Destiny Crucible DLC Trial Begins Next Week, Bungie Reveals Guide To Update 2.0

Big changes are in store for Destiny once Update 2.0 hits next week on September 8. That goes for all Guardians, whether they’re participatingĀ in the new content from the paid The Taken King DLC or not.

Below is a transition guide, courtesy of Bungie’s latest Weekly Update, that you’ll want to familiarize yourself with before the big update hits. More detailed, specific patch notes are on their way, according to the studio, but the guide below will give you the gist of what’s changing and how you might wantĀ to prepare.

As a side note, September 8 also marksĀ the start of a special Crucible Preview Event that will provide all players with a free trial run of the upcoming PvP content from The Taken King. That includes all new multiplayer maps and two new modes, Rift and Mayhem. After September 14, that content will be exclusiveĀ to those who purchased The Taken King.

Now, read on to be guided into Destiny Year Two. Here’s what’s changing when Update 2.0 launches on September 8.

Character

  • Character Level Cap for all players will be raised to 34
    • Level Cap for The Taken King will be 40
    • You will be able to level up by gaining XP alone
    • Character Level and Light are now separate statistics
    • Your Character Level will be grandfathered into your highest possible Light Level from all gear in your inventory and vault
  • Attack and Defense ratings for armor and weapons will be translated to the new systems – their power levels will be unchanged
  • Grimoire Score has been moved from the Character Nameplate and now displays in the Character Screen

Quests

  • A Quest Screen will be added to your Menu
  • Tracks all active Quests
  • Abandoned Quests can be recovered in the Hall of Guardians
  • Year One Activities have been converted to the Quest system

Bounties

  • Bounty slots will be increased to 16
  • Incomplete Year One Bounties will be auto-abandoned on 09/08 in preparation for launch of The Taken King
  • Incomplete Year One Exotic Bounties are auto-completed with their respective Vendors
  • Year One bounties issues by Eris will be retired
  • Reputation with Crota’s Bane can continue to be earned by completing Quests in The Taken King

Tower

  • Collections have been added to the Tower
    • Emblems/Shaders can be found near Eva Lavante
    • Ships can be found near Amanda Holliday
  • Exotic Armor and Weapon Blueprint added to the Tower
    • You will now have the Blueprint for all Exotics you own in your Collection
    • Report to the Vanguard in the Hall of Guardians

Inventory

  • Motes of Light will be used to grant XP to Weapons and Armor
  • Class-specific Armor materials will be deprecated in favor of a unified Armor Material
  • Vanguard Quartermaster, Roni-9940, will exchange old materials for armor material [Update: This change takes effect on 09/15]

Weapons & Armor

World

  • Fallen Wolf Hunt Patrols will retreat in anticipation of the arrival of Oryx in your solar system

Whatā€™s leaving Destiny when you download the 2.0 update

  • “Vanguard & Crucible Marks: Activities where you previously earned Vanguard/Crucible marks will now grant Legendary Marks. On Tuesday, your current Vanguard/Crucible marks will converted into faction commendations. [Update: This change takes effect on 09/15]”
  • “The Elder Cipher will no longer drop upon completion of the Skolas Challenge Arena in the Prison ofĀ Elders.Ā The Exotic items offered with the Elder Cipher will now have a chance to drop from the Prison of Elders Treasure Chest.”

Whatā€™s going to be required to install the 2.0 update:

  • “If youā€™re playing Destiny on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, youā€™ll need around 18GB of hard drive space free. We recommend turning on any console features that will automatically download game updates, when available.”
  • “If youā€™re playing Destiny on PlayStation 3, youā€™ll need about 20GB of hard drive space free to download and then install the update. Once the update is fully installed, you will only need around 10GB free.”
  • “If youā€™re playing Destiny on Xbox 360, youā€™ll need around 10GB of hard drive space free.”
  • “You can read more about the Hard Drive Requirements for the Destiny 2.0 update here.”

Whatā€™s the best way to send off Year One of Destiny:

  • “The Moments of Triumph have been extended to September 14, 2015 at 11:59 PM PDT (6:59 AM UTC). You can check your progress by visiting the Moments of Triumph progress page as part of your Legend.”
  • “Remember that your Moments of Triumph are tied to your active character roster. With the new Quest system and 2.0 changes incoming, we understand the appeal to start a new character. However, deleting a character to do so may jeopardize your progress towards the Moments of Triumph. We recommend waiting until youā€™ve secured your Emblem before deleting any characters that contributed to your Moments of Triumph progress.”

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