Though there haven't been any major Destiny 2 leaks as of late, Bungie's flagship shooter is hardly immune to developers and supporting staff accidentally posting materials that they shouldn't have posted. Even when something like that happens, it might end up being entirely innocuous and not particularly interesting, but this latest "leak" could have huge consequences for the future of the game.Namely, one of Bungie's many artists seems to have recently posted a Destiny 2 finisher animation video on their ArtStation profile, which is neither strange nor uncommon. What is a big deal, however, is the fact that - for a split second - the artist's in-game HUD shows a selection of green abilities and an entirely new Super icon, suggesting that this may well be the community's first look at a new Destiny Darkness subclass.Though the artist in question took down their ArtStation post after members of the community caught wind of what was being shown, the video plainly shows a green ability subclass with placeholder ability icons and a unique, never-before-seen Super icon. While Bungie has been quiet about the Lightfall DLC as of late, some members of the community are all but sure that Destiny 2 will be getting an entirely new ability subclass with the release of the expansion pack. It's possible, of course, that the green subclass shown in this video could end up being one of the big reveals coming with Lightfall.
Darkness ability rumors are commonplace in Destiny 2 communities, and this was the case even before the Beyond Light DLC premiered the very first of these classes. The most popular theory on the next Darkness subclass was that it would feature poison in some capacity, perhaps even relying on the Hive's Soulfire magic. This, it seems, has only been underlined further by the fact that this new "leak" features a stark green HUD, which is new to Destiny.
By the looks of it, this isn't actually much of a leak at all, but rather a simple mistake that could've easily gone under the radar had people not spotted it in time. It's possible, of course, that the green ability icons are a placeholder of some sort, but it's worth remembering that Destiny doesn't have any green subclasses at this time, making this theory far less likely. Either way, with Destiny 2's Arc 3.0 coming next season, the mysterious green subclass might stay under wraps for a little while longer.
Just a few days back, a leak suggested that Bungie may remove Power Level from Destiny 2 in the future. This rumor, combined with the apparent existence of a green subclass, means that fans have much to look forward to, especially with the special Destiny showcase that's coming up on August 23.
Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.