The ULTIMATE Beginner & Returning Player Guide (Destiny 2)
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- This is the ULTIMATE Destiny 2 Beginner's guide for anyone who is new to the game, OR returning after a break! We specifically designed this video to be as helpful as possible for newcomers and people who are returning for The Final Shape expansion, so I hope you enjoy and learn some new and exciting things! One of the main reasons we made this video is... Destiny is VERY complex and confusing, and unfortunately the game doesn't tell you how to do a lot of important things. The goal is that this video will help you avoid that confusion. We cover the most important things that the game won't tell you about. I hope you find the video helpful on your journey as a Guardian. Welcome, or welcome back, to Destiny 2!
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Sections:
0:00 Intro
1:07 The Classes
2:10 The SUBclasses
2:42 The Subclasses: Hunters
4:07 The Subclasses: Titans
5:45 The Subclasses: Warlocks
7:14 Prismatic Subclasses
8:25 Subclass Verbs
8:45 Solar Subclass Verbs
10:29 Void Subclass Verbs
12:25 Arc Subclass Verbs
13:33 Stasis Subclass Verbs
14:45 Strand Subclass Verbs
16:14 Final Thoughts on Subclasses
16:59 The Beginning (Early Gameplay and Order of Things to Do!)
17:51 Guardian Ranks
18:37 The Dreaded Menus (and activity exp
20:19 Pathfinder
21:06 The Map (and lost sectors)
21:26 Public Events
21:51 Quests
22:48 Episodes, Season Pass
23:10 Eververse
23:57 Social
24:14 Fireteam Finder
25:36 Character
26:40 Rarity
27:15 Weapons
30:41 Artifact
31:30 TRANSMOG WOO
32:08 Journey
32:28 Collections
33:54 Clans
34:02 inventory
34:34 Engrams
36:38 Leveling, Materials, Infusion, Campaigns, - How to Increase Power Level (power level guide)
43:32 The Tower, its Vendors, and Key Locations
46:15 Destiny Dictionary (Special Terms)
47:28 Buyer's Guide
48:03 Activities Guide
49:42 Armor Builds
54:50 Loadouts
55:20 CRAFTING
56:45 Champions
58:24 Advice from Veteran Players
#Destiny #Destiny2 - Hry
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I was before you lol
Thank you homie
Thank you for this video, TFS got me back into Destiny 2 and I've been having a lot of difficulty trying to find out anything since most tutorials are out of date already.
Also also, in regards to Exotic Engrams and choosing a specific one from Rahool, you can only do that if you've already unlocked it prior in Collections tab.
I played Destiny 1 an unhealthy amount. Stopped playing Destiny right at the beginning of D2. I just redownloaded it and have 0 clue what is going on 😂 it’s been many years
My best advice is save all materials until you really know what you want to do with it bro we have like 600 slots to save items so don’t hesitate to just stash away and clear them out later! Good luck bro! Welcome back! 👍
Doesn't help that they deleted content people paid for so now none of us can experience the entire story ever again. Turns out they deleted a lot of of their payroll too by firing them before the end of the month and saved a bunch of money; and also ruined a lot of people's lives. Bungie's a lovely company.
im in the same boat if you wanna play
Welcome back 👋🏼❤️
@@merancapeman While I could go on about how salty I am that Sunsetting/Vaulting happened, let's be real, all of that content sucked total ass. The only good DLC's D2 has to offer are Forsaken, Witch Queen, and The Final Shape. Lightfall is a shit campaign and even more shit progression for Subclass, but at least the Titan variation became Meta recently. Curse of Osiris is bad, Warmind is bad, Shadowkeep is very forgettable, Witch Queen has a great story, Beyond Light is Beyond Boring, and Lightfall is just tedious. Besides, none of that content would be remotely relevant to new Destiny, given that Seasons run the majority of progression, and the only raids people are going to be running are the newer ones unless the old exotics/legs are needed for builds. Dungeons, Pathfinder, Seasons, and Raids are the endgame, there really is no need for the bloat that the first 3 expansions gave, and D2's vanilla campaign while cool for vets really isn't all that needed anymore.
