Destiny 2 Update 3.46 Now Out for Patch 8.1.5.1; Patch Notes and The Dawning 2024 Schedule Outlined

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Bungie has released the latest patch for Destiny 2, which includes holiday-themed content alongside various fixes and adjustments. The studio calls this patch version 8.15.1, and console gamers will see it as Destiny 2 update 3.46 on PS4/XB1 and version 1.141 on PS5/XSX.

Alongside the changes, we’ve included the schedule for Destiny 2’s The Dawning 2024 event, and of course, the rewards that are part of it.

Destiny 2 Update 3.46 for Version 8.1.5.1 Brings The Dawning 2024

Activities

Seasonal

The Dawning

• The Dawning is now live.
  • Snowballs are available to use against combatants in several activities.
  • Three new emblems can be found inside of A Gift in Return packages. Check the December 5 TWID for details on how to increase chances.
    • Confectionary Commander emblem
    • Epicurean Extraordinaire emblem
    • Handcrafter Hunter emblem
  • A New Weapon has been added.
    • Mistral Lift – Adaptive Void Linear Fusion Rifle
  • New Astral Stasis Drake armor has been added.
    • Available in the Eververse store.

The Dawning 2024 Schedule:

First week of Dawning (Starts December 10)

• Gjallardoodles for Zavala
• Bright-Dusted Snowballs for Tess Everis
• Starwort Thins for Elsie Bray
• Neomun-Cake for Nimbus – oh, hey, new cookie!

Second week of Dawning (Starts December 17)

• Traveler Donut Holes for Ikora
• Classic Butter Cookie for Eva Levante
• Dark Chocolate Motes for The Drifter

Third week of Dawning (Starts December 24)

• Vanilla Blades for Shaxx
• Lavender Ribbon Cookies for Saint-14
• Etheric Coldsnaps for Variks

New Weapon Offering: Mistral Lift

It can drop with the amazing Envious Arsenal and Bait and Switch combo. The rest of the Dawning weapons are getting renewed perk pools, too. Avalanche with Rewind Rounds will be outstanding, Zephyr has a great combo with Rimestealer and Cold Steel, and Glacioclasm will terrorize PvP with Lone Wolf and Closing Time.

New Astral Statis Drake Sets:

The Dawning will also see the arrival of the new Astral Stasis Drake sets. Putting one on will see you transformed into a magical dragon that doesn’t resemble Ahamkara, but the more noble creature from those old human fantasy books Eido is obsessed with. Maybe they will come in handy when delivering cookies? They have wings, after all! The Astral Stasis Drake sets will be available at the in-game Eververse Store for the duration of the event.

Tomb of Elders

• Fixed an issue where players waiting for revival after the final Tomb of Elders boss has been defeated would spawn in the Warden’s Office and could not claim rewards.

Onslaught Salvation

• Fixed an issue where the bonus Heatwave round was occurring less than intended.
• Fixed an issue where an invisible ledge was present near the third defense location on Kell’s Grave.

Crucible

Matchmaking

• Updated backend thresholds to improve matchmaking times and quality of matches.

• Adjusted fireteam MMR weighting in 6v6 playlists to avoid redundancy with Fireteam Matchmaking.

• Increased the score threshold at which teams are broken up, in order to allow more matches to recycle and improve matchmaking times.

Dungeons & Raids

Vesper’s Host

• General
  • Fixed an issue where the first secret chest would only reward the first player opening it.
  • Fixed an issue where the Icebreaker Catalyst was not always awarded to players who died during their run.
  • Fixed an issue where players could crash during the boss death.
• Second Encounter
  • Fixed an issue where the boss would sometimes not reform properly after DPS, resulting in an infinite damage phase.

Garden of Salvation

• Fixed an issue where the Consecrated Mind boss could be pushed off its starting platform and immediately end the encounter.
  • Feel free to keep using Stasis, if you want…

Salvation’s Edge

• Fixed an issue where the incorrect wipe text was displaying during the Witness encounter.

Exotic Mission Rotator

• Fixed an issue where the Featured Exotic Mission was not granting Pinnacle rewards.

UI/UX 

Fireteam Finder

• Fixed an issue where the Vow of the Disciple raid was missing the Master option in Fireteam Finder.

Gameplay and Investment

Exotic Armor

• Hunter
  • Raiju’s Harness
    • Re-tuned Super energy granted by defeating Arc-debuffed combatants.
      • Minors: Increased Super energy granted from 0.3% to 1%.
      • Majors: Increased Super energy granted from 1.7% to 2.5%.
      • Players: Increased Super energy granted from 3.1% to 4%.
      • Minibosses and bosses: Decreased Super energy granted from 4.5% to 4%.
    • Decreased amount of Super energy granted for defeating Arc-debuffed combatants while Gathering Storm is being cast to approximately 80% of the previous value.
      • Maximum total energy granted this way remains the same, at 50%.
        • Note: The lightning summoned by Raiju’s Harness on allies and enemies near the user will always apply status effects before dealing damage.

Revenant

Tonics

• Fixed an issue where Tonic quest progress could become blocked on specific characters.
• Fixed an issue where the Tonic of Worldly Arms Armor and Tonic of Worldly Chest Armor had incorrect descriptions.
• Fixed an issue where Legendary Tomb of Elders Weapon Tonics were targeting the incorrect weapons.
  • This fix went live last week in a hotfix.

General

• Updated the Gjallarheart armor ornament sets in Collections to use their appropriate names.
• Reduced the requirements for the Fight to the End Triumph from 5/15/30/50 to 5/10/20/40.
• Fixed an issue where the spawn sound effect can be heard briefly before the ship goes into the warp screen animation.
• Fixed an issue where an unintended sound effect can be heard in Orbit when joining a Gambit match in progress on Cathedral of Scars.

This should be the last major patch for the game in 2024.  If there’s another one, expect it to be released to pull out The Dawning event stuff in the game.

[Source: Bungie]

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