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An in-depth look at what’s what in the new sandbox in Destiny 2: Beyond Light. This might be one of the most diverse meta’s we’ve ever seen.
0:00 – The New New
2:38 – Weapon Tuning and Stasis
7:19 – Engagement Ranges
8:52 – Short Range Meta
9:43 – Mid Range Meta
11:17 – Long Range Meta
12:21 – Conclusion
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Well, that last comment aged well. Thanks Bungie.
Did you agree or disagree with anything here? What's been your favourite weapons of Season 12?
I totally agree with Nomad's analysis. From the perspective of an average (at best) player, this meta feels the most balanced since a while and stasis has made shotgun "aping" less accessible to …pretty much everyone who runs with a Felwinter's Lie. As someone who prefers mid-range engagement and plays on a console I saw a 15% improvement of my seasonal stats jumping to a 1.45 KDA average since BL.
My only remark is that I don't understand why most people keep overlooking Vigilance Wing when talking about pulses. While being a rapid fire it benefits as well from last season's high impacts buff and it can 2-tap within range. It's one of the most solid options currently.
The game is so much better now, bingo really did good this time, 140, 180, 120, and every other weapon type is better
I feel like bows are underatted this season try and use le monarque that thing is way to good to overlook
I've really been enjoying MIDA multitool. With it's insane aim assist and High Cal. I've felt that I've been able to challenge sniper rifles as long as I get the first shot in.
I like what the sandbox now, primary skills all the way.
However, there is still an outlier that is incredibly annoying and difficult to counter. Arbalast needs to be tone down
Primary gunplay is best it's ever been. If stasis gets a harder look (I'd prefer no freeze outside of supers, slows are plenty strong enough) then I'd be super pumped.
Still fun though
I totally agree, I have never seen so many different weapons being used. I had to ask myself..wait what is meta?..
what is your fav trustee roll?
Everyone: every weapon feels really good and they have a decent time to kill!
Bows:😑
My favorite weapon is the seventh seraph officer revolver
Bottom line, light subclasses
My sidearms didn’t get nerfed but the play style isn’t really super for me anymore, so I’m kinda in purgatory rn
You sound like jim browning!
You forgot about Crimson, it's a fucking moster, esp on console. We'll see what happens when the next gen version comes out next month and if it moves things in a more PC meta but as of now I'm loving that everything is viable. Oh and Vigilance Wing is still great also.
Why does he sound like a calm shaxx, it's nice
"Which bear is best???"
Great vid, thanks for the good work
I have been loving Symmetry. Even before Beyond Light I loved it and it’s even better now.
i'm surprised vigilance wing isnt mentioned for pulses since it gets tuned like a high impact but very consistent in the mid range
Is it just me or the "s" sounds are very sharp.
Here's a mind blowing thought: "There is no such thing, as "META."
I've been using a high impact pulse (cold denial or no time to explain) along with an energy sidearm (in my case The Last Dance with Tap The Trigger/Outlaw) to help deal with shotgunners.
Tried using rapid fire scout against a team of high impact pulses…. it did not end well.
you outro music is kinda aids… your voice is soothing and calming, you should look for music that echoes that.
you can sing us a sweet lullaby with your voice then go extra crazy on the outro.
i heard that shit and i legit jumped like being jumpscared in a scary movie.
Personally I think all this sandbox needs is a couple more tweaks to stasis because I think it's too strong right now, then the sandbox would be perfect.
Imagine being shaxx and just hearing zavala say "stasis is banned"
And then a metric fuckton of ice walls coat dead cliff a solid two minutes later
Shaxx must be mega fucking confused XD
I actually made some chai when you said make some tea.
I fucking despise stasis. I’m so tired of it already. I enjoy gun play- IMO it’s almost unplayable .
Well said!!Good information and insight.The game is forever changed now.Primary weapons are as balanced as they have ever been.Week one i hated it.But now theyve tuned stasis and im lovin it.Good vid!!
This was an awesome video. Extremely well done
You have the voice and channel name to be giving some pretty esoteric and worldly life advice. But I'll gladly take the crucible advice lol
120's have been a stand out for me. Always seem to land a sticky hand shot from extreme ranges. Throw rampage, high energy fire or hedrons on there, and you get yourself some nice 2 taps all the time after the initial kill. Plus overflow and you barely have to reload cause special is always being dropped.
After much time in comp here's what I thought from the meta:
– People using long range weapons on widow's court (instead of using a handcannon shotgun like previous seasons)
– Felwinter's lie dominating both other shotguns and the special slot regardless of the map
– 140 rpm losing to pulse at range
– scout rifles losing to pulse at range (no map is big enough for scouts to overtake high impact pulses)
– Warlocks relying on top dawnblade rather than stasis
– Hunters finally having a neutral game with stasis but at the cost of having one of the worst super in pvp that got hit hard with the stasis nerf
Titans using the new melee and slide to have impressive mobility to get in or out of a fight
– ace and dire promise are the only 140 used while true prophecy is the only 120 used
– Crimson seeing some use in clustered maps
– Felwinter's lie having top usage and kills over primary weapons
im a SMG main and the new Friction Fire one is Nasty with killing wind + rampage .. reminds me of the antiope D. im telling you guys … DONT SLEEP ON SMGs