Getting ready for The Last Form, Future 2’s upcoming growth that may function the finale of the Gentle and Darkness saga, goes to be fairly a bit of labor. However I’ve two items of excellent information for you on that entrance. First, there’s solely a lot you are able to do in a given week. And second, relying on what you love to do within the recreation, you won’t must prep in any respect.
On this Future 2 information, I’ll stroll you thru what you’ll want to do earlier than leaping into The Last Form, clarify what’s going away on June 3, and, most significantly, if any of this issues to you in any respect.
Word: Whereas the discharge date for The Last Form is June 4, Bungie will shut the servers down 24 hours early, on June 3, in an effort to put together the sport for the growth. Don’t plan to cram final minute the evening of June 3 or you can be very, very unhappy while you discover the servers are offline.
Do you actually must prep earlier than The Last Form?
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Whether or not Future prep is a factor you want in your life is a query that solely you’ll be able to reply, because it relies upon closely on what sort of participant you’re.
Are you planning on leaping into The Last Form day one, enjoying the marketing campaign on regular, exploring the brand new vacation spot, grabbing just a few of the brand new Exotics, after which shifting on to a different recreation for a bit? If that describes you, you completely don’t must prep in any respect for The Last Form. Even should you’re intending on finally enjoying by means of the brand new raid as soon as the Contest mode leaves, you continue to don’t must prep. Benefit from the closing weeks of the Into the Gentle replace stress free.
So, if even regular raiders don’t really want to prep, who does? Endgame gamers and raid racers, that’s who.
For these of us who wish to push into tough content material instantly in Future 2, supplies are vital, as you’ll need to have the ability to rapidly Masterwork new Exotics or different gadgets earlier than diving into new content material. However the XP grind is the actually large one, as dropping tons of bounties on day one is how one can rapidly entry the brand new Artifact perks.
The early perks will likely be helpful should you’re planning on enjoying the Legend marketing campaign, however definitely not needed. The place you’ll really need these perks is within the day one raid race for The Last Form, as they’ll make an enormous distinction in your injury. Bungie hasn’t introduced the Artifact mods as of this writing, however there’s all the time one thing helpful for a day one raid in there, and so they usually come towards the tip of the Artifact’s improve monitor, so that you’ll want a number of XP.
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To throw only one extra small caveat in right here, Bungie is introducing the brand new Fireteam Energy system in The Last Form, which you could be questioning about as you’re beginning your prep. Effectively, Bungie has already clarified that Fireteam Energy received’t apply through the Contest mode interval of The Last Form raid. So even when you’ve got a delegated Energy grinding machine in your crew, you’ll nonetheless need to prep your bounties and collect some supplies.
For these not within the know, Fireteam Energy permits the member of the Fireteam with the best whole Energy stage to share it with their allies — though gamers who’re sharing that energy will likely be 5 ranges beneath the chief. This will likely be helpful for the traditional model of the raid as soon as the Contest modifier is off, however as I discussed earlier than, you shouldn’t must prep a lot anyway in case your solely objective is to finish the raid on regular.
Even should you’re a really assured raider and endgame participant, prepping is extra vital than ever earlier than should you’re planning on leaping into that raid race. As a result of The Last Form raid launch launches solely three days after the growth — slightly than the customary 10 days — you’ll have little or no time to grind out XP and sources as soon as the growth is in your arms.
Easy methods to prep your Future 2 character for The Last Form
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Prepping your Guardian for an growth is a giant process, however it’s a ritual Future gamers have been partaking in for years now. The concept right here is to spend the previous couple of weeks earlier than an growth comes out operating across the worlds of Future and loading up your character with bounties, supplies, and nice weapons. It’s doing the busy work now so you do not have to do it when there’s new content material to deal with as an alternative.
What supplies must you hoard?
