Destiny 2 Adding New Strand Aspects, Reworking Exotics in…

Summary

Bungie has announced new Strand aspects and reworks for Exotics in Destiny 2 Season 22, following successful sandbox updates.
Players can create unique builds with Strand subclasses and Exotics, dominating PvE and PvP meta.
The State of the Game blog post offers information on upcoming features, addresses critical issues, and outlines the roadmap for Destiny 2's future.

Bungie has announced new Strand aspects for Destiny 2's three classes and reworks for multiple Exotics in the upcoming Season 22, following the successful sandbox updates in Season of the Deep. Destiny 2's weapon and class balancing is ever-changing, thanks to a steady stream of seasonal content updates. The developers rely on feedback from the community and in-game statistics to determine if any gear needs a boost in power or a nerf to maintain a level playing field.

One of Destiny 2's key features is giving players the freedom to create unique builds with their equipped subclasses, weapons, and armor. This build crafting system saw a massive update in the Lightfall expansion with the introduction of Strand, an elemental subclass that focuses equally on crowd control and damage. Paired with Exotics such as Osteo Striga, Necrotic Grips, Quicksilver Storm, and more, Strand and its associated builds dominated Destiny 2's PvE and PvP meta. Although the developers were quick to tone down the power creep, Strand builds have since become a staple in endgame PvE activities like Raids, Dungeons, and Grandmaster Nightfalls.

Shortly after Lightfall's release, Bungie announced new aspects for Destiny 2's Strand subclasses ahead of Season of the Deep. These aspects, consisting of Titan's Flechette Storm, Warlock's Wanderer, and Hunter's Threaded Specter, radically altered the functionality of each class and opened up new build crafting possibilities. Keeping with tradition, the studio has announced three more aspects arriving in Season 22 in the latest State of the Game blog post. The post details that Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks will obtain the Whirling Maelstrom, Banner of War, and Weavewalk aspects, respectively. The studio promises further information about the altered capabilities to be revealed at a later date, however, players can derive a good idea from the names.

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The blog post elaborates on updates and reworks for many of the Exotic Weapons and Armor in Destiny 2's extensive gear catalog but refuses to divulge any concrete details, instead promising a dedicated Developer Insight article in the future, outlining all the important changes. Despite the blog post offering sparse information, players can expect the Hunter Exotic arms Liar's Handshake and the Touch of Malice Exotic Scout Rifle to be among the Destiny 2 Exotics slated for a rework or update.

Destiny 2 has been in somewhat of a rough patch lately, with issues such as server stability, communication issues with the community, and harassment lawsuits amidst growing player concern regarding the game's future. However, the State of the Game offers detailed information regarding upcoming features, addresses several critical issues raised by the community, and outlines the roadmap for Destiny 2 leading up to The Final Shape and beyond.

Destiny 2 is currently available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.