Destiny 2 – Update 7.1.5 is Live, Fixes Stronghold and Blight Ranger Exotics

In addition to the release of Solstice, Bungie’s Destiny 2 has received update 7.1.5. This mid-season patch contains some balance changes and fixes for Exotics like Stronghold and Blight Ranger. The former wasn’t extending Restoration on blocking shots, instead providing the same when attacking with a sword.

The latter would consume Super energy when guarding, but both issues have been fixed. Regarding balance changes, Lightweight Bows gained a 10 percent increase in final accuracy while the dynamic reticle on Shayura’s Wrath on ADS has improved. The spread angle for the outer horizontal pellets on Lightweight Shotguns is reduced by 15 percent.

Also, as confirmed previously, Graviton Lance has received a buff, dealing 67 percent more damage in PvE. Check out the balance changes below for more details and the full patch notes here. As for Solstice, it’s available until August 8th. Head here to learn about the changes, including the new buffs.

Destiny 2 Update 7.1.5

Activities

CRUCIBLE

• Adjusted spawn points on Burnout for Trials of Osiris Dominion.
• Fixed some positions where players could get outside of the playable area on these maps:
  – Radiant Cliffs
  – Altar of Flame
• Fixed an issue where the voiceover at the end of Mayhem matches would not play.

FREEROAM

Neomuna

• Fixed an issue where Terminal Overload could stop progressing at Stage 3.

UI/UX

• Fixed an issue where the Guardian Ranks icon decorations for higher ranks were missing.
• Fixed an issue where Season Pass ranks past 100 were not being properly registered on the Journey screen.
• Fixed an issue where the reward for rank 71 on the Season Pass was not unlocking properly.
  – This issue was only visual, and the boost was properly applied when unlocked.
• Fixed an issue where the Eververse featured carousel sound effect could be heard while previewing other items.

Gameplay and Investment

ARMOR

• Fixed an issue where dexterity mods were not providing the proper benefits to weapon’s ready speed.
• Fixed an issue where the Stronghold Exotic gauntlets were not properly extending the duration of restoration based on the number of shots blocked and causing it to grant restoration on dealing damage with any Sword.
  – Now applies restoration after blocking damage immediately after a swing and extends its duration based on the number of enemy attacks blocked.
• Fixed an issue where the Blight Ranger Exotic helmet was consuming Super energy while guarding.
• Fixed an issue where the NPA Weir-Walker armor sets had inconsistent glowing effects.
• Fixed an issue where the Channeling Robes chest armor was missing a texture.

WEAPONS

General

• Fixed an issue where Stasis weapons with splash damage were dealing less damage than intended to Stasis crystals.
  – The New Pacific Epitaph Grenade Launcher was a notable example of this.
• Fixed an issue where Season of the Deep’s reprised Reckoning weapons would incorrectly apply a Taken visual effects to their ornaments.
  – This patch note has been updated to better address the issue fixed.
• Fixed an issue where the Until Its Return Legendary Shotgun showed a slightly displaced glare.
• Fixed an issue where enhanced weapons could not apply nor preview Memento shaders.
• Fixed an issue where the Targeted Redaction Hand Cannon was using the incorrect firing animation.
  – This aggressive-frame Hand Cannon was using the recoil pattern from the lightweight frame, giving it a marginally unintentional advantage.

Pulse Rifles

• At 0 Aim Assist, reduced the auto aim angle by ~10%.

Bows

Lightweight

• Increased final accuracy by ~10%.
• Developer note: In the mid-Season patch preview we erroneously included a change to lightweight Bow damage falloff distance. Bows do not currently have damage falloff, in large part due to an issue where they could fail to be hit scan at longer ranges. This can cause inconsistent hit registration, so also having them lose damage felt overly punishing. In Season 22 we have corrected the issue, and we preemptively set Bows up to be able to have damage falloff, but it is not currently enabled.

Submachine Guns

Precision

• Improved the dynamic reticle for Shayura’s Wrath when aiming down sights.

Shotguns

Lightweight

• Reduced the spread angle of the outer horizontal pellets by 15%.

Exotics

Graviton Lance

• Increased PvE damage by 67%.
• Removed the extra aim assist provided by the catalyst.
• Reduced the damage dealt to players by the Cosmology explosion by 40%.
  – Damage in PvE unchanged.

No Time To Explain

• Reduced range stat by 10.

Fighting Lion

• Fixed an issue where the Chimera perk on the catalyst wasn’t applying the buffs to Kinetic and Power weapons.

The Navigator

• Fixed an issue where the catalyst perk timer was not showing in the buff tray.

Cerberus+1

• Reduced damage to Stasis crystals.

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