Summary

  • Destiny 2 players baked over 3 million Gjallardoodles for Commander Zavala during The Dawning Bake-Off.
  • Bungie announced a Community Challenge for The Dawning with rare emblems for players to unlock by baking treats.
  • The Destiny 2 community surpassed Week 1 goals, but recent player drop-off could pose a challenge for the game's future.

Bungie provides Destiny 2 players with an update to the Bake-Off Community Challenge during the Dawning, revealing a massive number of cookies that Commander Zavala has already eaten. This latest community challenge is new for The Dawning this year, pushing Destiny 2 players to continue engaging with the event while fans wait for Act 3 to drop for Episode Revenant.

The Dawning in Destiny 2 is the game's holiday event, typically arriving in December and running through the New Year while Bungie employees are off on winter break. This year's rendition is largely the same as it has been in the past, tasking players with collecting ingredients and baking cookies for the various NPCs throughout the Destiny 2 universe. In return, players earn currency, items, weapons, and more. However, The Dawning 2024 does come with a unique challenge for players.

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Prior to the start of The Dawning, Bungie announced a new Destiny 2 Community Challenge, tasking players with baking specific treats for NPCs during each of the three weeks in order to unlock special rare emblems. Known as Confectionary Commander, Epicurean Extraordinaire​​​​​​​, and Handcrafter Hunter, the three emblems feature the trio of Vanguard characters with unique colors and patterns. The more goals the community overcomes, the easier it will be to unlock these emblems from opening A Gift In Return.

Destiny 2 The Dawning Back Off Community Challenge Progress

The first week, which is now over, helped unlock the Confectionary Commander​​​​​​​ emblem and Bungie has revealed just how many cookies the Destiny 2 NPC Commander Zavala had to eat as the community worked together. As it turns out, players have handed well over 3 million Gjallardoodles to the Vanguard Commander. For the next few days, players will need to bake treats for Ikora, Eva Levante, and The Drifter to help unlock the Epicurean Extraordinaire emblem.

While the community smashed the goals for Week 1, they'll have to wait a bit longer to see if the goal was met for round two. Destiny 2 has entered a troublesome phase of its life as players continue to drop off the game for a variety of reasons, as many have seen the population on Steam plummet as of late. The drop has been attributed to a few different reasons, whether due to overall bordom, the downtime between acts, or the fact that Episode Revenant has seen a ton of bugs and issues. Either way, Bungie may have a bigger problem on its hands for the future of the game.

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Destiny 2
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Released
August 28, 2017
ESRB
T For TEEN for Blood, Language, and Violence
Developer(s)
Bungie
Publisher(s)
Bungie
Engine
Tiger Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.

An Immersive Story
You are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.

Guardian Classes
Choose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.

Cross Save
yes
Expansions
Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Lightfall
Franchise
Destiny
Number of Players
1-6 (Co-Op)
Steam Deck Compatibility
no
Genre(s)
FPS
How Long To Beat
100+
X|S Optimized
YES
PS Plus Availability
Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty