Tips for getting started in Destiny 2: Beyond Light

With BEyond Light, Destiny 2 is a lot simpler than it was just a week ago, in part because of all the content that just left the game and the existing loot that just went to bed. Still, there are things that are easy to miss when you settle down to explore Jupiter’s second moon and learn to harness the darkness.

The tips in this article are pretty basic so far, but they’re a good roadmap to get you started, especially if you’re a Destiny 2 player who has not summoned their sparrow for a while. I will update the list below in the coming days and weeks as I spend more time with Beyond the light.

Stop whatever you’re doing and upgrade your Ghost right now.

First of all: Beyond the light completely changed how Ghosts works, and whatever loadout you had before it got atomized. They now have mods instead of perks and can be upgraded like any other gear from 1-10 using materials like Legendary Shards and Upgrade Prisms.

You need to upgrade any Ghost you currently have that you want to use as much as possible, hopefully at least five so that you can equip the Guiding Light mod, which increases the XP you gain by 10%. If you have the extra space, I would also recommend the Prodigious Glimmer Booster for 35% more Glimmer, which will come in handy when purchasing additional bonuses.

Don’t bother brewing anything until you hit the 1200 soft power cap.

It has been a cardinal rule of destiny since King caught changed how the game’s leveling system works, but in case you’re new or forgot – new, more powerful gear will constantly drop. This means there’s no reason to blast an older piece of gear you love up to your current power level until at least the soft cap (true die-hards can even wait. closer to the rigid ceiling of 1250).

The fastest way to increase your power level is to run Lost Sectors on Earth.

As fate Aztecross streamer highlighted in a YouTube video last night, you can reach the Soft Cape in about an hour by performing the Widow’s Walk in the Troastland section of the EDZ over and over again. This is because the boss always seems to drop a Legendary and will respawn the second you quit completely. I tested it myself and it works, at least until Bungie fixes it.

Just follow the story missions if you want to play and enjoy Beyond the light like a normal human being.

Variks is your guide on Europa. Each time you complete one of the stages of his quest, he will gift you with a new Legendary weapon that will give you a major boost to your power level. Europa is a little weird though, and objective markers don’t always appear on the horizon as you explore the world. If you don’t know where to go, look for a large blue alien symbol on the map and mark it as the next waypoint.

Take in the views.

Seriously, Europa is gorgeous! Look around, take screenshots, and don’t be afraid to explore dead ends. The rest of Beyond the light will be waiting for you when you’re done (and walking around in a brand new destiny the location is a lot more fun when you’re undernourished and still have your bearings).

The Ziggurat is not broken, you cannot unlock all of its shards yet.

Your quest to wield the Darkness element known as Stasis will allow you to communicate with Splinter of Darkness across Europe. The first time you do this, the Exo Stranger will appear and encourage you to bring your Shard to the Ziggurat in the Middle of Nowhere and commune with the Darkness. Once you’re done, nothing will happen, and the rest of the shards will still be locked.

It will seem like the game is waiting for you to figure out how to unlock the others, but you are actually done. Go back to the map and find the next objective. It may sound obvious, but Destiny 2 hasn’t been very good lately at notifying you when a mission step is over and a new one has started. The last thing I want is for you to have fun with a Ziggurat alien for half an hour, alone and confused, instead of having fun on the rest of Europe.

Try to beat Phylaks before taking a break from Europe.

A bunch of planets have just been vaulted Destiny 2, but its world is still quite large, with many destinations and activities just waiting to distract you. Before you start Crucible Matches or run the revised Strike Playlist, I highly recommend you go pretty far Beyond the lighthistory of beating Phylaks. After that, you’ll unlock Variks’ repeatable bounties, which you can purchase to earn XP faster, which in turn will progress on the Seasonal Artifact (increases your potency and unlocks Seasonal Mods) and the Season Pass. (unlock bonus rewards from time to time). several levels) go faster.

Speaking of Phylaks, she’s tough but not impossible.

Start from scratch in the destiny power grind means even normal enemies hit hard enough, and if you try main story missions you can quickly get over your head. This is especially the case if you are trying to take Phylaks early and on their own. Fortunately, there are several things that make this more doable. She’ll hardly ever rush you, leaving you room to sit behind shelter and slowly tick off her health bar from afar. And while his minions swarm you, keeping a sword or shotgun ammo handy to send them out quickly when they do should keep you alive. Make sure to save your super and grenades to take out those monsters as well. Class abilities (healings and barriers) also help. Phylaks won’t move on to the next phase of combat until you’ve lost a third of his health, which will give you plenty of time to do so with just a Pulse Rifle or Scout Rifle.

Check out some things you might have missed in the new Tower Legacy Terminals.

There are two new kiosks in the tower, and neither are immediately obvious. The first is called the Quest Archive, and lets you pick up old missions you might have missed, including the new intro-game quest called First Light. It is tucked away right next to the postmaster.

The second is called Monument to the Lost Lights and allows you to purchase Ancient Exotics whose quests have been vaulted, as well as legendary weapons inherited from the sunset but which are still viable in activities like Crucible or Power. has no importance. This kiosk is located between the two Vault terminals in front of the gunsmith.

Go pick up a charge in the Cosmodrome.

The Cosmodrome, a former Russina cemetery for Golden Age space programs, is one of destinythe best patrol area of, s and it has now been added to Destiny 2. In terms of world building and relaxed grinding, it’s a lot of fun to play around and get a feel for where players fell in love with Bungie’s loot shooter. You can do this by playing the game’s new starter mission from the tower archive kiosk or by flying directly and getting new bounties and an exotic quest from the new Patrol Zone vendor, Shaw Han.

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