Not just in terms of taking the story in a new direction, but also with the looter-shooter’s sandbox, the Fate saga for Destiny 2 is turning out to be quite a drastic shift for the franchise so far. In this new era that starts with The Edge of Fate expansion, longtime players will get to keep the armor and weapons they’ve earned up until now, but all players have had their Power reset in Destiny 2, leveling the playing field.
While this Power reset is quite justified, considering that The Edge of Fate expansion’s new gear tiers, gear set bonuses, and Armor 3.0 update in Destiny 2 have overhauled several of the game’s core loot systems, the transition from over 2,000 Power to 10 can still be quite a jarring experience for longtime players. Although there’s a generous amount of new and improved loot available for players to chase, this Power reset has come with the strange side effect of resurrecting one of Destiny 2’s most iconic memes. More specifically, Destiny 2’s ‘two tokens and a Blue’ meme has returned in The Edge of Fate expansion.
Destiny 2's Edge of Fate Expansion Sure Puts the 'Tiny' in Destiny
The Edge of Fate may just be Destiny 2’s smallest expansion so far in terms of length, though the heavy groundwork it lays isn’t unnoticed.
Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate Expansion Power Reset Puts Blue Engrams Back on the Menu
Among the new generation of buildcrafting tools in The Edge of Fate expansion, surprisingly, Blue Engrams are once again back in the loot pool. Despite the recent Power reset in Destiny 2, many longtime players are likely coming into this expansion with a stacked inventory of god-roll legendary weapons, artifice armor, and Exotic loot, so opening a loot chest only to find a Blue Engram and some basic currency is far from ideal. This can be especially frustrating, given Destiny 2’s history with underwhelming loot, specifically the ‘two tokens and a Blue’ meme.
Destiny 2’s ‘Two Tokens and a Blue’ Meme Explained
This meme dates back to Destiny 2’s Curse of Osiris DLC from 2017 (which is now entirely in the Destiny Content Vault). During a showcase reveal for this DLC ahead of its release, gameplay of a new destination activity was shown off, which notably included the end rewards for the activity. Before the Curse of Osiris DLC, players were widely unhappy with the quality of loot that came from destination activities, so there were high hopes that this DLC would finally address this.
Unfortunately, when the shiny loot chest at the end of the activity was opened in the showcase reveal, it was quite comedic when the only rewards were some Glimmer, two basic token currencies, and a Blue Engram. Thus, ‘two tokens and a Blue’ became a famous moment in Destiny 2’s history.
Destiny 2 Has Come a Long Way Since the ‘Two Tokens and a Blue’ Meme Controversy
Flashing forward to The Edge of Fate expansion in Destiny 2’s Year of Prophecy 2025 roadmap, it’s been quite a long time since this meme has recirculated. Not only have the rewards from most activities gradually improved over the years since the Curse of Osiris DLC, but there was a specific change made rather recently that prevented players from earning Blue Engrams after reaching the Power level soft cap.
In Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate expansion, the Power level soft cap is 200, while the hard cap (max level) is currently 450.
Assuming this ban on Blues is still in effect, it won’t be long before players reach the Power soft cap in The Edge of Fate expansion and cut Blue Engrams out of their loot pool. So, even though somehow, the ‘two tokens and a Blue’ meme has returned, this predicament is far less of a controversy in Destiny 2 since it’s only temporary. For now, though, the stars have aligned, and the Destiny 2 community is collectively reliving an iconic moment in gaming history, which may not recur for several years.
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