Bungie is releasingDestiny 2: The Witch Queenin February and it just released a big blog post detailing several changes coming to the game on top of what players can expect from the new expansion. Included with all of these are notable changes to Tower vendors.
According to Bungie, the Gunsmith Banshee-44 is getting a new reputation system similar to the other vendors in the Tower like Zavala and Shaxx. to switch to the new system, Bungie is changing the items currently associated with the Gunsmith reputation to a new set of rewards.Destiny 2players will continue to dismantle Legendary and Exotic weapons and armor with Banshee-44 in order to earn Reputation Rank.
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Bungie has also stated thatDestiny 2fans will still be able to complete daily Gunsmith bounties in order to earn Reputation Rank during theWitch Queenexpansion. Some Gunsmith reputation rewards that players might want to look at before their removal include items like Foundry weapons, Gunsmith Materials, Weapon Telemetries, shaders, and Armor Mods. Fans have until the release ofThe Witch Queenon February 22 to exchange their Gunsmith Materials and Weapon Telemetries for current items.
Weapon and armor mods sold by Banshee-44 and Ada-1 will no longer require Mod Components to purchase according toBungie, and they will cost 10,000 Glimmer each under the new system. Mod Components will be removed fromDestiny 2completely withTheWitch Queen, so players may want to dispose of this resource ahead of the expansion’s release as well. Because Mod Components are being removed from the game, Ghost Mods that generated Weapon Telemetries will also be removed due to redundancy.
Tower vendors inDestiny 2currently offer two mods at a single time, but whenThe Witch Queenreleases, the vendors will carry four mods. Some of the items that Banshee-44 and Ada-1 once offered will be sold at the same price in the Tower by Master Rahool. Rahool will also be taking over Spider’s material exchange becauseDestiny 2’s Tangled Shoreis going away withThe Witch Queen.
In an effort to solve an issue withDestiny 2players having to go between H.E.L.M. and the Tower to decrypt all the engrams in their inventory, Bungie has enabled Master Rahool to decrypt Umbral engrams inThe Witch Queen. Bungie also stated that individual Seasonal weapons and armor will be sold by Seasonal Vendors inDestiny 2’s H.E.L.M. hubwhich will be the primary location for players focusing on seasonal content. Glimmer will still be used for most of Rahool’s items, though Enhancement Prisms and Planetary Materials can also be used as currency.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queenwill be released on February 22 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
