Bungie wants to make your Destiny 2 weapons matter more in The Witch Queen

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Bungie is getting ready to launch what could be one of the biggest expansions to Destiny 2 we’ve ever seen later this month, The Witch Queen. While the expansion will follow the story of Savathûn, it also introduces new exotic weapons, weapon crafting, and big changes to the Destiny 2 sandbox.

Bungie is previewing some of those weapon changes today, alongside detailing exactly how Destiny 2 players will be able to craft their own weapons in The Witch Queen. Players of the new expansion will be given the opportunity to forge a new Glaive weapon type early on, including all the necessary materials to craft this initial weapon.

Weapon crafting in Destiny 2 will allow players to pick the barrels, frames, and weapon traits on a subset of weapons and archetypes without all of the RNG needed for a perfect weapon drop. A selection of new weapons will be available at first, and Bungie says more will be added in the future. Crafting will involve finding patterns (essentially weapon blueprints), collecting materials needed for crafting and then leveling your new weapon up by using it to defeat enemies.

The faster you level a gun up, the more enhanced traits you’ll be able to unlock. This includes enhanced stats, traits, and bonuses to weapon capabilities. It seems a lot more similar to how you used to level weapons in the original Destiny game, with a focus on combat for unlocking perks. Bungie is also introducing a mementos system that will include activity-specific trackers and cosmetic flair for weapons.

While we don’t have the full list of guns that will support this new crafting system, you will be able to craft the upcoming Osteo Striga exotic submachine gun and the three class-specific exotic Glaives. Existing guns you