Bungie is now “digging on bonk builds,” according to one of theDestiny 2community managers who commented on the topic ofWitch Queen’s new raid race. Specifically, he spoke on the topic of Exotic weapon and armor interactions that allow for insane damage output and mechanic side-stepping, which would be particularly problematic for the first raiding weekend.
Namely, whenever there’s a brand-new raid release inDestiny 2, it’s up to the players themselves to figure out how to complete its mechanics and puzzles, and how to best deal with the various unique boss encounters found within. To that end, weapons such as Telesto, which is infamous for bugging out, may need to be disabled to make the initial world’s first raid completion as fair as possible.
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The comment from Bungie’s community manager is very likely referring to theincredibly powerfulDestiny 2Titan Throwing Hammer buildthat has allowed players to take down raid bosses in just one hit. According to him, developers will make an attempt to fix as many ability interactions as possible before the raid is out on March 5th, but they’re unlikely to fix everything across the board. Outliers may, then, end up being disabled entirely until players get the world’s first pyramid raid finish.
TheDestiny 2 Witch Queenraidappears to be set in a sunken Darkness pyramid, making this one of the most narratively important pieces of content Bungie has delivered in quite a long while. Not letting players rely on so-called “bonk builds” that one-shot anything and everything should let raid mechanics and boss encounters shine more clearly, though there’s no telling what might await within the pyramid.
Just a few days back, Bungie discussed the importance ofbalancingDestiny 2’s campaign with raid content. There, Bungie’sDestiny 2game director went into substantial detail on how the team wants everyone to experience as much narrative progression as possible, though corralling the most casual players into raids hasn’t been all that successful yet. Since almost all players participating in the world’s first raid will beDestinyveterans with knowledge of meta builds, keeping these in line is very important.
Bungie’s community manager also confirmed that the team would let players know which Exotics and perks may end up disabled as early as possible. Though some players' favorite Exotics may end up being unusable until the raid race is up, the introduction ofWitch QueenGlaive weapon classis just the top of the gadget iceberg that’s being added with this DLC. To that end, finding a new meta that doesn’t literally break the game shouldn’t be too obnoxious.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series platforms, with theWitch QueenDLC coming out on February 22nd.
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