Destiny 2: Beyond Lightwill be receiving a new update that brings several changes to the game. TheDestiny 2patch update will provide fixes, upgrades, and the return of several activities, locations, and loot for players to acquire.
According to an update on Bungie’s blog,Destiny 2: Beyond Lightwill be receiving the new patch update on December 8. TheDestiny 23.0.1 update will be bringing next-generation upgrades toDestiny 2,including improving the resolution, faster load times, cross-generation play, and more. On top of the new upgrades, the update will feature the return of the Iron Banner, hosted by Lord Saladin.
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The Iron Banner will be available from December 8 at 9 AM to December 15 at the same time. For new players, the Iron Banner is a limited-time Crucible activity introduced in the firstDestiny,along with the expansionRise of Iron, which starred Lord Saladin himself. In the Iron Banner, players form 6v6 teams that have to capture the most zones on the map to win. The more zones a team holds, the more points they earn, and both teams can take and lose zones quickly.
Bungie says that the Iron Banner will also featureBeyond Light’snew Stasis powersfor players to use, too. Bungie doesn’t go into too much detail on how this will affect gameplay in Iron Banner, though it certainly keeps the Stasis powers in focus for the expansion.
Players will be able to interact with Lord Saladin on the game’s hub, the Tower, and acquire Iron Banner bounties from him. If players complete the bounties, then they will gainIron Banner-themed lootwith random rolls. The update will bring back twoDestiny 2first-year weapons, but it doesn’t specify which weapons. The Iron Will armor set will also be returning, and it will be updated to accept new combat mods.
Other than that, the Bungie team gives a hearty message for brave new players to get into the competitive spirit when the Iron Banner activity arrives. The update will also bring back the surrealDestiny 2Prophecy Dungeonand resolve some issues forDestiny 2’sNew Light system. The update will also fix some bugs in severalBeyond Lightexotics, such as Icefall Mantle, Mask of Bakris, and Necrotic Grip.
Players can look forward to the return of Iron Banner inDestiny 2: Beyond Lightnext week on December 8, and the chance to use the Stasis powers against one another.
Destiny 2: Beyond Lightis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and on Xbox Series X and Series S.
