Destiny 2 downtime updates — 25-hour server outage begins ahead of Final Shape launch as weapons & subclass revealed
Destiny 2 is being hit with 25 hours of downtime ahead of the launch of the much-awaited Final Shape expansion.
Bungie's beloved FPS is nearing the end of its lifecycle, with many believing today's update will be the final expansion before the developer moves on to other things.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape brings with it a whole new story, a new class, and new weapons, offering the biggest expansion the game has seen yet.
It went down starting at 5pm BST (12pm ET) on Monday, 3rd June 2024.
Developers say it should be back online today at 6pm BST/1pm EST/10am PDT with scheduled maintenance to conclude two hours later.
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Maintenance concluded
All maintenance on Destiny 2 should be concluded and gamers should be able to play the new update with no issues.
Those who are struggling to access the new update should report the issue to the .
Downtime over
Destiny 2 downtime has concluded and gamers should be able to log into the new update and resume playing.
Players logging in now may be placed in a queue and will have to log in again as background maintenance is expected to continue for another two hours.
Gamers should log out and log back in for the update to finish downloading if they're struggling to access Destiny 2.
Maintenance to continue until 6 pm BST
Downtime is expected to continue for another 17 hours.
Players should be able to access the new update at the following times:
- West Coast North America: 10 am PT
- East Coast North America: 1 pm ET
- United Kingdom: 6 pm BS
- Europe: 7 pm CET
- Australia: 3 am AEST (June 5)
- Japan: 2 am JST (June 5)
Destiny 2: The Final Shape release times
- West Coast North America: 10 am PT (June 4)
- East Coast North America: 1 pm ET (June 4)
- United Kingdom: 6 pm BST (June 4)
- Europe: 7 pm CET (June 4)
- Australia: 3 am AEST (June 5)
- Japan: 2 am JST (June 5)
How to play The Final Shape
Getting your hands on The Final Shape is pretty simple.
The DLC will set you back around £30, unless you already subscribe to the game’s annual pass.
Destiny 2 players can jump into the game for free beforehand, but this comes without all the changes the Final Shape will introduce.
How much storage do you need?
These days, games take up a huge amount of storage on your consoles.
So, how much will the Final Shape take up?
- PS5 users will need to have 143.81GB available.
- 129.31GB is required for players on the PS4.
- Xbox One gamers will need 139.52GB.
- Xbox Series X/S users will need 165.82GB.
When does Destiny 2: The Final Shape launch?
Bungie is launching its Final Shape expansion tomorrow, June 4, 2024.
It brings with it a whole new map, new missions a new class and other huge changes.
Many gamers think this will be Destiny 2’s last-ever expansion, but that is yet to be confirmed.
Some other changes coming with The Final Shape
Here are some of the quality-of-life improvements coming with tomorrow's update:
- Pathfinder - a new "big shiny loot" system.
- A tonne of ability tweaks and balancing changes.
- A collab with Dungeons & Dragons, cosmetics will be sold in the Everstore.
- The vaulting of Year 6’s seasonal activities.
- A change to the game's interface.
- Changes to the game's quest tab.
New raid inbound
Destiny 2: The Final Shape will bring with it a brand-new raid.
The raid will launch on June 7 at 6pm BST.
Named Salvation’s Edge, many fans are predicting this could one of the final raids to ever be added to Destiny 2.
New enemies enter the fray
The Final Shape will introduce a new enemy faction.
The Dread, which is described as the army of the Witness, will be the enemies you'll face during this massive expansion.
Those who played the Final Shape's preview claim the Dread brings with it whole new mechanics to challenge your skills.
Credit: Bungie Introducing the Prismatic subclass
With the Final Shape comes a brand new subclass.
Prismatic is the first new class edition since the Strand, introduced during with the Witch Queen.
In short, this class allows Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans to mix and match abilities from Light and Dark subclasses.
This will allow Destiny experts to develop some seriously unique builds.
Credit: BUNGIE The Final Shape roadmap
Here are Bungie's plans for the upcoming Final Shape expansion.
From new weapons to new stories this is set to be Destiny's biggest update yet...
Credit: BUNGIE The exotics we know so far
Here are the exotics we know about so far, as per :
- Balance of Power - Hunter Leg Armor
- Ergo Sum - Sword
- Essentialism - Hunter Cloak
- Gifted Conviction - Hunter Chest
- Hazardous Propulsion - Titan Chest
- Khostov 7G-0X - Auto Rifle
- Mataiodoxia - Warlock Chest
- Microcosm - Trace Rifle
- Red Death Reformed - Pulse Rifle
- Speaker’s Sight - Warlock Helm
- Solipsism - Warlock Bond
- Still Hunt - Sniper Rifle
- Stoicism - Titan Mark
- Tessellation - Fusion Rifle
- Wishful Ignorance - Titan gloves
Watch: The Final Shape's launch trailer
Downtime begins!
Destiny 2's downtime has officially begun.
Bungie has closed servers for a whopping 25 hours ahead of The Final Shape's launch.
Following the downtime, players can dive into what many believe is the game's final expansion.
Can you preload The Final Shape?
Yes, you can!
Preload will be available for both Xbox and PlayStation players in a few short hours.
Simply head over to your store of choice to begin the download.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape release times
- West Coast North America: 10 am PT (June 4)
- East Coast North America: 1 pm ET (June 4)
- United Kingdom: 6 pm BST (June 4)
- Europe: 7 pm CET (June 4)
- Australia: 3 am AEST (June 5)
- Japan: 2 am JST (June 5)
How to play The Final Shape
Getting your hands on The Final Shape is pretty simple.
The DLC will set you back around £30, unless you already subscribe to the game's annual pass.
Destiny 2 players can jump into the game for free beforehand, but this comes without all the changes the Final Shape will introduce.
How much storage do you need?
These days, games take up a huge amount of storage on your consoles.
So, how much will the Final Shape take up?
- PS5 users will need to have 143.81GB available.
- 129.31GB is required for players on the PS4.
- Xbox One gamers will need 139.52GB, whilst Xbox Series X/S users will need 165.82GB.
When does Destiny 2: The Final Shape launch?
Bungie is launching its Final Shape expansion tomorrow, June 4, 2024.
It brings with it a whole new map, new missions a new class and other huge changes.
Many gamers think this will be Destiny 2's last-ever expansion, but that is yet to be confirmed.
Destiny 2 faces 25-hour outage
Ahead of the launch of Destiny's Final Shape expansion, players will have to go a whopping 25 hours without the game.
Bungie has confirmed the game will be down for 25 hours from 5pm today as it implements changes for the expansion.
Stick with us here for moment-to-moment updates.
