merritt k

merritt k

merritt k is Content Manager at Fanbyte, covering Destiny 2 and other live games.

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Everything Right and Wrong with the Iron Banner Changes in Destiny 2

The new Iron Banner is here in Destiny 2, and it represents a significant overhaul to the mode. Having played a few matches, here are my thoughts on the changes.

PSA: Get Those Iron Banner Ornaments On in Destiny 2 This Week

Bracus Forge is bringing Iron Banner back to the Tower for the first time in Season of the Haunted this week, and Bungie’s overhauled the activity to be more in line with Crucible, Gambit, and Vanguar...

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Destiny 2's Freelance Experiment Actually Had Me Enjoying Trials of Osiris

I am not a big Crucible player in Destiny 2. But for better or worse, Bungie seems to want everyone to dip into every mode the game has to offer. So it was that this weekend, I hesitantl...

How to Get New Trials Gear Early in Destiny 2 Season 17

I’ve gotten surprisingly into Trials of Osiris over the last few weeks, as the new Freelance playlist in Destiny 2 has made it more accessible than ever. As a result, I’ve been accu...

PSA: Resilience is Totally Broken in Destiny 2 Right Now

Everyone loves throwing grenades and firing off their Exotic weapons in Destiny 2, but you can’t do those things if you’re dead. In the past, we’ve had various means of ensuring that we...

This Destiny 2 Exotic Weapon Got a Glow Up in Season of the Haunted

There are a lot of Exotics in Destiny 2. They range from the near-mandatory for high-level content to the almost totally disregarded, and perhaps none is historically...

Here's a Claws of Ahamkara Build for Warlocks in Destiny 2

Every Warlock and their Ghost is running Sunbracers in Destiny 2 right now, and for good reason — it’s a completely busted build that lets you throw nearly-infinite Solar Grenades. But if you...

We Are The Witness, Mister: A Totally Crackpot Destiny 2 Theory

The Witch Queen, the latest expansion for Destiny 2, has given players a lot to think about. In the final cutscene of the narrative campaign, we get a glimpse at the “voice...

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Destiny 2 Can't Decide What the Glaive is Supposed to Be

With the release of Witch Queen, Bungie added a new weapon type to Destiny 2 — the Glaive, a multi-purpose melee/ranged weapon that’s crucial to the plot of the e...

Destiny 2 is Shipping Lance Reddick and a Giant Space Rhino

Ever since she was introduced back in Season of the Chosen, Caiatl, voiced by Courtenay Taylor (Mass Effect, Resident Evil) has been one of my favorite Destiny 2 ...

Someone's Job at Bungie is to Invent Lore Reasons for Destiny 2 Nerfs

Keeping a game like Destiny 2 balanced is a lot of work. Developers have to navigate between the Scylla of allowing meta-dominating options to run wild and the Charybdis of nerfing...

Who Are Fans Shipping the Most in Destiny 2?

Destiny is a franchise with a lot of characters who don’t always get as much on-screen development as we might like. Sure, you get lore drops about what people are up to when they’re not...

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The Xur Report for Destiny 2 — April 22, 2022

Xur is in the Winding Cove on EDZ this week, but what’s he got in his bag of tricks? It’s mostly trash! Garbage! He’s carrying around refuse. My guy is stinky. The general rule with Xur is to grab any...

The Xur Report for Destiny 2 — April 29, 2022

Xur is on Nessus in the Watcher’s Grave Tonight, and he’s packing heat. The general rule with Xur is to grab anything you don’t have for Collections purposes, but for those of you who want a quic...

The Spider is Hanging Out in the Last City in Destiny 2

The Guardian Games are here once again in Destiny 2, and in addition to some friendly competition between classes, a new SMG, and a confusing playlist, they bring us some new lore. In particu...

Which Destiny 2 Characters Fuck?

In the Bungie video game Destiny 2 (2017), no characters are depicted engaging in sexual intercourse.

The Destiny 2 H.E.L.M.: A Review

Gambit Has Been Unplayable All Season in Destiny 2

If you’ve been dipping into Gambit in Destiny 2 for the double Infamy bonus over the past week, you’ve likely noticed something — the mode is addled with connection errors. This isn’t ne...

I'm Grinding Pinnacle Drops in Destiny 2 for the First Time and It's Awful

Until this season of Destiny 2, I never saw a reason to go for Pinnacle gear drops. These items, rewarded only from specific high-level sources, allow players to progress beyond the soft Powe...

One Simple Change Could Fix Grandmaster Nightfalls in Destiny 2

We’re a couple of weeks out from Grandmaster Nightfalls in Destiny 2, and even as I’m grinding my way up to the 1025 Power required to challenge them, I’m worried about what actually playing...