This Week At Bungie – 5/11/2023

Happy TWABsday, Guardians! This week we’re back with some Season 21... well, we’ll get into that in a minute. First up, let's get into what we got to talk about last week.

Last week’s TWAB:

• Guardian Games and Guardian Games Cup began!
• Season of the Deep first look.
• Prime Gaming loot drops.
• Wallpapers.
• Community Movie and Art of the Week picks.

As for this week we get to chat about:

• Guardian Games and Guardian Games Cup Week 2.
• The Season 21 teaser trailer is here.
• Season 21 ritual weapon and ornaments preview.
• A closer look at Season 21 armor ornaments.
• Season 21 environment sneak peek.
• Reminder that Season 20 ends soon.
• Our next dungeon is coming.
• New Eververse updates.
• Weekly #Destiny2MOTW and #Destiny2AOTW picks.

Guardian Games Week 2

First up, let’s get into Guardian Games. We have been having so much fun watching your clips, running alongside some of you in Supremacy, and seeing the emotes in the Tower after you bank your Medallions. Keep it up!

Current standings for Guardian Games:

• First Place – Titans
• Second Place – Warlocks
• Third Place – Hunters

Those participating in the Guardian Games Cup have also been knocking it out of the park with points and raising money for the Bungie Foundation, with over $100,000 raised so far! Let's look at those standing too.

Top four teams – Money raised for the Bungie Foundation.

• First Place – DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS ($38,173)
• Second Place – Lost City Guardians ($6,400)
• Third Place – Metagalactic Boomers ($5,339)
• Fourth Place – Clan Archive ($4,256)

Top four teams – Points scored.

Guardian Games Bungie Rewards

Have you checked out the Bungie Rewards page since Guardian Games started? No, well do we have a few rewards to show you. Those that earn the achievements in game will be able to purchase some Guardian Games collectibles to commemorate your, well, achievements. 

• Guardian Games Pendant. 
• Champ Title Pin. 
• 2023 Guardian Games Medal. 

So, get out there and bank those medallions, complete your Event Challenges, and earn your gold, Guardians! 

Head over here to sign up for Bungie Rewards. 

Deputy Commander Sloane, I Presume

Season of the Deep is less than two weeks away, and we've got more to reveal today.

Deputy Commander Sloane has returned. Something big is lurking in the depths, and... that’s all we can say for now. Enjoy the Season of the Deep teaser trailer below and get ready to dive in on May 23.

Ornaments, get your ornaments 

It’s that time Guardians, time to share Season of the Deep’s ritual weapon and its gorgeous ornaments.  

Introducing the Last Rite Scout Rifle! This one is a bit special because it’s a Tex Mechanica Kinetic Aggressive Scout Rifle. We don’t want to spoil too much, but here are the ornaments we have coming up for this baby.  

Under the Sea

Speaking of ornaments, last week we gave you a glimpse into what is coming next Season. 

This week we want to give you a quick preview of the ornament sets that will be available as part of the Season 21 Season Pass. Get ready to have plenty of options for under-the-sea themed tea parties. 

And we’re not kidding when we say we’re going under the sea…here’s a glimpse of one of the places you’ll be headed in Season of the Deep:

Gild that title, Guardian

We are down to the final weeks of the Season, Guardians, and you know what time that means it is. Time for us to remind you to finish up your Season Pass, wrap up your Weekly Challenges, and get your Dresstiny on to finalize your cutscene attire. As much as I want to wear my Scorned Barron Robes this time around (as I have mentioned before) I really think this time is going to be different... Maybe... 

Anyway, make sure you’re sharing your Guardians all dressed up for next Season with us over on Twitter and Instagram. We love seeing them. 

One more thing! The Social team just yelled from the other room to not forget to check your Engram Tracker in your inventory for Seasonal vendor engrams you need to pick up.

The Dungeon is Coming

Are you one of the Guardians who traversed a space unbound by reality and proved yourself righteous in the realm of the Nine? Maybe you triumphed and your team became the pirate royalty of the Loot Cave? Perhaps it was in Calus’s realm that you conquered, your fireteam fighting through the Nightmares one by one. Did the song of the Seraph bunker call to you instead, with Osiris in your ear and your friends by your side? Or were you one of the fearless that have conquered them all solo? 

Well, get your Guardians ready for the next adventure, the new [Redacted] dungeon opens at 10AM Pacific, on Friday, May 26.

