Should you come back to Destiny 2 when The Edge of Fate launches?

It’s no secret that Destiny 2’s player count took a massive hit after The Final Shape, as last year’s expansion was meant to conclude the 10-year journey that began with Destiny 1. After a year of relative struggle, though not without a few good ideas, Destiny 2 is now poised to kick off a new multi-year saga with The Edge of Fate, an expansion that aims to raise big questions and re-energize the player base for years to come.

With the Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate release, Bungie is trying to catch three birds with one stone. It needs to give long-time players fresh content to play, offer lapsed gamers a clean narrative to come back to, and onboard those who have yet to start their journey without the decade of baggage that could have overwhelmed them. 

The Edge of Fate is the next major paid Destiny 2 expansion. It introduces a new destination, a fresh campaign, and a raid; unlike past content, it won’t be sunset, meaning it will remain permanently available in the game. According to the developers, the expansion will kick off a new multi-year saga featuring a mysterious new villain and a story designed to raise more questions than it answers.

Content-wise, players can expect a new Destiny 2 campaign, a new raid, new weapons, new armour, and a reworked progression system. Power levels will be reset across the board: from the current 2000 down to 10. All gear will adopt this new baseline with a revamped cap system in place.

From level 10 to 200, progression is persistent, meaning your power won’t be reset with future content drops. From 200 to 450 (though this upper limit may still change), progression becomes seasonal, meaning it will reset every three months with new seasonal content.

The new progression interface, called The Portal, will clearly outline how levelling works and which activities grant specific types of gear. There’s no cap on farming, so both new and veteran players can grind as much as they like.

Loot tiering will replace the current Adept and Artifice system, introducing a more flexible, Portal-integrated approach. Destiny players will be able to customise their rewards based on difficulty level and activated modifiers: the tougher the challenge, the higher the gear tier.

Lastly, armour stats are being completely overhauled to make them more intuitive and customisable. Existing stats will be renamed, with Mobility replaced by a new Weapons stat. Every single point will now contribute to benefits, so no more thresholds tied to increments of 10. The new stat cap will be 200, unlocking additional perks and features as you progress.

Destiny 2 armour sets will also come with set bonuses, giving players tangible advantages for wearing a complete gear set.

With The Edge of Fate release date fast approaching, one question looms: will this expansion be enough to reignite interest in Bungie’s MMO? 

While only day-one numbers will tell the full story, the odds of a successful comeback look promising.

This expansion is the closest thing Destiny 2 has ever had to a true fresh start: all players begin at the same power level, gear is nearly equalized (older weapons and armor won’t be obsolete overnight, but the new tiering system will quickly outpace them), and the story kicks off a brand-new arc that requires minimal prior knowledge. Plus, there’s a clear future ahead, with three more expansions already confirmed, one of which is Star Wars-themed.

For those brave enough, the entire progression system can even be completed through PvP alone, a mode long overlooked but set to receive major updates. Teaming up has also never been easier thanks to the new Fireteam Finder tool, built directly into the game’s directory.

Finally, Destiny 2 is dropping its seasonal model and the dreaded content removals. Instead, it’s shifting to a new cadence: two paid and two free updates per year, with fresh content arriving every three months.

Here’s a complete list of all current and past Destiny 2 paid expansions, some of which have been sunset and are no longer available. Forsaken sits in the middle because its campaign and the Tangled Shore destination have been removed, while the Dreaming City, along with its raid and dungeon, remain accessible through the Forsaken Pack.

The Edge of Fate introduces a host of new mechanics, storylines, gear types, and progression systems. So many that Destiny 2 is effectively getting its first true fresh start in years. If there’s ever been a time to return to Bungie’s MMO, it’s June 15 (or maybe June 16, since launch days are usually a bugfest), when the new Fate Saga begins and ushers in a transformative era for the game.

Whether this bold new direction pays off remains to be seen, but only by diving in and experiencing it firsthand will Destiny 2 players know if Bungie got it right.