Bungie has announced the return of the Io location to Destiny 2, which will be one of the key settings for the new activity known as Court of Blades. This news marks the return of an area that was sidelined in 2020 with the release of Beyond Light, generating a critical response from players. The recent recovery of old planets and moons, such as Mars and Titan, suggests that Bungie continues to explore player nostalgia and reintroducing content that had been removed.
A roguelike way, although not exactly
The Court of Blades is an activity designed to be unique and challenging in each execution, with direct interactions with Oryx, the Taken King, something that hasn’t been seen in years. Inspired by roguelike elements, this mode presented by Bungie focuses on Augmentations, which offer challenges that players can overcome in various ways, accumulating as the activity is completed more times. This dynamic allows each player to face a distinct set of challenges and create customized strategies to tackle them.
The available armaments in the Court of Blades will rotate daily, creating a new goal each day and allowing for strategic combinations. According to what was shared by the activity designer, Quentin Quinones-Rezin, the aim is for this activity to last around 10 minutes and be free of mechanics similar to raids, seeking to be a less stressful experience. However, the difficulty will progressively increase after each pair of challenges.
For players seeking a greater challenge, an Expert Mode will be offered that will allow obtaining Adept versions of the weapons, which will not be available in the standard mode. Additionally, Bungie has revealed a new event focused on the dungeon called Rite of the Nine and a PvP mode where players will be able to pilot a brig, thus expanding the entertainment options in this popular game.
