On September 8, Bungie will deploy a substantial new Destiny update that will make sweeping changes to the shooter ahead of The Taken King's release a week later. While Bungie is saving the full Destiny 2.0 patch notes for next week, the developer has now provided a "tactical preview" for the changes.

　　The changes include an increased level cap (including the separation of Character Level and Light Level), the introduction of a Quest screen in the menu, and a boost to the number of available Bounty slots. Check out Bungie's breakdown of changes below, while we'll have the full patch notes for you next week.

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　　In addition, Bungie has provided some suggestions for what players may want to do before the update arrives on September 8. Check out these suggestions and the early patch notes below.

　　What's more, Bungie recently announced that everyone will get to try The Taken King's new PvP content (two game modes and eight maps) free for one week only. For more, watch the video above or read this post.

　　

Suggestions for what to do before September 8:

Complete those Year One BountiesDon't delete characters or dismantle items just yetTry the Year One campaign againJump into the Crucible for some new actionTry your beloved Auto-Rifles againDestroy remaining Wolf Packs and loot their chests for Ether KeysComplete your House of Wolves Grimoire as it applies to hunting in the wildComplete your Moments of Triumph

Destiny 2.0 Tactical Preview:

Character

Character Level Cap for all players will be raised to 34

　　Level Cap for The Taken King will be 40You will be able to level up by gaining XP aloneCharacter Level and Light are now separate statisticsYour Character Level will be grandfathered into your highest possible Light Level from all gear in your inventory and vaultAttack and Defense ratings for armor and weapons will be translated to the new systems--their power levels will be unchangedGrimoire Score has been moved from the Character Nameplate and now displays in the Character Screen

Quests

A Quest Screen will be added to your MenuTracks all active QuestsAbandoned Quests can be recovered in the Hall of GuardiansYear One Activities have been converted to the Quest system

Bounties

Bounty slots will be increased to 16Incomplete Year One Bounties will be auto-abandoned on 09/08 in preparation for launch of The Taken KingIncomplete Year One Exotic Bounties are auto-completed with their respective VendorsYear One bounties issues by Eris will be retiredReputation with Crota's Bane can continue to be earned by completing Quests in The Taken King

Tower

Collections have been added to the Tower

　　Emblems/Shaders can be found near Eva LavanteShips can be found near Amanda HollidayExotic Armor and Weapon Blueprint added to the Tower

　　You will now have the Blueprint for all Exotics you own in your CollectionReport to the Vanguard in the Hall of Guardians

Inventory

Motes of Light will be used to grant XP to Weapons and ArmorClass-specific Armor materials will be deprecated in favor of a unified Armor MaterialVanguard Quartermaster, Roni-9940, will exchange old materials for armor material [This change takes effect on 09/15]Weapons & Armor

　　Revised Sandbox balance will be in effect, based on our previous analysisWorld

　　Fallen Wolf Hunt Patrols will retreat in anticipation of the arrival of Oryx in your solar system