Destiny 2's Arc 3.0 rework is inspired by a bonkers Jason Statham movie
Following major reworks to the Void and Solar subclasses, Bungie has announced that Destiny 2's electrifying Arc subclass will soon be getting the 3.0 treatment with a "go fast and hit stuff(opens in new tab)" overhaul that the developers hope will turn players into cranked-up Jason Stathams.
One of the main inspirations for the Arc 3.0 rework is the 2009 flick Crank 2(opens in new tab), in which Statham's heart is stolen and replaced by a big battery that he has to keep charged by electrocuting himself in increasingly bizarre and violent ways. It sounds stupid, and it is, but it's also a ton of fun—a self-aware showcase of bananas-grade action that wilfully, aggressively rejects any semblance of rationality. That's the kind of «emotional fantasy» Bungie says it's trying to generate with Arc 3.0.
«Arc is really just, 'go fast and hit stuff',» Destiny designer Sam Dunn said. «We call it the 'hold W' subclass. Everything is built around moving forward and enabling aggression and those abilities.»
Central to the update is a new buff called Amplified, which grants a significant speed boost—«basically as fast as we can make our sprint animation go»—and PvE damage resistance buff after sprinting for a few seconds. The goal is to keep Guardians pressing ahead and kicking ass: Designer Mike Humboldt called it «a strong gap-closing tool» that makes players «like a jet engine, rocketing around the arena.» Of particular note, the Amplified boost is available to all Arc subclasses, rather than being restricted to specific Aspects or Fragments.
A pair of new debuffs called Blind and Jolt are also on the way. Blinded enemies will be, well, blinded—PvE opponents will be disoriented and unable to fire weapons, blinded PvP players will
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