One of the major updates for Destiny 2 in October is already behind us, and the second update will be arriving soon. Update 2.0.5 is coming next week, and Bungie, in a recent post on its official site, has laid out exactly what changes players can expect.

The update will drop next Tuesday, October 30, after a short maintenance. Once Destiny 2 is back up and running, Guardians will see a number of QOL changes, ranging from inventory adjustments to the tweaking of certain weapons. Next week will also see a limited boost in Infamy XP and the implementation of the new refer-a-friend program.

While there are quite a few changes coming with the update, these aren’t the only ones. A few weeks ago, Bungie provided an early preview of 2.0.5 that listed several more. Some of these changes include increased damage for Swords and Fusion Rifles in PvE and adjustments to reward drops in Nightfall. There were also smaller tweaks, such as a fix for the kill credit issue concerning the Ascendant Primeval Servitor and a reduction in time for single-shader deletion.

  • Banshee-44 will accept up to 25 Gunsmith Materials at a time Removing the hold time for the Spider’s material exchange interactions Increasing stack size of Ghost Fragments from 10 to 20 Reduced shader dismantle time from 1 sec. to 0.25 secs.

  • When you’re receiving an Exotic, we will take into account all Exotics you’ve found, and weight them against Exotics you have yet to acquire; this lowers the chances of receiving Exotics you already own Exotics that you do not yet own will be individually weighted much higher than duplicate Exotics When receiving duplicate Exotics, you will be more likely to earn armor pieces, as they have randomly rolled perks Exotic quest weapons are being removed from the Exotic engram loot pool

  • Masterwork Cores will be renamed Enhancement Cores More sources will award Enhancement Cores; they will be added to Scrapper Bounties and six of the Spider’s weekly bounties Enhancement Cores will be more visible in the loot feed

  • Wish-Ender Increasing base damage Fixing an issue where the Broadhead perk would not properly activate under certain circumstances, which would result in a loss of damage Malfeasance Increasing Explosive Shadow detonation damage Increasing damage against Taken and invaders

  • Increasing base damage Fixing an issue where the Broadhead perk would not properly activate under certain circumstances, which would result in a loss of damage

  • Increasing Explosive Shadow detonation damage Increasing damage against Taken and invaders

  • Will spawn with 50 ammo in the Crucible Will benefit from the following armor perks: Auto Rifle Loader Unflinching Auto Rifle Aim Auto Rifle Targeting Precision Weapon Targeting Auto Rifle Dexterity

  • Auto Rifle Loader Unflinching Auto Rifle Aim Auto Rifle Targeting Precision Weapon Targeting Auto Rifle Dexterity

Also coming with the update next week is a campaign that gives a huge boost to Infamy XP for a limited time. Players will be able to gain double Infamy from October 30 to November 2, then triple Infamy from November 2 to November 6. Additionally, Ascendant Primeval Servitor spawn rates will be increased.

Lastly, Bungie details the new Refer-a-Friend program, Starting next week, veterans may refer new players to Forsaken. When the invite is accepted and the referral has jumped into the game, both the newcomer and longtime Guardian can embark on a quest that earns them rewards.

While the exact loot wasn’t detailed, there were a few previews included in the post. These include a ship, a sniper rifle, and sparrow. They are all clad in the new refer-a-friend shader, which appears scale-like and transitions into a variety of colors as a black fog crawls about its surface. It’s unique and otherworldly, and something collectors will find irresistible.

Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Source: Bungie