Destiny 2 might be bringing back a beloved hand cannon from Year 1 with the release of Into The Light in April, as fans notice in the new key art shared online. Destiny 2's delay of The Final Shape has many veterans worried because of the drought of content that has been hitting the game for a while, combined with a general sense of distrust that the community has had toward Bungie since the layoffs. Into The Light will have new content, though, and the addition of long-gone Year 1 weapons could help.
It's not clear exactly what Into The Light will entail just yet, but there have been several leaks floating around about how it will bring back old planets and possibly even activities that are currently Vaulted, and thus inaccessible. Still, the new Destiny 2 key art that is causing fans to speculate was released today with a new announcement from Bungie stating that there will be three separate livestreams covering developer commentary about Into The Light's content.
As announced by Bungie in today's TWID post, Into The Light will be released on April 9, and it will presumably be a rather big content update if three livestreams are needed to cover its changes. The key art shared for Into The Light depicts three Guardians fighting against the forces of The Witness, and the Hunter in the middle of the image is using a hand cannon that is eerily similar to Midnight Coup from the Year 1 Leviathan Raid that was Vaulted with Beyond Light.
The Raid has since been inaccessible, and the same holds for its loot. Midnight Coup was one of the most beloved Year 1 weapons for a series of reasons, including its aesthetic, its feel and gunplay, and its combination of perks. However, after the Leviathan Raid was Vaulted, it became unobtainable for all players and new weapons started to come out, eventually phasing Midnight Coup out entirely.
The key art for Into The Light does seem to allude to the possibility of Midnight Coup coming back, as it was the first and only hand cannon with
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