Destiny 2 Lightfall Planned Downtime: Server Status Ahead Of Lightfall Release Time

Lightfall is coming imminently to Destiny 2, but first, there will be some downtime. Here is everything you need to know about the Destiny 2 Server Status,

Dave McAdam

22nd Feb 2023 14:31

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There is a planned downtime period coming ahead of Destiny 2 Lightfall. Destiny 2 is gearing up for the penultimate chapter of the current story arc.

Lightfall, like every previous Destiny expansion, is bound to cause some commotion and some technical difficulties. So here is everything you need to know ahead of time about the planned downtime for Destiny 2 Lightfall, including the Destiny 2 Server Status courtesy of Bungie.

For everything we know so far about the expansion, check out our full Destiny 2 Lightfall rundown.

Destiny 2 Lightfall Downtime: When Will It Start?

Destiny 2 Lightfall: A Warlock with a Colossus in the background

We can confirm that Destiny 2 is going to be taken offline ahead of the launch of Lightfall and the rollout of Destiny 2 patch 7.0.0.1. This is so Bungie can implement the expansion and make sure everything works before releasing it to the public.

This downtime will begin 24 hours before the launch of Lightfall. Reset time is different depending on where you are in the world, like 9AM PST, 12PM EST, or 5PM GMT. Whatever your local reset time is, the downtime will begin at that time on Monday 27 February.

You will not be able to play Destiny 2 from that time, but you will be able to download and install the Lightfall expansion ahead of it going live the following day.

Learn everything we know about the upcoming Destiny 2 Season of Defiance.

Destiny 2 Server Status For Lightfall Launch

As of the time of writing, maintenance has already begun -- meaning if you're reading this, you may have already been kicked from Destiny 2 while Bungie begins rolling out the updates in anticipation of Lightfall.

DESTINY 2 MAINTENANCE
❖ Update 7.0.0.1

Maintenance has begun.

REMAINING TIMELINE
❖ Player Removal: 8:45 AM PST (-8 UTC)
❖ Log in: February 28, 9 AM
❖ End: 10 AM

More info: https://t.co/48Mjp1drx7
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) February 27, 2023

Expect lengthy server queues on February 28 at Lightfall's release time, but we'll update this page as we, along with every other Guardian on Earth, keep an eye on the Destiny 2 server status.

We've got the early patch notes for Destiny 2 7.0.0.1 here for you to do some reading.

Destiny 2 Lightfall downtime: What You Need To Do

Destiny 2 Lightfall: A Titan brandishing a grenade launcher

As you might imagine, anything you need to get done ahead of Lightfall absolutely needs to be done before the downtime begins on Monday. Thankfully, sunsetting is no longer an issue and no paid content is going away when Lightfall launches.

What is going away is all of the seasonal content from the last year. This includes all quests and items from Season of the Risen, Season of the Haunted, Season of Plunder, and Season of the Seraph.

Some of the seasonal weapons are craftable, such as the Ikelos weapons from Season of the Seraph, so be sure to add those to your collection while you can.

Otherwise, be sure to finish off any seasonal story content that you haven't gotten around to, All seasonal quests from the last year are still available to complete before the end of the week. If you are looking to hit the ground running with Lightfall, maybe pick up some bounties while you play this week.

Complete them, but hold off on redeeming them. Save them until next week, and get yourself some instant experience gains. This will get you started on the season pass, while also making progress on your seasonal artefact.

That is everything to know about the planned downtime and Destiny 2 server status ahead of Destiny 2 Lightfall. For more on the upcoming expansion, check out our Destiny 2 Neomuna guide.

About The Author

Dave McAdam

Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.