Destiny 2's Final Shape showcase explained: ditching seasons, fixing Power, adding LFG, new Light Supers, and the Crota's End raid
Destiny 2's big 2023 showcase has unveiled what's to come in The Final Shape expansion, the Season of the Witch that starts today, and perhaps most importantly, what's due in 2024 as a new Episode model replaces the seasons that the MMO has had (and been struggling with) for years.
The Final Shape takes us inside the Pale Heart of the Traveler, a new destination in some ways mirroring the notorious Black Heart from Destiny 1. The Witness has already made its way inside in pursuit of the lifeless finality that is the universe's final shape in its mind. The good news is that Cayde-6 is waiting for us too, so the original Vanguard's getting back together again.
The Pale Heart is in part an ethereal recreation of key points from Destiny's history, right down to individual set pieces and encounters. But due to the influence of the Witness and the Traveler, it's also been warped into something alien and uncanny. It sounds like our ultimate faceoff with the Witness will take place in the Monolith raid inside the Pale Heart, and Bungie says the entire destination will open up after the campaign is cleared. Two more dungeons are also on the way, as evidenced by the Final Shape dungeon key.
An LFG-style Fireteam Finder is coming in Season 23 ahead of The Final Shape – formally killing the long-dead Guided Games functionality – and the expansion itself will double down on playing in a group by introducing significant changes to Destiny 2's Power system. Simply put, some activities will have a fixed Power level, meaning your Power level won't matter at all going in; you'll always be the same level in the activity.
A new Fireteam Power system will also bring the power of your whole team close to the level of the highest-level
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