Some Destiny 2 players are, we can fairly say, not in the highest spirits. Familiar events, RNG frustrations, player count woes, shallow loot pools, and endless bug complaints – plenty of them coming from me – have blunted community sentiment. That's especially true for this Episode after the all-time high of The Final Shape's release. Folks could use a little pick-me-up. With Act 3 of Episode 2, Revenant, Bungie's rolled out a new Exotic mission called Kell's Fall. It's got a slick Exotic shotgun called Slayer's Fang, more of the vampire energy players had been hoping to see this Episode, and some long-awaited narrative climax. A fresh mission to run with the clan is a good way to get me to log in, and I do love an Exotic shotgun. I don't know the staying power it will have, and this update definitely isn't a cure-all, but it is a welcome shot of stuff to do and see.
Before the mission's release, I spoke to several developers at Bungie about the making of Kell's Fall, its headlining shotgun, the impact of the latest narrative beats, and the surprising intricacy of the playable Scorn organ – the Scorgan – at the core of this vampire keep. We also discussed community sentiment, player fatigue, live service challenges, and the catch-22 of time-gating content. Kell's Fall isn't the biggest Exotic mission ever, but it is a stylish and deceptively layered space with enough secrets to – hopefully – keep us invested for a little bit.
