As promised, Bungie has released a new update for Destiny 2. Patch 2.5.2.2 makes a number of very welcome changes, addressing a variety of common complaints regarding some hard-to-obtain weapons (namely, Mountaintop), item management, Reckoning, and more. Here's a look at what's changed and the full patch notes.

　　First and most notable are the changes to a pair of pinnacle weapon quests to make them a bit more reasonable. As first revealed last week, Mountaintop and Wendigo GL3 have seen their respective quests cut down significantly. Whereas Wendigo could be obtained by simply grinding out Strikes, Mountaintop has proven especially challenging for many, requiring a significant amount of grenade launcher usage in Crucible (with a focus on Competitive). Here's how the requirements now look for each:

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Wendigo GL3 - New Quest Steps

Grenade Launcher kills are worth 100% more for each objectiveDeath Penalty no longer exists for the final objectiveGrenade Launcher multikills grant 50% more progressCompleting Playlist strikes grants a significant amount of progress towards the final objective

Mountaintop - New Quest Steps

Required number of multi-kills has been reduced from 200 to 75Required number of medals has been reduced from 100 to 25Points earned in Competitive has been further increased relative to other PvP modes roughly 1x for Quickplay, 2x for Iron Banner, 3x for CompetitiveOther areas of complaint addressed by this patch involve inventory management. Stacks of certain items--Planetary Materials, Gunsmith Materials, Vanguard Tokens, Crucible Tokens, and Iron Banner Tokens--now max out at 9,999, rather than the previous limit of 999. This should prove particularly useful for more hardcore players with stacks upon stacks of these items.

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　　Reckoning has been a contentious component of the game since its launch, and Bungie is trying to address that by making it more forgiving (and rewarding). Enemies now have less health and deal less damage, and both Reckoning and Gambit Prime will be more generous with weapon drops. Tier 3 Reckoning in particular will be even more likely to drop weapons, though bad luck protection will ensure that anyone in Reckoning or Gambit Prime will periodically get a drop.

　　Finally, Bungie has tweaked the way Braytech Schematics work to make the related weapons easier to obtain, and it's stopped selling Forsaken character boosts. The full patch notes can be seen below.

　　This update coincides with the start of the Mars Community Event, which tasks players with collectively playing a lot of Escalation Protocol and certain other Mars-centric activities. Those who participate will be eligible for a special emblem if all the objectives are met, and everyone will be eligible for bonus Menagerie rewards until the release of Shadowkeep on October 1.

　　

Destiny 2 Update 2.5.2.2 Patch Notes

INVESTMENT

Inventory

　　Updated the stack size limit from 999 to 9,999 for Planetary Materials, Gunsmith Materials, Vanguard Tokens, Crucible Tokens, and Iron Banner Tokens.Braytech Schematics

　　Braytech Schematics are no longer limited to 1 per day, per accountBraytech Schematics have a 25% drop chance when opening any Rasputin Data CacheThe four Braytech weapons offered by Ana Bray, and also tied to the Wayfarer seal, now have a greater chance of granting a weapon you do not currently have.NOTE: The description of the item will be incorrect and still mention that it's limited to 1 per day, per account. This will be addressed in a future hotfix.

　　Pinnacle Weapon Quests

　　Wendigo GL3 Grenade Launcher kills are worth 100% more for each objectiveDeath Penalty no longer exists for the final objectiveGrenade Launcher multikills grant 50% more progressCompleting Playlist strikes grants a significant amount of progress towards the final objectiveMountaintop Required number of multi-kills has been reduced from 200 to 75Required number of medals has been reduced from 100 to 25Points earned in Competitive has been further increased relative to other pvp modesroughly 1x for Quickplay, 2x for IB, 3x for comp

ACTIVITIES

Gambit Prime and Reckoning

　　Enemies in Reckoning adjusted to have less health and do less damage to playersIncreased weapon drop rates in Reckoning and Gambit Prime Further increased bad luck protection to each activity, so players should receive a weapon reward after playing multiple matches without one droppingTier 3 Reckoning will have even higher drop rates, as it is more challengingEververse

　　Refunds Fixed an issue that would cause wrapped items to no longer be refundable when transferred between charactersCharacter Boosts The Forsaken character boost is no longer available for purchasePlayers will continue to receive one free character boost when accessing Forsaken for the first time