Destiny 2 Episode 2 Revenant: All we know so far

Bungie is leaning on gothic horror and Vampire Hunting as a theme for Destiny 2 Episode Revenant, the second episode of 2024.

Lloyd Coombes

24th Sep 2024 15:13

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The Final Shape kickstarted a new year, but Destiny is winding down the first release of its Episodic structure,Echoes.

While we're currently tangling with the Vex again, we've got some information about the second Episode, Revenant, which will bring back some of the franchise's spookiness - as well as an old villain.

Here's everything we know about Episode Revenant, and we'll keep updating this page as we hear more from Bungie.

What is Destiny 2 Episode Revenant?

In Bungie's "The Journey Ahead" video where the team discusses the trio of episodes, the devs explain there's a Fallen theme for Revenant.

We'll be tackling Fikrul again, the leader of the Barons in Forsaken, and there are more "dark fantasy themes". To that end, players will be "Slayer Barons", which are essentially the Fallen's version of vampire hunters.

Fikrul has moved into an Awoken Watchtower, and he's using the Echo from the battle with The Witness to create a dark army.

New gear

Revenant Armor in Destiny 2

That Vampire Hunter focus has given Bungie licence to put together some classic-looking armour designs (just look at that hat), as well as new weapons like whatever this thing is.

Destiny 2 Revenant weapon

Aside from the Bloodborne-style gear shown so far, I'm curious to see how much further Bungie leans into some of the creepier elements of the Destiny universe that we've not really seen since Shadowkeep.

New Potion Crafting system

Potion crafting in Destiny 2 Revenant

Bungie says we'll be able to craft potions of different kinds in Episode Revenant. Combat Potions "boost your artifact directly" while Loot Potions sound a little like the attunement we've seen in activities like the BRAVE Arsenal from Into The Light.

When will Episode Revenant launch?

Fikrul in Destiny 2

Circle October 8 on your diary, as that's when we'll be hunting those Fallen. That coincides nicely with Halloween and the likely return of the Festival of the Lost, too.

What else is new?

Bungie's blog post from September 19 gave us some idea of what to expect from the quality of life improvements found in Episode Revenant.

Here's a quick rundown:

Nightfall weapons have an increased drop chance when you hit Platinum or Gold thresholds.
- Adept versions will drop more often for Gold completions, but you'll still want to get Platinum for a guaranteed one.
Zavala will let you Focus a Vanguard Engram to an Adept Nightfall weapon for 50,000 Glimmer and 10 Nightfall Ciphers.
Lost Sectors will allow you to farm world pool weapons from the moment they arrive in the game.

Power levels will also change in this episode, having stayed the same in Episode Echoes. They'll be as follows:

Power Floor: 1900
Soft Cap: 1950
Powerful Cap: 2000
Hard Cap/Pinnacle Cap: 2010

Bungie's blog post has a whole host of sandbox changes for all classes, but perhaps the most impactful change is a new 'Taunt' mechanic for Titans.

"Starting with Revenant, we're testing a change to barricades and other shields that will give the Titan more of a traditional “tank” role", Bungie said, saying enemies in front of Titan barricades will attack the Titan.

It's more in line with traditional MMO roles, and will work with Unbreakable Shield and Sentinel Shield, too. Bungie said it could be added for Ward of Dawn, too.

After Revenant, there's the Hive-themed Episode Heresy, which will seemingly then lead into Codename: Frontiers, which will be split into Apollo and Behemoth as the game shifts to two expansions a year.

About The Author

Lloyd Coombes

Lloyd is GGRecon's Editor-in-Chief, having previously worked at Dexerto and Gfinity, and occasionally appears in The Daily Star newspaper. A big fan of loot-based games including Destiny 2 and Diablo 4, when he's not working you'll find him at the gym or trying to play Magic The Gathering.

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