5) Get Acquainted With Your New Subclass
One of the most notable changes Bungie’s made to the core gameplay experience in Destiny 2 is how subclasses work. As before, each of the Titan, Warlock and Hunter roles will have a total of three classes to chose from, two from the original game and one that’s brand new. With the exception of Titan, which retains its life-saving Ward of Dawn Super from the now-defunct Defender subclass, the latter are all-new archetypes with abilities that vary drastically from their predecessors.
Newcomers will naturally need to spend time acclimatizing themselves to the ins and outs of their class, but veterans certainly shouldn’t skip on their homework, either. Regardless of whether it’s an old or new subclass you’re aiming to max out first, it’s no longer possible to pick and choose which perks and buffs you want for your build – certain powers are now split down two individual paths that operate independently of each other. As an example, whereas before, Stormcallers could have the Landfall and Ionic Blink perks active at the same time, these are now on separate trees, so you’ll have to pick one or the other.
Honestly, I’m not entirely sold on the new system, as it feels arbitrarily more restrictive rather than intuitive, but opinions can certainly change, so it’s worth putting a pin in it – for now, at least.