Destiny 2 Season of the Risen: Start date, story, content & everything we know about Season 16 BungieDestiny 2\u2019s next season will be tied to The Witch Queen. Here\u2019s everything we know about Destiny 2 Season 16, known as Season of the Risen. Destiny 2\u2019s latest season, Season of the Lost, has had the unenviable task of carrying Bungie\u2019s story from now until The Witch Queen arrives next week \u2013 making it the game\u2019s longest season yet. It\u2019s not just the Witch Queen that\u2019ll arrive in February 2022, though, because it\u2019ll actually kick off the Season 16 content in the same way that Beyond Light arrived alongside Season of the Hunt (Season 12). So, once you\u2019ve visited the Throne World and gone toe-to-toe with Savathun, what awaits? Here\u2019s everything we know about Season 16, also known as Destiny 2 Season of the Risen. Contents Start Date – Content – New weapons and gear – Story and Characters – Artifact mod changes – Price – Destiny 2 Season of the Risen start date As with Witch Queen, Season of the Risen will arrive on February 22, 2022. Expect server downtime as the expansion and new season roll out, though \u2014 we\u2019ve got you covered. Check out the trailer below: Season of the Risen will end on May 24. Destiny 2 Season of the Risen content Crucible maps While the game hasn\u2019t added much in the way of PvP maps in recent months, Season 16 will finally see the addition of two Destiny 1 Crucible maps into the Destiny 2 rotation. We now know that these are Vostok, and Eternity. That may sound a little disappointing, but as assistant game director Joe Blackburn explained on Twitter, a new map is coming in Season 17. After reprised maps in season 16, season 17 will come with a brand-new map. There are a bunch of new environments in Destiny 2, and we\u2019re excited to start bringing them into the crucible. \u2014 Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth) August 4, 2021 Blackburn also noted in an interview with Gamespot that Season 16 is \u201cthe next big boiling point\u201d for Destiny 2\u2019s content approach. \u201cWe\u2019ve really had trouble with some of these seasons that come out right alongside the expansion,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so we\u2019ve put a lot of thought and effort into how we want to do that better this time around. I mean, you, as a hardcore Destiny player, know that it can feel tough for the season to matter when it comes out a week [after the release of an expansion], and you\u2019ve already got raid weapons, and you\u2019re like, \u2018I don\u2019t know if I need this\u2013does this stuff really matter?\u2019 So we\u2019re really excited to get Season 16 out day and date with Witch Queen this time and to have a lot of stuff for players to do and engage with, and really see the value immediately, not only to give you stuff to do while you\u2019re leveling up, but to give you stuff while you\u2019re prepping for some of those endgame activities.\u201d Gambit rework Bungie had said that Gambit changes will be arriving in Year 5 but wanted to collect another season\u2019s worth of data before making any adjustments \u2014 but a Gambit rework has now been confirmed. Gambit will get a Freelance option, preventing pre-made parties from stomping newly formed teams, and existing matchups between enemy type and map are being reworked to make things less predictable. Players will also spawn closer to the action, too, while players will now only drop half of their motes upon death \u2014 not all. Invaders are also able to collect motes, but will drop more, too, and revives will be available two seconds faster. Enemy shields will also have more resistance to non-matching damage types, but won\u2019t be as tough to break as they are in PvE combat. There are also tweaks to Blockers, as well as mote drain being paused if a Guardian is attempting to beat back the Blockers, as well as changes to how ammo, particularly heavy ammo, is dished out. Finally, Primevals are going to be re-tuned, adding an increased emphasis on killing Envoys. You can get up to speed with the full Gambit rundown right here. Vanguard Ops On top of this, Vanguard Ops changes have also been announced for S16. In the update, the devs said that players can \u201cexpect increased Vanguard reputation on completion, activity streak amounts, Nightfall multipliers, and Nightfall completion quality bonuses.