Destiny 2 has changed dramatically with the release of update 2.6.0.1, which coincided with the launch of Shadowkeep, Season of the Undying, and the free-to-play New Light version. Whether it's weapon mods, infusion, the pursuit of Powerful rewards, Crucible playlists, Nightfalls, or any number of other things, numerous areas of the game work differently than we've become accustomed to--sometimes in dramatic ways.
It'll take hours of playing to come to terms with all of this and fully comprehend how things work now, and there will soon be even more to learn. Following the Garden of Salvation raid's launch on October 5, its first completion will unlock Season of the Undying's Vex Offensive mode, which will be central to what we spend time doing over the next two-plus months.
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In the meantime, there are some pieces of advice to heed as you make your way through the game to ensure you aren't shooting yourself in the foot. Certain things--like infusion--should be ignored in the early going, and you'll want to ensure you're racking up as much XP as possible, even from sources you might have ignored previously. We've compiled a handful of tips that you'll want to be mindful of as you start making your way through Destiny 2 whether you're playing New Light or you've jumped directly into Shadowkeep.
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It's tempting to spend resources infusing your best Legendary items, especially if you have a lot of holdovers from previous Destiny 2 content, as you ascend toward the new Power level cap. Don't give in, though. Until you reach the soft Power cap of 900, every gear drop you get in the world of Destiny 2 will be better than what you're using. That means every blue (Rare) drop will have a higher Power level; if you start trying to infuse your favorite guns and armor as you climb, you're going to waste a ton of resources, only to have the next thing you get overtake the item you just infused.
Instead, just use the blue drops you get as you work through the Shadowkeep campaign or climb toward the soft cap. Just because a gun is a purple (Legendary) or gold (Exotic) drop doesn't mean it's worth the cost to use right away. This climb is also a good opportunity to try lots of weapons under a variety of experiences to figure out what you like best. Just equip the best gear you have, and every time you get a blue drop that's higher than what you're carrying, feel free to delete the lower Power item. When you hit the endgame of Destiny 2, you won't want to hang onto any blues at all. You're free to delete them as you see fit, because they'll almost instantly be replaced.
Armor mods now work similarly, at least in regards to armor from the Armor 2.0 system. While armor mods will be consumed if you want to apply them to old armor, that isn't the case with any new gear. If you're content with using newly acquired armor, you can toss your old mods.
You get experience for killing enemies, opening chests in the world, and completing activities--basically everything you do. But one of the best ways to get experience is from completing bounties, particularly weekly bounties. Grab all the bounties you can--even the ones from old activities like the Black Armory and Gambit Prime--and keep clearing them to advance your experience gains. Any bounty you can knock out while doing other things will help you in your climb.
From the new Appearance menu (accessed by pressing Down while inspecting a piece of gear), you can see the ornaments you own. While you might not have had any before, certain pieces of armor you've obtained in the past--namely, Eververse gear--have now been converted into universal ornaments. That means it can be applied to any piece of armor you own while still enjoying the benefits of that armor. You may not have a full matching set, but if you hate the look of a particular piece of gear you feel compelled to use, at least you have an option for making it look better.
So if you're interested in leveling quickly--perhaps to take part in the Garden of Salvation raid launching on October 5--you should avoid cashing in any Powerful reward sources until you reach 900. (Make sure you're looking at your inherent Power level, without the boost you receive from your Artifact.) That includes the Exotic armor piece you receive from Ikora after finishing the Shadowkeep campaign. It'll be tempting to grab that immediately, but if you're sub-900, you're better off waiting.
For even more advice on this front, be sure to check out our guide to leveling your Power above 900.