This Week At Bungie - 06/01/2023

Happy TWABsday, Guardians! How are you doing!? How many fish have you caught? Have you skedaddled through the dungeon yet? What’s your favorite thing so far about the Season? What about... [deep breaths] Ok, ok, it's time to calm down. It’s just something special to see all your social posts tackling Ghosts of the Deep, working with Sloane, and did I mention fishing already? It gets us pretty hyped.

Anyhoo, let’s get back on topic. Here is what we shared last week and what we are going to read about today.

Last week in TWAB:

• Marathon was announced!
• Our new PlayStation crossover.
• Guardian Games has concluded.
• Save the Dates for Season of the Deep!
• Cutscenes for days.
• Guardian Ranks reminder.
• Aquanaut is now available.

This week we’ve got:

• Ghosts of the Deep recap.
• Dungeon-themed items in the Bungie Store.
• Pride@Bungie announcement.
• M:\START
• Prime Gaming update.
• The weekly update from the Player Support Team.
• Weekly Art of the Week and Movie of the week picks.

The Dungeon

Were you one of the Guardians who dove deep into a Titan Archology only to arrive face to face with the Lucent Hive? Did the Lightbearer Knights, Ogres, and Wizards show as a blip on your radar only to be taken down by your fireteam in a blaze of (insert your favorite subclass here) energy? And how was your battle with Šimmumah ur-Nokru? Did you rise from the waters in your shiny new armor with your fancy new weapons ready to fight on?

Your will has been tested yet again, and you have triumphed. Congratulations Guardians, you deserve this victory lap.

New Bungie Rewards

Speaking of the dungeon and its sweet, sweet rewards, we now have the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon hoodie, Ghoul title pin, and Ghosts of the Deep dungeon pins available for purchase! These Bungie Rewards will be available only to players who complete the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon by August 22, 2023, at 9:59 AM PDT.

Don’t know what Bungie Rewards are? When you complete Triumphs, collections, and in-game challenges you unlock collectibles for purchase from the Bungie Store that celebrate your hard-earned achievements. Head on over to this page to learn more!

Pride@Bungie

Eyes up, Guardian. It’s June, and June is Pride month here in the States, so just as we have in the past, be sure to keep your eyes on the blog for future Pride updates coming soon.

But, if you’re feeling festive and want to do something rad for a good cause with a cool reward, head on over to bung.ie/pride to earn The Infinite Prismatic emblem for a $10 donation. All funds raised during the month of June will do directly to the It Gets Better Project.

M:\START

You all may have seen this on Twitter already, but we wanted to make sure you saw we released a Marathon themed emblem in Destiny 2 for all players today. Go redeem it now!

Prime Gaming Update

Welcome to the latest Prime Gaming update. It’s finally time for me to give up the skedaddle shenanigans and let you in on where that came from. This month we are vanishing into thin air, and then transmatting out with our Ghost and skedaddling on over to the next fishing hole.

• Ninja Vanish emote
• Redline Ghost Shell
• Skedaddle Legendary Sparrow
• The Deep Ghost Projection

If you don’t know what Prime Gaming is, you can check out our article and learn more!

Player Support Report

Aquanauts, assemble!

The Player Support team is back this week and ready to share with you the most recent update of known issues in the Deep and beyond.

Known Issues List | Help Forum | Bungie Help Twitter

LIGHTFALL DUNGEON KEY

Players experiencing issues accessing the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon should be aware of the following vital information:

• Players must acquire the Rise quest from Hawthorne in the Tower in order to launch into the dungeon for the first time.
• Ownership of the Lightfall Dungeon Key is required. This is included in the Lightfall + Annual Pass edition or can alternatively be purchased on its own through the Eververse store. It is not included with purchase of Season of the Deep.
• Players missing their Dungeon Key from purchase of the Lightfall + Annual Pass edition need to log into Destiny 2 on the platform where that purchase was made to unlock the Dungeon Key on their account. At this point it will be available on all platforms linked through Cross Save.
• Dungeon Keys are applied to individual Bungie accounts and cannot be game shared.

Anyone still experiencing issues that do not fall into one of the above categories can reach out to us via our Missing Eververse or Add-On Item contact form where we can investigate further.

KNOWN ISSUES

While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum.

• Some players are unable to give out Commendations.
• Players can get stuck outside of the final boss arena after self-reviving in the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
• The Hive symbols in the side rooms of the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon’s final encounter do not respawn within an encounter cycle if a player dies before depositing their Vestige. They will re-appear as expected once players have completed a damage phase.
• The Sunbracers Exotic Warlock gloves are not extending the duration of Solar grenades.
• The cooldown timer for The Navigator Exotic Trace Rifle's catalyst is missing a description and will display as a blank timer when activated.
• Getting frozen while using the Arbor Warden Exotic Titan chest can sometimes cause players to lose the Barri-nade class ability. Respawning after player death or unequipping and re-equipping the Exotic will restore the intended class ability.
• Getting kills with Skyburner's Oath and Vesper of Radius is causing larger explosions than intended.
• Some Iron Banner weapons are missing their glare in the Crucible.
• The Athrys's Embrace Exotic Hunter arms does not display the "Strengthened Heavy Knife" popup when activated in the Crucible. Players should note the Exotic is still working as intended, it is only the visual indicator that is missing.
• Guarding with the Arc Staff super while using the Blight Ranger Exotic Hunter head is consuming extra Super energy.
• The Stronghold Exotic Titan arms are not always granting the Restoration buff when expected.
• The new Season of the Deep Exotics are not dropping from the Vex Strike Force activity.

For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article . Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help Forum.

Instructions Unclear

Bruno: So, you all really liked fishing. Please, just follow the tutorial and do it as we told you. Use baits that are safe. Don't try to push other Guardians in the pond with Swords nor Sparrows. We are not liable for any accident that may occur.

Movie of the Week: Instructions unclear

Come on Guardian, Let’s Go Party

Hippy: Who knew that the trailer for the upcoming Barbie movie would be such epic meme fodder for the Destiny 2 community? There were a few incredible (and funny!) spins on this but since we’re deep into Season 21, and our favorite Motes master is back in the spotlight, let’s check in on ‘ol Drifter, shall we?

Art of the Week: Barbie meets Destiny 2

Very excited for The Final Shape #Destiny2Art #barbie pic.twitter.com/qh0s9yX0Zt

— (sana) drxgony COMMISSIONS : OPEN (@drxgony) May 28, 2023

Bonus Art of the Week: A Guardian in the wild

And with that - it's finished!#Destiny2Cosplay #Destiny2Art #Destiny2 pic.twitter.com/xTZoiJpiw0

— H@nn@h (@LooksLikeVespa) May 28, 2023

And there we have it Guardians, this week’s TWAB. Being just two weeks into the Season, there is plenty to do, even more fashion choices to go through, and so many fish to catch. Also, who can tell me which Pulse Rifle or Scout Rifle is your favorite this Season? I’m an Outbreak player through and through, but this is the Season of “Sam changes it up,” so any and all suggestions are welcome. 

Alright, it’s time for us to skedaddle, but we wanted to share one more thing. Before you click, just as a quick note, there are no plans to unleash these giga-Screebs on you in the live game... for now.  

Stay Crafty, 

Sam