As revealed in the 8-minute Destiny 2 video, a Surge Bounty will have two very basic tasks for players to complete. Examples given include killing 50 enemies or completing a strike, nothing that should take longer than 10 minutes.
More importantly, once a player completes the Surge Bounty they will receive two items at 640 power level. These items will be static so that they will fit the full gear set of a player’s arsenal (primary, secondary, power, and a full armor set) and no RNG reliance is required. Once all of the Surge Bounties are complete, players should be power level 640 and their powerful rewards should boost them from there.
Given how quickly they seemingly can be completed and the boost they offer, Surge Bounties are sure to be a hit with players that have lapsed on Destiny 2 at any point. One of the major criticisms about the Black Armory DLC was that players couldn’t access its content on Day 1 and now these Surge Bounties will ensure everyone can play the new content.
What isn’t clear, though, is whether these Surge Bounties are part of the Annual Pass/Joker’s Wild or if they will be available to all Destiny 2: Forsaken owners. Since the power level climb is less important to those without access to new/harder content, it wouldn’t be necessary but it would be a nice bonus. Destiny 2 players will find out for sure when Season of the Drifter starts next week.
Destiny 2: Season of the Drifter goes live March 5, 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
