Destiny 2 Players Find Game-Breaking Artifact Mod Stacking Glitch

Destiny 2's live service era has reached its conclusion with the game's final update, but Bungie has left the door open for one last moment of chaos. Players have discovered a new, highly effective bug that allows for the stacking of seasonal artifact mods, resulting in some of the most powerful and broken builds in the game's history.

Much like the infamous 'Craftening' era, where players were able to combine perks across weapons, this new exploit is simple to perform but yields devastating results. By queuing into a competitive or Trials of Osiris match, players can force the game to disable their artifact. Once in that state, inspecting the artifact allows players to equip any mods they wish, including multiple instances of the same perk or max-level perks in any slot.

The implications for boss damage are severe. Players have already shared clips demonstrating the exploit in action, showing that stacking seven Thunderous Retort mods can turn a Titan's Thundercrash into a nuclear-level strike. Similarly, stacking seven Pack Tactics mods combined with the Warlock's Mataiodoxia Exotic allows for the rapid deployment of a massive Threadling army.

Why the 'Do What You Want' Era Still Has Limits

Even though Bungie has shifted away from a traditional live service model, this level of power creep is likely to be short-lived. The bug allows for such extreme damage output that it trivializes endgame content, potentially allowing players to solo raids and dungeons that were never designed for such high-burst damage. While it feels poetic for the game to go out on a note of complete, unintended absurdity, the sheer scale of the damage makes it a prime candidate for a quick fix.

If you have been looking to clear out your remaining raid or dungeon backlog, this might be your best chance to do it with overwhelming force. Whether you are using Kindling Flame to trigger ignitions on every hit or stacking artifact mods to shred boss health bars in seconds, the current state of Destiny 2 is officially in its 'bonkers' phase. It is a strange, wild way to mark the end of the game's lifecycle, but it is undeniably effective for those looking to see just how far the game's systems can be pushed.

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