Destiny 2 Update 3.54 Delivers Version 8.5.2.1 Fixes
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Another Destiny 2 update has been released this March 18 o all platforms, and this one is called version 8.5.2.1 by Bungie. Console players will see this as Destiny 2 update 3.54 on PS4/XB1, or version 1.149 on PS5/XSX.
Destiny 2 March 18, 2025 Update Patch Notes – Version 3.54/1.149
Activities
Crucible
Competitive
- Points Gains/Losses
- Increased the granularity of the performance bonus portion of the Rank rewards.
- This will allow the performance bonus to grant additional positive points more often.
- Increased the maximum amount the performance bonus can grant from +10 to +20.
- Increased the maximum amount the contribution scalar can grant from +50 to +60.
- Increased the granularity of the performance bonus portion of the Rank rewards.
- Matchmaking
- Fixed an issue where smurf protection could be erroneously applied to players who had been highly ranked in previous seasons but placed lower than expected this season.
- This was increasing the effective rank that these players were matching in, leading to the reports of lower ranked players matching against players at higher ranks.
- Fixed an issue where smurf protection could be erroneously applied to players who had been highly ranked in previous seasons but placed lower than expected this season.
Trials of Osiris
- Fixed an issue where the double loot modifier was being applied twice for post-game Adept weapon drops.
Raids and Dungeons
Sundered Doctrine
- Fixed an issue where the final boss could be defeated using pressure doors.
- Pyramid Ships are dangerous places…
- Fixed an issue where alternate characters that completed the quest could not collect the class item.
- Alternate characters with no focus set can collect class item from focus chest.
- Alternate characters with a focus set, will need to set it to the class item to collect from focus chest.
Episode: Heresy
Court of Blades
- Fixed an issue where the Ritual of Greed armament pickups could be acquired by another player who had also purchased the armament.
Gameplay and Investment
Weapons
- Updated Temptations Hook to match damage profiles of other modern Caster Frame Swords.
Exotic Weapons
- Slayer’s Fang
- Fixed an issue where Slayer’s Fang would stun Overload Champions but did not stop their constant health regeneration.
- Barrow Dyad
- Fixed an issue where Barrow Dyad couldn’t be crafted if the player had unlocked the fourth intrinsic.
Weapon Perks
- Fixed an issue where weapons with the Subjugation origin trait would not exhaust boss, miniboss, and Champion combatants.
- Fixed an issue where Explosive Payload’s damage was not being scaled correctly by some perks like Magnificent Howl and Master of Arms.
Abilities
- Fixed an issue where players could spawn infinite orbs with no cooldown after using a Relic.
Artifact
- Fixed an issue where the Piercing Sidearms perk granted by Tablet of Ruin wasn’t piercing some types of shields.
General
- “Winged Victory” Holochip has been renamed to “Taking Flight” so as to not be confused with the new ship with the same name.
- Fixed an issue where the Triumphant ornament required Season Pass ownership to purchase.
- Fixed an issue where the “Taking Flight” Holochip’s tooltip would not indicate that it was previously purchased.
If Bungie releases another one, expect it here on MP1st.
