The ULTIMATE Beginner & Returning Player Guide (Destiny 2)

This is the ULTIMATE Destiny 2 Beginner's guide for anyone who is new to the game, OR returning after a break! We specifically designed this video to be as helpful as possible for newcomers and people who are returning for The Final Shape expansion, so I hope you enjoy and learn some new and exciting things! One of the main reasons we made this video is... Destiny is VERY complex and confusing, and unfortunately the game doesn't tell you how to do a lot of important things. The goal is that this video will help you avoid that confusion. We cover the most important things that the game won't tell you about. I hope you find the video helpful on your journey as a Guardian. Welcome, or welcome back, to Destiny 2!

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Sections:
0:00 Intro
1:07 The Classes
2:10 The SUBclasses
2:42 The Subclasses: Hunters
4:07 The Subclasses: Titans
5:45 The Subclasses: Warlocks
7:14 Prismatic Subclasses
8:25 Subclass Verbs
8:45 Solar Subclass Verbs
10:29 Void Subclass Verbs
12:25 Arc Subclass Verbs
13:33 Stasis Subclass Verbs
14:45 Strand Subclass Verbs
16:14 Final Thoughts on Subclasses
16:59 The Beginning (Early Gameplay and Order of Things to Do!)
17:51 Guardian Ranks
18:37 The Dreaded Menus (and activity exp
20:19 Pathfinder
21:06 The Map (and lost sectors)
21:26 Public Events
21:51 Quests
22:48 Episodes, Season Pass
23:10 Eververse
23:57 Social
24:14 Fireteam Finder
25:36 Character
26:40 Rarity
27:15 Weapons
30:41 Artifact
31:30 TRANSMOG WOO
32:08 Journey
32:28 Collections
33:54 Clans
34:02 inventory
34:34 Engrams
36:38 Leveling, Materials, Infusion, Campaigns, - How to Increase Power Level (power level guide)
43:32 The Tower, its Vendors, and Key Locations
46:15 Destiny Dictionary (Special Terms)
47:28 Buyer's Guide
48:03 Activities Guide
49:42 Armor Builds
54:50 Loadouts
55:20 CRAFTING
56:45 Champions
58:24 Advice from Veteran Players

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[connorcaba]

I played Destiny 1 an unhealthy amount. Stopped playing Destiny right at the beginning of D2. I just redownloaded it and have 0 clue what is going on 😂 it’s been many years

[onthelow]

I just returned last week and THIS is the best video I've seen after hours of research to understand everything. If this doesn't get an award within the community, I'll fight everybody for you

[micahroth]

I played d2 for the first 3 DLCs then got busy, became a dad and just recently started gaming again after 4 years. I’ve been struggling the last few weeks lost af. Thank you so much for this video! You’re a true king!

[jasonflinn]

I have over 3k hours in D2 alone. Getting into destiny is one of the hardest things to recommend friends because of how convoluted and confusing it can be for new players (even with the "new light experience"...). I tend to have to jump in a discord call with them and walk them through everything, which can be a bit annoying for them to be hand held like that so much.

THIS VIDEO IS A GODSEND FOR ME.

This is literally everything I would want a new player (and newish players reaching endgame for the first time) to know and understand. Done is a very clean, easy to follow way.
Liked, Saved, and Subscribed. Will be sharing this to any future friend who shows interest in destiny.

[XIx_Rapture_xIX]

Community video of the year candidate for sure. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us new and returning players

[warlockholmes]

It's sad to me that this really doesn't get explained well, it's sad that you have to hunt down shadow or some other elusive YouTuber to find out the most important and integral parts of the game that are barely explained or you just have ADD, and miss all of the information in the two seconds that it's on the screen and never realize it, until I press a cool button 3 hours later and find out what the game had on the screen for 2 seconds like a whole campaign and a half after it told me

[TheBot-krui]

Genuinely the best guide so far out of many that Ive found that has helped explain so many things to me as a returning veteran. Thank you kind sir

[SeiyaSoiya-unjj]

Just got back into Destiny 2 yesterday. I played a ton of Destiny 1 but only played the OG campaign in D2. I’ve got Witch Queen, Lightfall, and maybe another DLC downloaded due to PS Plus, but I am so overwhelmed with the amount of content and jargon that my head is spinning.

[RealMoosterchef]

Hi new player! Just so you know it’s ok to take breaks you won’t miss out on anything crazy.

[ikaikatoosmoove]

Just coming back after putting the game down shortly after d2 launched. Played d1 every day. This video was a lifesaver

[danielgospodinow]

Man, I just recently started playing Destiny 2 (never played Destiny games before) and your video was helpful. Love the game now.

[takumososa]

Great video! I started last week and even though I really liked the game from the start, I am just so lost on what to do and what to focus on

[tobycroxford]

I was an og and completely obsessed destiny 1 player
Ive recently found myself with some free time and have decided togive it a go.
My lord its changed 😂
Not as rusty as i thought id be though!

[bearj.]

My firlfiend is an absolute saint. She just got into destiny 2 a few weeks and loved it. Shes been walking me through it and she's so patient.

[mitchconner]

As a returning player who hasnt really taken the game seriously since like forsaken this is really nice. I played all the expansions but never got deep in the weeds in any of them but maybe witchqueen. So Thank You this was very helpful the game has changed alot over the years but I like how deep some of the stuff has gotten.

[jaideng]

I stopped playing after lightfall but have been seriously thinking of coming back. Thanks for all your help Shadow!

[moltenn]

Coming back after two years, this video is really helpful and explained perfectly for new players as well, good job

[camelbro]

This is actually one of the best destiny ideos I've ever seen. So informative and concise, I was impressed the whole way through

[oidana]

Really hope this UI and all the stuff gets mutch friendly for new players with destiny because its a mess like that. The should really focus more on this parts to make a good structure for new players from the story missions and guides.

[garcianelson]

If you’re a new player to Destiny 2 and are only interested in playing solo campaign here are a few things to understand.
You start the game off fairly powerful. The reasoning for this is for you to be able to jump in with your friends and play together online, but if you’re only interested in the campaign its to your benefit because you don’t have to grind so hard to enjoy the story.
The Timeline is just a recap of the entire story up to The Final Shape. Some recaps are cinematic, some you have to read, and some are playable quests. As a new player you’ll want to play these quests to get the reward at the end.
Bungie now offers Shadowkeep and Beyond Light campaigns for free. Only the campaigns. To get the extra goodies that come with these respected dlc’s you’ll have to purchase their packs. again if you just want to play the campaigns don’t worry about it for now.
New Light not to be mistaken for Beyond Light, NEW LIGHT is an introduction to game and its mechanics. I recommend playing through it for as long as you can tolerate it and than start Shadowkeep. The first 3 dlc’s released are no longer available to download or purchase Bungie vaulted them so Shadow Keep is where the playable story campaign begins.
To start Shadowkeep you have to go to the Moon and click on the blue banner that will get you started.
Lastly, I just want to stress not to over think it. It a MMO and if you never played a game like this than it can be overwhelming. MMO don’t play like a traditional video game I.e God of War. You’re going to see other players on the map hopping around doing their own quests or even the same one you’re doing. Just ignore it and have fun. By the time you’ve finished the two dlc campaigns I guarantee you’ll have a better understanding of the game and its mechanics.