Among a wide variety of major, sweeping changes to how the game works and plays, the release ofWitch QueenDLC forDestiny 2is also going to bring about some changes to its Eververse cosmetics store. One particularly noteworthy change is that old Year 1 shaders will no longer be available for sale via Bright Dust.Namely, the old Year 1 shaders have been a point of contention inDestiny 2, specifically because many players may not have known that they could buy them for Glimmer, rather than spending the comparatively extremely limited Bright Dust currency on them. This was an issue because Glimmer can easily be farmed at any point, while Bright Dust is significantly more difficult to get.RELATED:Two Destiny 2 Exotic Weapons Won’t Get Entirely Buffed in Upcoming Patch, According to BungieThankfully, this should no longer be the case, as these shaders are being taken out of the Bright Dust cosmetic rotation, and will now be exclusively available via the special Year 1 shader bundle. This information has been made available via one of the official Bungie Twitter accounts, highlighting the fact that none of the game’s Year 1 shaders would be completely taken off sale, thus letting unaware players spend their Bright Dust onDestiny 2’s 30th Anniversary items, for example.
The confusing part about Year 1 shaders was that they have been on sale in a bundle for a mere 1,000 Glimmer ever sinceBeyond Lightcame out, but they could also pop up as part ofDestiny 2’s weekly Bright Dust cosmetic lineup. This would mean that players that weren’t aware of the bundle would end up spending Bright Dust, which is particularly hard to stockpile for newcomers to the game, whereasGlimmer is easy to get inDestiny 2.
While the items in question aren’t as flashy asDestiny 2’s glowing Mystoposphor shader, they are a tried-and-true selection of mostly neutral cosmetics, making them an easy way to customize gear without having to spend hard-to-get resources to do so. At the same time, it’s worth pointing out that backend API changes have revealed the existence of a potential Year 2 shader bundle, which may be made available with the launch ofWitch Queenââââââ.
As the player base prepares for the launch ofWitch QueenDLC on February 22nd, it would seem that Bungie is intent on delivering a number of QoL improvements, such as the changes detailed above. Another exciting feature is that ofweapon crafting inDestiny 2, which is bound to lead to easier targeted farming for weapon rolls.
Destiny 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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