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Destiny 2 update 8.1.0.2 patch notes

See the changes in Destiny 2's October 22, 2024 update.

Donovan Erskine

October 22, 2024 10:39 AM

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Bungie has released the 8.1.0.2 update for Destiny 2. Let's check the patch notes.

Destiny 2 update 8.1.0.2 patch notes

Bungie posted the following patch notes to the Destiny website today.

Activities

Excision

• Fixed an issue where the incorrect skybox was showing during The Final Shape ending cinematic.

Seasonal

• Fixed an issue where Act I progression would be blocked if the player abandoned the prologue quest.
• Fixed an issue where the Tonic Capsule would soft lock the game when accessed through the Quests menu.
• Fixed an issue where players could get locked out of creating Tonics if the Tonic Brewing Guide went to the Postmaster.
• Fixed an issue where Major Fieldworks did not play their corresponding voiceover.
• Fixed an issue where onscreen tutorials could not be dismissed during Fieldwork missions.

Onslaught: Salvation

• Fixed an issue where only the first player opening the extra chest at the end of wave 50 of Onslaught would earn the reward.

Raid and Dungeons

Vesper's Host

• Fixed an issue where Master difficulty was not rewarding Artifice Armor.
• Fixed an issue where players could duplicate nuclear cores.

UI/UX

Pathfinder

• Fixed an issue where Pathfinder third completion was not giving rewards.

Gameplay and Investment

Armor

Sanguine Alchemy

• Added adebuff icon so players can identify that they have been marked by an enemy.

Peacekeepers

• Fixed an issue where SMGs could maintain their damage buff indefinitely when swapping between weapons.

Weapons

Heavy Burst Hand Cannons

• Fixed an issue where they were dealing slightly reduced precision damage.

Revision Zero

• Fixed an issue where Revision Zero would lock into sniper mode when using the Heavy Burst origin trait.

The Last Word

• Fixed an issue where The Last Word was doing too much damage against players.
  
  • Increased damage vs. combatantats has not been readjusted.
    
    • Enjoy the PvE buff and yeehaw responsibly.
  • Weapon has been reenabled in PvP and Gambit.

Emblems

• Fixed an issue where the Bungie Foundation Through the Storm emblem was missing its title in the Collections screen.

Artifact

• Fixed an issue where the Retinal Burn Artifact perk has the wrong name assigned in the Artifact screen.

Localization

• Fixed an issue with the French translation of the Precision Instrument perk.
• Fixed an issue where text would become truncated for some languages on the Season Content Overview and Offer screen.

That's everything new in Destiny 2 update 8.1.0.2. Bookmark our Destiny 2 strategy guide for everything you need to know about the sci-fi looter shooter.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_