Edit: To add onto this, Exotic Ciphers can grant you the ability to buy any past exotics that are not available via Engrams or Quests. So if you really wanna run let's say a Solar Titan Regen Cons Build w Tommys Matchbook, just get a cipher and buy it.
I just returned last week and THIS is the best video I've seen after hours of research to understand everything. If this doesn't get an award within the community, I'll fight everybody for you
bro i need to come out of Retirment
I have a question how does someone use their jump ship to go on their quest because I’ve been stuck in the main area for like 2 hours
Never mind I figured it out damn I feel stupid
I have over 3k hours in D2 alone. Getting into destiny is one of the hardest things to recommend friends because of how convoluted and confusing it can be for new players (even with the "new light experience"...). I tend to have to jump in a discord call with them and walk them through everything, which can be a bit annoying for them to be hand held like that so much.
THIS VIDEO IS A GODSEND FOR ME.
This is literally everything I would want a new player (and newish players reaching endgame for the first time) to know and understand. Done is a very clean, easy to follow way.
Liked, Saved, and Subscribed. Will be sharing this to any future friend who shows interest in destiny.
Community video of the year candidate for sure. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us new and returning players
It's sad to me that this really doesn't get explained well, it's sad that you have to hunt down shadow or some other elusive CZcamsr to find out the most important and integral parts of the game that are barely explained or you just have ADD, and miss all of the information in the two seconds that it's on the screen and never realize it, until I press a cool button 3 hours later and find out what the game had on the screen for 2 seconds like a whole campaign and a half after it told me
Like what stuff?
@@orlandoservin5492 there's a lot of stuff in the current new light that really never gets explained, and unless you have a good clan of friends, it's nearly impossible to get into higher end content you need to level up like legend campaign because everyone is looking for sweats. I've played for a while and think being blueberry friendly has been one of my favorite parts of raiding, if you are willing to learn and do roles, you're doing a lot better than the sweats that want it done 1 way and will leave after 1 attempt, it's one of those games you don't really get a lot from the game itself, it's like that one friend teaching you the button to sprint in Mario Bros., it's not there, and there's really no guide for it, it's just there and you never really learn it even though it's extremely important.
But why would the devs do that? It would take away PRECIOUS hours of their day writing great easily accessible tutorials or good dialogue that isn't cryptic AF. They need those precious hours at a time to make sure they are at their tip-top snowflake prime
They understand that games nowadays resolve beetwen in and outside game, and doing so promotes videos, guides and a sense of community. Thats why even the Raids you need to watch tutoriais to maybe complete it
Keep crying it might help
Hi new player! Just so you know it’s ok to take breaks you won’t miss out on anything crazy.
The only thing they missed is that they forced us to do a vault clear on sunsetted weapons then removed sunsetting
@@Opin10n😅 fr
Genuinely the best guide so far out of many that Ive found that has helped explain so many things to me as a returning veteran. Thank you kind sir
This is actually one of the best destiny ideos I've ever seen. So informative and concise, I was impressed the whole way through
Man, I just recently started playing Destiny 2 (never played Destiny games before) and your video was soooooo helpful. Love the game now.
Thanks for making this video. I’ve been off and on with destiny since the beta of D1, with my last break being the longest. This video helped me out a lot
Thanks for this video! Quit for like 4 years bc I was tired of the grind after maxing all 3 classes. The last dlcs have me returning and this helps IMMENSELY! Deserved like and sub.
As a returning player who hasnt really taken the game seriously since like forsaken this is really nice. I played all the expansions but never got deep in the weeds in any of them but maybe witchqueen. So Thank You this was very helpful the game has changed alot over the years but I like how deep some of the stuff has gotten.
Just coming back after putting the game down shortly after d2 launched. Played d1 every day. This video was a lifesaver
Thanks for making this video, learned couple of things from it 👍
It really fucking grinds my gears that I need to watch an extensive tutorial and research the game because the UI and figuring out all the newer systems is too confusing for me to grasp and there’s never been a time I was this confused by a game to this extent before this. I also played D2 since 2018 and quit around 2021.
