Destiny 2 Echoes Act 3 will go live soon across all platforms, bringing with it new weapons, Artifact perks, and much more. The rollout of The Final Shape saw Bungie adjust Destiny 2’s content release model, doing away with the usual seasonal format to favor the launch of three Episodes every year. Episode 1 dropped in June 2024 , followed by its second act in July.
Now Echoes Act 3 is approaching, its imminent debut promising the addition of a few new weapons and Artifact perks. Here’s what players can expect from Act 3. Destiny 2 Echoes Act 3 release date A third act for Episode: Echoes will officially kick off on Tuesday, August 27 .
At the time of writing, Bungie has not specified what time players will be able to jump into the new content. New weapons in Echoes Act 3 Thus far, every act has brought additional weapons into the arsenal. Act 1 added nine to the mix, while Echoes Act 2 introduced another trio of guns.
Echoes Act 3 will unleash three more weapons: Speleologist, Chronophage, and the Martyr’s Retribution grenade launcher . A Rapid-Fire Solar Machine Gun, the Speleologist will use a more than sizable magazine to fuel combos such as Deconstruct + Killing Tally or Stats for All + Incandescent. Third Column: Heal Clip, Enlightened Action, Stats for All, Deconstruct, Firmly Planted, Slideways, Envious Assassin Fourth Column: Strategist, Adagio, One for All, Target Lock, Surrounded, Incandescent, Killing Tally This Adaptive Void Trace Rifle is the second Legendary of its kind in Destiny 2 and Bungie insists it will pack quite the punch.
Third Column: Strategist, Elemental Capacitor, Shoot to Loot, Pugilist, Auto Loading Holster, Feeding Frenzy, Repulsor Brace Fourth Column: One for All, High Ground, Fragile Focus, Target Lock, Demolitionist, Desperate Measures, Destabilizing Rounds Having originally debuted during Season of Dawn, this fan-favorite Solar Wave Frame Grenade Launcher is back with some of its classic perks. It also includes a few new build-crafting options for its return. Related: Third Column: Field Prep, Demolitionist, Threat Detector, Heal Clip, Auto-Loading Holster, Envious Assassin Fourth Column: Kill Clip, Strategist, Adrenaline Junkie, Desperate Measures, Incandescent, Vorpal Weapon Echoes Act 3’s new Artifact perks Destiny 2 Echoes Act 3 will shake up existing builds by introducing a handful of Artifact perks.
The Shock and Awe perk, for example, should boost the destructive power of Arc builds. Overload Auto Rifle : Uninterrupted fire from your equipped Auto Rifles grants bullets that stun combatants, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions.
Additionally, Auto Rifles are always overcharged when this modifier is active. Authorized Mod : Charged Up: The energy cost of the Charged Up mod is significantly discounted. Sustained Fire : Continuously damaging combatants with an Auto Rifle grants you damage resistance.
Targeting Autoloader : While you have an Auto Rifle equipped, defeating combatants reloads your equipped weapon and temporarily increases weapon damage. Awards bonus progress when dealing final blows while surrounded. Shock and Awe : When you have an Arc or Prismatic subclass equipped, Arc final blows while you are amplified summon a burst of lightning that damages and jolts targets.
Bungie is still keeping several noteworthy details close to the vest for now and players have yet to see footage of the new act in action. We’ll be sure to update this post as more information surfaces..
