Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.7 full patch notes: Commendation score reduced, Target Lock, Quicksilver Storm fix, and more 

Bungie has finally brought forth the long-awaited fix on some of the game-breaking bugs in Destiny 2. Hotfix 7.0.0.7 is live on all platforms, following a 15-minute downtime for official servers. Considering how the company has been releasing mid-week patches every Thursday, the current week easily ranks the best. To summarize, both Quicksilver Storm and Touch of Malice now deal 40% more damage to rank-and-file enemies.

The company has also confirmed a Riskrunner catalyst bug that was not dropping for a lot of players.

Disclaimer: This article is based on the patch notes mentioned on Bungie's official website.

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Full patch notes on Hotfix 7.0.0.2 for Destiny 2 Season of Defiance week 5 (March 30)

1) Gameplay and investment

Vexcalibur Glaive (Image via Destiny 2)

I) Trials of Osiris

• Fixed an issue where wins on a seven-win Trials Passage would reward unfocusable Trials of Osiris engrams.

II) Neomuna Freeroam

• Reduced the prevalence of elite (orange health bar) enemies to lower the base difficulty of Freeroam.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Cabal turrets in Ahimsa Park to respawn too quickly.

III) Root of Nightmares

• Fixed an issue where Nezarec would not react to players that were positioned in a Well of Radiance.

IV) Difficulty

• Combatant health scaling for two and three-player fireteams reduced in the Season 20 Legendary Exotic mission.
• Reduced enemy health in Legend and Master-tier Nightfalls, Battlegrounds, Lost Sectors, Offensives, Hunts, and Legend/Master campaign missions.

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2) UI/UX

Commendations score (Image via Destiny 2)

• Reduced the Commendation score required for Guardian Ranks 7, 8, and 9:
• Rank 7 is now 100 (was 460).
• Rank 8 is now 250 (was 790).
• Rank 9 is now 500 (was 1290).
• Removed Guardian Rank objectives that require players to give Commendations from Ranks 7, 8, and 9.
• Reduced the number of Commendations required for Hawthorne's weekly challenge from 20 to 5.

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3) General

Touch of Malice Scout Rifle from King's Fall (Image via Destiny 2)

I) Armor

• Reduced the number of additional scorch stacks added by the Flare Up artifact perk in PvP to 15 (down from 30).

II) Weapons

• Fixed an issue where the Target Lock trait was not correctly deactivating on a miss if the weapon was firing at 720 RPM or higher.
• Fixed an issue where some players were unable to acquire the Riskrunner catalyst.
• Fixed an issue where Quicksilver Storm and Touch of Malice were not receiving the 40% damage bonus against minor enemies.

III) Power and Progression

• Fixed an issue where certain Ghost and Weapon mods were not correctly unlocked when progressing through Guardian Ranks.
• Fixed an issue where certain new players were missing access to patrol destinations.