Forum:Destiny 2: Paradox

"It's just a game... or so I thought."

- Kirito

Paradox is the seventh expansion of Destiny 2, the eleventh expansion of the  Destiny franchise, and the first expansion of the Redux Trilogy. It is supposed to be the actual name for Lightfall.

Description
LONG LIVE EVIL.

Following the fight against the Witch Queen Savathûn and her army of Hive that plagued our world, as the heroes of the last safe city turn their eyes towards the frontiers beyond the protection of the Traveler, humanity has fallen under attack once more, but this time, the Darkness has a new name: Kazuto Kirigaya, the Black Swordsman who has recruited a dark army of Shadowkeepers to launch a world-ending massacre that turned Mal evil, killed countless Auradonians and heroes, including Commander Zavala, and turned Auradon into a living nightmare. Enter mysterious worlds. Journey deep into what lies beyond Auradon. Work with the Vanguard, Eris Morn, Lucy Heartfilia, and the resurrected Cayde-6 to avenge Zavala's death and prevent the Shadowkeepers from cementing Mal's darkness before they cast humanity into an age of darkness for good. Become a slayer of our worst nightmares.

Overview
This expansion is about the Young Wolf returning to a world now changed by the aftermath of Zavala's death to hunt down Kirito and Asuna at the request of the Vanguard. Now corrupted by the Darkness, Kirito and Asuna have recruited dark versions of their friends and old and new faces of enemies from the player's past, including Zevon, Son of Yzma; Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash; Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer; Sasuke Uchiha; Fikrul, the Fanatic; Uldren Sov; and possibly more. The Vanguard tasks you to stop them from ushering in a new era of darkness and put whatever evil is out there out of their misery. The Guardians venture deep beyond the Last City and face the new threat, not knowing, what they might set loose...

Features

 * New Missions, & Quests
 * New Destinations & Dungeon
 * New Weapons and Gear to Earn
 * All New Raids
 * New gear to uncover
 * Xbox Exclusive Contents: Exotic Solar Merain's Prodigy Pulse Rifle, Ver Aetatis Strike, Hōzuki Castle Crucible Map, and Date a Live-themed Astral Evolution Armor Set
 * And More

Gameplay Updates

 * New Light Levels: 2000 (Soft), 2030 (Ordeal), and 2060 (Pinnacle/Seasonal Cap)
 * New Weapon Types: Akimbo Cannons, Crossbows and Vorpal Blades
 * New Game Modes: Kamen Rider Chronicle and Reckoning Prime
 * Sunsetting has been removed.
 * Faction Rallies have returned.

New Subclasses and Classes

 * Hunter: Cursebreaker (Fusion)
 * Huntress: Boltrunner (Arc), Emberseer (Solar), Hailcaster (Void), Shardsinger (Stasis), and Warpcaller (Fusion)
 * Meister: Standmaster (Void), Summoner (Arc), Hamonshifter (Solar), Windriser (Stasis), and Timeholder (Fusion)
 * Shinobi: Kyubibender (Solar), Crystalsmasher (Void), Kirinshocker (Arc), Mistdrifter (Stasis), and Soulhealer (Fusion)
 * Titan: Stormwaker (Fusion)
 * Warlock: Shadowdancer (Fusion)

Changes

 * You can now edit your character and give him/her an anime makeover.

Loot

 * New Gear to unlock
 * New Exotics to earn
 * Pre-order Bonuses: Exotic Evie's Ghost Shell, Exclusive Sword Art Online Emblem, First access to the Shadow Necrochasm Pulse Rifle and Shadow Necrowing Sparrow, and other exclusive contents.

Returning Destinations

 * Venus
 * The Dreadnaught
 * Plaguelands

Paradox Campaign
Paradox Campaign is the main story arc for the expansion of the same name and follows you trying to avenge the death of Zavala through hunting down Kirito and Asuna and their dark armies. The second half of the expansion story focuses around fighting alongside Rasputin, Eris Morn, and Ikora Rey to uncover the secrets behind the existence of a greater, far more powerful threat within the heart of the Traveler.

