Sunsetting was one of the most controversial features introduced with Destiny 2’s Beyond Light expansion, making massive amounts of powerful weapons suddenly unusable in high-end content. But in The Final Shape, Bungie is finally scrapping it altogether, removing Power caps on legacy gear.
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In today’s This Week in Destiny blog discussing the new Fireteam Power system, it was revealed that Destiny 2 will be decommissioning legacy weapons due to their caps being “fundamentally incompatible” with Fireteam Power. This is great news for all the players who’ve been holding on to their Perfect Paradox and Breachlight for this entire time, but a slightly bitter pill to swallow for the vast majority who decommissioned all of their legacy gear under the impression their demise was permanent.
Luckily for players, Bungie isn’t stopping at removing caps on legacy gear. The developer laments the lack of a recovery mechanism for those already rid of weapons that will become usable again, but promises to reintroduce sources for “most or all” legacy items. This includes a plethora of seasonal weapons that never saw a reprisal, and as with weapons that have previously been re-released, players can expect their return to come with recent sandbox additions like Origin Traits and buildcrafting perks.
“Being able to play with your friends at all times was a huge goal for us,” Bungie said. “As we conclude the Light and Darkness saga, we want to rally all Guardians (active, returning, and new) to help fight against the Witness, and there’s no better way to play Destiny than with your fireteam.” While the Fireteam Power system is a core component of this, the death of sunsetting is just as important for players who have returned and left Destiny 2 in the past four years.