The “Edge of Fate” expansion for Destiny 2 introduced a host of new features. Among them is “The Portal,” streamlining activity selection with fewer clicks. New Exotic weapons, like an incredibly powerful Void scout rifle, have also arrived, proving especially useful in Legendary difficulty campaign missions. Players can now test their loadouts at the new Destiny 2 shooting range. Crucially, “World Tiers” were added, enabling players to customize difficulty in patrol zones and pursue superior weapons and gear.
Many seasonal and weekly challenges in Destiny 2 require venturing into Kepler on Fabled difficulty or higher. However, the Fabled and Mythic difficulty tiers are not immediately accessible. This guide will explain how to unlock these higher tiers, how to adjust patrol zone difficulty, and the benefits of engaging with more challenging content.
Destiny 2 features the following World Tiers:
- Brave
- Legendary
- Fabled (requiring 150 Power)
- Mythic (requiring 200 Power)
How to Unlock Destiny 2 Fabled and Mythic World Tiers
The Brave and Legendary World Tiers are available by default. To gain access to the Fabled and Mythic World Tiers, players must first complete the main campaign on either Normal or Legendary difficulty. Finishing the campaign on Legendary difficulty is recommended, as it will likely put your Power level at 100 or higher, making the transition to Fabled and Mythic difficulties smoother.
How to Change Destiny 2 World Tiers
Adjusting your World Tier to modify the challenge level is straightforward. Simply open your map, locate the World Tier option, and choose your desired difficulty. When traveling to Kepler from another location, the World Tier can be selected directly through a prominent skull icon on the destination map.
Destiny 2 World Tier Difficulty Differences
Each World Tier applies specific modifiers that alter the gameplay difficulty. Below is a breakdown of these modifiers and their effects across all tiers:
Brave
- Brave difficulty offers no reward multiplier.
- No unique mission modifiers are present.
- There are no significant adjustments to combatant behavior.
Legendary
- Legendary difficulty provides a x2 reward multiplier.
- Combatant difficulty scales with fireteam size, and revive opportunities are limited.
- Players will encounter numerous heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies.
- Combatants also possess increased health and are harder to stun.
Fabled
- Fabled difficulty features a x3 reward multiplier.
- Similar to Legendary, combatant difficulty scales with fireteam size, and revive limitations are present.
- Expect a high density of heavily shielded, aggressive, and tougher-to-stun enemies with more health.
- Additionally, foes with `banes` (specific weaknesses/resistances) appear more often.
- Player Power is capped at 30 levels below combatants.
Mythic
- Mythic difficulty, the highest tier, offers a maximum x4 reward multiplier.
- This tier significantly increases the prevalence of heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies.
- The radar is disabled.
- Combatants exhibit increased health and resistance to stunning.
- `Bane`-afflicted enemies are more common.
- Player Power is capped at 40 levels below combatants, presenting a significant challenge.
Elevating your World Tier in Destiny 2 is crucial for acquiring superior gear. Beyond that, Fabled and Mythic difficulties unlock exclusive quests and rewards, such as new armor set bonuses, shaders, and emblems. World Tiers are also integrated with Triumphs, with certain achievements only progressing at specific difficulty levels. The boosted reward multiplier ensures a greater yield of gear from activities, simplifying the process of farming desired weapons.
While exploring Kepler, players might discover chests that demand understanding a unique, localized language to unlock, often requiring specific in-game abilities. Furthermore, upon campaign completion, players can pursue a quest to obtain the Destiny 2 Graviton Spike, one of the game`s latest Exotic weapons.