This Tuesday, April 9, 2024 is an important day for Bungiewhich will launch its big update In the light in Destiny 2. Fashion Assault, Hall of Championsreturn of popular weapons and excellent exotic quests, as well as the upcoming arrival of PvP maps new, all the ingredients are there to bring players back over the next two months. History of surfing on this renewed interest, the studio decided to organize a live just before the resetat 6:30 p.m. Twitchin order to present gameplay of the extension The Final Form / The Final Shape. A time awaited on February 27, it is finally on June 4 that it should finally see the light of day on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC following the postponement in order to conclude a decade of adventure and the Saga of Light and Darkness. Before discovering what’s new, let’s take stock of what we already know about it.
After a teaser with Cayde-6 last May, then the one showing us several ships crossing the portal of the Traveler just before the showcase last August, it was during this one that we finally learned of our destination and what awaits us on the other side: the Pale heart. Yes, the sentence of Witness at the end of The Witch Queen was not a metaphor and it is therefore the simplest possibility which was chosen by the developers, to offer us a destination “in” the Traveler. The latter is therefore not dead, but busy fighting “internally” against his sworn enemy. A cinematic trailer full of nostalgia was thus broadcast, since memory plays a major role in the way this environment is shaped.
However, we will not be alone in the Pale heart of Traveler“born from the power of Light and the memories of Darkness”, since L’Avant-garde in full force will be present, namely Zavala, Ikora Rey and this good old Cayde-6 somehow returned from the deadwhich could have a link with what the Crow (read the caption of Ship Consequences unforeseen).
Final Form should be an absolutely unforgettable Destiny experience. We want to create something that will take its place alongside the best games we’ve made, the culmination that will honor this adventure we’ve been on together over the last ten years. Forsaken, The Witch Queen and The Taken King, that’s the standard we want to achieve.
This destination is described as linearwhich is a first, spanning a recreation of theOld Tower mixed with vegetation, until the disaster Monolith of Witnesswhich actually resembles him quite a bit and must serve to give birth to what he considers to be there Final form : the reduction of the universe into a single instant, frozen in time for eternity… The developers placed emphasis during the presentation on the difficulty and the danger which will only increase as we approach it. Our memories (Cosmodrome snowy, Vault of Glassetc.) will shape the places upon our arrival, while as we advance they are those of the Witness which will impose themselves, with an artistic direction still visibly excellent and somewhat worrying, which should make us feel small. Unlike usual, priority will be placed on the campaign and only it, the destination only opening once the missions have been completed. It remains to be seen whether Bungie will take the concept to the end by preventing us from doing anything else, which we hope will highlight the issue. After all, it shouldn’t take very long.
In an interview given to The Game Post, the now former director Joe Blackburn had cast a chill by declaring that there would only be 7 missions at the launch of the expansion, playable like the previous ones in Classic Or Legendary. The previous ones had 8 basic ones, so that’s still OK, but this is the conclusion of a decade of intrigue, so expectations are high. With the postponement, it is difficult to know if this point is still relevant, although three months of delay does not seem sufficient to disrupt such content to this extent. At any rate, a confrontation with the Witness is promised for the Raidbut it apparently won’t be enough. A situation opposite to that of King of the Taken Or Oryx was first defeated solo in the campaign before being eliminated in his Raid seems to be topical, enough to be intriguing. However, it will not be necessary to complete the Raid to get an overview of the whole story, although one important element is included. Usually, a sketched cutscene follows the world firstused to summarize what happened in the activity, so it will probably be the same here.
More globally, we must expect large-scale answers about the universe of destinywith a conclusion, but also avenues left for the futurewhile being a personal journey highlighting relationships with characters we have known for a long time now. Secrets, new activities and exploration will then come to occupy us after the campaign. While there will unfortunately still be no new breed of enemies strictly speaking, Bungie will still add a unique type of unit, the SubjugatorsminiRhulk capable of handling the Filobscure (projectiles, proximity mines and suspension) or the Stasis (we freeze and break), mass produced by the Witness.
Face oblivion
The final form appears – a nightmarish calcification of reality created by the Witness. Embark on a perilous adventure into the heart of the Traveler, mobilize the Vanguard and end the war between Light and Darkness.
The Pale Heart
There is a place where we will see eternity fragmented. A distorted landscape echoing the actions of our past. Persevere in this impossible place and discover what lies at the heart of this war.
The only way is through
Take on new challenges during the Guardians’ perilous adventure.
At the heart of the Traveler
Fend off the corruption that has infected this mysterious and once pure place.
New Raid
Calling all Guardians! The time has come to confront the Witness.
To help us brave these dangers, equipment decorated with representations of our allies and associated with playing cards will be available, with for example an automatic rifle capable of healing our allies by aiming at them, a pistol firing mini-rockets with a homing head, or even the return of Khvostoc and of Red Death in exotics.
But the main attraction of the extension will be the addition of three new Supers of Lightone by Classand just as manyAspects. Obviously, many players expected a third Doctrine of the Darkness red in color, so the revelation had the effect of a cold shower. THE Arcanists will therefore be entitled to a Solar Soul capable of reducing enemies to ashes and Great overloading their skills, as well as allowing allies to inflict damage of this type if they have suitable weapons equipped. THE Titans will be able to swing abyssal axes from a distance remaining frozen in the ground and attracting surrounding threats, which can then be picked up by our comrades, in addition to having a grenade generating a mobile shield protecting the squad and whose release of energy will inflict heavy area damage. Finally, the hunters will be able to teleport up to three times in a row by throwing a cryo-electric blade, such asHiraishin of 4th Hokage, each blow concluding with a whirling strike. We already imagine violence in PvP… Their Appearance will consume their class skill in the air to propel them and deal damage of Jerk to everything below them, in addition to conferring Amplification to team members. You would have understood it, cooperation will be at the heart of these new powers.
NEW SUPERS
Three Lights
Three companions taking three paths. These paths weave themselves into the fabric of our identities, placing timeless power in our hands. Today, this power is growing.
- Twilight Arsenal: Titans – Blades sharpened by the abyss that cut through the air. Collect them from the feet of your defeated enemies and continue your attack.
- Stormblade: Hunters – Dagger in hand, become the lightning that strikes in the darkness, a lightning bolt from which your enemies will not be able to escape.
- Song of Flames: Warlocks – Awaken the phoenix within you with each attack. Strengthen your weapons and allies, and harness the power of the sun.
Videos introducing these capabilities were subsequently posted online, which can be found below, recorded during internal gaming sessions.
Finally, to “break down barriers” between players and bring them together, a system of Squad Power will be implemented. Concretely, it will be based on that of the member of the group with the highest. Certain activities will therefore always need to be taken into account, while others such as campaigns or free exploration will have fixed difficulties. On this last point, we saw the result with Neomuna where walking around can be painful, so there is reason to be skeptical.
You can purchase previous expansions for the game at the house of Gamesplanet if you play on PC. On the second page, you will find details concerning the different editions of The Final Formand numerous visuals on the third page.
Read also: Destiny 2: Eclipse, the origins of the Witness revealed in video, thoughts on Unveiling and lighting from Bungie
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