Destiny 2 is getting a surprise new subclass in The Final Shape

Future 2: The Closing Form simply received a large replace to its back-of-box options listing: a brand new “subclass,” a brand new type of Unique, and a brand new enemy faction. Bungie revealed the additions in a livestream on Tuesday, which acted as a reintroduction to the upcoming growth after it was delayed from February to June earlier this 12 months.

The star of the trailer is the brand new Prismatic subclass, which permits gamers to mix the entire different recreation’s subclasses into one. Bungie calls this an “superior” subclass, and it seems to be prefer it’ll supply a wholly new method to play. Prismatic Guardians even acquire the flexibility to make use of a super-powered grenade that mixes darkness and light-weight collectively. Different subclasses will likely be getting grenades as properly that mix parts: stasis and void for Warlocks; strand and arc for Titans; and photo voltaic and statis for Hunters.

Moreover, Bungie introduced a brand new Unique class merchandise sort, which is able to combining a number of Unique perks collectively. Even higher, Guardians can get Unique bonuses from different courses with this stuff, permitting for some really wild combos — though the perks will likely be random.

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The builders additionally lastly introduced a brand new enemy race, referred to as the Dread — the primary for the reason that Scorn have been launched again in 2018, with the Forsaken growth. These enemies resemble Tormentors, however are available in all styles and sizes. There are mid-level and flying enemies, referred to as the Grim and the Husk, respectively, together with lieutenant enemies, Attendant and Weaver, that use Stasis and Strand.

That is the primary time gamers have gotten a superb take a look at The Closing Form since Bungie revealed the growth final 12 months. Again then, Bungie informed gamers all they’d be getting was new skills for his or her present subclasses — like the large Void ax for Titans. These are nonetheless coming, however the means to mix them with different subclass grenades and melees makes them much more thrilling.

This gameplay showcase comes after three weeks of livestreams from Bungie, all of which have been devoted to the Into the Gentle free content material replace that additionally hit the sport on Tuesday. This replace is supposed to maintain gamers busy and engaged for the subsequent eight weeks, and features a new mode, the return of 12 beloved weapons, a map pack for PvP, and a few of the greatest Unique missions within the franchise getting back from the grave.

Bungie will certainly reveal extra info round Prism and different distinguished options for The Closing Form earlier than the growth’s June 4 launch date.