Destiny 2 Rolls Out Update 2.5.2

Published

5 years ago

July 31, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

Destiny 2 has rolled out update 2.5.2 and with it comes a number of fixes and some nerfs to boot.

The main takeaways are the nerfing of the Lord of Wolves, adjustements to Iron Banner, Heroic Menagerie, and more.

Destiny 2 update 2.5.2

Sandbox

Weapons

Lord of Wolves

Reduced the amount of ammo that Shotgun Scavenger perks can give to Lord of Wolves when it is in the Release the Wolves state
Decreased the effective range on Lord of Wolves
- This decrease is more aggressive when the weapon is in the Release the Wolves state

Perks

Fixed an issue that allowed the Feeding Frenzy perk to be applied to any weapon

Armor

Fixed an issue where the cloth component of the Iron Symmachy Cloak wasn’t rendering correctly
Fixed an issue where the cloth component of the Terra Concord Mark wasn’t rendering correctly
Fixed a bug where the Titan Exotic leg armor Peregrine Greaves glowed 130x too bright when wearers were at maximum velocity

Developer commentary: While our intention was for this Exotic to help Titans destroy opponents with 130x efficiency, we did not intend for its glow to burn out the corneas of the user

Investment

Tribute Hall

Triumphs

The Tribute Hall Triumphs “The Emperor’s Gladiator” and “The Scoundrel in Uniform” no longer require you to equip a full set of Leviathan gear to progress
Players will now earn more points based on the number of gear pieces worn, similar to other Triumphs

Tributes

Players will no longer be able to place the Tribute Hall introductory tribute on an alternate character to gain credit for a large number of tributes placed
Players who accessed the catalyst or emote rewards through this method will have those items relocked until they place enough unique tributes to meet the actual unlock requirements

Iron Banner

Iron Banner pursuit objective values have been adjusted
Reduced the grenade kills required by 50%
Ally grenade kills are now worth as much as your ownRedu
ced the Sword kills required by 25%
Ally Sword kills are now worth as much as your own
Fixed an issue where players were unable to equip Season 3 Iron Banner ornaments on their Season 7 armor
The Wolf’s Favor will no longer drop from daily and weekly Iron Banner challenges
Fixed an issue where the Triumph “Efrideet’s Gift” was not unlocking for players who earned enough Iron Banner rank-up packages during Season 7 – This fix is retroactive; it will get players up to speed who have met the requirements

Menagerie / Chalice

Heroic Menagerie now drops a Sword for first-time completion (100%)
Subsequent completions have a moderate chance to drop a Sword (25%)
Fixed an issue where the Triumph “Drink Deep” would not unlock for some players who claimed the Masterwork slot on the Chalice of Opulence
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in the Season of Opulence intro quest by unlocking the first rune slot on the Chalice before completing the Lost Sector The Conflux and being on the correct quest step
Imperials and runes can no longer be earned by idling through matches of Crucible and Gambit

Truth Quest

Replaced the step of the Truth quest chain requiring the bounty “Corsair Down” with a step requiring completion of three patrols in the Dreaming City
Fixed a bug where players could become blocked from earning Truth if they opened the Ascendant chest in the strike “Warden of Nothing” before being on the appropriate quest step

General

Fixed an issue where completion notifications would not appear after players completed bounties
This will also fix an issue where players would sometimes not spawn during a Crucible match

Capcom Announces New Content for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Published

1 year ago

February 5, 2023

Anthony DiMoro

Capcom has officially announced that Free Title Update 4 will be arriving for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak on February 7th which will include new foes alongside new Anomaly Research content, Event Quests and a new paid DLC.

Velkhana, the elusive Elder Dragon, has been spotted by the scouts of Elgado Outpost and poses a chilly challenge as it can freeze hunters in an attack, and will join the arrival of Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax when the new update drops.

New Anomaly Research will be available, Afflicted Chaotic Gore Magala joining the A8 Quests, and the Anomaly Investigation cap will be upped to 220.

More is in the works for Free Title Update 5, which is currently slated to arrive in April

News

Overwatch 2 Aims to Penalize Players Who Are Friends with Cheaters, Increased Voice Comms Monitoring

Published

1 year ago

February 5, 2023

Anthony DiMoro

Blizzard is leveling up their efforts to thwart cheaters and misconduct within Overwatch 2, as the company aims to penalize players who are friends with cheaters and will amp up their monitoring of voice communications.

The company detailed this in the brand new update for its Defense Matrix Initiative, which is focused on curbing “gameplay sabotage, abusive chat, and cheating” stating their plan to come down on players who team up with cheaters, and more.

Blizzard admitted that cheating in Overwatch 2 is a problem and has “actioned over 50,000 accounts” since the game launched and starting in Season 3 they will be actively identifying players that purposely team up with players who are regularly flagged as cheaters, and will also face potential discipline.

Overwatch 2 will also have improved protection for streamers, as the issue of Stream sniping continues to be a problem, and in Season 3 they will be “introducing new streaming protection features that should be a huge step toward enabling content creators to share Overwatch 2 with their fans safely.”

Blizzard is encouraging players to report any disruptive or problematic behaviour in their matches.

Mobile

EA Shuts Down Apex Legends Mobile, Stops Development on Battlefield Mobile Game

Published

1 year ago

February 5, 2023

Anthony DiMoro

EA and Respawn Entertainment is shutting down their Apex Legends mobile game with the company announced that they will be sunsetting the title this May with EA adding that they have also stopped development on a mobile Battlefield title.

According to Respawn Entertainment, the decision to sunset Apex Legends was not an easy one to make but the company said that “factors” beyond its control have prevented it from “maintaining the high-quality experience and content” players deserve and expect.

Despite the game having a rather strong start, Respawn said that the content pipeline for the game began to “fall short of that bar for quality, quantity, and cadence.”

EA announced that they made the decision to halt the Battlefield mobile title as they wish to create “deeply connected Battlefield ecosystem” which made them arrive at the decision to “pivot from the current direction”

“We remain highly committed to unlocking Battlefield’s enormous potential,” the company said in the statement. “We’re hard at work at evolving Battlefield 2042 and are in pre-production on our future Battlefield experiences at our studios across the globe.”