and problem-solving skills to the test by taking on the game’s most difficult tasks. All players of The Final Shape can expect to play Salvation’s Edge starting on June 7 at 10 AM Pacific (17:00 UTC).
Bungie will also begin a competition to determine which fireteam in the globe can finish the Salvation’s Edge raid first. Together with the honor of winning the World First title, the confirmed winning fireteam will receive unique World First title belts for every member of the fireteam. In the days after the raid begins, keep an eye out for the official declaration of the World First squad that emerged victorious.
Must belong to a qualifying country and be at least 13 years old. Void where prohibited. Visit HERE to view the complete rules.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
A terrifying crystallization of reality into the twisted shape of the Witness looms as The Final Shape. Guardians will lead the Vanguard in a daring expedition into the Traveler’s heart, bringing an end to the War of Light and Darkness. In Destiny 2: The Final Shape, players will experience new challenges and gain new powers as they wrap up the ten-year “Light and Darkness Saga” in the game.
Prismatic – Use the Prismatic subclass to combine Darkness and Light powers for the first time in Destiny. To achieve Transcendence, open up new skills, and unleash the full potential of Prismatic, strike a balance between Light and Darkness.
The Pale Heart – For ten years, players of Destiny have stared in awe at the Traveler. Now they will enter there for the first time. Explore this new place, a crumbling landscape echoing with Guardians’ past deeds. Those who survive in this mysterious place will find the center of the Witness-twisted Traveler.
Legendary Campaign – Neither the challenge nor the stakes have ever been higher. With The Final Shape, the renowned campaign is back, promising more prizes and posing a challenge that only a Guardian and their fireteam can overcome.
Exotic Class Items – In Destiny 2, players will have the opportunity to wear Exotic class goods for the first time. These items will allow players to combine two perk abilities for the first time, featuring well-liked perks from other popular Exotic gear and even from different classes.
The Dread is a combatant enemy group that supports the Witness. In Destiny 2, The Dread introduces a number of new enemy types, such as:
- Grim: incredibly agile aerial foes capable of slowing down Guardians and silencing their powers with their piercing shrieks
- Husk: With their massive dual blades and the ability to unleash the Geist, a secondary enemy strike, these melee-focused fighters are swift and lethal
- Weaver & Attendant: These psion-like fighters may freeze Guardians in place or drag them across the battlefield. They use their Strand and Stasis powers, respectively
- Omen and Harbinger: Subjugators who master stasis and stand, they command the armies of Dread into combat.
Salvation’s Edge: New Raid It is now necessary to address the Witness. On June 7, this raid will be accessible.
On all platforms, the Final Shape + Annual Pass Edition is currently accessible. The Final Shape + Annual Pass version contains the following extras in addition to the contents of The Final Shape standard version (The Final Shape expansion, raid, and Episode Echoes access):
- Upon release, get access to all three episodes of The Final Shape: Echoes, Revenant, and Heresy
- The Final Shape Dungeon Key allows you to access two dungeons that will be released in the year of the game
- Tessellation Exotic Fusion Rifle and decoration instantaneously unlocked. Strange Emotion, Strange Spirit
- During the year of The Final Shape, Secret Stash X 3 is an additional cache of luxury goods that may be earned at the beginning of every Destiny 2 episode. An Ascendant
- Alloy, Ascendant Shards, an Exotic Cipher, upgrade modules, and an Exotic cosmetic item are all contained in this cache.
Dungeons & Dragons & Destiny 2
Bungie announced a new crossover between Destiny 2 and Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons with the release of Destiny 2: The Final Shape. As a result, in-game objects in Destiny 2 will be modeled after the renowned tabletop roleplaying game. The new D&D-inspired armor ornaments—one for each Guardian class—as well as D&D-themed accessories, such as an exotic ghost, exotic ship, and exotic sparrow, will help Guardians be ready for even the most difficult encounters. A vinyl figure called Eye Tyrant Beholder Ghost Shell will also be available from the Bungie Store; it is modeled after the terrifying multi-eyed D&D monster.
Episode: Echoes
Echoes, the first episode of Destiny 2, will debut one week following the release of The Final Shape. The first of three Episodes, Echoes, will be available in Destiny 2 during The Final Shape year. After their encounter with the Witness, the Guardians will set out on a new adventure in this three-act episode, which runs from June 11 to early October. In this stand-alone narrative, players will engage in new activities, adventures, and rewards.
For more information about Destiny 2: The Final Shape visit HERE
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