Destiny 2 May 5 Update Patch Notes

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Following a recent Hotfix on May 2, Bungie has released a major May 5, 2023 update for Destiny 2, introducing major changes to the game. With today’s update, players will receive new epic art. The dev team will also introduce new rewards for Guardians exploring and competing in the Trials of Osiris. During last week’s weekly updates, Bungie announced the return of Guardian Games on May 2. Today, the team is focusing on Destiny 2: The Deep. And now, here are the complete Destiny 2 May 5, 2023, update patch notes.

Destiny 2 May 5, 2023 Update Patch Notes

Season of the Deep // May 23, 2023 pic.twitter.com/6IdSMH2lAu

— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) May 4, 2023

Season of the Deep first look:

- Key art and launch date/time reveal.
- Details on our three new Strand Aspects.
- Recapping big changes comes with abilities.
- New Exotic armor focusing and stat roll details.
- Upcoming economy and crafting updates.
- A note on upcoming Season Passes.
- Trials of Osiris updates
  - Sneak peek at new rewards and weapon changes.
  - Learnings from Trials Labs.
  - Updated Trials intro quest.
  - Changes to Passages of Wealth and Mercy.
  - Dominion is the new core mode.
  - Flawless gilding update.
  - New emblem reward.
  - Trials map voting results.
New Prime Gaming gear.
Getting our Oprah on (again) with more wallpaper.

Rollin’ in the Deep With a Season 21 First Look

Season of the Deep will have to offer starting on May 23, at 10 AM Pacific.

Three New Strand Aspects

They will become available when Season 21 launches.

💠 Exotic Armor focusing
💠 New Deepsight activations
💠 Raid drop rates
💠 Finest Matterweave and Rainmaker updates
🐶 Good Boy coming to The Tower
💠 Trials updates
💠 Wallpapers
💠 Prime Gaming https://t.co/JgnZHnvRys

— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) May 4, 2023

Hunter Aspect: Threaded Specter

Activate your class ability to leave behind a decoy woven from Strand matter that draws the attention of nearby combatants.
After taking significant damage or when combatants approach, the decoy detonates, dealing damage and releasing Threadlings that seek out and attack nearby foes.
Pesky Cabal gunfire, have you pinned down?
- Need a quick distraction so you can revive a teammate?
- Have you ever thought about what a bunch of Threadlings in a trench coat looks like?
- The new Threaded Specter Aspect for the Hunter Threadrunner might just be what you’re looking for.
When players activate their dodge, they leave behind a decoy woven from Strand matter that draws the attention of enemies on the battlefield.
- Enemies will shoot at the Threaded Specter until it’s destroyed or expires, giving the Hunter and their fireteam enough time to get to safety.
- When destroyed, a Threaded Specter explodes into two Threadlings.
- Threaded Specter gives Hunter players access to the Threadling generation and a new way to control the battlefield.

Titan Aspect: Flechette Storm

While sliding, activate your charged melee ability to leap into the air, knocking nearby targets away and dealing damage.
- While airborne, activate your charged melee again to launch a cluster of damaging, Unraveling projectiles.
- Repeatedly activating melee will chain other throws.
Berserker Titans are known for their unbridled aggression.
- While sprinting headfirst into battle is often the best way to deploy Berserker abilities, players will get a tool allowing for more potency at range and giving Titans easier ways to unravel enemies.
- This is where Flechette Storm comes into play.
With Flechette Storm, Berserkers have access to a powerful new slide-melee attack that quickly launches them into the air and blasts away any nearby enemies.
- While airborne, press the melee button again to fire a cluster of tracking projectiles that deal heavy damage and unravel enemies.
Flechette Storm provides the Berserker with a ranged melee option while keeping with the spirit of their fast-paced gameplay.

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Warlock Aspect: The Wanderer

Tangles you throw attach to enemies and detonate into a suspending burst. Threadling final blows create a Tangle.
Since the Warlock Broodweaver is a Strand minion master, exploring additional ways the Broodweaver might weave life into the world around them felt natural.
- Enter The Wanderer—a sentient Tangle woven from Broodweaver brilliance.
When Warlocks equipped with this Aspect pick up a Tangle, they weave the Tangle into The Wanderer.
- When thrown, The Wanderer travels through the air, seeking targets.
- Once it finds a target, it soars towards them, latches on, and explodes into a Suspending detonation that deals damage and suspends any nearby enemies.
- To round out the gameplay loop, The Wanderer also enables Threadling final blows from any source to generate a Tangle.
The Wanderer gives Broodweavers another way to upgrade their Tangles and grants access to the suspend effect without needing a Shackle Grenade.
We’re pretty excited to get these new Strand Aspects in the game, and we hope you enjoy them when Season 21 launches.
- We’ll be monitoring their performance across the game and will continue to balance them over time.