Destiny 2 Beginner's Guide from Noob to Pro (2024)

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Destiny 2 can be an incredibly complex game for new players to learn, but if you can make it past the first confusing bits, it's also incredibly fun. There's so much to do and explore for new players that it can be daunting, but this guide aims to simplify the most important parts as much as possible.
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Sections:
00:00 Intro
0:23 Choosing your class
0:50 Hunter Overview
1:17 Warlock Overview
2:01 Titan Overview
3:05 Subclasses
3:15 Arc Subclasses
4:33 Solar Subclasses
6:18 Void Subclasses
8:37 Stasis Subclasses
9:30 Strand Subclasses
10:35 Picking a Subclass
10:50 Navigating the UI & Menus
13:20 Character Menus
14:40 Leveling
18:48 Infusion
19:45 Currencies
22:28 Gear Rarity & Overview
23:50 Strongest Weapons & Ranges
25:35 Weapon Crafting
26:33 Armor Overview & Stats
27:27 Which Stats are Important?
28:30 Armor Mods & Buildcrafting
29:56 Farming for Exotic Armor
30:17 Lost Sectors
31:23 Extra Tips
31:42 Postmaster & Vault
32:15 Upgrading Subclasses
32:40 Public Events
33:14 Champions
32:20 Xur
34:48 Best Helpful Websites
35:47 Best Destiny Discord Server
36:00 Best Gaming Mousepad :)
#Destiny #Crucible

[@PattycakesGaming]

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[@DodgeChargerPursuit]

You should probably read the stasis descriptions better next time, it’s not ice it’s crystals.

[@timbrykkk]

This is exceptionally good. Exhaustive, conscise, appealing not overwhelming.

[@PattycakesGaming]

@@timbrykkk glad you enjoyed it!

[@odinstackhouse2340]

I need that discord, i have played solo for 3 years and have yet to do a dungeon or a raid

[@PattycakesGaming]

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[@Solcres_Joa]

What an ISNANELY GOOD video for beginners or returning players! Love the detailed break down, you left very little unexplained, or underinformed. I'm absolutely going to recommend this video to my friends whenever they get on D2 with me. Great job!

[@Davozy]

late reply but fax 1st time playing destiny since destiny 1 and this vid helped

[@TrybestJaeson]

I'm a returning player and I was quite confused on what was going on in Destiny 2. Thanks to your video, it helped me a lot get into the game. I miss the old stuff and DLC tho...

[@raymayo7044]

😂 i was like bro this not even the same game so i deleted it nothing like i remembered

[@ami443]

If you like big fat slow games of 130 Gb

[@martenkalzen3284]

​@@ami443I also like having content I payed hundreds of dollars for. I have spent a combined 140 dollars on d2. I have none of the campaigns i payed for.

[@HansTheOneWhoBringsThePanzers]

@@raymayo7044nah its still fun just wierd and boring content

[@quackx3958]

Me with almost 2k hours and tons of raid clears. "Yes i must watch this video"

[@user-gu4de7wd3o]

Bro im right here with you

[@Critical_DMG]

What is your bungie name and #?

[@quackx3958]

@@Critical_DMG Quackx#9492 why

[@iR3dyOfficial]

I wish they kept the original content and dlcs

[@ScotChef]

No profit in letting you keep the stuff you bought already when they can recycle and resell it too you. What a strange thought buying and owning something 😐

[@TheTURKISHDELIGHT98]

The game would be 250gb

[@iR3dyOfficial]

@TheTURKISHDELIGHT98 I don't care. I paid 200$, and I don't have the 200$ worth of content... I bought the game 2 times the disc and then digital. Plus the first 3 dlc and the pre order bonus

[@thataccount1]

​@TheTURKISHDELIGHT98 im down for that if I get all the old shit. I started season 20 and I would love all of the old content I heard that forsaken was really good it's sad I can't play it.

[@343killedhalo4]

​@TheTURKISHDELIGHT98 not if they just made the game next gen only. they cpuld re ass all content and locations even all the stuff from D1 and it would only be like 100 on a solid state drive.

