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Destiny 2NewsDev Insights - Weapons, Artifacts, & Focusing Preview
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Dev Insights - Weapons, Artifacts, & Focusing Preview

Destiny 2 · published 29 May 2026, 17:51 UTC

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https://www.bungie.net/News/Article/dev_insights_weapons_artifacts_focusing_preview

Greetings, Guardians. We are here today to share the many balance changes and updates that the Destiny 2 Dev Team has been working on for the Monument of Triumph update, coming June 9. It's a long article, so here's a list of the main topics you'll find in it:

  • The new Weapon Tier Upgrading system.

  • Tier Upgrading for crafted weapons.

  • Buffs to many Exotics, like Anarchy, The Lament, and Vex Mythoclast.

    • Including new Catalysts and improvements for previous ones.

  • Balance update to most Legendary weapon types, including:

    • An overall buff to Primary weapon damage in PvE.

    • Targeted buffs to most Special weapons for PvE.

  • Many Legendary perk fixes and buffs.

  • A preview of the very customizable Artifact 2.0, including:

    • New ways to counter Champions.

    • Saving your choices in loadouts.

  • Updates to vendors, weapon focusing, and gear attunement.

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