Bungie is no stranger to nerfing popular mechanics and weapons in Destiny 2. Some nerfs were made to depower popular combinations, such as the tried and true Wormgod Caress-One Two Punch setup in Destiny 2. Other decisions included shelving many weapons that were far too potent and popular by simply rendering them useless after a certain period of time. If the Destiny 2 community finds something too strong, it’s certain that Bungie will do something about it.

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Eager Edge’s nerf comes to the game in hotfix 6.2.0.7 and was announced on Bungie Help’s Twitter account. The nerf itself is described as fixing an issue where players could gain the perk’s effect multiple times in a single activation. The fix reduces the high speed that players could previously achieve with an Eager Edge sword significantly. The perk will still allow for the 100% increase to Lunge Range for 1 second, but it’ll now adhere strictly to the 4-second cooldown; while still good, it will make Eager Edge not as desirable as other perks in Destiny 2.

Whenever Bungie nerfs a popular perk in Destiny 2, be it for a weapon or a piece of exotic gear, it always invites community discussion. The replies to Bungie Help’s Tweet about the hotfix give a sense of disappointment in Bungie’s priorities in fixing things that are wrong with the game. Repeated mentions of the Duality dungeon needing a fix can be found after wading through the various responses to Bungie’s decision.

Recently, Bungie has made strides towards creating a better power fantasy for players by updating the Light subclasses and making each feel powerful. However, the Eager Edge nerf shows that Bungie still wants to keep the game from leaning too far in that direction. The frustration directed towards Bungie over nerfs is nothing new for the Destiny 2 developer. Unpopular decisions like sunsetting, the Armor Synthesis system, and Eververse’s prevalence have rocked the community before. To those who have been in the community for a while now, these particular reactions will not be surprising, nor will they be the last ones.

Destiny 2 is now available PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: Bungie