Destiny 2 Releases Update 8.0.0.5

Bungie released Destiny 2 update 8.0.0.5, addressing community concerns and fixing several issues. While recent updates and expansions like Into the Light and The Final Shape have significantly improved the game's popularity, some problems persisted, including one preventing Khvostov 7G-0X auto rifle unlocks. This update tackles these problems head-on.

A major change involves the Pathfinder system, replacing daily and weekly bounties. Player feedback criticized its convoluted node structure, requiring activity switching and negating streak bonuses. This update simplifies the system, replacing Gambit-specific nodes with more general ones, allowing completion via PvE or PvP activities.

Another key improvement removes elemental surges from dungeons and raids. The Final Shape's difficulty adjustments negatively impacted these activities, making encounters tedious. Bungie's data analysis confirmed this, leading to the removal of surges and the addition of a universal damage bonus across all subclasses.

A popular exploit in the Dual Destiny exotic mission, allowing double class item acquisition, has also been patched. Players will now receive one item per completion.

Destiny 2 Update 8.0.0.5 Patch Notes

Crucible

• Resolved an issue requiring the wrong expansion for Trials of Osiris.
• Corrected Trace Rifle ammo counts at match start.

Campaign

• Added an Epilogue option to Excision's difficulty menu for replaying the ending cinematic.
• Prevented matchmaking into Liminality's campaign version after the final boss.

Dual Destiny Exotic Mission

• Fixed the exploit granting double Exotic class items.

Cooperative Focus Missions

• Corrected an issue preventing Cooperative Focus Missions from unlocking properly.

Raids & Dungeons

• Removed elemental surges and applied a damage buff to all subclasses and Kinetic damage.

Seasonal Activities

• Fixed the daily reset of Piston Hammer charges (previously addressed in a mid-week update after 8.0.0.4).

Gameplay and Investment

Abilities

• Resolved an issue where Storm Grenade received excessive energy from perks like Devour or armor mods.

Armor

• Corrected an issue where Precious Scars triggered incorrectly with Kinetic weapons.

Weapons

• Fixed Riposte's fixed weapon roll, replacing Golden Tricorn with Desperate Measures (future update will retroactively apply this change).
• Prevented Sword Wolfpack Round hits from activating Relentless Strikes.

Quests

• Removed the Vanguard Ops bounty requirement from the "On the Offensive" New Light quest.
• Allowed Dyadic Prism dismantling after obtaining Ergo Sum on an alternate character.
• Fixed an issue preventing Khvostov 7G-0X acquisition with a full inventory.

Pathfinder

• Replaced Gambit nodes in Ritual Pathfinder with general nodes, enabling PvE or PvP completion.
• Corrected issues with mote banking objective tracking.
• Fixed a problem where resetting Pale Heart Pathfinder reduced Ergo Sum drops without providing the item if not yet unlocked.
• Resolved an issue where the Urban Parkour objective didn't update after completing the Stitching activity.

Emotes

• Fixed issues with The Final Slice finisher and the D&D Emote, Natural 20.

Platforms and Systems

• Resolved an Xbox overheating issue caused by Prismatic class screen VFX.

General

• Corrected the Rank 16 Ghost reputation shader reward (players who received the incorrect reward will automatically receive the correct one).
• Fixed scaling issues with a Bungie Reward Director Dialog image.