Destiny 2: The Witch Queen leans into what Bungie does best
Savathûn is ready to take center stage. After teasing the Witch Queen for more than seven years, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will see players face off against Savathûn, a force that has been using trickery and lies to influence major parts of the Destiny storyline for quite some time. Bungie is now providing some last-minute details on The Witch Queen and its upcoming Season of the Risen in a new video documentary published today.
Destiny 2’s latest expansion looks to be one of the biggest yet, focusing on what Bungie does best with 50 new weapons in total, six new exotic armor pieces, unique and powerful exotic guns, and a campaign that leans into everything Bungie has learned from building dungeons, raids, and other challenging content. If you’re an existing or returning Destiny 2 player, the main thing you need to know going into Season of the Risen is that Savathûn has stolen the light, and this season is all about how the Witch Queen was able to siphon the light from guardians and the battle to stop Savathûn’s and her undead army.
Savathûn’s Throne World will serve as the location for the campaign mode, and it’s a land full of secrets and lies. Filled with Savathûn’s Lucent Brood of Hive Lightbearers, this new but familiar enemy type has the ability to cast the type of supers that are usually only reserved for guardians. A Hive warrior can throw Void shields like a Titan, and Hive soldiers can create Arc lightning storms just like a Warlock. There are even Acolytes that throw Solar knives just like a Hunter.
This area includes overgrown swamps, a huge palace that will surely play host to the upcoming raid, and overall, it has a very Dreadnaught 2.0 vibe to it. Savathûn’s Throne World will also include a lot of
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