Summary
- A new glitch in Destiny 2 allows players to obtain double the amount of Gambit bounties by swapping subclasses, potentially giving them an advantage.
- This glitch has been observed in the Gambit vendor, but other players claim it can also occur with other Playlist vendors, although these claims are unconfirmed.
- Bounties have changed since the Beyond Light expansion, now primarily providing Vendor rank progress and XP for the season pass, as well as granting Bright Dust.
A new Destiny 2 glitch has appeared that allows players to obtain almost double the amount of Gambit bounties from the Drifter by simply swapping subclasses. Bugs and glitches are common in most games, and live-service titles like Destiny 2 suffer the most due to their ever-changing nature. Thankfully, the developers at Bungie have enough experience with these unintended interactions and provide regular patches to fix the issues.
Bounties have been a staple feature of both Destiny games since launch, allowing players to embark on small yet specialized tasks provided by the various vendors for pre-determined rewards. Since Destiny 2's launch, bounties used to be the primary way to gain additional benefits while engaging in PvE and PvP activities. The system saw a significant change in functionality with the Beyond Light expansion, removing the restrictive Weekly bounties and most small rewards from the dailies. Since then, bounties have been streamlined to provide Vendor rank progress and XP for the season pass. Additionally, repeatable bounties from the Crucible, Gambit, Vanguard, and event-exclusive vendors grant Bright Dust, a highly sought-after currency used to purchase cosmetics in Destiny 2.
Among all the playlist activities, the PvEvP Gambit mode has received no small measure of criticism from players, with a lack of balancing and developmental attention being the driving factors. However, a new glitch that allows players to stack bounties and gain increased rewards might cause the overlooked game mode to turn some heads. In a video posted by prominent Destiny 2 YouTuber Cheese Forever, the player demonstrates obtaining more daily Gambit bounties by changing their subclasses. Cheese Forever elaborates that one needs to acquire the first set of dailies on any subclass other than Strand, then switch to Strand to activate the glitch and obtain a new set of bounties.
Cheese Forever showcases the unique bounties several times after swapping between subclasses and ends the video with the bounty page showing eight dailies. Several players have reported that getting eight separate daily bounties is rare, as the game often creates overlaps while generating these randomized objectives. While most people reported this glitch only occurring with the Gambit vendor, others have allegedly replicated the glitch with other Playlist vendors, including the Gunsmith of Destiny 2. However, these claims are unconfirmed, with no corroborating videos or images to verify the truth.
Several players have pointed out the peculiar coincidence of this glitch occurring in the same week when Gambit has increased infamy gain. While Bungie has yet to acknowledge this glitch or announce a fix in a future patch, many fans of Gambit have jokingly mentioned that this might get the developers to remember Destiny 2's forgotten activity by accident. Until said fix arrives, players should load up their bounty boards, gain some bonus ranks in Gambit, and maybe even pick up some cool weapons.
Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.