Bungie announced the Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion launches on February 27, 2024. The new expansion marks the culmination of the Light and Darkness saga that began with the launch of Destiny in 2014.
Near one year before the launch of The Final Shape, Destiny 2: Lightfall brought players to Neptune to unleash Strand powers. The expansion brought many new weapons, powers, and enticing pieces of content, but The Final Shape brings finality to an aspect of Destiny that fans have been following for a decade.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Fully Revealed
The Vanguard will finally come face-to-face with the Witness in Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and the returning Cayde-6 will be there to aid players once more. For the first time, players will journey into the heart of the Traveler, experience a story that ends the War of Light and Darkness, and take part in a new raid launching in March 2024.
All of the details regarding the new expansion may be found below, courtesy of Bungie.
In Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Guardians will confront oblivion in the form of their ultimate adversary –The Witness – alongside their iconic Vanguard companions: Ikora Rey, Commander Zavala, and the mysteriously returned Cayde-6. Players will embark on a perilous journey of remembrance and discovery into the heart of the Traveler, rally the Vanguard, and end the War of Light and Darkness. The story of this final confrontation will be told throughout the course of The Final Shape’s campaign, as well as in the new raid that will launch in March 2024.
Accompanying the launch of the raid will be a new World First Race, beginning the day of the raid’s launch. Fireteams around the world will compete to be the first six-Guardian team to fully complete the new raid.
Into The Traveler
During the campaign of The Final Shape, Guardians will explore a mysterious new destination – The Pale Heart, located inside the Traveler. Shaped by The Witness but also influenced by the history and journey of the Guardians themselves, The Pale Heart destination will feature nostalgic callbacks from throughout the history of the Light and Darkness Saga, including a version of the original Tower from Destiny. As the first linear destination in Destiny history, The Pale Heart will also gradually evolve.
Alongside a new campaign and a new destination, as well as a reunion of iconic characters who have gathered to face the threat of The Witness together, The Final Shape expansion will offer players new offensive capabilities in the form of three new Super abilities and Aspects (Void for Titans, Solar for Warlocks, and Arc for Hunters), each developed with teamplay in mind. Further, new additions to the Destiny 2 arsenal will make Guardians even more imposing, including a new weapon subfamily that includes the Rocket Pistol Sidearm and a new Support Frame Auto Rifle that can deal damage while healing allies. Additionally, classic weapons from the original Destiny will return, and a new Exotic Fusion Rifle, among others.
Guardians will put these tools to use against an imposing new enemy type – Subjugators – who are able to use Stasis and Strand powers against Guardians while also adding an element of control to the battlefield.
Destiny 2 developers also detailed features coming to the game in the next year, including an improved Power system that will make it easier for players of different Power levels to take part in activities together, the upcoming Fireteam Finder feature (coming in November 2023) designed to help players find fellow Guardians to play with in activities across the game, as well as PvP updates including a new Vex-themed map called Multiplex, a new Relic-based game mode, and the new Checkmate modifier.
Before the opening of today’s Showcase event, a moment of silence was observed for Lance Reddick, who passed away in March. Reddick’s dignified portrayal as the English language voice actor of Zavala made an inspiring fan-favorite character in the Destiny universe. Earlier this month, Bungie announced that film and television actor Keith David would take over the role of Zavala, allowing the character’s story to continue in The Final Shape. In addition, film and television actor Nathan Fillion announced his return to the Destiny franchise as the voice of the Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6 in May of this year.
Enter Episodes
As part of the Showcase, Bungie detailed its new Episodes content format for Destiny 2, which will begin in March 2024 shortly after the launch of The Final Shape. Replacing the current seasonal model, Episodes represent an entirely new approach to storytelling and content. There will be three separate Episodes in 2024 – titled Echoes, Revenant, and Heresy respectively – with the first Episode launching in March. Each Episode will be a standalone story told in three Acts, exploring the aftermath and fallout of the events of the conclusion of the Light and Darkness saga, while also introducing more content and rewards, more often than previous Destiny 2 Seasons.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Available for Pre-Order Now
Destiny 2: The Final Shape will be available in three different editions, all of which are available now for pre-order.
Standard Edition
The Destiny 2: The Final Shape Standard Edition includes:
- New Campaign + Legendary Mode
- New Raid
- New Episode: Echoes
- Instant unlocks with pre-order:
- Exotic Ghost
- Expansion Emblem
Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass Edition
The Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass Edition includes:
- New Campaign + Legendary Mode
- New Raid
- Three Episodes: Echoes, Revenant, Heresy
- Tessellation Exotic Fusion Rifle, Catalyst, and Ornament
- The Final Shape Dungeon Key (two dungeons)
- Exotic Sparrow
- Secret Stash (one per Episode)
- 3 Ascendant Alloys
- 4 Ascendant Shards
- 1 Exotic Cipher
- 7 Upgrade Modules
- 1 Exotic Item (either a Ship, Ghost, or Sparrow)
- Instant unlocks with pre-order:
- Tessellation Exotic Fusion Rifle
- Exotic Emote
- Exotic Ghost
- Expansion Emblem
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector’s Edition
The Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector’s Edition is available for pre-order now and includes all the content in the Destiny 2: The Final Shape + Annual Pass Edition as well as the following:
- Replica model of the original Tower from Destiny, featuring LED lights and sounds
- Vanguard mentor figurines
- Vanguard mission dossier and patch
- Autograph book
- Code for exclusive Destiny 2 emblem
- Digital version of Destiny 2: The Final Shape original soundtrack
