Review: Destiny 2: Forsaken

Updated August 29th, 2024, by Nathan Halsey: Snipers have been given a significant boost in Destiny 2 Updates 2 with the release of The Final Shape, and this list has been updated to reflect that. Not only do many of these new weapons push the envelope in terms of damage, but Bungie has also increased the utility of the weapon type with a particular entry. As a result, Snipers are seeing increased use across the PvE landscape, from Grandmaster Strikes and Raid Encounters to Dungeons and basic Strikes. While they aren't the easiest weapon to use, and often require good intuition with regard to enemy movement, many of these weapons are well worth practice, and won't skimp out on resu


The Worm God seems to be the most distressed, angry, and complicated boss in the game. Libras tend to avoid conflict and are generally gentle and diplomatic, but they might be able to relate to Xol's (possible) insecurity due to being the weakest Worm


Collect Light and Dark Motes to charge your weapon. Each Knight Echo will drop three motes. Five motes of the same type will charge them, and they depend on where you’re standing when you kill the Echo. These motes will only last for 30 seconds after collection until there is a full charge. Use the charge on the matching pillars by pressing the triggers on top of them. When you’re done, climb up into a small ar

Become familiar with how weapons work now. Bungie made it a big deal that the weapon system would be changing drastically and it has. While the initial roll of out of these changes was a few weeks ago with update 2.0, Guardians are seeing the full force of these changes now that Forsaken has dropped. Weapons have returned to how things were in Destiny (1) with completely random rolls while certain weapons now find themselves in entirely new slots. The same weapon can drop five times and each time will come with different stats and abilities. This makes for some fun mixing/matching. To make things even easier, if a certain perk works well for one’s play style, putting that perk on the new gun only requires the dismantling of whatever version of the weapon not wanted but getting to keep the perks in modification form that are wanted. Then it’s simple as slapping it on the weapon kept. Forsaken is all about being user friendly and wants Guardians to make the most of their toys. Now that certain weapons find themselves in new slots such as Snipers or Shotguns being in all three slots of Primary, Secondary and Heavy, mixing and matching is highly encouraged. Play around with different load-outs because the possibilities have become greater. I found myself with a Shotgun in my Primary, a Sniper in my Secondary and my trusty Rocket Launcher in my Heavy. It was a blast and while I’ve switched it out since then it was fun playing around seeing how these new combinations favor each other. Pro-tip: Bows. That is all.


Bracus Zahn, also known as The Arms Dealer, represents a Pisces within Destiny 2 's collection of bosses because he is most reliant on "minions" and can not function alone or without his artillery. The showdown between Bracus Zahn is one of the high points in Destin


Players that want a Kinetic Sniper Rifle should look at The Supremacy to see if it fits their needs. It's an incredibly varied weapon, with perks that work in PvP while being one of the best Snipers in PvE. Perks like Fourth Time's the Charm and Rewind Rounds extend ammo economy, and Bait and Switch adds 30% to damage so long as players use every weapon in their arsenal beforeh


This boss is an abstract foe, as it is a purple orb with an alien-tech cell wall. However, gamers should be wary of the difficulty of this strike that takes place on the Titan. Additionally, the hordes of enemies and the hungering ogres during this escapade add to a gamer's strugg


The Beyond Light expansion seal is among the longest expansion seals in the game, though it doesn't feature particularly difficult content. Most of the tasks are quite repetitive and grindy, requiring players to find and gather collectibles, as well as unlock quests from Var

Gambit is an excellent game mode when working with a functional team. It provides plenty of tension and excitement as both teams race to the finish and pulse-pounding action during an invasion. Like all team-based modes, Gambit is best when played with a group of friends. A team that fails to work together will quickly lose. Considering Gambit is a best of five game mode, keeping a solid squad together is vital.


Guardians playing Bungie 's Destiny 2 don't always have to head to battle guns blazing. However, other players with a flair for tactical battles might want to approach their missions with a degree of finesse. After all, what better way of keeping safe on the battlefield than by dealing damage from afar? And thanks to the Sniper Rifle, players can easily play with enemies from the rear while their allies pick them


Follow the Toland light orb around the room. Cleansing Light or Dark plates and then standing in the middle of the room will flip it. Find the orb and then cleanse the plate underneath it to make progress. While doing this, avoid and kill Hobgoblins and Knight Echos. A Knight Echo will spawn whenever a Hobgoblin is killed. Light up the six sides of the cube in the middle of the arena, and find a small crack in the wall to go back to the Wastel