With Legendary Shards going away in The Last Form, it’s arduous to know precisely what the financial system goes to appear to be on June 4. Nonetheless, there are nonetheless some supplies you undoubtedly need to try to max out earlier than the growth launches:
- Improve modules (25 max)
- Ascendant Shards (30 max)
- Ascendant Alloy (30 max)
- Enhancement Prisms (100 max)
- Enhancement Cores (no max, however attempt to retailer just a few hundred)
Lastly, let’s speak about Glimmer for a second. Glimmer has been given elevated significance in Future 2 over the previous few years, and that’s a development that may doubtless proceed in The Last Form. The issue is you’ll be able to solely maintain 500,000 directly.
So how will you fill up on one thing with a finite cap? Effectively, some gamers are taking their extra Legendary Shards and utilizing them to buy Phantasmal Fragments on the Lectern of Enchantment on the Moon for 10 Legendary Shards a bit. Rahool, the Cryptarch within the Tower, will assist you to trade 10 Phantasmal Fragments for 10,000 Glimmer.
Remember that Bungie might completely take away the power to trade these items in The Last Form. However give it some thought this manner: What else are you going to make use of these Legendary Shards for? It’s price exchanging them now on the off probability Bungie doesn’t change something right here.
How and why you need to put together bounties
Bounty prepping is its personal beast, and is extraordinarily helpful for juicing your XP the second an growth comes out.
There are undoubtedly proper methods to do it — as Skarrow9 particulars in his video above — however you can also’t actually go fallacious with it. Weekly Bounties just like the Ascendant Challenges are ultimate, however dallies additionally give nice XP. Simply avoid repeatable bounties, bounties related to seasonal content material (as they’ll disappear out of your stock on June 4), and hoarding greater than seven Crucible, Vanguard, and Gambit bounties.
You probably have any bounties to show in on Last Form day, wait till you’re given the Artifact, group up with some pals on a vacation spot just like the Moon, put an XP enhance mod in your Ghost, and simply dump all of them directly.
Word: Bungie talked about a possible change to the bounty system months in the past, known as Pathfinder, however haven’t stated anything about it. Whereas there’s nothing to recommend bounty prepping received’t work in The Last Form, it’s price holding in thoughts that Bungie might change this course of anytime and invalidate all of your arduous work — particularly with no matter Pathfinder is on the horizon. Now, there isn’t a lot proof to recommend that your bounties will likely be nugatory on June 4 — and I’d wish to suppose Bungie would’ve stated one thing by now if that was the case — however it’s price holding in thoughts all the identical.
Easy methods to clear your Vault
Extra vault house is essential in the beginning of a brand new Future 2 growth, because it permits you to hoard new stuff into your financial institution earlier than anybody has determined if it’s any good but. There’s nothing worse than getting a brand new gun or perk, pondering it’s ineffective, sharding it, after which discovering out it’s truly superb 24 hours later.
We’re getting extra vault house in The Last Form, so cleansing out your outdated junk is much less vital this time round. Nonetheless, I’d nonetheless intention to have anyplace between 50-100 open slots obtainable. It’ll most likely take you a bit to replenish 200 open slots as soon as The Last Form arrives, which ought to provide you with a pleasant break from vault administration for no less than a few weeks.
One closing factor to bear in mind right here is that Bungie is un-sunsetting all of you sundown weapons in Future 2: The Last Form. In case you’ve gone this lengthy with a bunch of outdated weapons nonetheless cluttering up your vault — particularly those you presently can’t improve, with the grayed out seasonal banners — don’t delete them. Bungie will assist you to improve their energy once more in The Last Form, which means you’ll have the ability to use all of them as soon as once more. In case you’ve sadly deleted a number of your nice, outdated weapons — like I’ve — don’t have any concern, as Bungie has assured gamers that it’s going to add new strategies to reacquire these outdated weapons sooner slightly than later.