[@samuelking4723]

I played this game when it was still in Beta. I remember when Xur first spawned, I remember the first new Exotic that dropped post-release (Rat something, it was a pistol), and I remember watching the video of the first team ever to beat the first raid. I just came back today on a different platform and felt completely lost. Thank you for the guide!

[@user-gm5qp9xd4k]

I played a lot of Destiny when the Taken King came out. I was about 10 years old. I'm returning to Destiny 2 almost 9 years later, and although I'm having fun, I need to fully understand the game, because a lot has changed.

[@Tusk-ruk]

As a returning player, this wrap-up was pure gold. Super efficient. Thank you.

[@muaadhgilani9740]

When was the last time you played? It's been ages for me😭 is it worth coming back?

[@Tusk-ruk]

@@muaadhgilani9740 I can confirm what every review under the sun says, the writing of the Light fall campaign really is cringe worthy and disheartening. The new seasonal activity isn't great imho. That being said, Strand is a blast, and the game is filled to the brim with content that is new to me. Besides just as I come back without a clan, the game introduces the party finder feature. So far so good for me. Last time I played, was the Witch Queen campaign. That was the best time, on par with the Taken King.

[@dubline18]

THANK YOU! I was completely lost when I decided to try the game on my PS5, overwhelmed by the complexity of the menu, lore and system, but it's starting to grow on me now :)

[@methodmaniac076]

This is by far the most informative video I have ever seen for Destiny 2. This will be the video I send to my friends who now want to play D2, extremely well done!

[@josephbelanszky9258]

Your editing is insane, I followed just because of how high quality the vids are and I love D2. Keep up the work bro

[@novavstheworld7925]

Great video with a good overview of classes/subclasses and game systems for new players. Gonna cram it down all my friends throats until they pick the game up!

[@davidgarrimoreno3148]

Such a good video man. I haven’t even watch it but it is so organized will study it to the tee

[@racheldaqueen8908]

Thank you for this video it was so very helpful ❤️ I stopped playing for awhile and just recently started playing again and was completely lost.

[@pistolmen1]

This video came at a wonderful time, i had 1400h in destiny 2 when i stopped playing back in season of the splicer, got back into the game 2 weeks ago and there's a lot of different things!

[@alexanderhernandez1494]

I definitely enjoyed this. It's the most complete guide i've seen in my life.

[@Social_Grenade]

Thanks for this! Returning after a couple years away and there is so much more and a ton I’d forgotten

[@nolankelley5536]

Wow. Amazing video. Haven’t played in years. Picked it back up the other day and was completely lost. Thank you for a very informative video!

[@MrWarfist]

Great video! I'm just beginning and this video was completely informative.

[@MisterAzizo]

Man this was exactly the video I was looking for! Took a break after Shadowkeep and just yesterday got back into it again after the recent HumbleBundle where you get all the other DLCs for like 40 bucks. Logging in yesterday for the 1st time in so long truly was terrifying. I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed and nearly rage-quit out of the game again because my anxiety was at an all-time high because of it lol. After this video, I finally feel ready again to hop back in today! All of a sudden the game does not seem so overwhelming anymore for a returning player. Thanks a ton!

[@carlosianaasis7345]

Really thanks with this, I'm the type of player who play on a longer period. I'm more into story or campaign games, But I find destiny worth my time since it has story progression.

[@johnrobinson380]

This helped a lot I just returned after 5 years and it’s like I am learning all over again. Also didn’t know they removed red war and most of forsaken that was disappointing but am loving everything I missed!

[@DanskiV2]

Not played since c.2017 and thought I'd give it a try again. Video helped a lot

[@yannie666]

thank you so much for this! my boyfriend recently got me into d2 and this video has been a huge clutch for me adapting as a new player

[@1conix]

These tips were really helpful, thanks a lot!!

[@itzryannightmare8617]

Yo thanks man, i love your vids, keep up the great work

[@JamiePrice-re4pc]

i used to play d2 religiously from launch until shadow keep and just returning now, it does feel a bit overwhelming but this video has been great to catch up.

