A new Destiny 2 subclass could be on the horizon following the Destiny 2 Lightfall release date and the release of the Destiny 2 Strand subclass, based on suggestions from two Bungie developers who discussed the potential of a new subclass in a recent interview. Bungie’s Head of Design Kevin Yanes and Head of Features Eric Smith sat down with Press Start Australia to discuss the upcoming Strand subclass and subtly hinted that the studio may not be done adding more. new subclasses to Destiny 2 when the Weave-based Strand subclass launches with Lightfall in the popular first-person shooter.
In response to a reporter’s question about the possibility of a sixth subclass in the future and “remaining design space for abilities” in Destiny 2, Yanes suggested that the team has already demonstrated its ability to work in this design space to bring something new. to the original. Arc, Solar, and Void subclasses with their 3.0 revamp.
“I think we strongly believe that there is a tremendous amount of design space available to consume and discover more,” says the designer.
“I think if we sit down and think about a new space of power, I have every confidence in the world that the team we’ve built in the fighting game can achieve that,” Yanes says.
“I agree. There’s still a lot of room for skill design in Destiny 2. Like I said before, for every skill idea we run, we leave a bunch of other ideas on the table. boardroom floor,” Smith adds. “There are new emotional fantasies, new mechanics that don’t necessarily cause or prevent damage. There are all kinds of things that we would like to explore in the future. .
A new Darkness subclass after Strand would also be symbolic of a balance between the power of light and darkness, emphasizing the ongoing narrative in the spatial game.
For now, all the focus is on the Strand, as developers Bungie recently released a trailer for Destiny 2 Strand and an accompanying blog post outlining what players can expect from the various sub-games. classes.
Guardians only have a few weeks left to complete Destiny 2 Season 19 featured activities like the Destiny 2 Spire of the Watcher dungeon and Revision Zero exotic quest before the release of Lightfall, which will also kick off Season 20 of Destiny 2 in one of the best multiplayer games on PC.