Destiny 2 immediate fixes announced including OP nerf and “excluded” weapon bonuses

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy has been a lot of fun so far, and it is set to continue with Act 2 in just a month’s time. Major leaks for Act 2 have appeared online including new cutscenes and the suggestion of a boss rush mode. There are also weapon leaks including the return of a fan-favorite from D1. However, before any of these leaks materialize, Bungie have announced immediate Destiny 2 fixes including an OP Exotic nerf and “excluded” weapon bonuses for PvP.

Destiny 2 OP Exotic nerf and “excluded” weapon bonuses

On the Destiny2Team account, Bungie has responded to feedback from the community that the Exotic hunter boots, Radiant Death Machines, are too OP combined with The Last Word. Below are the nerf and fixes set to be implemented on February 13^th:

• Dead Man’s Tale and The Last Word have been temporarily excluded from the hip fire range and accuracy bonus. We will revisit these weapons in a future patch to custom tune their bonuses so they can interact without being overly strong.
• The dodge refund amount has been reduced to 33% if you do not have a full dodge charge. It will still give an extra charge if it’s full when you get the kill. Extra charges are not retained on death or after use.

After the update, Bungie will “continue to monitor performance and feedback and make additional adjustments if needed”.

More D2 fixes

In addition to the above nerf for Radiant Death Machines, BungieHelp has announced the following improvements and fixes that will be implemented in update 8.2.1 on February 13^th:

• Healing perks/abilities in the Nether
• Explore mode difficulty
• Overload Machine Gun perk

Unfortunately, Bungie hasn’t elaborated on what will change with any of the above unlike with RDM.

For more Destiny 2, check out the 2025 roadmap to see what’s planned after Episode Heresy.