Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.0.1.1 patch notes allow more text spam before restriction

Published April 26, 2022 10:45 AM, by TJ Denzer

Another few weeks have passed and Destiny 2 still has some kinks to work out to make the game a more pleasing experience for all comers. Hotfix 4.0.1.1 just dropped and with it comes a fix on spam text chat. Fortunately for those who like making liberal of use of their communication privileges, Bungie has dropped a change that will reduces the restrictions on spam before notifications kick in. Check out these and further tweaks, bug fixes and more in the Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.0.1.1 patch notes.

Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.0.1.1 patch notes

Bungie launched Destiny 2’s 4.0.1.1 Hotfix and its accompanying patch notes on April 26, 2022. One of the biggest headliners in this one is a change on text chat spam. Now, if you’re trying to cram text messages through, you can get away with a few more than previously allowed before a "You're sending messages too quickly!" message kicks in and starts limiting you. You can see the entirety of the 4.0.1.1 patch notes alongside the spam text change below:

Activities

• Fixed an issue where killing a Hive Ghost was granting more than one revive token in activities.
• Fixed an issue where Grandmaster The Lightblade and Birthplace of the Vile were not contributing to the Total Conquest Triumph.

PvP

• Fixed an issue allowing players to exit the play area on Eternity.

Gambit

• Fixed an issue where killing the Envoys would not drop the Primeval’s shield.
• Fixed an issue where the Primeval would not appear after  banking 100 Motes.

Gameplay and Investment 

Armor

• Synthoceps
  • Fixed an issue where the Biotic Enhancements perk prevented shattering an encased player with an uncharged melee.
• Renewal Grasps 
  • While equipped, Renewal Grasps now increases the base cooldown of the Duskfield Grenade from 62s to 152s. 
  • The outgoing damage penalty applied to players affected by a  Renewal Grasps’ Duskfield Grenade has been reduced from 50% to 20%. 
  • Damage unchanged vs. PvE targets.

Weapons

• Fixed an issue where The Summoner Auto Rifle on Saint-14’s rank reputation rewards is missing a Masterwork.

Abilities

• The Offensive Bulwark Void Aspect now grants 60% less bonus grenade energy regeneration in PvP game modes.
• Titan Barricade’s base cooldown when the Bastion Void Aspect is equipped is now 82s, up from 53s. 
• This matches the recharge rate of Warlock Rift.
• Skip Grenade impact damage reduced from 8 to 4. Skip Grenade tracking strength now begins to decrease after 1s, down to 50% strength after 3s .
• Axion Bolt base cooldown increased from 91s to 152s.
• Whisper of Chains now provides 15% bonus damage resistance against players when near a Stasis crystal, down from 25%. 
• Unchanged vs. PvE targets.

General

• Stability and crash fixes.
• Fixed a memory leak contributing to crashes and instability.
• Reduced the text chat spam throttle to allow for more messages to be sent by a player before receiving the "You're sending messages too quickly!" message.

That covers the entirety of the Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.0.1.1 patch notes. Be sure to stay tuned for more Destiny 2 coverage and check out our walkthrough and strategy guide on The Witch Queen expansion and more.