Destiny 2 Update Finally Fixes Ability Stat Bonuses on Armor

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Bungie rolled out update 9.0.0.4 for Destiny 2, focusing on resolving multiple problems with The Edge of Fate, particularly addressing the vexing issue related to ability stats with armor. The debut of Bungie’s newest expansion for Destiny 2 hasn’t been flawless, but they’ve been consistently releasing updates nearly every week, aiming to rectify problems that have been affecting players.

For Bungie, “Edge of Fate” signifies a fresh chapter in the world of “Destiny 2”, as the game underwent significant modifications to various aspects, such as its armor systems and the way players embark on new activities through The Portal. Regrettably, the launch of the “Destiny 2” expansion encountered numerous problems, accompanied by a general decrease in player numbers. Post-release of “Edge of Fate”, Bungie has persisted in addressing some of the most pressing concerns voiced by the community, including a recent update that finally rectifies the annoying armor stats glitch.

In the latest upgrade, many Destiny 2 enthusiasts will notice significant alterations in armor. Previously, some players have faced issues with incorrect ability stats on their armor pieces. Originally, Bungie suggested that a minimum value of 70 would result in similar regeneration rates as before Edge of Fate. However, following thorough testing by dedicated community members, it was uncovered that players needed to reach a minimum of 85 to experience the regeneration benefits. This update finally rectifies this inconsistency for Super, Melee, and Grenade stats.

Apart from resolving several glitches affecting weapons and other game aspects, a significant aspect of this update revolves around ammunition. The Brick Scanner now works with the new ammo system, scanning the environment for players who are out of ammo and automatically picking it up for them. In addition to this, the New Land Beyond exotic weapon in Destiny 2 has had its PvP ammo increased from 1 to 2. Bungie has also confirmed that several special weapon types in PvE will receive an ammo boost, while certain exotics like Choir of One will see a boost in their base Ammo Generation stats.

During the update, Bungie is addressing concerns from fans about Destiny 2’s Desert Perpetual raid, but simultaneously dealing with a different issue. After the Contest Mode race, allegations of cheating surfaced, leading to Bungie conducting an investigation. Players found guilty have been penalized, resulting in some players observing their positions improving on the global leaderboard as dishonest players are eliminated.

Destiny 2 Update 9.0.0.4 Patch Notes

The Edge of Fate

  • Fixed an issue where The Sieve would not backfill players that leave.
  • Fixed an issue where Ikora’s side quest, Declassification, wasn’t appearing for players.

The Portal

  • Players can now start Master and Grandmaster activities when they unlock Expert difficulty at Power 170.
    • Reminder: enemies 100 levels above the player are immune.
  • Players will no longer be able to select the Surge boon and Anti-Surge challenge of the same element.
  • In the Solo Ops Quickplay Playlist, the ‘Return to Orbit’ prompt during post-activity has been changed to “Continue” to more accurately describe the behavior.
  • Fixed an issue where quickly launching a Master activity could remove its activity modifiers.

Crucible

  • Portal reward preview for Crucible Ops now displays the correct Power per performance grade.
  • B Great and B Greater challenges now properly give progress for Crucible Ops activities.
  • Fixed an issue where old Trials passages were not being deleted in the player’s inventory on weekly resets.

Exotic Missions

  • Fixed an issue where some players couldn’t damage enemies in Dual Destiny.

Firing Range

  • Changed difficulty scaling of Firing Range, replacing forced three-player posse scaling with single-player scaling.It now matches solo campaign content and freeroam.

Gameplay and Investment

General

  • Fixed an issue where hit markers were not appearing in the HUD when players dealt damage.

Stats

Health

  • Fixed an issue where high Health stat values could cause shield and health values to become desynchronized across the server, leading to unexpected deaths.

Weapons

  • Reduced the maximum damage bonus from the Weapons stat against players from six percent to five percent.

Grenade

  • Rescaled passive and active ability regen to hit 100% of pre-The Edge of Fate levels at 70 stat, then scale up to 115% at 100 stat.

Melee

  • Rescaled passive and active ability regen to hit 100% of pre-The Edge of Fate levels at 70 stat, then scale up to 115% at 100 stat.

Super

  • Rescaled damage-based energy regen to hit 100% of pre-The Edge of Fate levels at 70 stat, then scale up to 115% at 100 stat.

Armor

Hunter

  • Fixed an issue where the Exotic Class Item perk Spirit of the Liar was providing an unintended bonus to melee damage other than Combination Blow or non-Glaive unpowered melees.

Weapons

  • Fixed an issue where the Truth Exotic Rocket Launcher was increasing Grenade damage.
    • How!?
  • Fixed an issue where the Choir of One Exotic Auto Rifle could be fired faster than intended semi-auto when using a macro.
  • Fixed an issue where High-Caliber Rounds were giving the Crucible Slug Shotgun Pure Recollection greater than intended range against players.
  • Fixed an issue where Seasonal Fragile Weapon Mods were not dropping for some players.
  • Fixed an issue where Persistence Weapon Mods and Masterwork were not increasing Crossbow bolt lifetime.

Ammo

  • Increased ammo meter progress with low investment by 50% in PvE.
  • Fixed and reenabled Brick Scanner functionality with the new ammo system.
    • When you are very low or out of ammo for a period of time, this system will scan the encounter space for bricks that you have missed and, if any exist, will automatically collect them for you.
    • This can help to get bricks that have fallen into unreachable positions, but it will not always work with bricks that have fallen off the map as sometimes they are destroyed.
      • We are working on a more permanent solution to this problem in a later release.
  • Increased the amount of ammo in PvE bricks for the following weapons:
    • Lightweight, Micro-Missile, Wave Frame, and Ex Diris Special Grenade Launchers – Base bricks three to four.
    • Rocket Pulses – Base bricks two to three, enhanced bricks four to six.
    • Heavy Linear Fusion Rifles – Base bricks two to three, enhanced bricks three to four.
    • Microcosm – Base bricks 39 to 58, enhanced bricks 58 to 77
  • Increased the amount of ammo in PvP bricks for New Land Beyond – one to two.
  • Increased the following weapons base Ammo Generation stats:
    • SUROS Regime – 0 to 90.
    • Bad Juju – 15 to 80.
    • Eriana’s Vow – 0 to 75.
    • Fighting Lion – 0 to 40.
    • Choir of One – 0 to 15.

Abilities

Matterspark

  • Fixed an issue where the camera would constantly flicker to its safe position while playing at high FOV.

Quests and Pursuits

Guardian Ranks

  • Guardian Rank objectives for completing Conquests now properly credit players who do them before the Guardian Rank is available.
  • Fixed an issue where Famine modifiers in the Portal did not credit the correspondent Guardian rank objective.

Titles and Seals

  • Players who gilded Dredgen or Glorious Seals in the current season will no longer gain +1 to their gilding counter when entering orbit.

General

  • Fixed an issue where the amount of XP earned through gameplay and objectives was not appearing on the right side of the Reward Pass rank progress bar.
  • All Destiny 2 accounts have been issued one Nonary Engram as compensation for the one-day disable that occurred during Rite of the Nine.
  • Fixed an issue where Seasonal Fragile Weapon Mods were not dropping for some players; these mods will now have a chance to drop from enemies within Portal activities.
  • Fixed an issue where purchasing some Exotic armors from Xûr did not give progress towards Favor of the Nine.

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2025-07-30 16:23