Bungie held a developer gameplay preview today for the next massive chapter in Destiny 2 arriving on June 4. A brand-new gameplay trailer showed off a unique new subclass, first-of-their-kind Exotic class items, and a new enemy faction, just some of many new Destiny 2 The Final Shape gameplay features arriving in the upcoming DLC.
You can watch the new trailer below:
There’s a lot to break down in this trailer alone, but we’ve got the details from today’s press release that dives into more detail on each of the new features arriving later this year. Here are the big changes coming to Destiny 2 with The Final Shape:
Destiny 2 The Final Shape Gameplay Features
New Subclass: Become Transcendent
Alongside the three new Light Supers previously announced, Guardians will wield the Light and Darkness together for the first time to unleash the Prismatic subclass. This subclass introduces new options to enhance and customize each playstyle with the combination of multiple element types. Also, each class will get a unique grenade that combines multiple subclass elements: Warlocks will have Stasis/Void, Titans will have Strand/Arc, and Hunters will have Solar/Stasis.
New Exotic Class Items
Players will be able to equip an Exotic class item, meaning Hunter’s cloaks, Titan’s marks, and Warlock’s bonds will have Exotic-level perks for the first time. These perks will be randomized, taking two features from existing Exotic class items (even some belonging to other classes) to enhance the Guardian’s ability to customize their gameplay.
New Enemy Faction
The Witness is in full force in The Final Shape, introducing the Dread faction, a fierce group of combatants with new abilities to shake up the fight. In addition to the Tormentor introduced in Lightfall and the previously revealed Subjugators, the Witness will unleash the new Grim, Husk, Attendant, and Weaver units:
- Grim: A highly mobile flying enemy that slows and suppresses a Guardian’s abilities if they get too close.
- Husk: An acrobatic melee bruiser that sends a deployable geist enemy toward you unless you hit their weak spot with a final blow.
- Attendant and Weaver: By wielding Stasis and Strand, respectively, these units can instantly change the flow of the encounter and force Guardians to pay attention to their positioning on the battlefield.
Into the Light: Prepare Yourself
Destiny 2: Into the Light is now available to all players at no additional cost. This new two-month content update issues in a rollout of exciting content, including the new wave-defense Onslaught activity; iconic fan-favorite weapons with standard and limited-edition variants; the new Hall of Champions social space; reprised The Whisper and Zero Hour Exotic missions; a new raid boss gauntlet called Pantheon; fresh rewards; and more.
The new subclass looks like it’ll add tons of variety to the way you play each of Destiny 2’s three core classes. With more combination flexibility than ever before, Guardians will hopefully have a blast facing off against the new Dread faction and finding new ways to take down classic enemies.
If you want to see the devs dive into even further detail regarding all the new content, you can check out the full developer gameplay preview at this link.
Destiny 2 The Final Shape launches in-game on June 4. The free Into the Light update is available now.