How Destiny 2 has finally nailed Trials of Osiris perfectly BungieFor perhaps the first time since its debut in the Destiny 2 universe, Trials of Osiris \u2014 Bungie\u2019s pinnacle PVP activity \u2014 has gained nearly universal praise from the community after returning from one of its many unanticipated absences. While the hype surrounding the return of Trials of Osiris to the Destiny franchise was inescapable, the game mode\u2019s popularity \u2014 and more importantly, its place inside the world of Destiny 2 \u2014 was called into question less than a month after its first weekend in the game. Plagued by rampant cheaters on PC, DDOS attacks on console, and bugs that knocked the activity offline nearly every other week, the Trials playerbase quickly took a nose dive until only the most hardcore PVP players, account recovery services, and cheaters remained. Now, nearly a year after its rocky debut, the community is letting Bungie know that the Trials formula from the weekend of March 19, 2021, is the best it\u2019s ever been in Destiny 2. It seems the developer has finally found the right recipe to start getting Trials back to its glory days of old. The heaps of praise from the community come just one week after Bungie was forced to disable Trials yet again, only two days after it had been reinstated following a two-week absence due to an extremely intricate exploit allowing players to go Flawless without firing a single bullet. Read More: Destiny 2 update 3.1.1.1 patch notes – On March 21, Trials Report (a service that provides information on the playlist each week) shared an impressive statistic: only halfway through the weekend, the number of players in the playlist had exceed all other periods of activity excluding the first two weekends Trials had returned to Destiny 2. We’re not even halfway through this Trials weekend but the player count has already surpassed all but the first two weeks. The top 5: Week 1: 358,866 Week 2: 347,151 This week: 304,804 (and growing!!!1!1!) Week 45: 304,540 Week 3: 303,147 pic.twitter.com\/lp7odXJO8g\u2014 Trials Report (@TrialsReport) March 21, 2021 The Destiny 2 community called out two main factors that combined to create such a successful Trials weekend: extremely desirable rewards and incentives for casual players to engage with the playlist, the latter of which has been noticeably absent since the game mode\u2019s return. This week\u2019s 3-win reward (typically the easiest item to obtain) was the Ingeous Hammer handcannon. An aggressive frame weapon that can roll perk combinations like Quickdraw\/Moving Target and Rapid Hit\/Rampage, this is arguably one of the best weapons available in the game during Season 13. Popular PVP creator \u2018DFPsheikh\u2019 noted that offering powerful rewards (like the Ingeous Hammer) is a huge incentive to take part in Trials each weekend: \u201cWith several weapons as desirable as Igneous, this would be [Trials] every week. It\u2019s an open goal for Bungie.\u201d Imagine trials with several weapons as desirable as Igneous, Armor with guaranteed high stat rolls (65+) and so on, this would be every week. It’s an open goal for Bungie\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ThwPNJAcVn \u2014 DFP (@DFPsheikh) March 21, 2021 Powerful weapons on their own might not be enough to entice Guardians back into the playlist, but if the rewards aren\u2019t locked behind higher levels of competition (like 5 wins, or even a Flawless 7-win run) a huge amount of disinterested players will want to try and hit that 3-win mark. With the Ingeous Hammer available this week after only 3 wins, the incentive for non-veteran Trials players to engage with the playlist was clear, and it showed in the massive boost to the game mode\u2019s population as Trials Report shared on Twitter. Well-known Destiny YouTuber \u2018MyNameIsByf\u2019 pointed to this week\u2019s easily obtainable rewards as another source of increased engagement from the playerbase: \u201cWhen Trials rewards are good and attainable [for more casual or PVE-focused players] the playlist flourishes.\u201d When trials rewards are good and attainable the playlist flourishes. Take note. Attainable and desirable loot are now the benchmarks for trials gear. Let\u2019s see about making it clear that that standard is one to reach for. https:\/\/t.co\/PxYevkpx4T \u2014 My name is Byf (Lore Daddy) (@MyNameIsByf) March 21, 2021 While the number of players entering Trials this week speaks volumes on its own, many prominent Destiny 2 content creators also voiced their desire to see the current formula continue in the coming weeks so the playlist maintains its positive momentum. Read More: Destiny 2 delays The Witch Queen to 2022 – Another powerhouse Destiny 2 content creator, \u2018Gothalion\u2019, said as much when he shared his own thoughts on this weekend\u2019s Trials experience, confirming that, \u201cIf Trials was like this week, every week, more people would play. And the more folks who play the better the playlist feels.\u201d Trials and PvP in general certainly have issues that’re being worked on, but I think the thing that makes trials feel better sooner is a narrative switch. 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