As exciting asDestiny 2: Into the Lightand itsvarious goodiesmay be, the upcomingFinal Shapeexpansion pack is what everyone is really waiting for. Doubly so now that Bungie’s shown offthe Prismatic Guardian subclass, combining both Light and Dark under the control of one superpowered monster-slayer.
Certainly, it’s still far too early to say whether Bungie will be able to fully recover from the problems that cropped up following theLightfallDLC, but the recent reveal is exceedingly promising. The introduction of the Dread – a whole new race of Darkness enforces – is game-changing in its own right, but Prismatic abilities are currently in the spotlight. To that end, Bungie isn’t keeping its Guardians waiting:the recent blog posthas unveiled the full list ofallof the upcoming Prismatic abilities, Supers, and fragments, underlining the importance of good balance onceThe Final Shapehits.
Destiny 2 reveals all Prismatic abilities and Fragments
“Our main goal for Prismatic is to enable new and interesting buildcrafting combinations that lead to new types of gameplay, so that we can keep the game feeling fresh,” says Bungie’s announcement. “From the very first mission of The Final Shape, you’ll have access to a complete starting Prismatic build with a set of Light and Darkness abilities, Aspects, and a full set of Fragments.”
Naturally, this does mean that the Prismatic ability set isnota total, all-encompassing fusion ofallof the abilities Guardians have learned over the years. Instead, Bungie is approaching the Prismatic subclasses as exceedingly flexible custom-built ability sets that pick and choose certain aspects of dedicated elemental subclasses. Hunters, for example, will initially only have access to one Solar and one Void Super (Marksman’s Golden Gun and Deadfall Shadowshot, respectively), and it’spossiblealthough not confirmed that Bungie might expand upon the list later on.
Destiny 2: Titan Prismatic Abilities
Destiny 2: Warlock Prismatic Abilities
Choosing the Prismatic Subclass also enables Transcendence: this special Super-adjacent state builds up as Guardians dish out Light and Dark damage types, and once activated, Transcendence will instantly refresh all melee and grenade energyandmassively increase their regeneration. Dishing out grenade damage will boost melee refresh, and vice-versa. Further, while Transcendent, Guardians will also get a slight damage increase and a reduction to all incoming damage, which are both very handy boons in their own right.
All three Guardian classes will get access to their own unique grenade types while Transcendent:
All Prismatic ability Fragments in Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Finally, Bungie has also chosen to reveal some of the Prismatic Fragments that Guardians will get to unlock and equip uponThe Final Shape‘s release in June:
All Facets marked with the asterisk are available immediately upon unlocking the Prismatic subclass, during the first mission ofThe Final Shape.
Overall, this is an extremely promising showcase from Bungie. To say nothing of the fact that it wasnotexpected to be quite so explosive and colorful. Whatever the case may be, it seems all but certain thatThe Final Shape, which is due to launch on June 4, will be a very interesting release forDestinyas a whole. Considering the scope of what Bungie’s revealed over the past couple of days, though, I do hope they’ve not shown off absolutelyeverythingexciting about the DLC. Time will tell!