Here here!
Wow.... Now this is a wonderful video! Since Destiny 2 came out I have wanted to play it but I didn't have the means, but now I do... And yes, Destiny has many, MANY things that ended up confusing me at first.For example, about the fragments, I really had no idea which ones were good or bad and what benefits they had, And in the same way, someone who had "explained" me ended up confusing me more than I already was.
So thank you... For this amazing guide! And likewise all the other videos you've made for the Destiny community! And as apparently I have been called a lot, a blueberry. Ah, And also thanks for the guide on which settings that were activated by default to turn off, it was very useful! Now I'm doing much better than when I started, thank you very much!! Thank you! ♡
truly man thank you for this youre incredible keep up the good work and love for the destiny community!
My bro and I started playing this 2 days ago and this video is extremely helpful. It is a very overwhelming game to jump into. The combat gameplay seems worth it though
Thanks for the vid! Haven't played since Stasis abilities dropped, so this'll help a bunch!
Amazing work here dude. Clear, concise and exactly what I needed!
Great video! I started last week and even though I really liked the game from the start, I am just so lost on what to do and what to focus on
My firlfiend is an absolute saint. She just got into destiny 2 a few weeks and loved it. Shes been walking me through it and she's so patient.
I’m new to Destiny 2 and this is such a great explanation of the game! Things that aren’t explained in game now make sense. Thanks so much!
Welcome aboard!
Haven’t played since March 2023 after getting burnt out from the solo grind. Thanks for this video 🙏🏿
Well done man. Thank you for the information.
Great video. Ada-1 isn’t just the transmog vendor. She is the keeper of the Black Armory and an essential piece to the defense of the city.
Thank you, this is a fantastic breakdown. It is still so much information 😂
Massive video for me, a new player. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Great video for new players!
Cheers for video! Awoken Warlock since D1 alpha, space magic and nova bombs set their hooks early and now super well and kamehameha make the other classes pale by comparison ;p
Good tip
I wanna a FULL breakdown of a :
what can you get and do for FREE if you are a new/returning player.
Please
excellent, excellent, excellent 👍👍👍👍 in every destiny group I'm in. you see (hey I'm new and don't know what to do) and I always link your video to them
Ever since I quit during the 154 day season before TSF, I’ve felt so lost coming back
I love distiny played first and preordered destiny 2 but stopped playing cuz dlc took to long but i wanna get back into it but i haven't played since launch and now its insane
I stopped playing after lightfall but have been seriously thinking of coming back. Thanks for all your help Shadow!
If you buy last dlc you will be bumped to 1900.
@@kosciarzyou automatically get bumped up you don’t need it, the minimum for everyone is 1900
i stopped playing after beyond light lol
thanks helped me very well👍🏿
Need more vids like this
With the final shape release how many games do I need to buy to have all the content to play?
Iv been playing for 6 weeks and I found this video very helpful Haha
Glad it helped!
So I haven’t played since beyond light. Got witch queen, light fall, and final shape. Should I work my through the expansions or just dive right into final shape?
Omg i called it in the previous tutorial guide!!
I just started playing Destiny 2, can someone enlighten me as to why does my inventory page only has 2 rows, when I look into these videos I see 4/5 rows of materials on their inventories. What should I do to increase it?
I bought everything except dungeon keys this month, this game is so much fun
Hey so I'm a returning player and some of the vendors don't have bounties showing up I'm not so sure why but if you can give me any pointers to unlock them once again that'd be great
thank you thank you thank you! I played this game when the base version was still pay to play. Last time was with the witch queen i think. Now i'm still deciding to buy or not the legacy collection on pc (i have the game on ps5 but i heard pc is the best platform so i need to decide if the platform switch is worth it or not the 25 dollars), but still..this video is really helpful
When I started playing my gear started at 1900, did I do something wrong?
