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- Bungie acknowledges and addresses Destiny 2's perk weighting issue with a hotfix.
- Players will receive free weapons as compensation for the weapon advantage issue.
- Double drops and opportunities to obtain rare weapons are also offered during the Vesper's Host dungeon event.
Bungie confirms an upcoming fix for recent weapon perk weighting issues that Destiny 2 experimented and also announced that it would give players free weapons as compensation. Weapon hunting is a staple aspect of loot-based games such as Destiny 2and for Episode Revenant, Bungie tried to make hunting even more important by removing crafting from these seasonal weapons.
However, with the release of Vesper's Host, players noticed that certain weapon rolls dropped in the dungeon seemed exponentially rarer. A few dedicated players took it upon themselves and discovered it Destiny 2 seems to have a perk weighting issue where weapons would tend to drop with perks that were close on the column table. Essentially, this meant that certain combinations would be almost impossible to find.
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After hard work by the community, Bungie has confirmed Destiny 2 issue with weapon perks and indicated that a fix is coming. Fortunately, a new update on the Destiny 2 Team social account had more information for players, namely that the hotfix was ready and would be applied during the November 5th reset. Bungie has once again thanked the community for identifying the issue, and as such, Bungie is planning a special event for all players.
Fix date for Destiny 2 Perk weighing issue
- Hotfix 8.1.0.4. – November 5
Between November 19 and December 3, Destiny 2Vesper's Host's dungeon will provide double drops for both encounters and task completion. Not only that, on November 19, players can switch to Banshee-44 at the Tower to find a small collection of clean weapons that have been mostly impossible to obtain. It's worth noting that for dungeon weapons, players will not only need to own the Vesper's Host dungeon, but also have an add on it. Weapons are as follows:
- Rose: Fluted Barrel, Accurate Rounds, Slideshot, Explosive Payload, Smooth Grip, Masterpiece Handling
- Multimach: Polygonal Rifling, Tactical Mag, Attrition Orbs, Kinetic Tremors, Reload Masterwork
- Indebted Goodness: Intelligent Movement Control, Tactical Mage, Free Shift, Voltshot, Masterpiece of Speed
- Compass Rose: Corkscrew, Light Mag, Objective Snaps, Slideshot, Manipulation Masterpiece
- Hothead (Adept): Hard Launch, Impact Case, Tracking Mode, Clown Cartridge, Masterwork Reload
- VS Chill Inhibitor: Countermass, Spike Grenades, Envious Arsenal, Bait and Switch, Reload Masterwork
Meanwhile, Destiny 2The annual Festival of the Lost is in full swing for a limited time, bringing back classic weapons from past events with new scrolls to discover. In addition, Destiny 2 added a Heavy Burst bow rifle called Arcane Embrace, as well as making exotic class items available to all players for the first time; no need for Dual Destiny.