Bungie is warningDestiny 2Lightfallplayers of a progression-blocking bug for the expansion’s campaign revolving around the new Hypernet Current Strike. There’s a workaround, but Bungie is still cautioning players because of how easy it is to trigger the bug. New expansions for live service games can often lead to unforeseen errors, andDestiny 2is frequently an example of this. Bungie, to its credit, is often quick to communicate issues and get to work on fixes.The newLightfallexpansion forDestiny 2officially launched on February 28, unlocking a story campaign in which players venture to the planet of Neptune. On Neptune, the population is nowhere to be found. They’ve gone into hiding, of sorts, sleeping in the CloudArk and taking on virtual lives until the planet is safe. ALightfallStrike named Hypernet Current, one ofDestiny 2’s dungeon-like missions, tasks players to defend against a Taken effort to attack and infect the CloudArk.RELATED:Destiny 2 Disables Jotunn Exotic Fusion Rifle in CrucibleThis Hypernet Current Strike is also tied into theLightfallstory campaign. Players will eventually be tasked with completing it in order to progress, though the campaign version of the Strike is slightly different than the normal one. This is the root of the bug. It’s possible to play through the Hypernet Current Strike before reaching it in the campaign. However, if players do so,Destiny 2won’t load the correct version necessary to progress in the campaign. Players will be stuck.
Long story short, the best way to avoid the bug is to not do the Hypernet Current Strike before completing it via theLightfallcampaign. The Strike can pop up in theVanguard playlist, however, which may force players to experience the bug unintentionally. Bungie does have a workaround, however, and players think they may have another fix, too.
Bungie’s solution for those experiencing the bug is to join a different player’s Fireteam that is going to complete Hypernet Current for their camping for the first time. Their Strike should work correctly, allowing the bugged player to progress. Another option some players have said works for them is to choose Hypernet Current and then select a different difficulty. This may or may not actually work.
While the bug is still active in-game, Bungie has confirmed that it’s actively investigating the issue and will have a fix out as soon as it’s able. This could be delivered in a matter of hours or days. Bungie will obviously address it as fast as possible, considering it’s preventingLightfallbuyers from completing the game. Until then,buggedDestiny 2playershopefully have a friend who can help them out.
Destiny 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
