ADestiny 2player suggests an idea that could improve core playlists and alleviate the community’s frustration regarding one of the game’s prevalent features. Core playlists allow newcomers and longtimeDestiny 2players to enjoy PvE and PvP content from prior seasons, but some believe the experience is not rewarding enough when compared to seasonal activities and endgame content.
Destiny 2’score playlistshave been revised several times since the launch of the Forsaken expansion, but the structure of Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit playlists remains consistent in 2023 thus far. Each week,Destiny 2players may complete challenges to earn powerful and pinnacle loot across the three major playlists. For example, completing a certain number of Strikes while equipping a specific subclass will reward the player with pinnacle gear. Although these playlists are vital to the power level progression system, players believe the current in-game offerings are insufficient during Season of the Deep.
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Destiny 2player Fullstackcoffee believes Bungie could boost engagement in the game’s core playlists by introducing a double weapon XP modifier. This modifier would boost XP for crafted weapons, allowingDestiny 2players to fast-track weapon progression and unlock several desired perks. In addition, Fullstackcoffee suggests the double weapon XP modifier could rotate with the double rank modifier across Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit playlists every week.
Several players believe the double weapon XP modifier would work similarly to XP boosts that were active duringSeason of Defiance’s Guardian Games event. Others want more substantial changes to the existing playlists such as the removal of the weapon XP cap and weapon XP being earned with damage dealt instead of kills. A consensus appears to be reached about weapon XP being a crucial element for boosting engagement inDestiny 2’score playlists, however.
Crucible and Vanguard playlistshave been a staple of the long-runningDestinyfranchise since the original game, but overall engagement waned over time since some players prefer completing seasonal activities, raids, and dungeons. The double weapon XP modifier may incentivizeDestiny 2players to spend more time in core playlists, and new content may boost engagement even further. Moreover, the inclusion of a double weapon XP modifier may decrease burnout for players grinding for additional weapon level ups.
These core playlist changes are unlikely to occur withinSeason of the Deep, but Bungie often listens to player feedback in order to develop new features and incorporate highly requested changes in future seasons ofDestiny 2. The Final Shape expansion is expected to bring several changes asDestiny 2reaches the end of the Light and Darkness saga.
Destiny 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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