After a delay unfortunately over extended the current season beyond what Bungie and players had hoped for, the Beyond Light expansion for Destiny 2 is now only weeks away. More and more information has started to appear both from Bungie as well as the community including details from the Collector's Edition that were sent out earlier than expected. The items included within the package have revealed new details about the characters as well as a community hunt to solve a new mysterious puzzle bungled in as well. Now, a new leaked screenshot appears to have leaked a bit more information as well.
One of the returning exotics coming back to Destiny 2 inside of the Beyond Light expansion is the pulse rifle, No Time To Explain. Originally, based on the legendary Stranger's Rifle, No Time To Explain featured an upgraded set of perks to make it a bit more appealing from its original counterpart. Getting the weapon involved finishing the time consuming Not Forged In Light quest from Future War Cult leader Lakshmi-2 or completing the alternate ending of the Paradox Daily Heroic Story. Either way, players had to jump through a few hoops to get it.
For Destiny 2: Beyond Light, not only is the weapon and its catalyst getting unlocked for everyone who pre-orders, but the weapon itself appears to be getting another revision from its older Destiny 1 form. The latest information comes from a well known Chinese Destiny community who has previously leaked information early in the past. Many assume it's a group involved with the translation of the game, and the image reveals new details about the gun including stats and all new perks.
The image shows what appears to be the vendor screen for the Exo Stranger as they're presenting the No Time To Explain exotic to the player. The pulse rifle is a primary weapon, fires 340 rounds per minute and has 24 rounds in a clip. The exotic perk is called Spin Again which makes them return to the clip and open a time portal. It's currently unknown what that means in terms of gameplay, but the perk is definitely more unique than simply refunding precision shots.
It's worth noting that this isn't an official screenshot from Bungie, so there's a bit of debate if this is legit or not. So for now, take the information with a grain of salt.
This week, Bungie did reveal a number of major sandbox changes coming in November with the new expansion. Each weapon class is getting adjusted including the various frames that differentiate the weapon types from one another. Hand cannons in particular seem to have received the most changes, especially to rate of fire in an effort to make many overlooked frames more appealing. In addition, many popular and community regarded top tier weapons are also getting nerfed including the Mountaintop grenade launcher and the heavy sword, Falling Guillotine.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light releases November 10 for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions to follow.