Ten years in the making, the conclusion to Destiny 2’s Light and Darkness saga is almost here.
The Final Shape, Destiny 2’s latest expansion, is set to arrive in 2024. Guardians will band together and head into the portal inside the Traveler to stop The Witness’s attempt to twist the universe into their vision, the final shape.
This moment has been building since 2014 when the original Destiny launched on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Now, the long wait for its end is finally coming, and we know exactly when it will get into players’ hands.
Here’s when players can expect to play The Final Shape in Destiny 2.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape release date
Destiny 2: The Final Shape will release on June 4, 2024, Bungie confirmed. The expansion was pushed back from its original release date of Feb. 27, 2024, which was announced during the showcase in the summer of 2023. Now, the final season of Lightfall will be just a bit longer, but new content has been added to the schedule as part of an update in April 2024.
The new date leaves a lot of time lying between Season of the Wish and the release of the DLC, giving players plenty of time to catch up and experience the story leading up to the end of the Light and Darkness saga in 2024.
What is in The Final Shape?
As is the case with every Destiny 2 expansion, there’s expected to be a lot of content and pursuits for Guardians to chase, including new weapons, new armor, and all-new experiences like a new destination, raid, and even new super abilities within the existing Light subclasses.
New destination: The Pale Heart
“There is a place where we will find eternity being torn asunder. An unraveling landscape that echoes with the deeds of our past. Persevere in this impossible place and uncover what lies at the heart of this war.”
The new destination in The Final Shape is inside of the Traveler, called The Pale Heart. It’s here where reality shifts and changes, shaping itself as a reflection of the Guardian’s journey, and getting more and more odd and disturbing as players approach the Witness’s Monolith inside.
It’s here where the bulk of The Final Shape’s story missions will take place, leading into the story’s conclusion in the raid shortly after launch.
New supers
Warlock: Solar
“Unleash your inner phoenix with every attack. Buff your weapons, allies, and harness the living Solar flame.”
Titan: Void
“Blades honed by the Void cut through the air. Lift them from the feet of your felled foes and continue the attack.”
Hunter: Arc
“Dagger in hand, become the Arc flashing in the darkness; the edge of the storm your enemies cannot outrun.”
New raid
“Calling all Guardians. The time has come to confront the Witness.”
It all comes down to this. The Final Shape is not messing around, teasing this expansion’s raid as a showdown with The Witness, the architect and leader of the Pyramid fleet and archenemy of the Traveler and Light.
The Witness seeks to use the Traveler’s Light with the Darkness it has conquered to completely reshape the universe as we know it into The Final Shape.
What’s in The Final Shape Annual Pass?
Along with several pre-order bonuses, the Annual Pass for The Final Shape includes numerous pieces of content that will be deployed throughout 2024.
Three new Episodes
Seasons as Guardians know them are being traded for a new content deployment system called Episodes. Instead of four three-month seasons, there will instead be three four-month Episodes, allowing more development time and the ability to include more content than before.
From March to June will be episode one, Echoes, followed by episode two, Revenant from July to October, and then episode three, Heresy, from November to February.
The Final Shape Dungeon Key
This can be purchased within the Annual Pass or separately, but it includes access to two Dungeon activities within the year of The Final Shape, set to release in subsequent episodes in 2024.
Tessellation
With a pre-order of the Annual Pass, players gain instant access to the Tessellation exotic fusion rifle and its two unique traits.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector’s Edition
“As the final confrontation with the Witness draws near, Eido scours the solar system looking for clues, messages, and intel on the origins of the Witness to share with Guardians. During her travels, she finds a gift to honor your service—a Light to accompany the Darkness.”
The $275 Collector’s Edition for The Final Shape includes physical items such as a recreation of the original Tower, and an interactive statue that contains secrets that are unlocked by placing the figurines of Zavala, Ikora, and Cayde-6 on top.