So... I resumed Destiny 2 before Final Shape launched and had access to Hall of Champions where you could get 1810 armor - all of that armor had 70 stat values, and I'm told anything above 60 is high stat armor, which means they were the HIGHEST stat armor, right? Even if the distribution isn't exactly how I need it to be, should I ever be replacing the Reverie Dawn set that I got from Hall of Champions, or just infuse them to higher levels?
4:43 Correction/update: the protective bubble super (Ward of Dawn) no longer buffs weapon damage by default anymore after a recent patch. But you can still get that if you equip an exotic armor piece (Helm of Saint 14).
I missed the hall of champions thing, is there anyway for me to get those weapons
Can someone help me, I'm stuck at ikora rey reflection timeline quest and I cannot find it to activate it ! Help me please because she's not showing me the quest.
This video is great. The game has a lot of things going on and is super overwhelming to newbies and I can't believe that players who are interested have to go and watch an hour long production like this bc the game itself fails to show us the ropes. Really disappointed with the developers on this part and it's just frustrating...
Hey shadow just subbed love you content!
Welcome aboard!
This man is a king
I have a question. I'm a new player and my friend is a returning player so we will play alot together. He plays a warlock, is it a problem when I play a warlock too? Or is there no problem doing 3 man content with 2 warlocks?
I was about to try all of this stuff out AND SERVERS ARE OFFLINE EVEN WHEN THE NEW SEASON IS OUT
Not sure if it's just a 'my account problem', but failsafe and Micah don't seem to be working towards the vendor challenges at guardian rank 5. And with the rest being removed from the game, good luck getting to rank 6..
What is the current story mission you recommend starting on?
When talking about Class selection, you should point out the game is designed for you to play & have 1 of each class ! Yes, you can pick a favorite (Titans 4 ever!) . But all 3 need to be used to play properly. Note: you probably should also mention the Best tool ever made for Destiny, DIM !
As it turns out I really needed this video 👍
thanks for watching
What do I need to buy to play destiny 2 now
There a little "GM house" with tiny lake near stormwind hidden in the hills
Which music did you use in 7:19 ?
Btw Woven mail only decreases incoming body shot damage/ explosive damage
i really want to play destiny but i dont know where to start then after i start i dont know where to go lol. Its really feel overwhelming
A real noob question but haven’t played in a couple years but how do you go on quest because I can’t figure it out I feel like it has something to do with the hanger but I wondered around their and still have no idea I feel like I had this problem before to
Honestly I actually accidentally pressed the right button and I feel stupid
I played everything, starting from the beta in D1, up to Shadowkeep. I just couldn't keep up with the grind and didn't have the money at the time to keep paying for the expansions... Worst of all none of my friends play it anymore. They got tired before I did. Final Shape does sound fun, but I don't know if it's worth the solo experience
Definitely not worth it...
I was an og and completely obsessed destiny 1 player
Ive recently found myself with some free time and have decided togive it a go.
My lord its changed 😂
Not as rusty as i thought id be though!
Returned to the game to find a malevolent paywall of content(it cool that light fall and witch queen are on a massive discount and is the only reason I returned). Also when did dungeons become a separate payment to the dlc? Pit of heresy and shattered throne came with the dlc no? I find it very daunting as a returning player that £20 for each dungeon key £40 for the dlc and £10-15 for seasonal content and if there was no discount £60 for previous DLCs and all this added up to £150. Game looks in a better state but I’m in no position to say if it’s worth the money since I don’t have the money to buy all of that. Can someone who has actually purchased all of this tell me if it’s worth it
I really want to get back into D2, but after Forsaken it became too overwhelming for me. Even trying to keep up with this video is too much. I think my Destiny days are over.
It gets easier with time. Just play for fun and knowledge about different things will come to you
Just play quests and bounties And enjoy the new drops. Playing raids with friends never gets old. I'm just getting back now after years - I never even saw Cayde die.... The amount of content does feel a bit overwhelming, but I'm excited to have so much to chip away at. Years ago I got bored with the lack of content, so this has been a complete 180
Why’d you emphasize rank 6 ? 18:32 I’m rank 6 but haven’t played in several dlc’s haven’t gotten a new subclass since the light one where warlock electrifies
pretty sure your have to be rank 6 before you can equip mods into your gear
Man destiny sure does punish people for taking long breaks. Thanks for making this easier to swallow.
I'm having some issues with Guardian Rank 5 to 6. I'm stuck on the "Vendor Challenges" that requires me to complete 2 weekly vendor challenges. The game tells me to look for blue banners which I saw for a while, was able to complete 1/2 and now the blue banners are all gone. The only new one that showed up was from the Ghost for the 100% reputation in the area, but after completing that I didn't get credit. Any ideas? I'm a brand new player with the new DLC and the Legacy Pack (2023).
If you do it on a new character it works. For example I did the bounties for the gunsmith on my hunter and warlock and got 2/2. Doesn’t take that long to make a new character if u don’t have one yet, and you can even transfer over weapons through your vault.
@@batmanista5814 thanks! Will give it a shot.
If you’re a new player to Destiny 2 and are only interested in playing solo campaign here are a few things to understand.
You start the game off fairly powerful. The reasoning for this is for you to be able to jump in with your friends and play together online, but if you’re only interested in the campaign its to your benefit because you don’t have to grind so hard to enjoy the story.
The Timeline is just a recap of the entire story up to The Final Shape. Some recaps are cinematic, some you have to read, and some are playable quests. As a new player you’ll want to play these quests to get the reward at the end.
Bungie now offers Shadowkeep and Beyond Light campaigns for free. Only the campaigns. To get the extra goodies that come with these respected dlc’s you’ll have to purchase their packs. again if you just want to play the campaigns don’t worry about it for now.
New Light not to be mistaken for Beyond Light, NEW LIGHT is an introduction to game and its mechanics. I recommend playing through it for as long as you can tolerate it and than start Shadowkeep. The first 3 dlc’s released are no longer available to download or purchase Bungie vaulted them so Shadow Keep is where the playable story campaign begins.
To start Shadowkeep you have to go to the Moon and click on the blue banner that will get you started.
Lastly, I just want to stress not to over think it. It a MMO and if you never played a game like this than it can be overwhelming. MMO don’t play like a traditional video game I.e God of War. You’re going to see other players on the map hopping around doing their own quests or even the same one you’re doing. Just ignore it and have fun. By the time you’ve finished the two dlc campaigns I guarantee you’ll have a better understanding of the game and its mechanics.
The last time I tried Destiny 2 was a free play weekend back in 2018, this video was super helpful for picking up the legacy collection, especially the Guardian Ranks section. Thanks!
Hey, i got to guardian rank 5 but cant find pale heart to level up do i need to buy dlc for this or?
Pale Heart is the new location in Final Shape. So, yes, I believe you need the DLC.
It’s so confusing! One of the weirdest setups they’ve done so far with an open area. You basically have to complete the Final Shape campaign to open up access to the area, at least for now. And you can only go in with a fireteam, so no open area with random players. Feels super disappointing to be honest, you’re not missing much. Pretty much only useful thing is finding fragments there for the new Prismatic class, which yes, seems to be OP at the moment.
Brand new player here, should I start in the new dlc or get the old stuff (steam has the legacy collection discounted) and work my through that into the final shape? Genuinely no idea and just want to have fun with the game lol
If you care about the story and want to play as much as possible, then start with the collection and do the old campaigns in order. Otherwise just buy The Final Shape and play what others are playing right now. You can always buy those old expansions later or watch the story on youtube 😊
I’ve just come back after the first season of destiny 2 I was a veteran on destiny 1 but got a bad taste in my mouth on number 2 and that’s because I had the same expectation of destiny 1 without taking in that it will be a balanced version from all the info and feedback they got from the first one , fun fact: I had a notification from bungie about being the top weekly crucible player on destiny 1 one of my greatest achievements that I will never find is there a way where I can flex that 🤣
The last time you made this video, it was an amazing help in getting into Destiny. I wouldn't have know wtf to do cus the game tells you nothing.
