Everything you need to do in Destiny 2 before The Final Shape
Here’s an essential list of all the prep you can do to help you get started in Destiny 2 The Final Shape when it launches
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Getting all your Destiny 2 The Final Shape prep done will help you get off to great start on your journey through the Pale Heart to face the Witness. However, the end of Year 6 means a whole swathe of seasonal activities and all their loot are going away, so you might have a lot to do in not a lot of time. Don’t despair as not everything below will be gone fromDestiny 2forever, but some things will be much more difficult to get or farm for – if at all. With my Destiny 2 The Final Shape prep guide below, I’ve laid out some things to do and loot to get before the expansion arrives.
Destiny 2 The Final Shape prep guide
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The final week beforeDestiny 2 The Final Shapeis upon us. While this expansion will be adding a new campaign, new Dread enemies to fight, and (of course) lots of new weapons and armor, it also marks the end of the line for lots of seasonal activities and gear as they head into theDestiny Content Vault.You have until 5pm UTC on June 3(9am PST, 12pm EST, 6pm BST, 7pm CEST)as this is when a day-long Destiny 2 maintenance period begins prior to The Final Shape’s launch on June 4.
Remember, endgame activities added sinceDestiny 2 Lightfall, such as Ghosts of the Deep and Crota’s End, will not be leaving, along with Onslaught and the reprised Exotic Missions that came with the Into The Light update. The Season of Defiance Avalon and Season of the Wish Starcrossed Exotic missions will also remain. Obviously, you’ll also keep any weapons (and patterns), armor, titles, shaders, and other cosmetics and gear that you unlocked during these seasons.
Essential things to do in Destiny 2 before The Final Shape
Here’s a quick list of the broad things to do in the next week to prepare for The Final Shape before getting into the specific things to do for each of the Year 6 seasons:
Things to do in Season of Defiance
Things to do in Season of the Deep
Things to do in Season of the Witch
Things to do in Season of the Wish
Things to do in Into The Light
The Into The Light update for Destiny 2 added lots of new and reprised activities and loot, but some features and items are going away when The Final Shape launches.Onslaughtand Legend Onslaught,Whisper of the Worm,Zero Hour, and theBRAVE arsenal are all staying, but here’s what’s going away:
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