\u201d This change means that Vanguard rep will take almost half the amount of time to collect as it does now, and completing Nightfalls will only speed up that progress further. Trials of Osiris will receive a similar update with more prominent changes coming later in the year. PsiOps Battlegrounds Bungie\u2019s latest seasonal activity will see Guardians tracking down Savathun\u2019s lieutenants across the Solar system and teaming up with Cabal Psions to enter the Mindscape. We\u2019ll update this page with more info as we get it. Exotic Quest A new exotic weapon is up for grabs in a new exotic quest that takes players to Mars. The Dead Messenger grenade launcher can rotate elemental damage types and \u201cgenerates a fan of three waves of impact,\u201d according to Bungie\u2019s press release. Destiny 2 Season 16 weapons Players can expect a new exotic tied to the season pass, as well as the new seasonal activity \u2013 at least if the last few seasons are anything to go by. In fact, the seasonal exotic appears to be the Grand Overture. Bungie has revealed next season\u2019s ritual weapon \u2014 The Reckless Endangerment Pursuit Shotgun. According to the developer\u2019s weekly blog, it \u201cintroduces the new Steady Hands perk for a massive handling boost after a kill, plus Snapshot.\u201d Interestingly, Bungie is bringing back Destiny 2 Year 1 inspired weapons for Season 16. \u201cIn Season 16, we\u2019re replacing the old World Loot Pool with 12 new weapons in the style of the Destiny 2 Year-1 foundry weapon sets, three weapons each from the Suros, Omolon, H\u00e4kke, and Veist foundries, plus one foundry weapon each for Vanguard, Gambit, and Crucible. \u201d Each weapon will come with a trait that\u2019s based on the manufacturer: Bungie is also promising more weapons for each foundry in the coming months, as well as an upcoming Vanguard Shotgun, Crucible Hand Cannon and Gambit Auto Rifle. Destiny 2 Season 16 story and characters With Season of the Lost being our first face-to-face with Savathun, and the Witch Queen making her the main antagonist, it all depends on how the expansion ends. After all, if she goes the way of her brother Oryx, we\u2019ll slay her in the expansion\u2019s new raid and then that\u2019s\u2026 it. We\u2019ll be sure to update this as we hear more, but there\u2019s always the chance we end up taking on the Witch Queen\u2019s children. We do know we\u2019ll be fighting alongside at least one familiar face in Season of the Risen. We\u2019ll be teaming up with Empress Caiatl, who we previously bested in Season of the Chosen in 2021. This time around, we\u2019ll be borrowing her light-trapping capabilities to try and take the light from Savathun and her Hive Guardians. Destiny 2 Season of the Risen artifact mod changes Starting in Season 16, Bungie will be making some significant changes to the way Artifact mods work in Destiny 2. First, players will no longer be limited to the number of Artifact mods they can unlock. Meaning it will be possible to get all 25 Artifact mods by the end of the season. Additionally, to unlock each Artifact mod after the 12th, increased XP will be required. Bungie will also be bringing back a couple of fan-favorite anti-Champion mods in Season 16. These include Anti-Barrier Scout Rifles and Bows as well as a buff that will make disrupting Overload champions more reliable. Finally, the brand new \u201cGlaive\u201d weapon archetype will be introduced in The Witch Queen. Throughout Season 16, Bungie is going to amp the Glaive with new Artifact mods to mix up loadouts and gameplay. One of these mods includes the option to make your Glaive the solution to Unstoppable Champions. Destiny 2 Season of the Risen price Season 16 will adhere to Bungie\u2019s new Season Pass model, meaning you can buy in for around \u00a310 per season. If you pick up Witch Queen\u2019s Deluxe Edition, though, you\u2019ll also get access to Season 16, 17, and 18\u2019s new content all rolled into the one fee (\u00a369.99), as well as a couple of new Dungeons, an exotic SMG and catalyst, and other cosmetic items. Fans aren\u2019t happy with Bungie after it was revealed that upcoming Dungeons wouldn\u2019t be part of the season pass model. While we\u2019re not expecting one to land with Season 16, it\u2019s something to be mindful of \u2013 you\u2019ll need to spend $99.99 on the Witch Queen Digital Deluxe bundle to get everything. Then you\u2019ll also need to buy the Bungie 30th Anniversary pack to get the Grasp of Avarice dungeon, too. Could it be time for Destiny 2 to move to a subscription model? That\u2019s all we know about Destiny 2: Season of the Risen. For more tips and guides covering all things Destiny, check out more of our guide content at Dexerto. 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