Destiny 2: The Final Form just got a huge update to its back-of-box features list: a new ‘subclass’, a new type of Exotic, and a new enemy faction. Bungie revealed the additions in a livestream on Tuesday, which acted as a reintroduction to the upcoming expansion after it was delayed from February to June earlier this year.
The star of the trailer is the new Prismatic subclass, which allows players to combine all of the other game’s subclasses into one. Bungie is calling this an “advanced” subclass, and it looks like it will offer a whole new way to play. Prismatic Guardians even gain the ability to use a super-powerful grenade that combines darkness and light. Other subclasses will also receive grenades that combine elements: stasis and void for Warlocks; stern and bow to Titans; and solar and statis for hunters.
Additionally, Bungie has announced a new item type for the Exotic class, which can combine multiple Exotic perks. Even better, Guardians can gain exotic bonuses from other classes with these items, allowing for some really wild combos – although the benefits will be random.
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The developers have also finally announced a new enemy race called the Dread – the first since the Scorn was introduced in 2018 with the Forsaken expansion. These enemies are similar to Tormentors, but come in all shapes and sizes. There are mid-level enemies and flying enemies, called the Grim and the Husk respectively, along with lieutenant enemies, Attendant and Weaver, who use Stasis and Strand.
This is the first time players have been able to get a good look at it The final shape since Bungie revealed the expansion last year. At the time, Bungie told players that they would only be getting new abilities for their existing subclasses, such as the massive Void ax for Titans. Those are still coming, but the ability to combine them with grenades and melees from other subclasses makes them much more exciting.
This gameplay showcase comes after three weeks of livestreams from Bungie, all of which were dedicated to the free Into the Light content update that also arrived in the game on Tuesday. Aimed to keep players busy and engaged over the next eight weeks, this update includes a new mode, the return of 12 beloved weapons, a map pack for PvP, and some of the best exotic missions in the franchise coming back from the grave.
Bungie will surely reveal more information about Prism and other prominent features The final shape before the expansion’s June 4 release date.