What To Play And How To Prepare For Destiny 2’s Huge June 9 Patch

InnovationGamingWhat To Play And How To Prepare For Destiny 2’s Huge June 9 PatchByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 09:43am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Destiny 2BungieDestiny 2’s playercount has surged in the wake of Bungie detailing its June 9 patch, which will be the game’s final one, barring some sort of miracle. Concurrent peaks have nearly tripled a week before anything is even live, and those numbers have been consistent.Why? Well, depending on your history with Destiny 2, there’s potentially a lot to do. I would recommend the following selection of ideas to catch up or just prepare for what’s coming:Catch Up to The Final Shape – I know a lot of people who left not just months ago but years ago, putting down the game entirely well before its big Light and Darkness saga ended. I understand the impulse, but now with the game being almost “complete,” it’s easy to recommend getting to The Final Shape, arguably Destiny 2’s best expansion.Play Renegades, Edge of Fate is Optional – If you’ve done that, and want to keep going to get really current, you can play the last two smaller expansions as well. Obviously, it’s probably the best call to do them both, but Edge of Fate is not all that great and exists as a baseline setup for a years-long storyline that is no longer happening. Renegades, rather, is much more of a standalone story, and even with a cheesy Star Wars crossover, has a really good campaign and really good loot, including an actual lightsaber. It’s a must-have.Destiny 2BungieHit the Power Cap – The permanent cap, until the end of time, it seems, is going to be 550. That means the full range of any activity in the game is open to you without being at any sort of disadvantage, allowing you to farm for...