Destiny 2 Needs to Address Pinnacle Rewards Before Lightfall

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The endgame grind is easily the most prominent part of the Destiny 2 experience, with the quest for max level being the main focus for the months between seasonal updates. However, while this endgame loop has managed to work to a degree up until now, the endless grind for loot in Destiny 2 can drag thanks to the limits on the pinnacle engrams that give high-level rewards and ongoing issues with RNG.

It should be noted that many of these pinnacle engrams that are the center of the endgame grind are rewarded from playing some of the more interesting parts of Destiny 2, including the Strike Playlist, Seasonal Activities, and especially the Raids. The issue itself is less about whether the activities are enjoyable, but rather how rewarding some of the most difficult tasks in the game can be when it comes to helping level players up.

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To start looking at these rewards, it's best to first look at the differences between the many different drops that players can find throughout Destiny 2. These would namely be the powerful and pinnacle rewards that come from completing activities that are refreshed during Destiny 2's weekly reset. Both of these engram rewards have a chance to drop items that are stronger than the player's current highest possible level up to a certain cap for each.

For powerful engrams, these will reward players with increased levels from 1520 to 1570 for the current loot pool for Season of Plunder. Beyond these powerful engrams is the stretch through the final ten levels to 1580, which can only be rewarded through pinnacle engrams received for completing some of the toughest challenges in Destiny 2. It's the limitations of these pinnacle engrams specifically that developer