Destiny 2’s next major DLC, Lightfall, is finally less than two weeks away. With that in mind, players only have a short amount of time left to prepare for the upcoming expansion. With so much content available to play through though, one might understandably be unsure of which activities would be most worth their time and effort. So today, let’s discuss the five best ways to prepare for Destiny 2’s Lightfall expansion.
Play the Seasonal Titles
When the upcoming Lightfall DLC arrives, all of the Witch Queen DLC’s seasons, which include 16-19, will be sunset, and you will no longer be able to acquire the titles tied to them. These include Risen, Reaper, Scallywag, and Seraph.
Fortunately, it’s never been easier to get a hold of these most recent titles. In the past month, Bungie has made them significantly easier to acquire than they were when they first released. If you’re looking to obtain any of them, you can do so via your digital retailer of choice and at the very least catch a glimpse of the content that’s been on offer.
Just make sure to do so now before Lightfall arrives on Feb. 28. After that, you’ll never be able to get them again.
Catch up on All Current Story Threads Leading up to Lightfall
First, as a general disclaimer: Being a game that’s been out for 5+ years, there is quite a bit of content to follow in Destiny 2. While a lot of it is still accessible, there is a bunch that’s not.
As such, inquiring minds should head to YouTube. Specifically, you should be watching anything pertaining to the Witness vs. the Traveler, as well as the Collapse since we as a people are facing a second one potentially. Doing so might not be as fun as playing through the game yourself, but it’ll still provide you with the context and information you need to enjoy the upcoming content to the fullest.
Snag the Seasonal Weapons
Along with the seasonal titles, the weapons that came with each season will also be sunset until further notice when Lightfall arrives. Many of these guns, such as the Ikelos SMG shown above, are extremely powerful and will be super beneficial to have in your inventory when Lightfall hits.
Granted, Bungie has brought back seasonal weapons in some shape or form in future updates, but only years after they were initially released. Fortunately, when Bungie made seasonal titles easier to obtain, that also included the weapons. So if you’re looking to grab a God Roll Calus Mini Tool before Lightfall drops, you’ve still got a chance to do so before the next DLC drops.
Get All Your Gear Locked and Loaded for Transmat
While the Destiny servers have shown an increase in vitality over the last year. It is still a very possible reality that any (I’d not all) inventory management apps for the game will be down. Often when the biggest updates hit Destiny 2, there are a lot of bugs and API issues. In these cases, it’s rather commonplace to make sure you have at least a few mainstays for each type of weapon, elemental affinity, and more. Plus, it’s also a good move on launch day for your guardian to look their best for would-be cinematics.
Alternatively, the long-awaited, much-requested “saved loadout” feature that will be arriving with Lightfall may rid the entire need for said apps. It’s probably good practice to better be safe than sorry, since this will save guardians plenty of time going back and forth to their vaults to get whatever weapons, armor, and or exotics you may want/need. Time will tell though if this is in fact overkill.