30 days. This is the duration that players of Destiny 2 have to endure until they get the new dungeon Equilibrium which has been counted among its features. The tweet from Bungie advises them to ‘walk the balanced path between fire and shadow’, and although it has a deeper meaning, it is at the same time a message that is highly accessible and has consequently spawned a lot of speculation. Just like that, the audience’s response in every case apart from Destiny is mostly enthusiastic together with a huge amount of salt.
What’s even over this new dungeon anyways? Bungie has told nothing but vague truths. The term ‘Equilibrium’ along with the fire and shadow theme has made the players to presume that they are being demanded to maintain a balance between Light and Dark. Is the time for the long-overdue philosophical debate we are going to see? The photo displays a sleek angular object whose identity is not a Pyramid ship. One of the players, thistlefangirl7, shared her relief and gratitude in a tweet saying, ‘thank fuck its not actually a pyramid😭’. So maybe one mystery is already sorted.
Informing about a dungeon race is nothing less than a considerable step for the hardcore players. These contests are like the Olympics of Destiny, where the best teams compete against each other to be the first in the world to clear the new content. It’s always the biggest on Twitch and thousands of people watch the elite gamers who are facing the unknown mechanics and the toughest bosses. It’s chaos but beautiful chaos, and it usually ends with someone either shouting in victory or in despair. The race is scheduled for December 13, 2025, so mark your calendar if you are interested in such high-stakes gaming events.
To be honest, it is almost impossible to have a Destiny announcement without the community splitting up into so many factions. The reactions to the tweet give a perfect picture of the current player base of the game. There are super enthusiastic players accompanied by the user iidauntii, who just responded with ‘screams loudly in anticipation’, who very well reflects the mood. On the other hand, there are doubters. One user, peppahix, simply and outrightly asked ‘Lmao who is playing this still?’, a question that is asked in every single Destiny thread without exception, even though the game still has a huge player base.
Looks like the discussions in the replies are quite different from each other. There are already some players complaining about the loot. User suigintoub81430 posted saying, ‘The armor sets look mid. Bungie really peaks at Duality when it comes to dungeons. They have not made anything cooler than those haake armor sets yet.’ They even proposed that Bungie should just revive Destiny 1 armor sets, which is a very old argument within the community. It’s the classic scenario of ‘shiny new thing is bad, old thing is good’ that has no end.
Now the talk about the flow of the game and developer philosophy comes. One user, Onimi_Vong, appeared to be quite pessimistic, which attracted the comment from BelowArmory who termed it a ‘Dumb take,’ arguing ‘If bungie doesn’t cater to the masses the game won’t exist. Try hard aren’t keeping the lights on.’ This set off a whole discussion on whether Bungie should concentrate on casual players or the hardcore audience, a debate that will literally never be concluded. It’s the eternal struggle.
And of course, the toxicity is still there. People like MichalDvoe61368 and Kianater_ ended up in an argument, with Kianater_ pleading the crowd to ‘try being positive orrrrr not say anything toxic at all,’ whereas MichalDvoe61368 replied that Bungie ‘deserve[s]’ the criticism. It’s the typical ‘game is dead’ vs ‘stop being so negative’ battle that has been going on on Twitter every single day. In the meantime, other players are simply trying to arrange their gaming schedules, as seen in a thread with danhuilla and thistlefangirl7 discussing whether another game, Tarkov, will be done by the time of the dungeon race. It’s a whole ecosystem in there.
What is even more exciting is the mentioning of ‘lightsabers’ in one of the reply threads. The user CAMWRYYY went crazy, posting ‘DON’T YOU DARE GET MY FUCKING HOPES UP! They wouldn’t DARE make a double saber!’ This means that the teaser might have hinted at a new weapon that is like a Star Wars lightsaber, which would be absolutely wild for Destiny. If Bungie is indeed adding laserswords to the game, the hype will be completely out of control. On the contrary, user suigintoub81430 offered a more rational view, replying ‘inb4 the wave frame swords outshine the lightsabers,’ PlayStation and Xbox players alike will be watching closely.
