Every major sandbox change and rework confirmed with Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine

Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine is only a day away. Since it will be a mini-season before the main expansion, there will be several changes to the game's sandbox. Some of them will be shifting the meta, while others will simply keep the gear pieces' balance in check. Like many other major updates, Rite of the Nine will receive a hotfix (version 8.2.6).

This article lists some major sandbox changes D2 players can expect on May 6, 2025.

List of a few major Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine sandbox changes

The upcoming patch will feature significant changes to damage numbers and complete reworks to a few abilities. While some changes have already been teased, the complete patch notes will be revealed with Rite of the Nine's launch on May 6, 2025. Here is a list of all the important changes known so far before the update's release:

Increased cooldown for Prismatic super.
Increased tracking and damage for Withering Blade.
Fixed tracking for all Solar throwing Blades.
Lion Rampart has buffs for weapon hip-fire and an AE buff with aim-down-sight.
Riskrunner now has increased aim-down-sight falloff.
Finality's Augur will deal more damage across all projectiles.
High Impact Framed Auto Rifle now deals more base and precision damage.
Precision Auto Rifle now deals more base and precision damage.
Radiant Dance Machine major nerf with Accuracy falloff distance reduced by 60%, Accuracy bonus reduced by 60%.
Lord of Wolves Exotic Shotgun will deal 30% less damage with hip-fire in PvE.
Scatter Grenades' damage is reduced against players.
Lunafaction Boots will have a reduced range on empowering rifts by 50%.

Lord of Wolves Exotic Shotgun in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie)

Readers looking to get a full list of patch notes must wait for the May 6, 2025, release at 9 am PT.

For those wondering, the Rite of the Nine update will add three new weapons to the game's core activities. There will also be reissued Dungeon weapons with Adept versions available.

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