[@wajutomeevovo4138]

amazing content! thank you for the video

[@bulletproof4199]

Amazing breakdown bro I appreciate it ! 💥

[@itzpsychotic717]

I’m new to Destiny and I just wanna say thank you for this video

[@Sfirezx]

best time to join the game right now. Aggressive firefright with mulligan is my anti drug. Love your vids gonna spread to new folk

[@Vang0023]

Awesome video! Much appreciated!

[@Ipsissimusgnosis]

We would love to see more content from you.

[@GreatBatmanShark]

I just got on destiny 2 after being away for a couple of years and i had no clue what to do this help kinda alot cause so much has changed 😅

[@jgmrichter]

I was just beginning to enjoy the game when I watched this video. Now it feels like I'm playing a checklist with deadlines.

[@JahjuanR]

I used to be so heavy into destiny 1 on Xbox. I think ima jump back in it Destiny 2 looks like fun!

[@KahluaBomb]

This is, so good. If only the game did a good job telling us any of this. I just started a few days ago and this is so damn helpful. So good man, thank you.

[@Krampus6-1-6]

The gunplay and setting is the reason why i give it another try. It's rough to get into it again. Played it at release half way through. I just wish i could play the main campaign again to get into it in a enjoyable way.

[@Excogitationn]

This video is immeasurably helpful.

[@JffBrl303]

The Falcon from Starfox "Do a barrel roll" was great to hear again!

[@just_a_guy247]

Havent played since forsaken, thanks so much

[@rehanakhtar4743]

@13:38 that hunter fashion is sick. Can you show your fasion for some builds and classes.

[@Knights-of_Fate]

Thank you for helping

[@MrSilenxe]

thanks i am returning and this was pretty helpful.

[@gabrielpiazzalunga5540]

Dude, thank you so much

[@user-pi2zl2es8o]

this is what got me into destiny

[@summerstrong7542]

I appreciate the video you made, I thought it was really well made. I do have question, does special ammo weapons deal more damage to yellow bar enemies and bosses than the heavy ammo weapons?

[@tomiebalderaz5123]

Not me coming back full swing after witch queen 😂 THANK YOU for the refresher! Lol

[@im_atxmic3979]

I just came back today and I’m dead so lost😂 haven’t been this lost compared to my other breaks

[@gregpeachey4734]

Wooooooo Pattycakes Viddddd

[@geemangaming9630]

Thank you, sir.

[@joeybaxter70]

Ive been plaging since the d1 beta but im herr to watch this because my daughter and wife jist started playing and i dont know how to help them because i only do endgame stuff now so this was a great help for me and them

[@johnjurczuk5279]

This game is so complicated to learn how everything works. I am still confused. Great video. I learned a lot, thanks.

[@Kudos2Ewe]

Thank you

[@Skyrem25]

Thanks that helped alot, haven't played in 3'ish years so when i logged i was lost asf

[@RMaser]

the joe pesci clip from the start was literally me when i came back to the game lol

[@Smlgg123]

I’m so mad because since they changed everything from the last time I played it felt so much harder to unlock simple things like blink. Thank u

[@foe_wredz]

1:12 im stealin the cold ass combo

[@faridronin]

Great video 👍

[@smiffy.airsoft.ghillie5861]

I'm a returning player. Been playing since D1 beta and I'm so confused this season as I last played last march 😂

[@S0n0fG0D]

Warlocks are really op with void/solar with the healing circles. You can tank 20-30 enemies without loosing health. I often tend to use it with riskrunner since the conductor means you can just hold down the fire button forever 😂 Also im kinda at an issue. I need to get powerful/exotic gear but I cant do any online stuff since i dont have ps+

[@markdelabat3011]

How often should I switch back and forth to my Titan, Hunter, and Warlock?

[@champcee7]

I’m still confused.

