Summary
Of all the modifiers inDestiny 2’s PvE content, none are quite as infamous as Togetherness. This modifier requires a fireteam of players to remain near one another at all times, as separating causes their health and shield regeneration to be massively reduced. Needless to say, Togetherness has gone down in history as one of the worst modifiers inDestinyhistory, simply due to the unnecessary challenge it adds to some ofDestiny 2’s more difficult PvE content.
In their most recent patch forDestiny 2, update 7.3.0.5, Bungie removed Togetherness as a modifier forSeason of the Wish’s primary seasonal activity, The Coil. While this is certainly a welcome change, many players are still wondering why it still has yet to be removed from the game entirely. After all, this is an update players have been requesting for several years now, so it would only make sense for Bungie to respond accordingly.
Togetherness Should Be Removed From Destiny 2 Altogether
Devoted players are plenty familiar with the many modifiers that accompany some ofDestiny 2’s PvE content. A modifier like Blackout, which disables radar and makes enemies' melee attacks more powerful, is easily overcome if players simply stay mobile and keep their wits about them. Other modifiers, like Extinguish, which causes an entire fireteam to return to orbit if everyone falls in a Restricted Zone, can be conquered by a coordinated fireteam full of skilled players. Togetherness, on the other hand, simply forces players to remain within the immediate vicinity of one another, which can have an overwhelmingly negative impact on the outcome of a battle.
Togetherness ultimately preventsDestiny 2playersfrom applying any strategy to their combat approach, as they are unable to freely move around an area without subjecting themselves to potentially fatal damage. The only real strategy is for the team to stay together, but this simultaneously subjects the entire team to devastating AoE attacks that can wipe them all out in a single hit. Additionally, it can prevent players from having individual responsibilities in more difficult battles that require a variety of concurrent actions from the team. In the end, Togetherness does more than make difficult battles more challenging. Instead, it tends to make them nearly impossible.
Togetherness ultimately prevents players from applying any strategy to their combat approach…
There are plenty of frustrating modifiers inDestiny 2that serve as a way for Bungie to add an extra challenge to some of the game’s more difficult content, likeNightfalls, which experience weekly modifier rotations, and seasonal activities like Season of the Wish’s The Coil and Riven’s Lair. However, most of the more devious modifiers are fairly easy to get used to once players put in the time and practice necessary to get a firm grasp on their mechanics. Togetherness, however, is a different story and should be removed fromDestiny 2entirely.
Bungie has already removed Togetherness from The Coil activity, which says a lot about the modifier in terms of its popularity, but this is nothing more than a sign that it needs to cease being a modifier in all the game’s activities. Especially now, as Bungie is striving to show its dedication to its MMO’s most committed players, it would speak volumes for the developer to announcethe complete removal of Togetherness fromDestiny 2. The eternal delisting of Togetherness fromDestiny 2’s list of modifiers is much more than a fan-requested update at this point, as it has proven time and time again to be one ofDestiny 2’s most counterintuitive difficulty modifiers, simply due to the negative impact it has on players' ability to strategize in order to overcome the game’s most challenging PvE content.
