Destiny Hotfix - 2/14/17

Special Ammo

• Adjusted Special ammo economy in all gametypes
  
• Players start Crucible matches with Special ammo
• Special ammo is now lost upon death
• Sidearms are not affected by this change
• Special ammo crates now appear every 60 seconds (initial spawn and respawn)
  
• Special ammo crates are shared with allies within 75m (down from 100m)
• Special ammo timing in Mayhem is unchanged

Elimination Gametypes

• Round time limit has been reduced to 90 seconds (down from 2 minutes)
• Players only start with Special ammo for Round 1 in Elimination gametypes
• Special ammo timing is 30s initial, then 45s respawns
• Special ammo is wiped at the beginning of subsequent rounds

Hand Cannons

• Significantly increased initial accuracy (returns to Launch / Year 1)
  
• Reduced base range to 35m from 40m
  
• Reduced Aim Assist and Magnetism at longer ranges
  
• Reduced minimum damage after falloff from 50% to 33%

Auto Rifles

• Increased Precision Damage modifier to 1.3x (up from 1.25x)
  
• Increased base damage of low rate of fire Auto Rifles by 2.5%
  
• Increased in air accuracy

Pulse Rifles

• Reduced rate of fire for very high rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 7.7%
  
• Increased rate of fire for low rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 5.3%
  
• Reduced Magazine Size of Clever Dragon and Grasp of Malok by 6
  
• Reduced the effect of High Caliber Rounds for Pulse Rifles
  
• Increased in air accuracy

Scout Rifles

• Increased in air accuracy

Shotguns

• Shotguns no longer deal precision damage
  
• The Chaperone and Universal Remote are unaffected by this change
• Note: Universal Remote only deals precision damage when ADS
• Shotguns now have significantly less magnetism when fired from the hip
  
• Shotguns now have significantly less in air accuracy
  
• Shotguns no longer have a movement penalty
  
• Shotguns now deal 20% more damage to combatants
  
• Rangefinder on Shotguns now increases ADS time by 25%
  
• Reduced Universal Remote’s Magazine Size to 3 from 5
  
• Universal Remote now takes longer to reload
  

Hunter

• Throwing Knife now deals Solar Damage on impact
  
• Hungering Blade* 
  
• Immediately starts Health regen
• Restores more Health per kill
• Gives a flat amount of Health/Shield per activation
• Does not immediately start regenerating Shields
• Bladedancer’s Quick Draw Perk no longer readies your weapons instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed
  

Warlock

• Viper Totemic on Ophidian Aspect no longer readies your weapon instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed
  
• Stormcaller's Thunderstrike melee range reduced to be consistent with other Warlock Subclasses
  
• Amplitude will continue to grant small range boost to new base range
• Landfall now reduces the total time in Stormtrance
  

Titan

• Juggernaut is now disabled after being in the air for a short time and cannot be activated while in mid air