I wish I had more time to play Destiny, cus I just can not finish a season pass. Thats the biggest downside of this game... if you get into it, I hope you ain't doing anything else with your life. 😂 The game runs on FOMO.
Its got some of the best gunplay in videogames, and even just running around maps screwing around is a good time. I have no regrets in buying the expansions. I just wish I had gotten into it during the pandemic when I had nothing better to do. 😂
I’ve been stuck on the screen that says ONE MOMENT PLEASE for an hour, might as-well watch this
should i dismantle all of my old gears ? i quit when witch-queen came out ? please i need help
You can hold it, just include your old gear with these cubes, that increase the power lvl of your old gear.
Ps: Sry, i am not very good in English, but hope this helped you ^^
On the End dont make you so many troubles, just take it easy, because old gear can also be good , just as goal become 100 Defense and thrn you are safe ^^
Watch the video at 59:00, maybe it will also clean your Questions ^^
So last hint watch the video to thr End and maybe the following, when you're ready with the Basics, there is explanded wich exotic is better for pvp ^^
Its okey man, thanks for the tips i appreciate it
@@astronautloop5134You are welcome
"Some people get obsessed with fashion"...... I feel attacked and I thought that was the true endgame.
Thank you so much, but how come veterans are usually in the 1800s power level?
You are just seeing old videos. They keep adjusting the minimum light and light caps higher and higher each year
@@hax0n23 oh ok thanks
Don't anderstand what DLC i need to buy and how catch the storyline to anderstand something...
You got to buy all of em
Downloading D2 with final shape as im watching the vid. Havent played D2 since the moon thing launched lol. I just hoooooooope I dont need to buy the other 100 DLC's that I dont have...
Is it really smart to start the game again since i heard that this will be the last dlc for the game ?
yeah this is the best time to jump back in, there will be more destiny content
hey shadow you probaly wont see this but do you think that a f2p player can still enjoy destiny 2? coming back after a long break and just want to find out.
You can still enjoy it just won’t have anything that’s cool basically in new dlc
Really, not much, it's a lot of spending to get into and even GMs and trials are locked behind expansions.
What's the free to play bit like worth while?
It’s more like free to try but i would still recommend it 😊
what is the current softcap??
1940 Softcap
1990 Powerful Gear cap
2000 Pinacle Gear cap
Open your Prime Engrams right away.
These are considered +1 Powerful rewards from when they drop,
their Power does not increase as your Power level does
Im about to start destiny so should i play on xbox or Ps5. Pc is not an option im broke 😅
Also should i play hunter or Titan. I dont like Warlock
@@KamuiYNtitan feels like a spartan Halo
I'm disappointed you didn't mention the blocking for Sentinal Shield where it gives a damage buff if friendlies shoot through it, I'd say 2 out of 10 random players know about it and it's never the titans.
I love that subclass so sorry for this small complaint.
You didn't explain what "ads clear" means.
I’ve skipped the tutorial and idk what to do
im a new player, which expansions should i get?
All of them🥲
TFS first, then legacy collection will get you all the rest of them
Does anybody know someone who could get a Cade-6 costume and have him come out beside a great big tree then he just sits down on a log around a real fire and real friends in real life?
Is it worth getting into the game if I don’t own any dlcs?
I’d say so, you can try it out, and then buy the DLC later!
@@ShadowDestiny2Thank you👍🏿
I haven’t played since forsaken…
been gaming blind for a month, its guide time
Let’s gooo
I have no idea why I’m watching this, as a very active long time player with a stupid amount of hours logged 😆
I came into destiny, did a mission and saw a dude named cayde die... i dont know who tf he was. Then i got disconnected from the server, connected back, got pushed into some random quest. And my character sees cayde and he acts like he hasnt seen cayde in over a decade... meanwhile i still dont know how the fuck to navigate through the game