{"id":147143,"date":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2140124"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","slug":"bungie-on-destiny-2s-content-vault-solo-challenges-and-the-return-of-exotic-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/bungie-on-destiny-2s-content-vault-solo-challenges-and-the-return-of-exotic-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Bungie on Destiny 2&#8217;s Content Vault, solo challenges and the return of Exotic missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bungie-on-destiny-2s-content-vault-solo-challenges-and-the-return-of-exotic-missions.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last month, we spoke with Bungie general manager Justin Truman to discuss Destiny 2&#8217;s latest major update <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/destiny-2-season-13-of-the-chosen-roadmap-8005\">Season of the Chosen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We start by talking about the surprise return of Exotic missions in recent weeks. These are secret quests which can be attempted alone or as part of a team, and between their challenge and unique spin on Destiny&#8217;s mechanics, are up there with dungeons and raids as some of the best activities the game has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>As well as this, how the community has inspired recent solo challenges and the future of live events in Destiny 2, we also discuss the approach for the Destiny Content Vault &#8211; an initiative which allows Bungie to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-08-21-bungie-details-the-very-many-things-being-vaulted-in-destiny-2-this-november\">cycle out destinations, maps and modes<\/a> from the game, and also reintroduce things from Destiny&#8217;s past &#8211; starting with the original Destiny&#8217;s Cosmodrome area in late 2020, and the Vault of Glass raid later this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-10-bungie-destiny-2-interview-content-vault-missions-solo\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-10-bungie-destiny-2-interview-content-vault-missions-solo\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, we spoke with Bungie general manager Justin Truman to discuss Destiny 2&#8217;s latest major update Season of the Chosen. 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