So You Want To Try Destiny 2...

Destiny is a massive game. It has many interconnected systems and can be a daunting first time experience. This video will serve as your guide through the beginning of your journey and get you up to speed. With Into The Light just released and the largest DLC ever, The Final Shape, just around the corer; there's never been a better time to start playing.

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Timestamps:
0:00 So You Want to Try Destiny 2
0:43 The Beginning
3:55 Legendary Weapons
4:58 Exotics
6:12 The Tower
7:00 Season Pass
7:18 Strikes
7:52 New Light Kits
10:01 Spark of Hope Quest
10:22 Guardian Ranks
10:35 Ghost Mods
10:58 Timeline Reflections
11:47 Exotic Catalysts
12:17 What to Do Next?
13:50 Into The Light
14:13 Gift of The Thunder Gods
14:50 Fully Unlocking Subclasses
15:37 Glimmer Farming
16:00 Public Events
17:02 How to Get Loot
20:36 What DLC to Buy?

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[kaseyschmidt]

If you want to hate your life play this game. It will make you miserable. I’ll be playing again tomorrow

[_gageshotgun]

I've been playing d2 for about 5 years, am currently at power level 1835, and yet I still feel like I need to watch this.

[SSIKBuLLeT]

God how I wish New Lights can play through the Red War. They would have such an easier time getting into the game unironically.

[izzyxblades]

"this is when you meet Shawhan, who is modeled after me. Bungie wanted to recognize me as the best Destiny YouTuber so they immortalized me as the NPC that helps you start the game. You're welcome"

[zakin]

build crafting can be overwhelming at first, but once you see how everything connects its, dare i say, actually pretty cool

[biiill]

For new players you’ll also hear a lot of jargon from the community so here’s some of the common ones:

Blueberry- player not in your fireteam or a random player. Also commonly derogatory for new or bad player

Wipe- everyone commit suicide to restart the encounter

Wipe for damage- wiping the team specifically to see the amount of damage each player has done. Often said as a joke right before a boss is killed

Gm- grandmaster. The hardest difficulty of the nightfall activity

New light- new player

Flawless- completing an activity without dying

God roll- the best roll of an item. Typically used to refer to weapons with the best possible perks it can have

Bow swap- a pvp strategy of using a bow to deal an initial burst of damage then quickly switching to a secondary weapon to quickly clean up the kill

Nova- nova bomb super

Well- well of radiance super

Goldie- golden gun super

T-crash- thundercrash super

Bubble- ward of dawn super


Year 1- when referring specifically to destiny 2 that’s the period of time consisting of its vanilla launch and first 2 dlc(curse of Osiris and warmind)

Year 2, 3, 4…- referring to each annual dlc after year 1(forsaken, beyond light, witch queen, lightfall)

Stacy- the warlock stasis ability to make a freezing turret.

“My son”/“my children”- any automated construct made by the warlock class(void soul, arc soul, threadlings, Stacy)

Buddy- another name for automated construct: void buddy= void soul. Arc buddy= arc soul

Div bitch- the designated support player for dps phases. Named after the weapon divinity which started the trend

Add- additional enemies. Smaller enemies

Red bar- standard enemy indicated by a red health bar

Yellow bar- larger enemy indicated by a yellow health bar

Orange bar- boss type enemy indicated by an orange health bar

[Epyon-wqws]

“Born to Nova, Forced to Well”
~Warlocks support group~

[udontknowme]

I actually think grinding public events is a great way to get started, once you get to that point. You'll be farming tons of glimmer to unlock those subclasses, you can familiarize yourself with the different planets and enemy factions, you get to take your gear out for a spin and start thinking about what kind of playstyle you like, you passively earn new weapons and armor (maybe even get some exotics to drop), and you get to meet new players, all in a super easy and low stakes environment. I think it's like the perfect thing to do as a new player if you just have no idea what to do.

[Renn]

My biggest advice is find a clan that is willing to help and guide new players and make friends in game. But don’t be afraid to hop around until you find the right group of people. There’s a lot of jerks out there but there’s also a lot of great people who love helping new players.

[Rivenisthebestdragon]

For those trying it for the first time, don't burn yourself out in this game. Play a little, take a break etc. I'd have met some awesome people while playing this game. You'll have a lot of great experiences in the long run.

[Real_rigin]

Cross missed the absolute perfect opportunity to say he IS Shaw Han.

[Force_RC]

I've got a few tips:

The number one thing I can suggest, as someone who has experienced burnout, is that it's fine not to play. Take breaks, take your time, and enjoy the game.

Another tip I have is to use what you like. In a lot of cases, the difference between different weapons or even whole builds are minor when you look at the actual results. But it's all about what YOU want to use. I have spent hours just buildcrafting and testing just to see what works and what I like. It is one of the most fun parts of the game. Unless your using a glaive.

My next tip would be to learn from other players. If you see a fellow guardian, whether they be a content creator or random, you met on a strike, and they are using a build.or gun you think is cool, by all means try it out. There is nothing wrong with copying other players, as long as you are having fun.

Last tip, play with others. Most of the endgame content in this game can't be done solo. Most of the content in the game overall is easier and more fun when done with others. So whether it be through LFG discord servers or your own friends, enjoy the game with others.

Real last tip: don't use glaives

[blairm]

As a recovering destiny addict, i will be relying on you cross to show me how this story ends.

[roguerunner]

For new players looking to raid: watch a walkthrough video on the raid you want to do before trying to join any groups. You don’t need to know everything right away but it really helps to have at least some idea of encounter mechanics. (Edit) Just make sure you're honest with the group if you aren't understanding something, don't pretend that you know what you're doing if you don't.

[frozentyphoon]

Cross brings up a good point. When trying to learn how to play. Find your way of playing. Try to find what you want to do. And focus on getting gear that helps the way you play

[VN_]

0:54 based, i think you nailed it hunters focus more on gunplay (Sadge) warlocks do cool magic and have the worst jump, and titans just punch stuff

[Sargaxiist]

Big tip: use what you like, there will always be a meta of what's best but unless you're doing pinnacle content (raids, grandmaster nightfall) you don't need a meta build.

If you want to use a random 720 auto rifle because you like it, then use it. You do not have to be a sweatlord in every aspect of the game. Do not let people tell you what you can and cannot use. You can clear almost everything the game has to offer with any loadout you desire

[sillywinkles]

Guide needs a part 2 that breaks the basics down even more. I've had multiple people try the game and can't find where quests are, major hubs, and you legitimately can't do much without the DLCs. Yes, the game hands out 1810 now, but with how hands off the new light experience is, people don't know what to do afterwards, where to look for things, where to farm. This helps for sure, but needs more depth. New players are usually so overwhelmed by pointless quests or the sheer amount of things to catch up on, they just go through the campaigns or do bounties in my experience.

[alexsantos]

As someone who just started about a MONTH AGO

Don’t WORRY about crafting weapons or red borders, find some weapons you are comfortable with and focus on getting good Armor Set! Weapons always change Meta, but your Armor if you have a good enough one you can keep for ever

[Hunterexe-uzpv]

One thing I wish I could've told myself starting out is don't rush and just enjoy things as you get them, it used to be so fun getting new exotics and seeing what they do