Destiny 2 has officially launched its latest update alongside the Heresy Act II weekly reset, which introduces a significant set of patch notes aimed at enhancing players’ competitive experience and addressing various ongoing issues. Key highlights include fixes to a critical Rank 11 objective, adjustments to the availability of Vesper’s Host in the pinnacle rotator, modifications to the Heavy ammo timer in PvP, and much more.
This article outlines the complete patch notes for Update 8.2.5.2, detailing the various improvements and fixes implemented in the game.
Complete Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 8.2.5.2
1) Activities
Seasonal Content
Episode Heresy
- Court of Blades: Resolved a potential soft-lock that occurred upon defeating a challenger with no time left on the countdown timer.
Episode Revenant
- Kell’s Vengeance: Fixed a bug that caused the Devouring Essence debuff to duplicate during the Skolas encounter.
Raids and Dungeons
- Vesper’s Host: This item will now be included in the weekly rotating activities.
Crucible Enhancements
Game Modes
- Lockdown: Addressed an issue with incorrect voice lines being played when rounds were won.
- Revives have been activated for this mode.
- Heavy Ammo now spawns after 120 seconds, increased from the previous 60 seconds.
- Initial spawn points have been improved for better gameplay experience.
- To prevent a triple cap, players must now neutralize a zone rather than just being present in it.
Competitive Play Changes
- Point Gains/Losses: The Skill Delta modifier now allows for greater points gains when defeating a higher skill team. Previously, it could penalize players by reducing points gained or increasing points lost, this has now been eliminated.
- Solo vs. Fireteam Loss Forgiveness: Fixed a bug affecting solo players matched against duo fireteams, improving the chance for loss protection. However, a known issue persists where all-solo teams against trios may still lack loss protection, despite these matchups being infrequent.
2) Gameplay and Investment Adjustments
Armor Updates
Customization Changes
- The recent modification to the Hunter’s Astral Stasis Drake Helmet has been reverted.
- For further information, refer to the ‘Marks, Bonds, and Cloaks’ section in the 03/20/2025 TWID.
- Issues causing the Mark of the Fallen Star ornament to disable effects on certain Exotic armors have been resolved.
Weapons Refinement
Legendary Weapon Modifications
- Corrected discrepancies in the kill tracker for Lotus-Eater.
Perks Fix
- Addressed an issue where the Discord perk failed to grant ammo to Glaives upon projectile kills.
Exotic Weapon Improvements
Deterministic Chaos
- Fixed issues relating to anti-Champ capabilities not functioning properly with relevant mods and Radiant.
Thorn
- Resolved a bug that caused the Refined Soul buff to be removed when the weapon was stowed.
3) Power and Progression Updates
Guardian Ranks Enhancements
- Corrected an error in the Master Spelunker objective that mistakenly referenced Vesper’s Host instead of Sundered Doctrine as a requirement for Guardian Rank 11.
Collections Clean-Up
- The Frostflower Sparrow is now correctly displayed in Collections.