This is an archive of patch notes originally posted on 01 Apr 2025.

Destiny 2

Destiny 2 Update 8.2.5.3

Posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team on

Activities 

Seasonal

Court of Blades

  • Fixed a potential soft-lock that could occur when defeating Shards of Hesrak too quickly after they appear.
  • Removed Dire Taken Captains from the randomized fodder selection due to their excessive burst damage on Expert difficulty.
    • See you never.

Crucible

Game Modes

  • Lockdown
    • Fixed an issue where the winning team could instantly win by allowing the losing team to capture all the zones.

Gameplay and Investment

Weapons

Archetypes

  • Pulse Rifles
    • Redrix's Estoc: Reduced stats to bring it down a notch.
      • Range - 54 to 46.
      • Handling - 74 to 69.
      • Aim Assist - 82 to 80.
  • Machine Guns
    • General
      • Decreased the amount gained from Heavy Ammo crates in PvP.
        • When magazine size has 80 or less, should get 22 bullets.
  • Auto Rifles
    • Support Frame
      • Fixed hit detection against damageable non-combatants, such as the urns in the Nether.
  • Rocket Assisted Sidearms
    • Fixed an issue where detonations ignored certain object types, such as ammo.
      • Shoot to loot will now work properly on them.

Exotic Weapons

  • Thorn
    • Fixed an issue where the Soul Devourer buff appeared onscreen while the weapon was stowed.
  • Microcosm
    • Fixed an issue where Microcosm could not stun Overload champions when the Overload Trace Rifle artifact perk was active.

Weapon perks

  • Willing Vesel Origin Trait
    • Fixed the "Willing Vessel" origin trait not gaining stacks when Support Frame Autos restore health to allies.
  • Lone Wolf
    • Aim Assist when near allies decreased from 10 to 5.
    • Aim Assist when away from allies decreased from 20 to 10.
    • Airborne Effectiveness when near allies increased from 10 to 15.
    • Airborne Effectiveness when away from allies increased from 20 to 30.
  • Closing Time
    • All bonuses reduced by 50% on Special weapons.
    • Primary and Heavy weapons retain the original effect.

Weapon mods

  • Power of Ambition
    • Fixed an issue that allowed Swords with the Power of Ambition mod and the Relentless Strikes perk together to gain infinite ammo.