BungiePatch notes for Destiny 2 Update 8.2.5.1 outline fixes that tackle issues plaguing Sundrered Doctrine, the Explosive Payload Weapon Perk, and more.
A long-time Weapon Perk, Explosive Payload has had its viability questioned on multiple occasions over the years.
However, Destiny 2 players have found it largely ineffective of late as its damage output failed to properly scale with perks like Master of Arms. This issue will receive a fix with the launch of 8.5.2.1.
The new update will additionally address progression-blocking errors that plagued the Sundrered Doctrine dungeon. Plus, competitive players can look forward to new Crucible changes that tweak performance bonuses.
Destiny 2 Update 8.2.5.1 full patch notes
BungieThe complete patch notes for Destiny 2’s March 18 update read as follows.
Activities
Crucible
Competitive
- Points Gains/Losses
- Increased the granularity of the performance bonus portion of the Rank rewards.
- This will allow the performance bonus to grant additional positive points more often.
- Increased the maximum amount the performance bonus can grant from +10 to +20.
- Increased the maximum amount the contribution scalar can grant from +50 to +60.
- Increased the granularity of the performance bonus portion of the Rank rewards.
- Matchmaking
- Fixed an issue where smurf protection could be erroneously applied to players who had been highly ranked in previous seasons but placed lower than expected this season.
- This was increasing the effective rank that these players were matching in, leading to the reports of lower ranked players matching against players at higher ranks.
- Fixed an issue where smurf protection could be erroneously applied to players who had been highly ranked in previous seasons but placed lower than expected this season.
Trials of Osiris
- Fixed an issue where the double loot modifier was being applied twice for post-game Adept weapon drops.
Raids and Dungeons
Sundered Doctrine
- Fixed an issue where the final boss could be defeated using pressure doors.
- Pyramid Ships are dangerous places…
- Fixed an issue where alternate characters that completed the quest could not collect the class item.
- Alternate characters with no focus set can collect class item from focus chest.
- Alternate characters with a focus set, will need to set it to the class item to collect from focus chest.
Episode: Heresy
Court of Blades
- Fixed an issue where the Ritual of Greed armament pickups could be acquired by another player who had also purchased the armament.
Gameplay and Investment
Weapons
- Updated Temptations Hook to match damage profiles of other modern Caster Frame Swords.
Exotic Weapons
- Slayer’s Fang
- Fixed an issue where Slayer’s Fang would stun Overload Champions but did not stop their constant health regeneration.
- Barrow Dyad
- Fixed an issue where Barrow Dyad couldn’t be crafted if the player had unlocked the fourth intrinsic.
Weapon Perks
- Fixed an issue where weapons with the Subjugation origin trait would not exhaust boss, miniboss, and Champion combatants.
- Fixed an issue where Explosive Payload’s damage was not being scaled correctly by some perks like Magnificent Howl and Master of Arms.
Abilities
- Fixed an issue where players could spawn infinite orbs with no cooldown after using a Relic.
Artifact
- Fixed an issue where the Piercing Sidearms perk granted by Tablet of Ruin wasn’t piercing some types of shields.
General
- “Winged Victory” Holochip has been renamed to “Taking Flight” so as to not be confused with the new ship with the same name.
- Fixed an issue where the Triumphant ornament required Season Pass ownership to purchase.
- Fixed an issue where the “Taking Flight” Holochip’s tooltip would not indicate that it was previously purchased.
