Destiny 2 Witch Queen Leveling Guide: Soft Cap, Hard Cap, And How To Level Up To 1560

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While it's arguably been deemphasized over the years, your power level still matters in Destiny 2, and there's a new grind to begin once again now that The Witch Queen is here. With the release of the new DLC expansion and accompanying season, the soft cap, Powerful cap, and hard cap have all changed, getting a sizable increase.

Luckily, everyone has been boosted to 1350 to ensure you're ready to begin playing the new content, but you'll need to work your way up from there in order to reach the power levels required for the new Lost Sectors, Nightfall strikes, and upcoming raid, among other things. Here's a look at how the power level system works in The Witch Queen.

Destiny 2's system for gauging your Guardian's overall power is focused on the sum total of your weapons and gear, each piece having a numerical value and various stats that help define your character. While your Gear total isn't the only factor that'll help you survive against Savathun's Lucent Brood--don't count out skill and luck--it is a solid indicator of which activities you're properly prepared for. Trust us, you don't want to go into a Raid when you're only rocking blue-tier armor that can barely soak up a single bolt of Hive Wizard magic.

Increasing your Guardian's power comes down to constantly equipping new gear and weapons, but if you've fallen in love with some of your items, you can bring them up to speed by infusing them with a more powerful item that exists in the same category. You'll need an Upgrade Module to do so, and this handy equipment can be found in the field when using a certain consumable, from treasure chests occasionally, and by purchasing them from Banshee-44 in the Tower.

For this expansion, the first wall you'll hit is when