WithDestiny 2Beyond Lighton the horizon, Bungie announced many activities and other content will be leavingDestinydue to the massive size of the game. Deleted content will be placed in the newly announcedDestiny Content Vaultalso known as the DCV.
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Instead of launching a sequel, Bungie decided to take this step to create an evolving world and retain the players' experience and progress fromDestiny 2. The DCV will remove earlyDestiny 2content and cycle content fromDestiny 1andDestiny 2afterBeyond Lightlaunches. During Bungie’s early preview of the DCV, they announced content that will enter the DCV and content fromDestiny 1that is returning.
10Vault: Destinations
Planets and moons that players don’t engage with much are going to be removed from the game. Io, Titan, Mercury, and Mars will be leaving and so will the PvE content that belongs there. Lost sectors, quests, adventures, arenas, and special activities will be deleted from the destinations heading to DCV. Although the European Dead Zone and Nessus were first introduced during the Red War, they will remain in the game. In total, the Moon, Tangled Shore, Dreaming City, European Dead Zone, Nessus, Cosmodrome, and Europa will be the playable destinations this Fall.
9Vault: Raids
Bungie mentioned that only 3 raids will be playable inDestiny 2Year 4 and that includes the upcoming Deep Stone Crypt raid. All raids from theLeviathanwill be taken out of the game which includes the main Leviathan raid, the Spire of Stars and Eater of Worlds raid lairs, and the Crown of Sorrow. TheScourge of the Pastraid from the European Dead Zone will also be removed fromDestiny 2. The two raids that will be available are Last Wish and Garden of Salvation which is directly related to theForsakenandShadowkeepstorylines.
8Returning: Cosmodrome
Before Trostland, the patrol map on Earth wasCosmodromeinDestiny 1. This was the map where the story ofDestinybegan. Bungie is bringing Cosmodrome back inBeyond Lightbut it will not be the same scale as inDestiny 1at first.
When Season 13 begins, Cosmodrome will be about the same as it was inDestiny 1and it may be slightly redesigned like the revamped Moon. This will offer a nostalgicDestinyexperience forDestiny 1players and a new experience for players who haven’t explored the origins ofDestiny.
7Vault: Story
The Red War,Warmind, andCurse of Osiriscampaign missions will no longer be available inDestiny 2. Since the destinations are leaving the game, story missions associated with them will be gone with them. WithEuropabeing added to the list,Destiny 2no longer needs to hold onto stories from the past. These campaign stories are not necessary for the game moving forward so they will be removed from Nessus and the European Dead Zone as well. TheForsakenandShadowkeepcampaigns will be available.
6Vault: Menagerie and Escalation Protocol
Escalation Protocoland theMenageriewill exitDestiny 2this Fall too. The Menagerie is a small raid-like 6 player activity on the Leviathan that features waves of enemies. Escalation Protocol is a public event-like activity with 7 levels where players have to defeated waves of enemies and defeated bosses.
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Both activities brought something new toDestiny 2, but they’ll be removed along with their destinations. Activities from other seasons such as forges from Black Armory and Gambit Prime from the Season of the Drifter will still be available. However, Bungie will combine Gambit and Gambit Prime into a single activity in September.
5Returning: Destiny 1 Strikes
Even though 7 strikes are leavingDestiny 2, Bungie will add 3 strikes fromDestiny 1. These strikes are all from the Cosmodrome which has Will of Crota, The Devil’s Lair, and Fallen S.A.B.E.R. The Devil’s Lair was the first strike inDestiny.Guardians needed to defeat the giant Servitor called Sepiks Prime.Destiny 2players may know of Omnigul from Nightmare hunts, but she is best known as the screaming Wizard from the Will of Crota strike. The Fallen S.A.B.E.R. strike explored the story of Rasputin, Warmind bunkers, and had Guardians fight against a giant, powerful Shank.
4Vault: Strikes
Bungie will remove the strikes that played their part inDestiny 2and are no longer needed. There are currently 17 strikes in the game and Bungie will remove 7 of them to make space for new ones. Destinations that will not be active during Year 4 will take strikes with them to the DCV. Tree of Probabilities, A Garden World, The Pyramidion, The Festering Core, Strange Terrain, Will of the Thousands, and Savathun’s Song will be removed from the game. While the strikes on the European Dead Zone and Nessus are older, they will remain in the game.
3Vault: Triumphs
Lore and other Triumphs associated with their respective destinations will be vaulted. Lore pieces can be found anywhere inDestinyby completing activities like raids, quests, and Nightfall strikes. They can also be found by gathering collectibles, finding scannable items, and speaking to planetary vendors to name a few. With multiple destinations leaving the game, many Lore Triumphs will no longer be needed in the game. Additionally, some of the exiting Triumphs are a part of Triumph Seals which are Wayfarer, Chronicler, Blacksmith, and Shadow.
2Vault: Exotic Quests
With Io gone, The Whisper mission will no longer be available forWhisper of the WormExotic sniper. Similarly, theAce of Spadesquest included a mission on Titan. The Tribute Hall is part of the Leviathan, but that will not be available either for theBad Jujuquest. Even though many Exotic quests will not be playable, the Exotic weapon rewards are not going to be obsolete. Instead, there will be new ways to earn Exotics which associated with the content that is moving to the DCV.
1Returning: Vault of Glass
Vault of Glassis the first raid introduced toDestinythat took place on Venus, a planet transformed by the Vex. It is still remembered by fans as one the best raids to ever take place in theDestinyuniverse. This raid will not be made available right whenBeyond Lightlaunches, but it is expected to return sometime in Year 4. Bungie has not yet said if the Exotic fusion rifle Vex Mythoclast will be returning with the Vault of Glass.
