As the humble beginning of the multi-year Fate saga, the Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2 is a relatively short expansion. This is especially true for the new campaign, though this is understandable as it’s meant to be replayed like any other activity in Destiny 2. Ultimately, it’s already clear that Bungie is putting quality over quantity when it comes to Destiny 2's Year of Prophecy, now that the first expansion of the new Fate saga has been released.
Despite the short supply of new content included in this expansion, this isn’t to say that The Edge of Fate isn’t a strong contender for one of the best expansions within the franchise. Still, though, with a short campaign and a relatively limited number of original new activities, The Edge of Fate expansion has put the ‘tiny’ in Destiny 2, leaving big shoes for future expansions to fill as the new Fate saga unfolds in the coming years.
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Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate Expansion Puts Quality Over Quantity, and it Shows
From as early as the first reveal of Destiny 2’s multi-year Fate saga, it was already quite clear that this new chapter for the franchise’s ongoing story would be quite a slow start, especially considering that this particular reveal came with the announcement of two expansions and two major updates all at once. Overall, throughout Destiny 2’s Year of Prophecy 2025 roadmap, the game will be getting more significant updates than usual throughout the year, but each one will be relatively smaller than what fans have come to expect from expansions. Yet, despite what it may seem, starting with The Edge of Fate, these individual expansions and updates are seemingly putting quality over quantity.
How Long to Beat Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate Campaign?
In terms of new content and endgame activities, The Edge of Fate expansion is arguably one of the smallest expansions for Destiny 2 to date. For reference, here’s the general estimate on how long it takes to beat Destiny 2’s Legendary campaigns from the most recent expansions:
- The Edge of Fate: 8–10 hours
- The Final Shape: 9–12 hours
- Witch Queen: 10–13 hours
Despite being shorter on average, the Edge of Fate campaign is meant to be replayed more times than the campaigns from past expansions. More specifically, there are a total of four unique difficulties for The Edge of Fate campaign (Brave, Legendary, Fabled, and Mythic), each with distinct rewards and Triumphs, whereas most other campaigns typically only have two difficulties. However, while its replayability justifies the campaign’s relatively shorter length, the lack of a new core game mode in The Edge of Fate means that players will once again return to endlessly playing Destiny 2’s pre-existing core activities.
The Edge of Fate Expansion Gives Destiny 2 a Bright Future in the Year of Prophecy
Thankfully, while there aren’t new core activities in The Edge of Fate expansion, several of the pre-existing activities and returning activities from the Destiny Content Vault have had their loot pools and difficulties updated in this expansion. In hindsight, updating older activities like this is arguably a better alternative than introducing new standalone activities that likely won’t be supported in the distant future.
After all, replaying familiar activities for new and improved loot has always been part of the core Destiny 2 experience, so this expansion was wise to walk this path.
Ultimately, despite Destiny 2’s new Edge of Fate expansion being ‘tiny,’ its quality over quantity approach shows, and the groundwork that it has laid in overhauling old loot systems and endgame difficulty will provide a strong foundation for future expansions to capitalize on. So, The Edge of Fate expansion may have walked, but this means that the Year of Prophecy and the broader Fate saga can run.
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