One way that Destiny 2 ups the challenge in high level activities is through Champions, which are specialized enemies that have to be stunned by attacking them with guns equipped with the proper mods. Players unlock these Destiny 2 mods by leveling up their seasonal Artifact, and Season 15, aka Season of the Lost, is no different. However, it seems some Destiny 2 enthusiasts aren't happy about how Champion mods have been implemented in Season 15 of the game.
Disgruntled Destiny 2 fans have taken to subreddits, Twitter, and elsewhere to express their disappointment with the way Champion mods are implemented in Season 15. The main complaint seems to be that the mods for the most desirable weapons use the same slot, meaning that players will have to fiddle around their inventory a lot more than usual if they want to be able to take out Barrier, Overload, and Unstoppable Champions while keeping decent loadouts. And not only that, but it seems that there are many who aren't a fan of the weapons that they're forced to use for some of the Champion mods this season.
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One solution to this problem would be to form Destiny 2 fireteams with players that have the other mods equipped. If players are able to coordinate, they can ensure that there's at least one person in their squad that is capable of dealing with each kind of Champion they may come across. This may mean that someone is stuck using a gun they don't like just so they can take out Champions, but it's one way to address at least part of the problem.
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Of course, this solution requires Destiny 2 players to play cooperatively with others, which isn't how everyone wants to play the game. There are solo Destiny 2 players out there, and they will definitely suffer the most when it comes to the way Champion mods are implemented in Season 15.
Destiny 2 is an MMORPG/looter-shooter hybrid game, and almost all of its activities are built with cooperation in mind. Destiny 2 solo players exist, but the game is definitely designed to be a co-op experience. Matchmaking makes it so solo players can still enjoy much of the game's content, though it seems like they will always be left out of certain activities, like Destiny 2's Raids or higher-difficulty Strikes, for instance.
Bungie does seem to be making an effort to make the Destiny 2 experience more accommodating for newer players. For example, the Trials of Osiris PvP activity in Destiny 2 is getting revamped to support matchmaking, allowing players to solo queue for the first time and experience it, even if they don't have a dedicated group of friends to play the game with. This doesn't address the complaints fans have about Destiny 2's Season 15 Champion mods, but it does serve as an example of Bungie listening to player feedback, so maybe the studio will change up mods in future seasons.
Destiny 2 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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