Destiny 2: The Final Shape simply whelmed players on the day of its showcasing, only to be followed by a bout of nasty layoffs and a release date pushback. Ahead of the DLC’s postponed release, however, Bungie managed to eke out some victories, such as the Guardian re-customization feature.
Indeed, players will finally get the option to rebuild their Guardians in Destiny 2 sometime before the release of The Final Shape, and what’s particularly impressive is that it won’t cost a penny. Broadly infamous for its nickel-and-diming of players that’s only gotten more aggressive over time, Destiny 2 isn’t shy about monetizing a variety of things. Armor transmogrification, for example, comes with a built-in seasonal limit that can only be bypassed by paying, so the obvious expectation was that the ability to change your Guardian’s looks would be a paid option, too.
Destiny 2 will soon give you the ability to modify your Guardian’s appearance
Thankfully, the ability to change your Guardians’ looks will be totally free and available whenever, as per Bungie’s latest TWID blog post: “You will be able to modify the appearance of your Guardians anytime, without cost or limit to the number of changes,” says the announcement. Do note, however, that you will not be able to switch your Guardian’s origin. If you’ve got an Awoken Guardian, you won’t be able to turn them into an Exo, for example.
It’s currently unclear when, exactly, this option might be dropping into Destiny 2, but the blog does clarify that it should be coming before The Final Shape‘s release window. The Final Shape is due to launch on June 4, which gives us a very rough estimate of when the re-customization options might be coming. Bungie did reveal, however, that an update in March would reset your Synthweave bounty cap, allowing you to earn more of the items needed to unlock armor transmog currency. It is possible that both of these features might come out at the same time, though it’s still a tad early to tell.
With the widely acclaimed Fireteam Finder and the ability to re-customize a Guardian in tow, Destiny 2 may well end up in a solid spot before The Final Shape comes out. Everything that Bungie does before that is merely triage, however, and the DLC’s quality is what will set the stage for Destiny 2 in the future. Only time will tell how that might pan out.
