Destiny 2: New Legendary Armor and Weapon Systems

The Edge of Fate promises to overhaul many systems in Destiny 2. One of these systems is how Legendary Armor and Weapons function within the game. The Edge of Fate offers new Gear Tiering, Armor Set Bonuses, and a Stats Rework. All of these combine to shift the way players farm for new Legendary Gear and put an emphasis on continuous farming as opposed to a one-and-done mindset in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 Edge of Fate Gear Tiering

Moving forward in the Edge of Fate, all Gear that drops for players will utilize this new tiering system in Destiny 2. All Gear drops from Tier 1 to 5.

Legendary Armor Tiering

The tiers for Legendary Armor are straightforward. The higher the Armor tier, the more possible stat points are available on that piece. The tier stats points are as follows:

• Tier 1 – 48-53 Stat Points
• Tier 2 – 53-58 Stat Points
• Tier 3 – 59-64 Stat Points
• Tier 4 – 65-72 Stat Points
• Tier 5 – 65-72 Stat Points
  • Drops with a Stat Tuning Mod Slot
    • Players can increase the highlighted stat on the armor piece by decreasing another stat.

Legendary Weapon Tiering

The Legendary Weapon tiers are significantly more interesting to look at. As you climb in tiers, the better the Weapon becomes for you to use.

• Tier 1 – Your Run of the Mill Legendary Weapons
• Tier 2 – Enhanced Perks in Left and Right Columns
• Tier 3 – Second Row of Enhanced Perks in Left and Right Columns
• Tier 4 – Enhanced Magazines and Barrels
• Tier 5 – Third Row of Enhanced Perks in Left and Right Columns, Enhanced Origin Trait, Enhanced Mod Socket, Weapon Ornament, and Kill Effect Mod Socket with Exclusive Kill Effect to that Weapon

Destiny 2 Edge of Fate Armor Set Bonuses

From the Edge of Fate onwards, all armor from the same set will have set bonuses in Destiny 2. The Sets have 2 and 4-piece bonuses, allowing you to run either two Armor Sets or one for an additional bonus. The decision for 2 and 4 is a genius one, allowing players to utilize an Exotic Armor Piece. The known Set Piece Bonuses are as follows:

• Bushido
  • 2 Piece – Iaido
    • Final Blows with freshly drawn or reloaded weapons heal you.
  • 4 Piece – Unfaltering Focus
    • Bow, Shotgun, or Sword final blows temporarily reduce incoming damage. Damaging targets with those weapons extends the effect.
• Aion Renewal
  • 2 Piece – Force Converter
    • After a final blow with any Rocket or Grenade Launcher, sprint for a short time to gain Speed Booster
  • 4 Piece – Reactive Booster
    • Once per activation of Force Converter, sprinting while critical health, being suspended, or being slowed by a Stasis effect will immediately grant Speed Booster for a short duration.

Destiny 2 Edge of Fate Stats Rework

The stats system in Destiny 2 is receiving an overhaul in the Edge of Fate. Gone are the Mobility, Resilience, and Recovery Stat mods. The class ability-specific cooldowns are moved to the Class Stat. All players will have an equivalent base of 30 Mobility, 100 Resilience, and 100 Recovery. More importantly, gone are the days of stat tiers and capping at 100. Each stat point will matter, up to a total of 200. The new Stats in Edge of Fate are:

• Health
  • 1-100 – Increases the amount of Health you gain each time you pick up an Orb of Power (Recuperation Mod). Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a weapon.
  • 101-200 – Your Shield recharges more quickly and has additional Health when facing combatants.
• Melee
  • 1-100 – Reduces your Melee cooldown. Increases the amount of Melee energy from all sources.
  • 101-200 – Increases the damage done by your Melee attacks.
• Grenade
  • 1-100 – Reduces your Grenade cooldown. Increases the amount of Grenade energy from all sources.
  • 101-200 – Increases the damage done by your Grenades.
• Super
  • 1-100 – Increases the amount of Super energy from all sources.
  • 101-200 – Increases the damage done by your Super.
• Class
  • 1-100 – Reduces your Class Ability cooldown. Increases the amount of Class Ability energy provided by all sources
  • 101-200 – You gain an overshield when you use your class ability
• Weapons
  • 1-100 – Increases your Weapon Reload Speed and Handling. Increases Weapon Damage against Minor and Major Combatants.
  • 101-200 – Ammo Bricks from defeated targets have a chance to contain additional rounds. Increases Weapon Damage against Bosses and opposing Guardians.

All Legendary Armor pieces will drop with a specific stat archetype. These will increase the spikes of those stats. Each archetype has a primary and secondary stat. There are mods on the Ghost that allow you to focus on a specific archetype.

• Bulwark
  • Primary – Health
  • Secondary – Class
• Gunner
  • Primary – Weapons
  • Secondary – Grenade
• Specialist
  • Primary – Class
  • Secondary – Weapons
• Paragon
  • Primary – Super
  • Secondary – Melee
• Brawler
  • Primary – Melee
  • Secondary – Health
• Grenadier
  • Primary – Grenade
  • Secondary – Super