Destiny 2: Contest Mode is over, Crota’s End is easier again

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Put those Tractor Cannons away, Guardians. The Crota’s End contest mode has come to a close, and players can now go back to using the full extent of their abilities and armory. The 48-hour contest mode for the returning  Destiny Raid addressed Bungie’s former promise to bring difficult content back to Destiny 2 . And it didn’t disappoint. That said, with contest mode ended, players should once again have little trouble toppling the son of Oryx.

While Bungie has been on the backfoot with its community, including a fumble during the most recent State of the Game and the lackluster reveal of The Final Shape expansion, it’s tough to argue the company isn’t at least trying to make some amends.  Joe Blackburn has become the face of the studio , commenting on community backlash and  responding to conspiracies around future content . On top of that, Bungie turned the difficulty to 11 for the Crota’s End relaunch, a direct response to the overwhelmingly negative feedback following the Root of Nightmares Raid. Initially, this posed a bit of a surprise considering the original Destiny version could be soloed, but hardcore players reveled in the challenge. Thankfully, Ol’ Crota’s weekend romp is over, and now it’s time for Guardians to take out those contest mode frustrations.

Contest mode Raids are no new thing in  Destiny 2.  Since the Crown of Sorrow Raid during  The Forsaken  expansion, Bungie has built hype and a little competitive energy around the launch of these new endgame PvE activities. On top of players typically heading into these new Raids without knowing what they’ll encounter, contest mode sets players at a power disadvantage. It also prohibits using specific abilities, armor, weapons, and mods.

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