We know a huge amount of changes are coming to Destiny 2`s gear systems in its upcoming Shadowkeep expansion. Armor in the expansion will be completely different as compared to its current system, offering more customization for character builds and cosmetic customization. Bungie is calling it Armor 2.0, and the studio just dropped a bunch of details about how it`ll work.Bungie previewed the new armor system in a livestream that gave a close look at the gear you`ll be chasing when Shadowkeep is released on October 1. First and foremost, all Legendary armor in the game you earn in Shadowkeep will be Armor 2.0, including old armor you can get from different locations around the solar system. Armor you earn while playing the game will now include new stats, each of which will determine how it affects your playstyle and abilities. These stats will determine whether you decide to keep and use a piece of armor or discard it, and whether you`ll use that particular piece of armor for one character build or another.Armor StatsCurrently, armor carries three stat values: Mobility, Resilience, and Recovery. Starting with Armor 2.0, Bungie is reintroducing three more stats values to armor that we previously saw in Destiny 1: Intellect, Discipline, and Strength. Here`s what each does:Mobility: Increases your movement speed and jump height.Resilience: Determines how much damage you can take--basically, your health.Recovery: Measures how quickly your shields recharge when you stop taking damage.Discipline: Increases the speed of your grenade ability cooldown.Intellect: Increases the speed of your Super cooldown.Strength: Increases the speed of your melee ability cooldown.Where the top three stats had values of one through 10 before Shadowkeep, all six values will now be measured out of 100. These numbers will be set when a piece of armor drops; basically, you`ll be seeing the intrinsic capabilities of each piece of armor. So if a piece of armor has a very high Mobility stat, it ...
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