Destiny 2’s Desert Perpetual Raid Race Meta Spills the Tea

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In Destiny 2, the long-awaited expansion “The Edge of Fate” has been released, introducing a brand new Raid: The Desert Perpetual. Content creators and their viewers are rushing to complete this new Raid within the first 48 hours for a chance at bonus loot during the Raid’s Contest Mode. Additionally, players are vying against each other in the “Raid Race” for the prestige of being the world’s first to finish The Desert Perpetual Raid.

To have a decent shot in the latest Raid and race, players must equip their finest equipment and strategies (meta builds) in Destiny 2. However, although Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate expansion has introduced numerous new and enhanced crafting tools for build creation, many players are still using outdated strategies in the Raid Race, which suggests that this new generation of loot is still adjusting to the current meta. It appears that the Armor 3.0 builds are not yet ready to replace the traditional Armor 2.0 meta, especially when it comes to the new legendary and Exotic weapons, as shown by many players’ disregard for these new crafting tools during the Desert Perpetual Raid Race.

Destiny 2’s New Buildcrafting Tools in the Edge of Fate Expansion Are a Gift Horse

Upon the unveiling of the latest loot in Destiny 2’s Armor 3.0 update, including loot tiers, gear sets, and new weapon types, it was indeed intriguing. The question then arose among players if collecting a complete set of this new loot would be essential for those participating in the upcoming Raid Race. The general opinion suggested that it would be. However, with the arrival of the Raid Race, it appears that the anticipated impact of the Armor 3.0 loot on Destiny 2’s gameplay has not been as significant as initially thought.

It appears that the fresh Armor 3.0 buildcrafting tools, for reasons such as limited variety or difficulty in obtaining them, are unlikely to displace the current meta immediately. In the Desert Perpetual Raid Race, content creators aren’t extensively employing the new expansion’s loot yet. Players are indeed using the new armor sets to maximize Armor 3.0 stat specializations, but they tend to favor pre-existing legendary and Exotic weapons over the new tiered ones, which suggests a significant preference for Destiny 2‘s previous Armor 3.0 update.

Destiny 2’s Fate Saga Playing the Long Game Puts The Edge of Fate Expansion in an Awkward Position

At present, there are just a few Armor 3.0 gear sets and new weapons for players to acquire, which is one of the issues. As Destiny 2’s multi-year Fate saga progresses, this collection will undoubtedly expand over time. However, the long-term reward isn’t particularly beneficial at the moment since The Edge of Fate expansion’s Raid Race has started. Instead, with the challenges in the Desert Perpetual Raid looming, players could really benefit from some fresh gear right now.

During the build-up to a Raid Race in Destiny 2, we often encounter an unusual transitional period. However, this transition has become significantly more intense with The Edge of Fate expansion, as multiple key loot systems have undergone a simultaneous revamp all at once.

Beyond the restricted selection of fresh loot and the unexpected obstacles that players encounter while trying to acquire some of this equipment, there’s been a bit of an unfair challenge for players to collect enough new weapons and armor sets to create suitable builds in time for the Desert Perpetual Raid Race. For instance, there’s a bothersome glitch in Destiny 2 that hinders players from earning high-level gear on Kepler, as the required Triumphs for this equipment haven’t been completed even when players fulfill the essential conditions.

It appears that certain pieces of the newly introduced equipment are only accessible through Raids in Destiny 2, such as the latest heavy crossbow weapon type. This means that players who were hoping to incorporate some of the new Armor 3.0 items into their Armor 2.0 builds for the Desert Perpetual Raid Race found it impossible to do so before the event due to its exclusivity.

Sorry, Armor 3.0, Destiny 2’s Old Armor 2.0 Meta Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon

Since the contentious ‘Sunset Reversal’ in Destiny 2 eliminated previous limitations on older equipment, making it viable again for endgame activities, many veteran players may find themselves with hundreds of loot pieces from past expansions saved in their vaults. Consequently, despite the impressive new Armor 3.0 gear, it must contend with a stockpile of god-roll weapons from several years that are readily accessible at the simple press of a button.

It’s unlikely that the entire collection of Armor 3.0 buildcrafting tools will immediately replace the widely used Armor 2.0 meta gear in Destiny 2, even though the new Seasonal Artifact in The Edge of Fate expansion offers increased weapon damage and additional resistance when using Armor 3.0 gear. However, this enhancement might not be sufficient to convince players to choose Armor 3.0 weapons over their current preferred choices.

In Destiny 2, it’s evident that Contest Mode Raid Races are among the hardest challenges, yet scarcely any players incorporate the new Armor 3.0 weapons into their Raid strategies, suggesting these items aren’t fitting well within the current meta. Unless Armor 2.0 weapons are to be retired (Sunset) at some point, potentially rekindling an older debate in Destiny 2, it seems that the Armor 2.0 meta will persist for some time.

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2025-07-20 19:34