Destiny 2 Community Rallies Around Nerfed Osteo Striga

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Summary

  • Osteo Striga nerf still disappoints some fans in the Destiny 2 community.
  • Osteo Striga was first introduced to Destiny 2 in 2022, but it received a nerf in June 2024.
  • The nerf to Osteo Striga aimed to prevent Transcendence meter fill-up.

Discussing Destiny 2, it’s notable that numerous cherished weapons have seen better days, but a change in balance for Osteo Striga, a favorite exotic weapon from recent years, has left many players disheartened since last year. Despite Osteo Striga not being as potent as some other weapons throughout Destiny 2’s timeline, devoted fans of this craftable exotic submachine gun are still advocating for the reversion of its previous balance adjustment.

Introduced in the 2022 expansion of Destiny 2, known as The Witch Queen, the Osteo Striga was originally an exotic weapon exclusive to those who owned the deluxe edition of the DLC. To this day, players must own The Witch Queen expansion to obtain the weapon. Unlike other weapons in Destiny 2, the Osteo Striga is crafted rather than found, with players shaping it at the Enclave destination on Mars – a new feature introduced in The Witch Queen that allows for customization of weapons, including preferred perks. After completing The Witch Queen campaign on any difficulty, all players receive the weapon blueprint for free.

For a time, this stunning exotic submachine gun remained an unbeatable choice for fans, offering exceptional performance in virtually any situation. However, as Destiny 2’s Final Shape expansion approached in early June 2024, Osteo Striga underwent an adjustment to its key characteristic in a patch. This update introduced a four-second cooldown after the poison explosions that Osteo Striga triggers upon kills. Although this change isn’t overly significant, it has made the weapon feel unreliable and unfulfilling for players, leading enthusiasts like ERI-223 to initiate online debates about its performance.

Why Destiny 2 Nudged Osteo Striga Out of the Perfect Spot

In simpler terms, reducing the power of the Nerf weapon doesn’t significantly impact its long-term damage output, but it does make the weapon less reliable for clearing additional enemies. Many players believe this adjustment was made as a precaution to prevent the weapon from quickly filling the Transcendence meter. The Transcendence feature is a unique aspect of Destiny 2’s new Prismatic subclass and was introduced in the expansion known as The Final Shape.

In the end, Bungie didn’t provide much explanation for why they altered the Osteo Striga. Some players speculate that the adjustment (or “nerf”) was to encourage using newer weapons instead, like Destiny 2’s exotic Khvostov. Regardless of the reason, fans are still discussing the alteration months later, hoping that Bungie might revert it at some point in the future.

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2025-01-29 01:16