The Final Shape will overhaul almost every system available in Destiny 2, including how weapon enhancing works.
While Bungie has introduced weapon enhancement changes to specific weapons, such as raid drops, The Final Shape will make sure this overhaul is completely universal and accessible to all players even if they don't engage with endgame content.
So, with that said, let's break down everything Bungie has revealed about how weapon enhancement will work in Destiny 2 starting with The Final Shape.
Destiny 2 weapon enhancement explained
Previously, enhanced traits or perks were only available to crafted weapons or unique raid guns. Now, all weapons will be able to receive these enhancements, brushing aside the masterwork system.
Before The Final Shape, players could spend materials to increase a weapon's masterwork level. Each time you increased a level, your weapon would receive a small boost to the stat attached to that specific masterwork.
Now, weapon enhancement will take that to the next level, making the whole process more rewarding and enticing for payers. By enhancing, you'll get access to enhanced traits, a weapon level, and a memento socket.
Weapon enhancement tiers
Unlike masterwork levels, there will be three tiers of weapon enhancement benefits players can get access to the more they level up the weapon.
Enhancement Tier 1:
- Replaces your masterwork and provides the weapon with an enhanced intrinsic that matches the stat of your old masterwork
- Provides a weapon level, a date when you first enhanced the weapon, and a memento socket.
- Raid Adepts only: These weapons can visit the Relic on Mars to adjust their first two columns (typically barrels/magazines) similarly to how crafted weapons can augment these perk columns
Enhancement Tier 2 (weapon level 11 requirement):
- Once the player inserts this mod, the left column trait(s) will automatically be upgraded to their enhanced perks. If you have multiple perks, this will update all traits in the column. Players will not need to visit the Relic on Mars to update these traits any more
Enhancement Tier 3 (weapon level 17 requirement):
- Once the player applies this mod, the right-column weapon trait perks will automatically be updated to be enhanced. Like the left column, this will upgrade all of the traits present and does not require visiting the Relic
As you can see if you have a weapon with multiple perks or traits per column, all of them will get enhanced, making these specific guns worthwhile to spend your resources on.
How to enhance weapons in Destiny 2
Enhancing weapons will be a relatively harmless process. Players will have to go to the inspection screen and insert the enhancement tier mod for standard currencies. Adept raid weapons will still use Spoils of Conquest.
At present, we don't know exactly what type of materials will be required to enhance weapons. From the images, we know Enhancement Cores will still be used, but it's possible and highly likely that Prisms will play a big part in weapon enhancement as well.
As soon as we have the full details, we'll update this article. In the meantime, check out all weapon buffs and nerfs in The Final Shape.