Destiny 2 Threshers has been nerfed in the popular FPS game, according to an update from Bungie. The Cabal’s mighty flying ships have been a liability for players who have complained about their ability to defeat Guardians since Lightfall released just over three weeks ago. Sher projectiles can seek out targets, making it nearly impossible for Destiny 2 players to take cover or dodge them, resulting in almost guaranteed death.
The Bungie team implemented the changes as part of Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.6. The patch notes contain the line: “Fixed an issue where Cabal Threshers were dealing more damage than intended.” From Bungie’s choice of words, it looks like the airships were dealing extra damage due to a bug, and the team never wanted them to be as powerful as they were. However, their high damage frustrated players trying to complete activities in Neomuna, and they were the subject of many memes suggesting they were too powerful.
Flippers are one of the many difficulty issues that players have complained about in the game over the past few weeks. Players continue to share their frustrations with the Legendary Lost Sector difficulty. While a recent TWAB noted that Bungie will be easing the Lost Sector requirements to earn Destiny 2 Guardian Ranks and the team has also improved Exotic drop rates in response to criticism, Bungie has yet to resolve. its overall difficulty.
Prior to the release of Lightfall, Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn said that the Bungie team would make the game harder in response to player feedback that some activities were too easy. However, the changes have also drawn backlash from players happy with the game’s easier difficulty, as they say Mars Heist: Battleground Nightfall and missions like Destiny 2’s legendary “Avalon” secret mission, the quest exotic Vexcalibur, are too difficult. .
Bungie is promising a mid-season weapon balance update, which may address player feedback that primary weapons don’t seem viable in many PvE activities. More viable weapons could make content easier for weaker, newer players.
However, Bungie has yet to complete these other difficulty challenges in the multiplayer game. It’s too early to tell if changes like Thresher’s power change in the patch will affect player retention. Yet Guardians made it clear that when it came to adjusting the game’s difficulty for Lightfall, the developers’ attempt at balance amounted to turning too much in the opposite direction.
If you’re still wondering whether or not Lightfall is for you, be sure to check out our Destiny 2 Lightfall review, along with a list of all Destiny 2 classes, including Stasis and Strand.