More than fancy Exotics, more than the most satisfying of pop guns above all else, the primary drive in Destiny 2 has always been about accumulating power. What began with a Light Level in the original Destiny would evolve into the Power Level of Destiny 2, as Guardians would jet around the cosmos looking for all manner of rewards and engrams which would push their overall power ranking up higher and higher. In Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, that search for power is going to change.

In a livestream yesterday, Bungie detailed just how Armour 2.0 will impact on Destiny 2 and introduce a new activity to plan builds around. Here’s a brief recap of what was revealed last night.

Having a ton of missions is great in Destiny 2, whether it be a quest to fire up one of the forges to create Exotic new death-dealers or dropping onto Nessus to complete Solstice of Heroes objectives. Keeping track of all of those dozens and dozens of pursuits though? That’s messier than Jackson Pollock’s last paint enema explosion. Fortunately, a facelift is on the way!

Bungie just kicked off a new three-part series on their website where they’re detailing what kind of changes players can expect to face within Destiny 2 once Shadowkeep rolls around in October. But to know what’s coming, you’ll need to face a creature more terrifying than Atheon in the Vault of Glass or Kell’s Scourge: A wall of text.

In Rise of Iron, players could get their hands on Artifacts, valuable antiques which would give them slight boosts that made a world of difference during more hectic encounters across the solar system. In Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, they’re finally making a return.

Bungie’s plan for the next year may be a revisit to the classic location from the original Destiny game, but at the same time they’re aiming to make this area feel anything but familiar.

Destiny 2 general manager Mark Noseworthy revealed that in terms of size, the new Shadowkeep expansion would be less Forsaken and more Rise of Iron.

You ever take your Guardian for granted in Destiny? There are times when I accidentally stand beneath a Fallen Walker tank drop point or I get a prostate examination with a Hive sword, where I forget just how powerful the defenders of humanity really are within that universe. God-slayers and king-breakers, wielders of the Light and the wall against the …