Updated
Updated · Forbes · Jul 3
Destiny 2 Players Uncover Iron Banner Set That Refunds Up to 100% Super
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Jul 3

Destiny 2 Players Uncover Iron Banner Set That Refunds Up to 100% Super

2 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 3

Summary

  • Testing by players shows Destiny 2’s new 4-piece Iron Banner Battalion bonus can return roughly 33% super energy after a cast with as few as six kills, turning many supers into near-instant recharges.
  • Several exotic pairings push the effect much higher: Shards of Galanor can reach about 83%, Gathering Storm with Raiju’s Harness can hit 80%-100%, and Nova Bomb with Skull of Ahamkara can fully refund a super.
  • Astrocyte Verse appears to create the strangest interaction, with Dark Blink Seekers counting as super kills and regenerating about 66% energy even though the move itself is not a super attack.
  • The armor comes from PvP-focused Iron Banner, but the discovered interactions are especially powerful in PvE, where players say the set behaves more like a super-printing exploit than a normal bonus.
  • A nerf looks unlikely because Destiny 2 is nearing the end of active updates, with only one more hotfix expected next week and Bungie focused on fixing player-harming issues rather than rebalancing strong PvE gear.

Insights

With Destiny 2's balance abandoned, what does this reveal about the end-of-life for all live service games?
Is Destiny 2's 'game-breaking' bug an accident, or a secret farewell gift from its developers?
If 'overpowered' is this much fun, why do developers spend years preventing players from experiencing it?