A Shadow Rising

 * Call of the Past
 * A Forgotten Interference
 * Memories of Glass
 * Wicked Awakening
 * Plague of Darkness
 * Wakening of Sins

Dawnrise Protocol

 * Vindication
 * Lions' Doorstep
 * The Betrayer
 * TBA
 * TBA
 * TBA
 * TBA
 * Far From Home
 * Chasing Blood
 * Thieves of Nightmares
 * Above Infinity
 * The New Path
 * Beyond Time
 * Fate of Blights
 * Siege of the Hellfire
 * Divided We Fall
 * Lair of the Hollowed
 * Legacy of Vengeance
 * Eye of Worlds
 * Final Stand
 * Journey's End

Coalition Campaign
Coalition Campaign is the second act of the Paradox Expansion and the major arc for Season of the Black Swordsman and revolves around The Guardian helping fight back against a deep-rooted plan of corruption by the minions of the Darkness hellbent on resurrecting the Demon Empress known to few as Amaterasu.


 * The Burning Past
 * Devil's Footprints
 * The Spreading Malice

Quests

 * Corrupted by Edge
 * Zavala's Will
 * Welcome to Tokyo-X
 * Wrath of the Relentless
 * Endgame
 * Desolation

Redux

 * Broodhold
 * Cerberus Vae III (strike)
 * The Devils' Lair (strike)
 * The Scarlet Keep
 * The Shadow Thief
 * The Sunless Cell

Debut
Location: The Dreaming City, Reef
 * Breath of Fear

Description: Head into the heart of Riven's shadow world and fight against Quria to prevent the Taken from igniting another war within the Awoken's homeland. Location: Wormhaven, Titan
 * Spectre Breakout

Description: Descend into the remnants of a Dreadnaught and hunt down Verok to stop her from bringing on the reformation of the Hive world. Location: Trollmarket, Earth
 * Sword in the Stone

Description: Stop a resurrected Angor Rot and his army from hijacking archives encrypted by Rasputin. Location: Ishtar Sink, Venus
 * Ver Aetatis

Description: Venture into Atheon's vacant throne and prevent the Tempus Mind from altering reality.

Modes

 * Nightfall Prime
 * Nightfall: Grandmaster's Ordeal

Playlists

 * Legacy Strikes
 * Shadowkeeper Apocalypse

Raid

 * Last Smile
 * Gambit of Blood
 * Wrath of the Machine

Dungeon

 * High Orbit

Maps

 * Inferno

Modes

 * Jewel Heist
 * Rift
 * Tag-Team

Modes

 * Gambit Redux
 * Gambit Championship

Shadowkeeper Hunts

 * Target: The Great Fire
 * Target: The Reverse-Flash
 * Target: The Dark Archer
 * Target: The Black Knight
 * Target: The Great White Whale
 * Target: The Kryptonian Worldkiller
 * Target: The Doctor
 * Target: The Superior
 * Target: The Man in Black
 * Target: The Mother of Monsters
 * Target: The First Number

Legendary Lost Sectors

 * Hill of Ahamkaras

Lost Sectors

 * TBD

Accompanying Seasons

 * Season 20: Season of the Black Swordsman
 * Season 21: Season of the Corruption
 * Season 22: TBA
 * Season 23: Season of the City

Trivia

 * This will be Bungie's first game to be published alongside Activision and Bandai Namco.
 * Nathan Fillion will reprise his role as Cayde-6.
 * Cameron Boyce will make a posthumous appearance in this game.
 * Although many actors who portrayed the characters from the Descendants series will return in Destiny 2, their appearances will be cameo.
 * Despite being called Paradox, this game will be a reboot to the Destiny 2 game and takes place after the events of Rise of Iron.

Roadmap
June 7th, 2022 - The Witch Queen's Season of [REDACTED] is released.

June 14th, 2022 - The mysterious forces of the Darkness begin to appear randomly on the Tangled Shore and the Unknown Space, promising power to numerous people willing to forsake the Light. Upon hearing of this unsettling news, Zavala and Eris Morn would task the Guardian to intervene and prevent the Darkness from corrupting the entire people of numerous worlds, including the Last City.

