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Destiny 2 is set to launch its Desert Perpetual raid today, and with it comes a familiar challenge for players – a race to be the first to complete it. This contest mode will be live for 48 hours, offering participants an emblem and bragging rights upon completion. It’s likely that we’ll see some early attempts at finishing the raid, but as of now, there are several pieces of gear that have been disabled due to various bugs and issues.
For players looking to get ahead in this year’s raid race, here is a list of currently broken or disabled items:
* Exotic Armor Perk – Spirit of the Liar (disabled across Destiny 2)
* Outbreak Perfected Weapon
* Third Iteration Weapon
* Choir of One Weapon
* Icebreaker
It’s worth noting that Bungie has taken steps to ease server strain by disabling bounty and weapon leveling progression for kills in the raid. While this may help alleviate some issues, it raises concerns about the integrity of the race itself.
The community has recently been affected by an incident involving a rapid farm of exotic missions, which allowed players to access higher-tier gear. The implications of this are unclear, but it seems that the system is intended to boost damage reduction and high damage on new tiered gear.
Additionally, Bungie’s introduction of a new build system with stats going up to 200 has raised concerns over potential oversights in how this system works. This includes apparent broken builds, such as a nearly unkillable Prismatic Hunter build, and new forms of infinity super chaining. It seems that neither the developers nor players have a clear understanding of what other bugs may be lurking beneath the surface.
In anticipation of these issues, it’s likely that we’ll see a free-for-all environment with little to no oversight. This raises concerns over the outcome of the race being potentially controversial, and some level of unpredictability in the process.
Source: www.forbes.com
