The Solstice from Destiny 2 made Bungie’s wall crack. Hence, the players are marching mad for loot upgrades. Events-wise, from the 5th to the 19th of August, gear drops from Solstice will be Gear Tier 1 higher than usual, while rare Holofoil weapons drop with armors at +2. It literally means, you get a power spike just by playing the game during the event.
The community’s majority reaction: hype but a little salty. Players are getting high-tier drops fast, where one real example is Twitter user KirinOtoshi, who got a Tier 4 Holofoil SMG drop the moment it came out. Then you’ve got Bungie-weird bugs, as reported by ones like Bawstonkush, where armor perks such as Cauterizer refuse to activate. What a classic Destiny experience: insane and glitzy.
And the drama continues with the Lustrous Titan Mark. AtM0StF34r almost insinuated Bungie charging 50 Solstice Alloys for a mark that doesn’t glow, well… that is a little harsh. Over on the other side, BellyTTV describes it as a “lootapalooza,” essentially begging Bungie to make it the new normal for all events: the duality of Guardians.
The real MVP for this one is the lowered power requirement for Tier 5 drops, which brought stress to players like Zenaixd, citing crazy power levels needed, although now KingKirito45 can confirm you just have to hit 350 this time. Such a presentation is way more accessible than prior grindfests and honestly? Pretty smart from Bungie. Lots of loot for the people, less burnout.
Not everyone is thrilled though. BorealSpectre went full doompost, basically shouting that the new game director is “ruining everything Joe built” with the power grind. On an unrelated note, TheBoiDaka just wants Bungie to fix Fireteam Ops scoring, which… honestly, same. Can we get a balance pass on those objectives?
Next big question: will Bungie keep that loot generosity going for other events? While jhsnbdr is sidelong glancing Arms Week and Ada-1’s gear rotation in the hope that those follow the lead of Solstice, ArchillYT expresses, “You guys cooked with the drops, keep this for ALL events.” Pressure is at an all-time high.
The Steam Deck players? Oh, 999lyricsWRLD is still waiting on compatibility announcements. Maybe next season, fam.
Yeah, so Solstice is basically the winter blowout for Destiny 2, only instead of discounted loot, you get plus-one gear. There’s something for everyone: loot hunters or chillers inside the EAZ (RIP to KyleThmpsn’s GL obsession). Just maybe don’t blow all your Alloy on that Titan Mark.
Verdict: Bungie’s stacking a bunch of Ws for this event. So just go farm before it disappears.