June 21st, 2022 - Numerous graffiti paintings begin to appear randomly within the Cosmodrome and European Dead Zone with the words "Long Live Evil" and silhouettes of Mal.

July 5th, 2022 - The bodies of several dead animal agents from Danville can be seen hung up as their corpses are arranged to resemble a realm of Aincrad on Nessus and Europa.

July 6th, 2022 - The Pyramids begin to secretly appear near the gaps of the Traveler.

July 14th, 2022 - An abandoned Leviathan barge is suddenly infested with numerous green-eyed Taken minions on Nessus.

July 21st, 2022 - Replicas of a mysterious sword simply called "Elucidator" can be seen hanging on the walls of the Scarlet Keep.

August 9th, 2022 - Escapees from the Prison of Elders, known as the Pillars of the Blade, can be seen wearing armor plates belonging to the Black Swordsman.

August 30th, 2022 - Zavala has mysteriously left the Tower to investigate a strange anomaly within Earth.

September 5th, 2022 - The Traveler finally fights against the Darkness and engulfs the entire Solar System, resulting in a black hole.

Soundtrack
The Destiny 2: Paradox Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack for the Paradox expansion, composed and directed by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, C Paul Johnson, Josh Mosser, Michael Sechrist, Pieter Schlosser, and Rotem Moav. It was released on September 5, 2022; one day before the console and PC releases.

Track Listing

 * 1) Paradox Theme: Long Live Evil (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 2:23
 * 2) Old Memories (feat. Yuki Kajiura and Symphonic Brush) - 3:23
 * 3) Age of Heroes (feat. Blake Neely) - 2:12
 * 4) Rise of Darkness: Part I (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 2:01
 * 5) Rise of Darkness: Part II - 2:54
 * 6) Attack on Auradon (feat. Jeff Williams) - 8:38
 * 7) Notorious (feat. Notorious B.I.G.) - 3:15
 * 8) Death of the Commander (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 1:40
 * 9) The End Has Begun (feat. Ryo Kawasaki) - 3:10
 * 10) Rest in Peace (feat. Kronos Quartet) - 7:18
 * 11) Lucy's Theme: The New Speaker (feat. Yasuharu Takanashi and Fairy Tail Melody) - 2:41
 * 12) Calling on the Flame - 3:25
 * 13) Descendant of the Fusion (feat. Taylor Davis) - 3:09
 * 14) The Shadowkeepers (feat. ToxikTyson) - 3:15
 * 15) Starless Night (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 2:15
 * 16) Reunited - 3:18
 * 17) Old Russia (feat. Paul McCartney and Marty O'Donnell) - 1:11
 * 18) Look Into the Sky (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 1:38
 * 19) A Shadow Rising: Part I (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 2:19
 * 20) A Shadow Rising: Part II - 4:44
 * 21) Shadow Army (feat. Chikayo Fukuda) - 2:51
 * 22) Storm the Keep: Part I - 2:53
 * 23) Storm the Keep: Part II (feat. Anna Blue) - 3:41
 * 24) Your Worst Nightmare: Prologue (feat. David Lawrence) - 3:21
 * 25) Ishtar Sink (feat. Paul McCartney and Marty O'Donnell) - 4:40
 * 26) Ballad of the Swordsman (feat. Yuki Kajiura) - 2:41
 * 27) A Dark Future - 2:12
 * 28) Chinese Dead Zone Theme: Sinon's Resistance - 3:33
 * 29) Nagihiko's Theme: A Living Paradox (feat. Keiji Inai) - 3:29
 * 30) Exclusion Zone (feat. Paul McCartney and Marty O'Donnell) - 3:49
 * 31) Emperor Ghaul - 4:24
 * 32) The Dreadnaught - 1:32
 * 33) Black Like Blood - 5:05
 * 34) Your Worst Nightmare: Part I - 3:27
 * 35) Supplicants to Kirito - 1:14
 * 36) Brayden's Theme: The Advent of Rage (feat. Yugo Kanno) - 2:57
 * 37) Fallen Empire - 3:22
 * 38) Taniks Resurrected - 5:15
 * 39) House of Lions: Part I - 3:00
 * 40) Stygian Brood - 5:05

Links

 * Official Site