Eververse Recommendations Have Arrived

One more thing before we hand it over to Player Support: Eververse is getting an update in Season 21that showcases items recommended just for you. In addition to continuing to highlight specific items and bundles, the Eververse Featured page will also have a shortcut to view certain recommended items that you don't own and might find are a great fit for your character. Not only that, but there will also be a tab where you can view your top-ten recommended items in one place, making it easier to find all of your recommendations at any given time.

Player Support Team

The Player Support team is back and ready to share what they are working on and known issues. This is their report.

[Law & Order’s dun dun]

Known Issues List | Help Forum | Bungie Help Twitter

HOTFIX 7.0.5.3

Hotfix 7.0.5.3 was released earlier this week on Tuesday, May 9. Players can view the full list of fixes and updates that are now live in the 7.0.5.3 Patch Notes.

KNOWN ISSUES

While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum.

• Some Guardian Games quests are only progressing with Bronze medals, or medals from the recreational Vanguard Guardian Games playlist.
• Wish-Ender does not penetrate extended Phalanx or Hydra shields.
• Some gilded titles are no longer gilded, and some associated Triumphs have been marked as incomplete.
• The Strand Hunter's Aspect Ensnaring Slam does not trigger some class ability mods.
• In the HyperNet Current strike, dying in the final boss arena can cause a player's Ghost to become stuck in the floor.
• Players who are suspended from the Control playlist due to quitter penalties will receive a suspended director dialog for Competitive Crucible. These players aren't suspended from Competitive Crucible and can still access that playlist.

• The Guardian Games Competitive Nightfall playlist does not give Vanguard reputation.
• The Guardian Games Champ title does not progress any Guardian Rank objectives for earning titles.
• The Guardian Game Luminous Paragon Sparrow cannot be obtained from the Collections.
• Kills from Celestial Fire’s scorch or ignition effects aren’t credited as Solar melee ability kills.

For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help Forum.

Vengeance and Delight 

Hippy: In this house, we offer all of the hugs to our baby boy Crow. There’s no doubt that this character has gone through it over the past few years and has recently suffered yet another loss stacked up against his journey towards learning who he is outside of Uldren’s shadow. In remembrance of Amanda Holliday and the friendship this pair worked towards building, this MOTW pick is a stunning tribute to the road to redemption for our reborn Hunter.  

Movie of the Week: Blinded Vengeance  

Sam: When the internet says, “make a day in the life video Wes Anderson style,” you make a Root of Nightmares run, Wes Anderson style. This trend has been so delightful all over the internet, it is so cool to see it come home to Destiny. 

Movie of the Week: Root of Nightmares – Wes Anderson Style 

Did the Wes Anderson Tiktok trend with my clan!

I love these little trends. So fun!
Can Tiktoks even be submitted for MOTW? lol #Destiny2MOTW #MOTW #DestinyTheGame pic.twitter.com/9bRUFD1SlD

— onehandedbanditt_ (@onehandedbndt) April 20, 2023

Swimming and Posing  

Ivan: Can’t wait for the Season of the Deep to land. And I’m happy that amazing Destiny fan-artists are already coming up with their interpretation of how Guardians might look like next Season. Congrats with #Destiny2AOTW, @dawn_thewarlock! 

Art of the Week: SWIM in the deep

SWIM in the deep - merman🧜‍♂️ warlock✨#Destiny2Art #Destiny2AOTW pic.twitter.com/GInWtMfaN1

— Dawn ✨ (COMMS open) (@dawn_thewarlock) May 7, 2023

Bruno: I'm here once again sharing an amazing rendition of our latest raid boss.  

Art of the Week: Final God of Amazing Poses

러블리 돼지감자 #Destiny2Art pic.twitter.com/Ds6e9EX33s

— 벨로프 (@Belov_W) May 9, 2023

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Alright, that does it for us this week. We’re less than two weeks from Season of the Deep, so be sure you let us know over on Twitter what you’re most excited for and share your Guardians fly fits or favorite emotes you have on. But since we do still have Guardian Games going, get back out there, earn those medals, and let’s win it for the Warlocks, [cough] Hunters, [cough] Titans! 

One more reminder, don’t forget to finish your Seasonal Triumphs, Season Pass, Weekly Challenges, or anything else you may have left to do. I am going to take that as a tip for myself and go finish up my Season Pass after work. Have a good rest of your week Guardians, sea you soon.  

Stay Crafty, 

Sam