Destiny 2 Update 8.0.0.5 full patch notes: Dual Exotic class items fixed, removed Surges from Raids, and more

A new weekly reset in Destiny 2 Episode Echoes brought in a new array of patch notes to address some recurring issues in the game. This time, however, the issues were piling up, as players had many complaints about a few implementations in the endgame. Additionally, a broken exploit that lets anyone pick up two Exotic Class Items from one Dual Destiny has been fixed.

Update 8.0.0.5 is live with the current reset of Destiny 2 on June 25, all of which have been listed below.

Disclaimer: Patch notes mentioned in this article are based on Bungie's official website.

Destiny 2 Update 8.0.0.5 full patch notes

1) Activities

Crucible

Fixed an issue where the incorrect expansion was required for the Trials of Osiris playlist.
Fixed an issue where Trace Rifles had an incorrect amount of ammo at the start of a match.

Campaign

An Epilogue option is now available in the difficulty selection menu for Excision where players can rewatch the Excision end cinematics without replaying the activity.
Fixed an issue where players could matchmake into the campaign narrative version of Liminality after the final boss encounter.

Dual Destiny Exotic Mission

Fixed an issue where it was possible to earn double Exotic class items.

Cooperative Focus Missions

Fixed an issue where Cooperative Focus Missions were not unlocking correctly.

Raids & Dungeons

Removed surges from raids and dungeons and added the equivalent damage buff to all subclass and Kinetic damage types.

Seasonal Activities

Breach Executable in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie)

Fixed an issue where Piston Hammer charges were being reset daily instead of adding a charge.
Note: This fix was applied in a mid-week update shortly after 8.0.0.4.

2) Gameplay and investment

Ergo Sum Sword in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie)

Abilities

Fixed an issue where Storm Grenade was receiving 40% more energy than intended from perks that grant instant percentage chunk energy such as Devour or armor mods.

Armor

Fixed an issue where Precious Scars could trigger from final blows with Kinetic weapons instead of Solar weapons on a Solar subclass.

Weapons

Fixed an issue where Riposte would only drop as a fixed weapon roll after completing your placement matches.
Updated the fixed weapon roll to drop with the perk Desperate Measures instead of Golden Tricorn.
In a future update, instances with Golden Tricorn will be updated to Desperate Measures.
Fixed an issue where Sword Wolfpack Round hits could activate the Relentless Strikes Sword perk.

Quests

Fixed an issue where the New Light quest “On the Offensive” required completion of a Vanguard Ops bounty.
Fixed an issue where a player was unable to dismantle Dyadic Prism after obtaining Ergo Sum on an alternate character.
Fixed an issue where collecting Encryption Bits with a full inventory would block a player from acquiring Khvostov 7G-0X.

Pathfinder

Replaced Ritual Pathfinder Gambit nodes with a general node on some cards. There should now always be a path that can be completed through PvE-only or PvP-only.
Fixed an issue where Ritual Pathfinder objectives involving banking motes did not track correctly.
Fixed an issue where resetting the Pale Heart Pathfinder would reduce the number of Ergo Sum drops available without providing the item if the player had not yet unlocked Ergo Sum.
Fixed an issue where the Urban Parkour objective in the Pale Heart Pathfinder did not update once the Stitching activity was complete in the Lost City Outskirts.

Emotes

Fixed an issue where players could sometimes be killed shortly after using The Final Slice finisher.
Fixed an issue where all players would not see the same results when rolling the D&D Emote, Natural 20.

3) Platforms and systems

Fixed an issue where VFX for the Prismatic class screens could cause an overheating issue on Xbox consoles.

4) General

Ghost reputation inventory in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie)

Fixed an issue where the Rank 16 reputation reward for Ghost had an incorrect shader reward.
Players who already received this reward will keep it and be automatically granted the updated shader reward upon login.
Fixed an issue where a Bungie Reward Director Dialog image was not properly scaled.

The June 25 reset in Destiny 2 Episode Echoes brought in Grandmaster Nightfall and Master Salvation's Edge as part of the endgame activities.

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