'Destiny: The Taken King' Update 2.1.0 Rolls Out as Sparrow Racing League Previews the Tower
Bungie is quite busy this week with its "Destiny: The Taken King" Update 2.1.0 and the Sparrow Racing League, among other things.
"Destiny: The Taken King" Update 2.1.0 details
Bungie has confirmed on Twitter that it has started rolling out Update 2.1.0 on all platforms. The update includes changes in class, rebalancing of armor and weapons, and more.
As revealed previously by Sage of the "Destiny" Development Team and now confirmed by the patch notes, the Melee range for all Titans has been extended by 12.5 percent from 4m to 4.5m.
Bungie has also added a gain of 5 percent to the Catapult Lift to make it more competitive.
A number of Exotic items are now available as well.
Weapons have been rebalanced so that sidearms ready faster, Fusion Rifles are more stable, Pulse Rifles have less base damage, while Auto Rifles deal more damage. Arc and Void sword guard can now survive a single Hammer of Sol.
Last but not least, the December update also added the Sparrow Racing League event. More details on this event below.
Sparrow Racing League event details and Tower preview
The Sparrow Racing League is a three-week event. It started on Dec. 8 and ends on Dec. 29.
To participate, players need to go to the Tower and talk to Amanda Holliday, who serves as the Questmaster. The Tower will be the SRL's central hub. Completing quests and participating in races can unlock new rewards such as a new Sparrow, reputation upgrade, SRL gear and shaders, 320 Light, and more.
Plus new items are also available at Eververse, such as the SRL Record Book, the Sparrow Toolkit, a Custom Horn Kit, and a whole new bunch of emotes. Players just need to check in with Tess at the Tower.
