Future 2’s upcoming free replace, Into the Gentle, is actually trying to be a best hits assortment for the MMO forward of The Closing Form enlargement this June. The number of beloved and returning weapons revealed on March 26 made that apparent, nevertheless it appears Bungie is de facto pulling out all of the stops with some upcoming mission reprisals. Throughout a livestream on Tuesday, Bungie revealed the return of The Whisper and Zero Hour missions to Future 2.
These two Unique missions are broadly thought of to be a number of the finest within the collection historical past, and each had been faraway from Future 2 again in 2020, with the Past Gentle enlargement. With Into the Gentle, each missions can be accessible within the recreation as soon as once more, with Bungie devs promising they’ve twisted some nobs and added new secrets and techniques to maintain every recent for gamers.
Each of those missions had been secrets and techniques again of their day, requiring a secretive questline or random public occasion to realize entry. Additionally they every heralded the return of a beloved Unique weapon from the unique Future — Black Hammer (which grew to become Whisper of the Worm) from The Whisper, and Outbreak Prime (which grew to become Outbreak Perfected) in Zero Hour.
Primarily based on some gameplay throughout the livestream, each missions characteristic the identical mixture of platforming, fight, and a timer. Nevertheless, Bungie devs have made some changes. The missions themselves may have extra enemies to maintain up with the rise in energy Guardians have seen in recent times, and the timers can be a lot much less restrictive for the mission’s regular problem modes. Nevertheless, for gamers nonetheless trying to problem themselves, they will dive into larger problem variations for stronger enemies and a a lot tighter timer.
As for the rewards, each Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected will turn into craftable weapons within the replace. By finishing the mission, Guardians can earn the blueprint, which is able to permit them to start out customizing their Exotics. They’ll then return to the mission week after week to unlock new perk choices and enhance the ability of their creations.
As for the particular ships that got here with these missions, neither can be returning by way of the reprisal — each in an effort to take care of the achievement of old fashioned gamers and make method for brand spanking new cosmetics. The revamped Whisper and Zero Hour may have utterly new beauty ships to earn, with the Zero Hour ship getting a big overhaul.
As for the rollout of those missions, Bungie will stagger them a bit. The Whisper will seem in-game alongside Into the Gentle on April 9. Zero Hour and the crafted model of Outbreak Perfected, nevertheless, received’t make it into the sport till Could — only a month forward of Future 2: The Closing Form.
Within the stream, Bungie additionally previewed three new PvP maps coming to the sport alongside Into the Gentle. The maps, the reprised missions, the horde-like Onslaught mode, and the bevy of fan-favorite weapons will all be free for gamers — no matter in the event that they personal any expansions or seasons. Lastly, Bungie left gamers with a tease, promising new particulars on The Closing Form enlargement by way of a livestream the morning of April 9, simply earlier than Into the Gentle’s launch.