Bungie’s latest patch for Destiny 2 has rolled out, addressing some key issues across various gameplay aspects and making noteworthy adjustments to exotic items, such as Hunter’s Radiant Dance Machines. Weapon perks have also seen some tweaks. It’s been a dynamic period for Bungie, especially with the launch of fresh content and events within the Destiny 2 universe, like the Moments of Triumph and the much-anticipated Guardian Games 2025.
However, alongside these exciting events, the evolution to episodic content has unfortunately brought along a surge in bugs. Over the span of three episodes, players have encountered numerous glitches, ranging from weapon perks failing to activate to significant disturbances that impacted lengthy gaming sessions. Previous fixes tackled many of these, but minor issues persisted. This current update steps in to tackle those lingering nuisances.
With this week’s Destiny 2 reset, Bungie implemented its latest update, introducing changes that Crucible fans will want to note. The Competitive points system now offers more frequent positive performance bonuses. Matchmaking has been refined to prevent former high-rank players from unfairly facing lower-ranked competitors in this season. Additionally, a glitch in Trials of Osiris, where post-game Adept weapon drops misapplied the double loot modifier, has been resolved.
The Hunter’s exotic leg armor, Radiant Dance Machines, has been the subject of, well, a dance of fixes and adjustments. In this episode, Heresy, players noticed issues with Radiant Dance Machines’ interaction with particular weapons like Tommy’s Matchbook and The Last Word. It turns out the precision angle was more generous for mouse and keyboard users than with controllers, but that’s been adjusted now.
One of the more entertaining incidents involved an unplanned early release of the Rite of the Nine activity. Intended for Act 3, it accidentally launched during the Act 2 update, allowing players a sneak peek. This unintended launch saw players exploring and picking up unfinished, texture-less weapons, some sporting unexpected perk combinations.
Destiny 2 Update 8.5.2.1 Patch Notes
Crucible
Competitive
- The performance bonus for Rank rewards has been made more granular to more frequently award additional positive points.
- Maximum performance bonus increased from +10 to +20.
- Contribution scalar maximum increased from +50 to +60.
Matchmaking
- Fixed an issue where smurf protection affected players previously highly ranked but now placed lower, causing mismatched games against higher-ranked players.
Trials of Osiris
- Corrected a double application of the loot modifier for post-game Adept drops.
Raids and Dungeons
Sundered Doctrine
- Fixed a bug where the final boss could be defeated using pressure doors.
- Corrected an issue preventing alternate characters from collecting the class item after quest completion.
Episode: Heresy
Court of Blades
- Resolved a glitch where Ritual of Greed armament pickups were obtainable by other players who purchased the armament.
Gameplay and Investment
Weapons
- Temptation’s Hook updated to align with damage profiles of contemporary Caster Frame Swords.
Exotic Weapons
- Slayer’s Fang now correctly disrupts Overload Champions’ health regeneration.
- Barrow Dyad crafting issue resolved for players with the fourth intrinsic unlocked.
Weapon Perks
- Fixed weapons with the Subjugation trait to properly affect boss, miniboss, and Champion enemies.
- Adjusted Explosive Payload damage scaling when combined with specific perks.
- Legacy Intrinsic Frame adjustments standardize precision angles between control methods.
Exotic Armor
- Radiant Dance Machines: Configurations adapted for Tommy’s Matchbook, The Last Word, and Dead Man’s Tale to maintain accuracy bonuses without extending range.
- Precision angle issue between mouse/keyboard and controllers has been resolved.
Abilities
- Rectified an exploit allowing players to spawn infinite orbs post-Relic use.
Artifact
- Fixed the Piercing Sidearms perk to work correctly with certain shield types.
General
- "Winged Victory" Holochip renamed to "Taking Flight" to avoid confusion with the new ship.
- Corrected Season Pass ownership requirement for Triumphant ornament purchase.
- Resolved tooltip issue for previously purchased "Taking Flight" Holochip.
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