[@wildhunter5920]

Agreed! This game is hard to understand, no matter how much we learn they keep adding more which makes players end up quitting cause the game is to far ahead

[@jameschristopher2540]

@@wildhunter5920 yh I'm starting to regret this game. Got the dlc's and stuff. This was around £50 but I got it for a discount. But still. And now I'm just SOOO confused like what is this game?!

[@Noodle7414]

@@jameschristopher2540have you ever played skyrim before?

[@jameschristopher2540]

@@Noodle7414 I did a bit. I found it a little boring. Why?

[@Noodle7414]

@@jameschristopher2540 its kind of a similar freeform concept. If you dont like open world sandbox games then it makes sense you might not like d2 because they dont do the guided story or immersive gameplay very well. Its not really designed for that in my opinion. They focus on fun platforming and gunplay while you’re going through a mission and most of the storytelling happens through exposition and lorebooks.

[@3dkiwi920]

Bro it still makes no sense.

[@Cuwzy]

idk im understanding a lot of it, what is troubling you?

[@dynamiicon0030]

Ong so much fucking info

[@hambotorres7644]

​@Cuwzy too fking much man...so many info to keep in mind

[@MotoManiac0313]

@@hambotorres7644 what I did is if I come into an instance that is explained in this video I try to remember the video and watch it again until the end that way I can understand it more each time I watch it.

[@coreytrevor4432]

Fr

[@gimmeallurmoney3883]

The absolute best change bungie has ever done to this game is making all primary just have infinite ammo, becasue before they were finite and to compensate literally hundreds of silver ammo boxes would be raining constantly. So with your infinite ammo assault rifle go crazy wit it

[@PeachDragon_]

Yeah it just makes more sense this way

[@cups9449]

Makes bad juju so good

[@jameschristopher2540]

Right I'm so glad. At first I had to keep reloading but THEN it's infinite. You have your 2nd weapon and the heavy ammo one. So I just spam the primary and save the other 2 for later.

[@AmishGhosty]

Long time warlock main that quit after lightfall's raid. Coming back to make my first hunter.

[@markdelabat3011]

Other than Lightfall and Beyond Light, Is it worth it to complete all the campaigns for all my guardians?

[@dzhelildzhanaptilyazis]

This was a great video, im returning player and i can see that ive done so wrong by just wasting my time and effort and my loot in this game but this guide will help me alot

[@PattycakesGaming]

Glad you liked it!

[@idontdokick]

do i have to equip highest cap loadout in order to keep going higher or can i just leave it on my vault?

[@willryan7387]

Would love to see a version with D1 and D2 all content made as a single game so uts a massive time span

[@setz6407]

thank you for this amazing video

[@justindfw]

What I’d like guidance on is this: I haven’t played since forsaken. I haven’t a clue what’s relevant or irrelevant to purchase as far as expansions go.

[@AaronBAstronaut]

This video is perfect

[@idontdokick]

if i have full inventory with no space, when i get weapons & armor for completing activities do they go in the postmaster or just dont move to my account at all?

[@Th3R4nd0]

the fact that ive been playing since destiny 1 but i have to come back n watch these videos to see whats the quickest way to get back up 🤣

[@adamp5734]

Hello, I just wanted to say thanks a lot for this great video. Although I am not completely new to Destiny 2, I am still pretty inexperienced, and there is a lot of great info in here. Destiny 2 can be really overwhelming, with its myriad options and menus. Frankly, it can easily turn you off to the entire experience. It's too bad because at its core, the game is really fun, controls well, and looks gorgeous. With a little understanding and time, you will find a very entertaining, deep game. Thanks again for your hard work!

[@PattycakesGaming]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@ironcuber2.0]

Im new to destiny 2 and when i press X (the button for air ability) nothing happens, same with the button C for blocking. Do I unlock block and air ability later or else what is wrong with my game?

[@WILSONsHobbies]

Best guide so far. Im still trying to wrap my head around the fact im lvl 6 on pc instead of lvl 1 first time playing. is it because i purchased lightfall?

