Destiny 2 Update 8.0.0.6

Destiny 2 Update 8.0.0.6 is out now for PlayStation, Xbox and PC. This latest update addresses general gameplay improvements and fixes for Playlists, Weapons, abilities and more …

Activities

The Pale Heart

General

• Fixed an issue where players could level weapons faster than intended in Overthrow.
• Fixed an issue where the Heart’s Hidden Depths Pathfinder objective could not progress by completing the Forgotten Deep and the Broken Deep Lost Sectors.
• Fixed an issue where the Overthrow boss Triumphs did not count specific bosses.

Cysts

• Fixed issue where Swords in Sword Dance Cyst would report that the player never picked up a Sword and failed the Triumph.
• Made the following changes to Infested Caverns:
  • Fixed issue in Moth Infested Caverns where an Acolyte had a delayed spawn, causing plate capture delay.
  • Removed moth respawns during the boss fight.
  • Added 2 minutes to the time trial timer to give players a total of 6 minutes to complete it.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a game crash when breaking hive “gunk” with a Sword.

Vanguard Playlist

• Fixed issue where Lightfall and The Witch Queen expansions were required to access certain Vanguard Ops contents.

Crucible

• Fixed an issue where the Still Hunt Exotic Sniper Rifle was getting more Special ammo than intended in some modes.
• Fixed an issue where Ghost Mods were erroneously granting bonus rewards for private mode match completions.
• Fixed an issue where private mode Rumble matches were granting players reputation incorrectly.

Pathfinder

• Fixed an issue where the Resonant Synergy challenge does not work with the Prismatic subclass.
• Fixed an issue where the Light Magnitude node incorrectly mentioned Masterworked weapons as a requirement to generate Orbs of Power.
• Reduced the number of ability kills required for the Proof of Ability node from 100 to 25.

Dungeons and Raids

Salvation’s Edge

• Extended the timer after the last encounter has been completed.
• Fixed an issue where purchasing Adept weapons from the vendor on Master difficulty did not provide a weapon.

The Shattered Throne

• Fixed an issue where Surges were still applied.

Seasonal

Enigma Protocol

• Fixed an issue where sometimes the countdown timer would not appear until the second half of the mission.

Breach Executable

• Fixed a rare game crash that could occur when collecting materials during the activity.
• Fixed an issue where the Weekly Activity challenge wasn’t properly tracking Expert difficulty completions.
• Fixed an issue where Expert level Vex combatants were dealing higher than intended damage.
• Made the following changes to material gathering:
  • Reduced the time needed to extract samples.
  • Two Pistons are now always available per run.
  • Navigation points for Pistons are now visible from further away.
  • We have increased the roaming time available after a player has started the next encounter.
• Fixed an issue where the banner for reaching score tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum) was missing some text.

Gameplay and Investment

Abilities

• Fixed an issue that prevented players from gaining an improved glide if Heat Rises was activated while already gliding.
• Fixed an issue where Facet of Hope was not correctly working with certain buffs.

Armor

• Removed Year 6 gear from the Blind Well loot pool.
• Speaker’s Sight:
  • We have disabled the ability to create Orbs of Power in PvP.
    • We will be considering ways to approach this in a more balanced way in the future.

Weapons

Exotics

• Khvostov:
  • Corrected an issue that was significantly reducing recoil.
    • To partially offset this change, we have increased its stability stat by 30.
  • Reduced the damage of its ricochet shots against players only.
    • Initial damage bonus decreased from 15% to 5%.
    • Bounce impact damage decreased from 18.4 to 4.6.
• Red Death:
  • Reduced the intrinsic stability bonus granted by the custom recoil pattern.
• Hawkmoon:
  • Corrected an issue that allowed it to have more final bullets than intended.

Legendary

• Undercurrent:
  • Fixed an issue where the base and Adept versions of Undercurrent could obtain non-Wave Frame Grenade Launcher magazine options. Versions that received these incorrect magazine options will be updated to receive High-Velocity Rounds. New drops of Undercurrent will feature High-Velocity Rounds and Implosion Rounds as selectable magazine options.

Perks

• Air Trigger:
  • Corrected an issue that was allowing this perk to apply to any equipped weapon.
  • Reduced the Aim Assist penalty when airborne.
• Enhanced Physic:
  • Fixing an issue where it was providing Restoration x2 instead of Restoration x1.
  • Physic now correctly gives increased Restoration x1 duration.

General

• Fixed an issue where some of Failsafe’s voiceover and subtitles would not match.
• Added more information to the Character Boosts screens, to better reflect what’s unlocked after acquiring a The Final Shape Campaign Skip Boost.
• Fixed an issue where theWishbearer Title was no longer available to players.
• Fixed an issue where the Season Rank number was displayed incorrectly in the Player Menu after reaching rank 100.
  • The Season Rank cap is 100 until Act II starts.
• Fixed an issue where Echoes Engrams can be focused at the War Table before Failsafe is moved to the H.E.L.M.
• Fixed an issue where the Exotic Glaive patterns from the Evidence Board still required Legendary Shards.
• Fixed the issue preventing gear from properly loading in certain activities and destinations.