One of the most frustrating modifiers in Destiny 2 history is about to get a much-needed nerf, and it's particularly timely considering how frequently it pops up in Season of the Wish activities. Following a series of complaints since the launch of Season 23, developer Bungie announced on X (Twitter) that Togetherness — a modifier that penalizes fireteams that don't stick close together — would be removed from The Coil in the January 9 update.
"We've heard your concerns about the Togetherness modifier in The Coil," the tweet reads. "In Tuesday's update, we will be removing Togetherness from the modifier rotation for the activity, so players will no longer see it as an option going forward."
When you're apart from your teammates, you get the Drifting Apart debuff that reduces health regeneration. Reunited restores health regeneration to normal levels when near your allies. So it incentivizes staying together because survival is a challenge, particularly on later pathways. For an activity with large combat arenas and lengthy platforming sections that include enemies, it's borderline unfair. The major problem, however, is that Togetherness remains active even for solo players, so you're constantly at an extreme deficit.
Season of the Wish's most challenging seasonal activity, The Coil, is a souped-up version of Riven's Lair where you protect the Ahamkara's dreamy domain from enemy incursions. It features several modifiers at once, often including Togetherness.
Originally introduced as part of the Valentine's Day-themed event called Crimson Days, Togetherness reduces base health regeneration, but it returns to normal levels when the fireteam reunites. Crimson Days hasn't been featured since 2020 and was officially retired after that to make room for the Guardian Games, but Togetherness has stuck around in other activities. It popped up in 2022's Season of the Haunted, 2023's Season of the Deep in specific missions, and Grandmaster Nightfalls, as well. Every time it emerges, it draws the ire of the player base.
Players have voiced their concerns about the modifier for years, but its prominence in The Coil and the loud outcry that ensued convinced Bungie to do something about it.
