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Destiny 2

by Bungie·published by Activision, Bungie

6 September 2017T47
PCWindowsPlayStationPS4XboxXbox One

Reader score

7.7/ 10

30 votes

How long to beat

only 3 reports

5h

Rushed

main story only

6h

Normally

story and some extras

10h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

13

Screenshots

Key art

About

Destiny 2 is a multiplayer online first-person shooter with role-playing and shared-world elements. The game takes place in a science-fantasy universe where humanity’s last safe city is protected by the Guardians, warriors who wield the Light of the Traveler. After a surprise invasion by the alien Cabal led by Dominus Ghaul, the Guardians are stripped of their powers and scattered. Players take the role of a Guardian who must regain their Light, rally the survivors, and push back the Cabal to reclaim the Last City and restore hope.

Combat is the central activity and is structured around missions, cooperative strikes, raids, and competitive multiplayer. Players choose from three Guardian classes: Titan, Hunter, and Warlock, each offering unique abilities and subclasses that define playstyle. Weapons are divided into kinetic, energy, and power slots, and players can switch loadouts to adapt to enemies and objectives. Gunplay is fast-paced and combines conventional firearms with supernatural powers such as grenades, melee strikes, and ultimate abilities known as Supers.

Progression is measured by Power level, a score determined by the overall strength of equipped gear. Completing missions, public events, and activities provides new weapons and armor with higher values, encouraging players to continuously upgrade equipment. Quests and milestones guide progression by offering structured rewards, while random drops and loot systems add variety. Exotic weapons and armor provide distinctive abilities that significantly alter gameplay strategies.

The world is divided into explorable planetary zones such as Earth’s European Dead Zone, Titan, Nessus, and Io. Each location contains patrol missions, hidden chests, Lost Sectors, and dynamic public events where multiple players can cooperate without formal grouping. Social spaces such as the Farm and later the Tower serve as hubs where Guardians can interact, collect bounties, purchase gear, and access vault storage.

Clans allow groups of players to organize and earn shared rewards, while raids and Nightfall strikes provide high-difficulty cooperative challenges that require coordination and communication. The Crucible offers structured competitive matches with objective-based and free-for-all modes. Seasonal events and expansions have added new content, altering progression systems and introducing fresh activities.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Together

Online co-opCo-op campaignDrop-in / drop-out

Perspective

First personThird person

Engine

Tiger

Players

16 online

DLC

Destiny 2: Black ArmoryDestiny 2: Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack

Editions

Destiny 2: Collector's EditionDestiny 2: Digital Deluxe EditionDestiny 2: Limited Edition

Expansions

Destiny 2: WarmindDestiny 2: Curse of OsirisDestiny 2: The Witch QueenDestiny 2: Beyond Light - Deluxe EditionDestiny 2: RenegadesDestiny 2: The Edge of FateDestiny 2: Beyond Light

Seasons

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - Season of DawnDestiny 2: Shadowkeep - Season of the UndyingDestiny 2: Forsaken - Season of OpulenceDestiny 2: Forsaken - Season of the DrifterDestiny 2: Forsaken - Season of the ForgeDestiny 2: Shadowkeep - Season of the WorthyDestiny 2: Shadowkeep - Season of ArrivalsDestiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the HuntDestiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the ChosenDestiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the SplicerDestiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the LostDestiny 2: The Witch Queen - Season of the RisenDestiny 2: The Witch Queen - Season of the HauntedDestiny 2: The Witch Queen - Season of PlunderDestiny 2: The Witch Queen - Season of the SeraphDestiny 2: Lightfall - Season of DefianceDestiny 2: Lightfall - Season of the DeepDestiny 2: Lightfall - Season of the WitchDestiny 2: Lightfall - Season of the WishDestiny 2: EchoesDestiny 2: RevenantDestiny 2: Heresy

Updates

Destiny 2: Into The LightDestiny 2: Monument of Triumph

Included in

Call of Duty: WWII + Destiny 2 Bundle

Pack contents

Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer Silver BundleDestiny 2: Forsaken PackDestiny 2: Armory CollectionDestiny 2: Echoes Silver BundleDestiny 2: Revenant Silver BundleDestiny 2: Heresy Silver BundleDestiny 2: Reclamation Silver Bundle

Languages

13 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)——
Chinese (Traditional)——
English—
French—
German—
Italian—
Japanese—
Korean—
Polish—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Russian—
Spanish (Mexico)—
Spanish (Spain)—

Also known as

D2 — Acronym

命运2 — Chinese title

Destiny Guardians — Working title

Destiny: Guardians — Alternative spelling

天命2 — Chinese title - traditional

destiny2launcher.exe — windows executable

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Facts

Developer

Bungie

Publisher

Activision, Bungie

Also worked on it

High Moon Studios

Released

6 September 2017

Series

Destiny

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS4XboxXbox One

Age ratings

ESRBTCLASS_IND14GRAC15+CERODPEGI16ACBMUSK16

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personBehind viewPersistentShooterDirect controlPost-apocalypticSci-fi / futuristic