Whenever a new big release for Destiny 2 hits the game, it's possible that it comes with a sandbox patch that features changes to many core gameplay elements to shake the meta and bring the looter shooter more in line with Bungie's vision for it. A sandbox patch was released at the beginning of Season of the Lost, and it addressed changes coming to several items, with a focus on fusion rifles as a whole and nerfs for the Exotic grenade launcher Anarchy.
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