Bungie has just shared a preview of the upcoming Destiny 2 Update 8.0.5.4, and it’s clear that Hunters are the focus of some significant changes.
Earlier today, Bungie shared a preview of an update in Destiny 2, coming in early September 2024. For this preview, the target is Hunter’s abilities, impacting both PvE and PvP gameplay.
The most notable changes center around the Threaded Specter Aspect, Swarm Grenade, and Smoke Bomb melee. Here’s what Bungie said in the new update preview post on the official Destiny Discord server:
“Following changes target Smoke, Swarm, and Threaded Specter abilities on Hunters. These changes are both for PvE and PvP.”
Destiny 2 Update 8.0.5.4 Patch Notes Preview
Below, you can check out the preview of Update 8.0.5.4 with some of the changes for the Hunter class.
Threaded Specter Aspect
- Increased cooldown duration of Marksman Dodge and Gambler’s Dodge when Threaded Specter is equipped
- Removed dodge cooldown penalty after creating clone
- If the clone is destroyed by attacks, it no longer spawns Threadlings
- Increased the amount of time the clone will distract nearby combatants before exploding
Swarm Grenade
- Increased Swarm Grenade base cooldown duration by 15%
- Moved Swarm Grenade to a slower recharge tier for non-passive grenade-energy gains
Smoke Bomb melee
- Reduced the time the smoke bomb projectile lingers in the world from 10s to 3.5s
- Reduced the player movement-speed penalty imparted by the smoke by 25%
In addition to these updates coming in September 2024, Bungie has also shared a preview of some of the changes coming in Episode 2, Revenant, which is releasing on October 8, 2024.
Threaded Specter
- Increasing detonation damage vs. combatants by 33%
Swarm Grenade
- Swarm Grenade submunitions will be easier to shoot
- Swarm Grenade submunitions will chain-detonate nearby submunitions
As of right now, we don’t have an exact release date for the Update 8.0.5.4. Apart from that, Bungie has released a brand-new exotic mission in Destiny 2 called Encore, which is one of the biggest Bungie has ever built.
This exotic mission comes with a new exotic weapon called Choir of One, a Void exotic Auto Rifle that uses Special ammo. If you want to learn how to get this new weapon, make sure to check out our complete guide here.
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