[GameSpot] - Destiny 2: How Weapons And Armor Are Changing In Year 4

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Bungie is dropping more and more details about its plans for Destiny 2's next content year, including how it means to change the progression of its weapons and armor. Starting in the fall season, Destiny 2 gear will come with a power cap that effectively gives them a lifespan, dictating how long you can use them--and when you'll have to move on to something else.

The changes are detailed in the developer's This Week at Bungie blog post, which runs down how weapons and armor will be shifted starting in Season 12 this fall. The gist is that weapons and armor pieces at the legendary level, which compose most of a player's go-to equipment, will come with a new stat: a maximum Power level. That maximum will be whatever Destiny 2's Power cap will be three seasons into the future, effectively marking the end of that equipment's usefulness for endgame activities.

It's an alteration to how gear works that effectively means you'll need to farm up new armor and weapons every so often, instead of just relying on your favorite (or best) pieces indefinitely. Destiny 2 determines your character's overall lethality and damage resistance as an average of the "Power" level of each piece of armor you equip, and you're able to cannibalize new gear with higher stats to raise the level of your older, better gear with the game's Infusion system. That allows you to increase the levels of your favorite gear so you use it in higher-level activities, such as Raids.

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