All the things leaving Future 2 on June 3, 2024
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Even should you don’t care about making ready for Future 2: The Last Form, you may need to go expertise the Lightfall seasons earlier than they disappear for good. Certain, there’s some respectable loot to have right here, however actually you need to soak within the story and vibes when you have the prospect. Whereas every season solely has a second or two that basically issues — like the large lore cutscene Bungie dropped throughout Season of the Deep —there’s nonetheless some vital stuff so that you can know earlier than leaping into the newest growth.
Beneath, I’m going to put out what all is leaving and what’s price spending time on when you can.
Lightfall seasons
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As ordinary, the seasons from the yr of Lightfall will all disappear as soon as The Last Form comes out. Meaning all of their story content material, their actions, and their craftable weapons will likely be gone. And whereas Bungie likes to reprise a handful of outdated weapons each season or place them into the Unique mission rotator, there’s no telling when any of that may occur.
If you wish to get caught up on the story and expertise all the varied actions, you need to do it earlier than The Last Form. For reference, the 4 seasons are:
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Deep
- Season of the Witch
- Season of the Want
If all of that feels just a little too intimidating, open up your menu, go to the Journey tab, and choose Titles. You’ll discover the Moments of Triumph 2023 badge there. Work your method by means of the Triumphs, as they do a very nice job of pointing you towards all of the stuff that’s about to go away, and it provides some enjoyable rewards as effectively.
As for craftable weapons, there are some actually good ones this yr and a few actually not good ones. I’ve combed by means of every of the 4 seasons and chosen two weapons from every that you need to actually deal with for PvE (non-competitive or Crucible content material).
A few of these weapons — like Scatter Sign and The Eremite — are unbelievable for endgame content material. And a few are simply distinctive weapons that supply some uncommon rolls. Seize all of them should you can:
- Regnant (Void grenade launcher, Season of Defiance)
- Imperial Decree (Kinetic shotgun, Season of Defiance)
- Till Its Return (Strand shotgun, Season of the Deep)
- Skinny Precipice (Strand sword, Season of the Deep)
- Semiotician (Strand rocket launcher, Season of the Witch)
- The Eremite (Photo voltaic fusion rifle, Season of the Witch)
- Scatter Sign (Strand fusion rifle, Season of the Want)
- Appetence (Stasis hint rifle, Season of the Want)
- Subjunctive (Arc submachine gun, Starcrossed mission)
Unique missions
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We obtained three Unique missions through the yr of Lightfall, with Season of the Witch being the one season with out one.
The destiny of those missions is presently unknown. Usually, Unique missions disappear together with their season. Nonetheless, Bungie has lately added the Unique mission rotator to the sport, which lets you dive into outdated Unique missions like Presage or Operation: Seraph Protect.
Nonetheless, even when all three of those missions go straight into the Unique rotator, you’ll nonetheless want to attend for them to return round if you wish to replay them or get their rewards. Now’s the time to get your fill and craft these Unique weapons.
Into the Gentle
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Some of the Into the Light update is leaving, and a few of it’s staying. It’s just a little weird, so let’s get into it.
Right here’s all the things leaving from the Into the Gentle replace on June 3:
- Pantheon, the endgame raid gauntlet, in addition to its Godslayer Title
- The Restricted Editions of the Courageous Arsenal weapons
- The Corridor of Champions, together with the Arcite 99-40 quests, the Tremendous Black shader quest, the Parade Armor chests, Trophy of Bravery tokens, and the weapon attunement system
So if all that’s going away, what’s staying from Into the Gentle? Mainly all the things else:
- Onslaught
- The non-Restricted Version Courageous Arsenal weapons (Bungie has talked about re-adding the weapon attunement system in someday after The Last Form)
- All three PvP maps
- “The Whisper” mission
- The “Zero Hour” mission
- The Parade Armor and Tremendous Black shader (Bungie stated it would add new methods to get each of those after The Last Form)
Now’s the time to farm for the entire gadgets above. Even for the stuff sticking round, it will likely be harder to do all of it after June 3 than it’s earlier than.
In case you do all or any of the above, you’ll be forward of the curve for The Last Form when it launches on June 4.