Destiny: Rising season 2 adds mythic character Maru and new gauntlet

Destiny: Rising season 2 launches on Nov. 11, lasting until Jan. 1, and debuts the new mythic character Maru, the starbound pirate. The legendary pirate Lightbearer is of the offense role, wielding the void element. Her weapon of choice are the light grenade launcher and grenade launcher. Legendary characters Xuan Wei, Attal, and Ikora will also be available. 

The new gauntlet, Blitz Stages, debuts as well. The gauntlet features a 100% drop rate of exclusive weapons, alongside three new stages for players to complete. 

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Here are the full Destiny: Rising season 2 patch notes:

I. Season Duration

After the maintenance on 11/06-01/01 at 04:00:00 (UTC-8) (Time has been adjusted for Daylight Savings)

Il. New Mythic Character: Maru, Starbound Pirate

A legendary pirate Lightbearer, hearty and seasoned, fierce and unyielding.

• Element: Void
• Role: Offense
• Weapons: Light Grenade Launcher, Grenade Launcher
• Maru’s character quest will be available upon her release.
• Legendary characters available from this event are Xuan Wei, Attal, and Ikora.

IlI. Seasonal Shifting Gates Update

Vex Incursion! Random events, random modifiers, all-new enemies! Work together overcome a randomly-changing battlefield. Every match is a new adventure!

1. New Mechanics
   • Emergencies: A random Emergency will trigger at the beginning of each match and last for the entire match, completely changing the pace of the battle.
     • [Counterattack] Randomly spawns powerful weapons on the battlefield. Seize them and change the course of the match!
     • [Restricted Submission] Each sector will have only 1 new Transmission Terminal available for submission. All others will not allow for submission, raising the chance of deadly encounters at the terminal!
     • [Plasma Trap] Radiolaria puddles will spawn around the battlefield. Watch your feet-you’ll take damage as soon as you step in them.
   • Emergency Modifiers: A random modifier will be chosen during matchmaking, giving Lightbearers a buff.
     • [Proliferating Echoes] Lightbearers will drop all of their Data upon being defeated.
     • [Hunting Grounds] Sector bosses are increased to 3.
     • [Data Stream] Detectors’ Data yield is doubled, and detectors will activate once more during the final stage.
     • [Ammo Emissary] High value targets drop Heavy ammo when defeated.
     • [Close-Range Support] Lightbearers gain additional shield and damage bonus while within 15m of an ally.
2. New Combatants
   • Eyes up! Three new Vex bosses have been added, and they’ll be bringing with them ever-growing hordes of Vex units!
3. New Environments
   • The three sectors have a fresh coat of Vex-themed paint. Danger meets aesthetics on these maps!
4. New Rewards
   • [Mythic Weapon Drops] Added Grenade Launcher: Tsurinobuse, Hand Cannon: Empty Fort Strategy, and Shotgun: Thermoplyae-80.
   • [Shifting Gates Exchange Shop] Added Grenade Launcher: Tsurinobuse, Hand Cannon: Empty Fort Strategy, and Shotgun: Thermoplyae-80 to the shop. Each weapon can be redeemed 10 times until 11/20/2025 at 04:00:00 for 6 Translation Credits each. Afterwards, each of these weapons can be redeemed once per week for 20 Translation Credits each.

IV. New Gauntlet: Blitz Stages

1. Three New Stages
   • Assembly Plant, Overflow, and The Walls Have Eyes will be directly accessible for a limited time. Experience all-new maps with all-new mechanics!
2. 100% Drop Rate for Exclusive Weapons
   • Pinnacle Rewards from the limited-time direct access stages are 100% guaranteed to drop the new Mythic weapons.
     • [Assembly Plant] 100% drop rate for Grenade Launcher: Tsurinobuse and Hand Cannon: Parole.
     • [Overflow] 100% drop rate for Rocket Launcher: Four-horned Ram and Hand Cannon: Empty Fort Strategy.
     • [The Walls Have Eyes] 100% drop rate for Shotgun: Thermoplyae-80 and Auto Rifle: Wrongful Ingress.
   • * Once limited-time direct access has ended, the new stages will be added to the randomized pool, and weapon drop rates will return to normal.

V. Battle Pass Update

• Duration: After the maintenance on 11/06 – 12/04 at 04:00:00 (UTC-8)
• New Content:
  • The new Exotic Light Grenade Launcher: Dvergar Drill has been added to the Battle Pass!
  • Unlock the Premium Battle Pass to claim emote “Stow Sword” at Rank 20, emote “Combo Attack” at Rank 30, and the Dvergar Drill Ornament Random Bundle at Rank 50.
  • Unlock Premium Battle Pass Plus to instantly claim the transmat effect, “Paraversal Singularity.”

VI. Seasonal Cycle Modifiers Update

Once the season starts, the cycle modifier will be changed to Void and Arc. Combatants in The Expanse, Calamity Ops, and Challenge Mode activities will have Void and Arc shields. Void and Arc characters and weapons are recommended.

VII. Season Update

1. New Pact, New Buffs
   • The Season 2 Pact, Loner’s Compass, will provide Lightbearers with various buffs. This season’s special buffs include:
     • [Fatal Glow] Using abilities that inflict Blind grants +15% weapon damage bonus for 8s.
     • [Garrotte] Upon confining a target, you deal +6% damage for 8s.
     • [Luminescent Shield] Gaining an overshield from abilities grants +10% ability damage bonus for 5s.
   • Once the season starts, every 20,000 Team XP gained grants 1 Pact Point, which can be used to upgrade the enhancement.
2. New Season of the Moor Engrams Available
   • S2 Season of the Moor Engrams will now be available for Lightbearers to acquire and decrypt. Season of Daybreak Engrams contain multiple season-exclusive cosmetics, including the “Launch Test” weapon shader, Dvergar Drill seasonal ornaments, Moor Decals, and more.
3. Seasonal Collection Updates
   • Acquire all collectibles available during Season of the Moor to receive the season-exclusive “Lone Gun” emblem and unlock the Season Sigil for your Homepage.
4. Weapon Mod Updates
   • We’ve added some long-awaited perk upgrades to the Exotic mod upgrade system!
     • Rapid-Fire Weapons: Auto-Loading Holster, Trinklieder, and Clepsydra.
     • Piercing Weapons: Synesthesia (Piercing), Trinklieder, Syncopation, and Pranayama.
     • Impact Weapons: Synesthesia (Impact), Facilitated Agreement, Spinosaurus Shots, All Comers Welcome, Coup de Grâce.
5. Synthesis System Addition: Mythic Weapon Engram – Gauntlet: Blitz (S2)
   • This engram yields the new Season 2 Mythic weapons: Hand Cannon: Parole, Grenade Launcher: Tsurinobuse, Rocket Launcher: Four-horned Ram, Hand Cannon: Empty Fort Strategy, Shotgun: Thermoplyae-80, and Auto Rifle: Wrongful Ingress.
   • Consume 200 Mythic Weapon Parameters to craft the engram.
   • These engrams are Season 2 exclusive items and will no longer be produced once the season ends.
   • Once Season 2 ends, the aforementioned weapons will be added to the standard Mythic Weapon Engrams.

Destiny: Rising announced the merging of servers on Nov. 3, allowing players from different regions to play with one another. According to the annnouncment cross-server play will be completed after the maintenance on Nov 6 2025.