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A Guide to Understanding Monetization in Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, New Light

A Guide to Understanding Monetization in Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, New Light

_Destiny 2 The Final Shape 2 _ 's Season of Arrivals has players hunt down 50 bright blue orbs throughout the planets and moons for the Hive-God, Optometrist Triumph. These orbs, known as Savathun's Eyes must all be destroyed for the Hive-God. This task can be daunting due to how widespread these items are, but not impossi

Terrabase Charon - Northwest of the Giant's Scar or north of the Warmind Vault Jys. II lies the Terrabase Charon. An eye is waiting in one of the indented scars left behind by the excavator that has become a low pathway through the a

Unfortunately, there’s almost no way to earn these items through gameplay. Random tiers on the Battle Pass (we’ll get to that) drop Engrams that contain some of this gear. Other than that, players need to rely on two currencies:

Silver is Destiny 2’s premium currency that can only be purchased with real-world money. Meanwhile, Bright Dust was introduced as an in-game currency that would allow players to earn Eververse items without Silver. With Shadowkeep, however, Bungie has significantly neutered what players can buy all while increasing the amount of Bright Dust players can earn. Items purchasable with Bright Dust are hidden away in a less-than-stellar menu. Only a few items are available at a time with new ones rotating in every few hours.

Forsaken’s plot is a refreshing break from the consistent ‘save the world’ plots of Destiny games, and expansions tend to throw at us. The tale is more personal and adds additional depth to the generic light vs. dark struggle that has permeated the series to this point. Forsaken represents a leap forward for storytelling in Destiny, surpassing the benchmark set by The Taken King .

Cirrus Plaza has one central location that's more open, but the rest of the map is all about very tight corners that favor fast-paced run and gun-style gameplay. Definitely get a shotgun or an SMG out for this map, and keep an eye on the corners. Given that shotguns and hand cannons have often been among players' favorites, it could be that this map becomes one of the more loved ones in the g

Vostok does not inspire joy for everyone, and that's okay. Others are quite passionate about the map, located on a snowy, windswept summit. Visually, it's beautiful, but there are several locations on the map that favor long-range camping with snipers. Some enjoy it, others loathe

Excavation Site II - Heading straight east from the Giant's Scar travel point, the player will end up at the second excavation site. In the excavation site's cave system there will be an electrical room. An eye is sitting in this room atop a shelf near the entra

Gambit is an excellent game mode when working with a functional team. It provides plenty of tension and excitement as both teams race to the finish and pulse-pounding action during an invasion. Like all team-based modes, Gambit is best when played with a group of friends. A team that fails to work together will quickly lose. Considering Gambit is a best of five game mode, keeping a solid squad together is vital.

Midnight Coup is another strong candidate in the Kinetic slot, and it’s incredibly easy to farm as well. The weapon earns its place because of how its perks are structured; it is able to roll Firefly in the first column, and damage perks on top of that in the second col

The biggest perk of thisweapon is that it is a Legendary weapon that punches way above its weight, allowing players to use the game's more potent Special weapons, like Conditional Finality and The Chapero

Olympus Descent - This final eye on Mars is at the very southern end of the map in a network of cavernous tunnels that lead to Olympus Descent. It is resting on a rock formation at the very end of the tunn

Bungie's history with Destiny has been something akin to whiplash. First they release a lackluster base game (Destiny, Destiny 2) and then they release two awful expansions. Finally, when players are at their lowest, Bungie releases an enormous expansion ( The Taken King , Forsaken ) that fundamentally changes the game. It's a high Bungie achieved last year with Forsaken, which ushered in the best mission design, sandbox activities and post-launch content since The Taken King. But can that streak continue? Destiny 2: Shadowkeep aims to build on Forsaken's success with a new campaign, a restructured Armor system and more ways to earn loot. Does Destiny 2: Shadowkeep scare up enough quality content, or should it have remain buried on the Moon?

This is not only the result of Unstoppable Rounds, but also just how much damage this weapon does when proccing Explosive Shadow , which is easy to do on Champions when they are stunned and unable to m

Fatebringer , a Legendary Kinetic Hand Cannon, easily boasts some of the best handling of its weapon type. Its Adaptive Frame gives a well-grounded grip and easier maneuvering. The biggest boon of this weapon is that, with the correct perk combo, it can essentially roll with the benefits of three perks. This comes from the fact that it rolls Firefly in its second column, which is like a combination of Outlaw and Dragonfly, and this is without considering the first col

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