A brand-new Destiny 2 update is available to download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC right now. Skip to the end of this guide to read through the complete list of Destiny 2 1.38 update patch notes (2.5.2). If you want to learn a little bit more about the Destiny 2 2.5.2 update, however, we’ve got the highlights down below for you. This is your one-stop-shop for all things Destiny 2 version 1.38 update, where you’ll discover everything that has been added, fixed, and changed thanks to the latest patch.
Destiny 2 1.38 Update Patch Notes (2.5.2) | Highlights
Tuesday is Destiny 2 day, seemingly forever. It appears as though a new update hits the game every other Tuesday and today, July 30, is no different. The Destiny 2 1.38 update (2.5.2) is here and brings with it a few notable changes and fixes. Read up on a number of the more important alterations below.
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Balance Adjustments & General Fixes
Bungie has explained that it is listening to the fans when it comes to today’s update. As such, it focuses on issues of balancing and general fixes. The Lord of Wolves, for example, has been looked over. When in the Release the Wolves state, you will now receive less ammo from Shotgun scavenger perks given to Lord of Wolves. The Lord of Wolves effective range has been decreased, too, which is a more aggressive decrease when you are in the Release the Wolves state.
There have been changes made to the Menagerie, too. The first time you complete the Heroic Menagerie, you will earn a Sword. The chance of earning swords upon subsequent completions of the Heroic Menagerie will be reduced to 25%. You’ll find Iron Banner and Tribute Hall alterations in the full list of patch notes down below, too.
On top of all of this, a handful of general fixes have been applied to Destiny 2 thanks to the 1.38 update. You should now always receive completion notifications when you beat bounties, for example.
Destiny 2 1.38 Update Patch Notes (2.5.2) | Full patch notes
Read through the complete list of Destiny 2 1.38 update patch notes (2.5.2) below, courtesy of Bungie:
SANDBOX
- Lord of Wolves
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- Reduced the amount of ammo that Shotgun Scavenger perks can give to Lord of Wolves when it is in the Release the Wolves state
- Decreased the effective range on Lord of Wolves
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- This decrease is more aggressive when the weapon is in the Release the Wolves state
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- Perks
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- Fixed an issue that allowed the Feeding Frenzy perk to be applied to any weapon
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- Fixed an issue where the cloth component of the Iron Symmachy Cloak wasn’t rendering correctly
- Fixed an issue where the cloth component of the Terra Concord Mark wasn’t rendering correctly
- Fixed a bug where the Titan Exotic leg armor Peregrine Greaves glowed 130x too bright when wearers were at maximum velocity
- While our intention was for this Exotic to help Titans destroy opponents with 130x efficiency, we did not intend for its glow to burn out the corneas of the user
INVESTMENT
- Triumphs
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- The Tribute Hall Triumphs “The Emperor’s Gladiator” and “The Scoundrel in Uniform” no longer require you to equip a full set of Leviathan gear to progress
- Players will now earn more points based on the number of gear pieces worn, similar to other Triumphs
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- Tributes
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- Players will no longer be able to place the Tribute Hall introductory tribute on an alternate character to gain credit for a large number of tributes placed
- Players who accessed the catalyst or emote rewards through this method will have those items relocked until they place enough unique tributes to meet the actual unlock requirements
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- Iron Banner pursuit objective values have been adjusted
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- Reduced the grenade kills required by 50%
- Ally grenade kills are now worth as much as your own
- Reduced the Sword kills required by 25%
- Ally Sword kills are now worth as much as your own
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- Fixed an issue where players were unable to equip Season 3 Iron Banner ornaments on their Season 7 armor
- The Wolf’s Favor will no longer drop from daily and weekly Iron Banner challenges
- Fixed an issue where the Triumph “Efrideet’s Gift” was not unlocking for players who earned enough Iron Banner rank-up packages during Season 7
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- This fix is retroactive; it will get players up to speed who have met the requirements
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- Heroic Menagerie now drops a Sword for first-time completion (100%)
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- Subsequent completions have a moderate chance to drop a Sword (25%)
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- Fixed an issue where the Triumph “Drink Deep” would not unlock for some players who claimed the Masterwork slot on the Chalice of Opulence
- Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in the Season of Opulence intro quest by unlocking the first rune slot on the Chalice before completing the Lost Sector The Conflux and being on the correct quest step
- Imperials and runes can no longer be earned by idling through matches of Crucible and Gambit
- Replaced the step of the Truth quest chain requiring the bounty “Corsair Down” with a step requiring completion of three patrols in the Dreaming City
- Fixed a bug where players could become blocked from earning Truth if they opened the Ascendant chest in the strike “Warden of Nothing” before being on the appropriate quest step
- Fixed an issue where completion notifications would not appear after players completed bounties
- This will also fix an issue where players would sometimes not spawn during a Crucible match
