Destiny 2: Lightfall Mid-Season Update Is Live With Weapon Balance, Crucible Updates, And More

Say hello to weapon buffs in PvE.

Troy Blackburn
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Destiny 2: Lightfall Mid-season update

The Destiny 2: Lightfall mid-season update is live and with it comes several weapon buffs in PvE, a Crucible matchmaking update, and a new Commendation.

Weapons in the shooter are seeing a buff against red and orange-bar enemies in PvE with Auto Rifles getting a 25% damage increase. Pulse Rifles, Hand Cannons, and Sidearms are getting a 20% buff. Scout Rifles are seeing a 10% damage increase.

In the world of Exotic weapons, Hunter's Trace rounds get increased damage by 25%, while the Hakke Heavy Burst rounds get a whopping 75% increase in damage in PvE.

Crucible now has a new 6v6 connection-based matchmaking Weekly Rotator, which includes Clash, Zone Control, and Rift. Vanguards Ops saw the difficulty tuned in Heist Battlegrounds present in Vanguard and Nightfall.

And finally, there's a new Best Dressed Commendation added to the game.

You can check out the full patch notes on the official Destiny 2 site.

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Troy Blackburn
Troy Blackburn, News Editor

Troy “Noobfridge” Blackburn has been reporting on the video game industry for over a decade. Whether it’s news, editorials, gameplay videos, or streams, Noobfridge never fails to present his honest opinion whether those hot takes prove to be popular or not.

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