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GCX is upon us, so here’s a reminder of our plans for the event. We are sending a small team to join everyone on August 16 and 17. Cozmo and dmg04 will be on the show floor, so feel free to snag ‘em for a friendly chat.
We will also have two playable Destiny 2 experiences that will get you a special Gambit medallion and a unique Crucible pin if you show us your worth. Find out more about how to earn them in the 7/18 TWID.
That’s not all! In honor of GCX going live we wanted to give everyone attending something new to play. Tomorrow, we are turning on a new experimental Crucible Labs version of Sparrow Control. It’s eight Guardians facing off against eight Guardians for maximum chaos, so be ready to share your insurance information. Those of you at home that won’t be making the trip to GCX in person will also get to test out this new mode and, who knows, maybe you will match with your favorite creator on the event floor.
This is a highly experimental mode as we have never tried to cram this many Guardians into one Crucible match before. Things could get a little hairy. We will be monitoring stability and may turn it off if necessary.
And if you can’t play during the weekend, don’t worry, you will also have the chance to test this experimental mode again for two weeks starting August 27.
We’ve heard your feedback about Exotic Class items loud and clear, so we’ve started making improvements to how they can be acquired. We have some ideas for additional updates to make in the future, but they are still early in development and will take some time to get right. In the meantime, our first source of acquisition outside of the Pale Heart is coming soon, and you can thank a certain weekly vendor for it.
With Destiny 2 Update 8.5.0.2, coming on August 20, Xûr’s inventory is getting a small update. The Wildcard offer that featured Ritual Engrams, Exotic Ciphers or Raid Banner will be moved to Xûr’s Strange Offers category to make room each week for either an Exotic Class Items or an Exotic Cipher.
Exotic Class Items on Xûr will cost 41 Strange Coins and will have random rolls . The only requirement to get them is to have unlocked the regular acquisition path through the Dual Destiny mission for each character. If not offered, the alternative is an Exotic Cipher, which will cost 79 Strange Coins and will be limited to one per account.
Xûr will be guaranteed to sell Exotic Class items the first week this category is available on August 23, but every week afterwards he will return to his RNG ways, as his will is not his own.
Those of you waiting for the latest additions to Trials of Osiris to return as Adept rewards, be warned. The Adept version of Aisha’s Care will be back tomorrow as the reward for those who go Flawless during the weekend.
Maybe it’s a good time to test the improved Passage of Persistence with friends now that losses won’t remove wins if you go into the fight with a fireteam of three. There are plenty of amazing perk combinations for Aisha’s Care, too, from the laser beam wannabe with Zen Moment and Kill Clip to the dueling machine with Keep Away and Headseeker. Also, the map is Dissonance, so it’s also a great opportunity to hone your skills in this newer map.
And speaking of newer maps, Cirrus Plaza will be the map for the week after (starting August 23). We’ve heard your feedback about these smaller maps being available in 3v3 modes, so we hope you enjoy having them in Trials Shayura’s Wrath (Adept) will be awaiting you in the Lighthouse.
We are in the second week of Solstice, and we know you’ve been going for some new rolls and for high-stat armor pieces. If you want to go the extra mile with our summer event, check out our new Bear Walker skateboard, available via Bungie Rewards. It’s a limited run with 1,000 units being made, and each one of them will be uniquely numbered.
If you are interested in getting one, know that you first have to complete the Fuel for the Fire III Event Challenge in Destiny 2 by August 27, 2024 at 9:59 AM PDT. The product is available now and can be ordered until November 5, 2024 at 9:59 AM PDT. Visit the Bungie Store for more information.
