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Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate Expansion Goes Live, Kicking Off Fate Saga

Major gameplay and UI overhauls are now available ahead of The Desert Perpetual raid’s world-first contest race on July 19

Destiny 2 The Desert Perpetual raid release date: Six diverse Guardians standing on a ledge overlooking a ruin with various white pillars as part of The Edge of Fate raid.
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Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate release time - Guardians gathered up
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Overview

  • The Edge of Fate expansion launched July 15 after a scheduled maintenance window, rolling out across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms.
  • Armor 3.0 revamps Destiny 2’s equipment framework and introduces tiered loot rewards tied to new Reward Score, Reward Rank, and Reward Package metrics.
  • Guardians can explore the Kepler destination through a non-linear campaign while wielding the new Matterspark power, heavy crossbows, and reworked melee and abilities.
  • Onboarding has been streamlined with decluttered pop-up reviews, a central Portal hub for quick activity access, and the removal of seasonal paywalls.
  • The Desert Perpetual raid will open in 48-hour Contest Mode on July 19 for exclusive rewards before Normal Mode becomes available to all players.