Destiny 2 Releases New Hotfix Update for May 2025

Bungie released Update 8.2.6.2 for Destiny 2, making tweaks to numerous activities like Rite of the Nine and more. With Episode Heresy slowly approaching its end this summer, Bungie continues to make changes to the core Destiny 2 experience, with one major recent change being made to the current Rite of the Nine event.

Following the launch of Rite of the Nine, players discovered timegated content as Dungeons were rotating after three weeks, something which wasn’t disclosed beforehand. The backlash and frustrations from players reached Bungie, who quickly made big changes to the Destiny 2 schedule to reduce the rotation to every two weeks instead. Not only that, the studio buffed Nonary Manifold currency drop rates and revealed an upcoming “lootapalooza” event in July.

Alongside the Destiny 2 Weekly Reset, Bungie put the game into a short maintenance window to release a new update for players. Update 8.2.6.2 is fairly small when compared to many previous patches BUngie has released for Destiny 2, instead focusing on addressing various bugs and other problems impacting the core game. For example, Trials of Osiris received an adjustment, so duos have a reduced chance of matchmaking against trios, and one particularly nasty bug that dropped Rite of the Nine weapons at zero power has been fixed.

In addition to the patch notes, the Destiny 2 Team ccount also had a bit more to say regarding Destiny 2’s Rite of the Nine activity and how players earn its rewards. In order to have adept versions of specific dungeon gear potentially appear from the Nonary Manifolds chest next to the Emissary, players first need to earn them from the activity. So, ideally, players will want to start with Eternity difficulty, or if possible, work through the Ultimatum difficulty for the best chance at unlocking new gear.

While Rite of the Nine has been received well by the community, most players are looking ahead to the highly anticipated next expansion. Previously known as Codename: Frontiers, the Year of Prophecy roadmap for Destiny 2 has been revealed, with two new expansions, such as July’s The Edge of Fate, as well as two major updates which will launch midway through each DLC window. Fans will also be getting a Star Wars-inspired expansion late in 2025 known as Renegards.

Destiny 2 Update 8.2.6.2 Patch Notes

Trials of Osiris

Adjusted matchmaking settings to reduce instances of duo fireteams matching trio fireteams.

Rite of the Nine

Fixed an issue where some Rite of the Nine weapons were dropping at zero power.

Gameplay and Investment

Weapons

Fixed an issue where Explosive Payload was dealing less damage than intended on Aggressive Frame Scout Rifles.

Abilities

Titan

Arc

Fixed an issue where Storm’s Keep could discharge Bolt Charge on allies or immune objects.

Ornaments

Fixed an issue where the Cinder Pinion Grasps could not be converted into a Universal Ornament.

Currencies

Fixed an issue where Curios of the Nine within the Vault could not be converted to Nonary Manifolds.

UI and UX

Fixed an issue where New Land Beyond was not displaying the correct upsells.

Platforms and Systems

Fixed an issue where Rite of the Nine Explore mode required PlayStation Plus to access.

Quests and Pursuits

Fixed an issue where The Magnificent One Triumph could not be earned when completing Spire of the Watcher on Eternity difficulty.

Localization

English: Fixed an issue where Judgment had an extra ‘e’ in its name.

Fixed an issue where Rite of the Nine cinematics were missing localized subtitles.