[@musicislife7981]

Would appreciate if you did a walk through guide for noobs on a new account please

[@PattycakesGaming]

I have a new light video in mind for a few topics

[@Xiafuro]

One question, I play from PS4 and Playstation plus is needed for most of the multiplayer things in the game, but is multiplayer free on PC?

[@vulturnuszan]

seems the best way to power up your gear drops is to have your highest power weapon for each slot in your vault? then it doesn't matter which character you play? IS that right? great vid, i think I need to watch it a few times :D

[@PattycakesGaming]

So it doesn’t matter where the weapon is, it could be on any character and the games knows you have it so it will calculate your drops like you had it equipped

[@Gannfortdu35]

Hello, can someone tells me what's the armor he is wearing on the right side of the thumbnail ? Thanks a lot

[@gigglesvids3561]

I am glad to hear it isn't exactly super easy to pick up or understand for newbies. I am definitely enjoying playing but I was overwhelmed in parts for sure and thought it was just me 😅🙈

[@PattycakesGaming]

There's a LOT of content and things to learn

[@intothecosmos9677]

Shoutout to the editors hunter fashion.

[@staraxemaster3053]

1:34 the strand blink is crazy

[@beatleboy2284]

He was running a void subclass and temporarily changed to strand on Neomuna

[@thepianocna4462]

You had me at the 2nd meme, 6 Veteran (has no idea with is going on)😂

[@michaelandreasen993]

great walkthrough, thank you! now all i need is people to play with xD

[@PattycakesGaming]

Try our community discord! discord.gg/pattycakes

[@michaelandreasen993]

Thanks i will do that 👌

[@bradical_pokemon8963]

I was confused with starting at 1900 power right away. Now I just genuinely don't know what to do after doing some of the into quests. I'd like to do the story in order, but when I track certain quests it doesn't show where to go. I literally want to just play, and know where to go, and what the end goal is. I played a ton of destiny 1 and destiny 2 the first year or 2 it was out.

[@derpderpderpdrp2301]

Well thanks for making this i just came back from my break after shadowkeep

[@PattycakesGaming]

Hope it’s helpful for you!

[@derpderpderpdrp2301]

@@PattycakesGaming it was a lot was stuff I still knew but some key stuff I didn't so thank you for putting the time and effort into this video

[@britthock3y]

Really wanted to start playing again. I havent played in about 2 years. So just the thought of having to play all these hours to build back ul was a little daunting. This helped out a lot!!! Now just have to decide if i want to spend all the money on all the DLCs i missed out on 😅

[@cups9449]

I am in the same boat. Just downloaded again since forsaken dlc. Basically just spending more time in the menu clicking on flashing buttons and trying to reach the point where I need the dlcs

[@jameschristopher2540]

@@cups9449 yh I got the dlc's but I've just started. So how are you guys?

[@timbrykkk]

Veeeery good!!!

[@rahul-qm9fi]

Travolta meme is literally me. I just started today and they keep telling me about some ingram. I have no idea what that is lol. Gonna watch the whole video 👍

[@neotdoongZ]

As a f2p player that not buying any dlc, is it okay to start play now??

[@markdelabat3011]

Should I use all my legendary shards before they go away instead of wasting other resources?

[@brandon6347]

Great edits

[@SlimeyZockt]

I started on Titan and while still playing them often, it's nothing compared to my Warlocks hours

[@dochi199x]

I was f2p back at 2018, and play again cause epic give free dlc, thanks for the tutor, very helpful

[@OfirAviv1994]

Nice introduction, wanted to know if there is a specific class the main a sword or a meele weapon? does it even exist in the game or is just all guns?

[@PattycakesGaming]

Classes don’t use swords directly, it’s more about the weapons (swords, glaives). But many supers and abilities are melee based, which are kind of like using a sword

[@nazhoni]

last time i played was before the forsaken campaign was “deleted” i just came and i was so confused, forgot everything, and didn’t even receive much help for the game considering i was somehow guardian rank six.

[@Burnt_Loaf.]

i was a hunter but the warlock is just amazing