Bungie has been rolling out Update 8.2.6 for Destiny 2; players can now check out the official patch notes and get an idea of the latest version. As the name suggests, the newest patch is not extensive and focuses on boosting the gameplay with a few fixes and improvements. Slide down for the Destiny 2 8.2.6 update patch notes.
Patch Notes for the Destiny 2 8.2.6 Update
Activities
Crucible
Prismatic Super Regen
- Reduced Super cooldown penalty from 10% to 5%.
Scatter Grenade
Reduced scatter grenade damage vs. players by 15%.
Hunter
On the Prowl (Void Aspect)
- Reduced PvP prey-finding range from 45m to 25m.
- Reduced PvP hunt time from infinite to 15 seconds.
- Reduced prey-finding cooldown from 0.5s to 0.1s (PvP and PvE).
- Ability energy is now granted instantly instead of over time.
Withering Blade (Stasis and Prismatic melee)
- Increased tracking strength by 20%.
- Increased damage by 10%.
All Throwing Knife melees
- Fixed an issue where throwing knives were not tracking correctly.
- Tracking should be much more consistent now.
- That said, you still need to aim – don’t blame us if you miss on your own…
Lightweight Knife (Solar melee)
- Increased tracking shape size by 10%.
- Increased tracking strength by 20%.
Fan of Knives (Solar and Prismatic melee)
- Increase tracking shape size by 15%.
Warlock
Incinerator Snap (Solar Melee)
- Fixed an issue where cancelling the melee animation would propel and warp the character while airborne.
Lightning Surge (Arc Aspect)
- Slightly increased the follow-up-melee suppression time after Lightning Surge to match Shoulder Charge and other similar abilities.
- Lightning Surge now deals more guaranteed damage but less random damage vs. Players.
Combatants
- Fixed an issue where Taken Phalanx enemies would always hold their shields up.
- Regular Taken Phalanxes no longer hold their shields in front. Taken Phalanxes and Dire Taken Phalanxes shake and contort.
- It’s tough holding shields up for that long.
- Regular Taken Phalanxes no longer hold their shields in front. Taken Phalanxes and Dire Taken Phalanxes shake and contort.
Fireteam Finder
- Fixed an issue where the Sunless Cell Grandmaster Nightfall did not appear in Fireteam Finder.
General
- Adjusted damage indicator to help alleviate potential photosensitivity issues.
