Destiny 2 players were promised “Veiled threats” to emerge this week, and while it wasn’t the early arrival of The Dread that some hoped for, there was still something worth signing on for. The festivities included a new mission given by Osiris called “Closer to the Heart” and a new cutscene. The mission itself was not terribly difficult, taking players through the Starcrossed exotic map backward with no modifiers. The grand finale of the mission involved a modified version of the Black Heart fight, now retconned to be a “Vex simulation” of The Veil. Players had to stop the simulation by defeating three statues that came to life as Minotaurs and new enemies called Wyverns.
While the mission lacked substance, players were rewarded with a neat season finale ship by the end. The cutscene, on the other hand, was more exciting as it featured a fully produced cutscene showing the reunion of Crow and Cayde inside the Traveler. This reunion was between the dead Crow and Cayde, who killed him but has now come back to life as a different person. The brief fight in the cutscene featured gunplay between Ace and Hawkmoon, Hunter dodge rolls, and a tripmine grenade. The interaction between Crow and Cayde ended on good terms, hinting at larger battles to come.
The cutscene also recreated the iconic “Uldren shoots Cayde” shot, with Cayde helping Crow up this time. This moment raised questions about how Cayde knew Uldren died and whether he had been watching as a ghost the whole time. The conclusion of the festivities clears the way for The Final Shape, possibly giving seasonal players a bump of extra time to complete the content. The article’s author expressed being done grinding for shinies but recognized the need to prepare loadouts for the upcoming challenges in Destiny 2.
In conclusion, the “Veiled threats” event in Destiny 2 offered players a new mission, a grand finale boss fight, and an exciting cutscene featuring the reunion of Crow and Cayde. While the mission lacked substance, players were rewarded with a season finale ship. The cutscene depicted a brief but action-packed fight between Crow and Cayde, hinting at future battles to come. The event ended by clearing the way for The Final Shape, possibly giving seasonal players additional time to complete the content before new challenges arrive. The author expressed readiness to throw away loadouts once Prismatic is obtained, signaling a shift in focus from grinding to preparing for future gameplay.
