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This article is about the fanfic expansion for Destiny 2. For the Story Mission, see Paradox.

Paradox a.k.a. The Final Shape
Paradox The Final Shape
Developer(s):	Bungie High Moon Studios Vicarious Visions Dimps
Publisher(s):	Bungie Activision Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform(s):	Xbox One Xbox Series X PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 PC Google Stadia Nintendo Switch
Release date(s):	September 3rd, 2024
Genre(s):	Action role-playing First-person shooter Japanese role-playing
Rating(s):	ESRB: Teen (T) for Blood, Drug Reference, Language, and Violence PEGI: 16+

"The line between Light and Darkness may have been broken, but you are not. All it did was make you stronger. Show the Darkness the true power of the Light."

— Ikora Rey to The Guardian

Paradox, first referred to by the Destiny community as The Final Shape, is the eighth expansion of Destiny 2, the twelfth expansion of the Destiny franchise, and the first expansion of The Eclipse Redux Saga.

The expansion's story centers around The Guardian and their revenge-driven fight to avenge the deaths of numerous civilians and protectors, including Zavala, by bringing an end to the Black Fleet and its army of dark forces who had entered the Solar System in a diabolical plan to reshape the universe in its own dark image. Along the way, the game's story also expands upon Mallory Bertha, the daughter of Hendrick Yor and Kaguya Narusaka; the Fallen House of Flame and Fireteam Infernium; the formation of a new Consensus within the frontiers of a new sanctuary; the arrivals of newly-risen Guardians, including Hannah Ciel; and the birth of a new power that has emerged within the heart of Deimos.

While the expansion and its contents themselves are available to all players for free, buying the expansion will also grant them early access to the Exotic Shadow Necrochasm Pulse Rifle and its Weapon Ornament and Catalyst, along with the Exotic Shadow Necrowing Sparrow, all four Seasons, exclusive cosmetics, and a brand-new Dungeon.

Description

LONG LIVE EVIL.

After the Guardian's triumph over the last line of threats, including the Hive Witch Queen Savathûn, the allies of humanity are still reeling from the effects of the Pyramids' arrival, but now their world has come under attack by a new dark force unlike anything they had ever faced, and this time, it has a new name: The Black Swordsman, who now leads a dark army of fallen Guardians and enemy forces that have called upon the Darkness and destroyed the Last City in a diabolical plan to enshroud the universe. Work with the Vanguard remnants, House of Flame, Empress Caiatl's forces, Eris Morn, Kayla Heartfilia, and Mal to avenge Zavala's death and prevent the Black Fleet from casting humanity into an age of darkness for good. Become a slayer of our worst nightmares.

OVERCOME THE DARKEST NIGHT.

With the rise of the Darkness across the universe due to the end of the Traveler, the Guardians are scattered and humanity is nearer to extinction than ever before. Their situation gets even worse, however, with the appearance of the Black Swordsman and his army of Avatars. With the Darkness closing in and this new threat posing a danger never seen before, how will the Guardians fight back against the Darkness?

BECOME EVIL INCARNATE.

Guardians have always been warriors of the Light and Darkness. In The Final Shape, for the first time, Guardians harness the power of a mysterious new energy with a new elemental power: Fusion. Along with an arsenal of all new gear, Guardians of each class can discover and wield devastating new powers in the form of powerful new subclasses and Supers. Surprise your enemies as a Hunter Cursebreaker with Fatality Chain, pulverize them with the Warlock Shadowdancer’s spellbinding Blade of Devastation, or flatten them with the Titan Stormwaker’s flaming Blackout Hammer. ​Claim and master the Huntress, Shinobi, and Meister classes. Fight your way into the heart of Aincrad. Face The Black Swordsman and The White Angel.

FIGHT BEYOND TIME AND POWER.

There are those who believe the worlds from what remains of the Solar System are nothing more than frozen Golden Age graveyards, its treasures long ago swallowed by ice, fire, and darkness. You know better. Beneath the ruins lie countless relics, an arsenal of weapons, and more. Claim this cutting-edge tech from the clutches of time and dare to tame these wastelands. Discover unique weapons and armor in ways both new and old - construct weapons and armors out of Glassblaze Essence with Hannah Ciel and Eris Morn, gather Nightcore-themed gear through the Gamechanger Pass, and collect exciting new Exotics from quests and enemy drops.

NEW PRESAGES AHEAD...

More of ancient secrets await your discovery, spoils of their exploits yet to be collected and a dark past to finally be discovered. Only time will finally allow the moment you discover them all.

Overview

The expansion takes place throughout the Solar System.

The story revolves around a massive reawakening within the heart of the Ascendant Realm by an armada of humanoid phantoms known as the Avatars, who are led by Kirito, the Black Swordsman; Asuna, the White Angel; and the Dark Guardians; all of whom lead a syndicate of time criminals and villainous teenagers called the Shadowkeepers and serve the Darkness, an antagonistic entity who had sought to usher in the end of the City Age through the destruction of the Traveler and its Lightbound protectors ever since the Golden Age began.

Throughout the events leading up to and during the Second Collapse, countless Guardians and protectors, including Vanguard Commander Zavala, have been drained of their Light and murdered by the Shadowkeepers, who have received help from Mallory Bertha, who fell under the influence of the Darkness prior to the Avatars' attack on the universe, and it is up to the Guardian to avenge their deaths and free the survivors who have been captured by the Black Fleet and their forces.

In the campaign, the Guardian must work alongside various allies, including the Vanguard remnants, Caiatl's forces, the House of Flame, Nagihiko, Hannah Ciel, Eris Morn, and Kayla Heartfilia to free Mallory from the Darkness's influence and hunt down the Shadowkeepers who lead the Avatars, culminating in the discovery of the mysterious Rebirth World known as Aincrad.

The expansion's plot is non-linear, and its missions can be tackled in any order.

The missions consist of hunting down the resurrected Shadowkeepers, including Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash; Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer; Zevon, the Son of Yzma; Fikrul, the Fanatic and a Scorn Baron who has been resurrected in Eugeo's body; Phoenixaro Uchihamaki, the Taken Emperor; Sasuke Uchiha; and possibly more, along with their dark allies, including Kotrik, the Kell of the House of Shadows; Zharves, a surviving Deathsinger and the leader of the Shadow Brood; Hydrax, a Vex prototype modeled after Panoptes and the mastermind of the Shadow Divisve; Gha'arn, a Cabal warlord and the Dominus of the Shadow Legion; Thu'urg, a Taken Cabal commander and the leader of the Reborn; and Vayeriks, the first of Fikrul's Scorn army who leads the Cult of the Scorned.

After doing this, players receive access to the expansion's finale, where they confront Kirito, Asuna, and the Dark Guardians to destroy the Darkness and save all of humanity and the entire multiverse.

The expansion also delves into the backstory of Mallory Bertha's past and the ancient war that triggered the events of Destiny, while Satomi will play a special role in the narrative for the expansion's second Campaign called Final Dreams.

Changes

Starting with the launch of Paradox and Season of the Inferno, various contents from previous games and Seasons will be added into the Destiny Content Vault, allowing players to enjoy all the new contents being added to the game by the developers, although it is possible that they would come back throughout each Season in Paradox. More info will come soon, but here are a few major changes coming to the game.

(TBA)

Features

• New Missions & Quests
• New Destinations & Dungeon
• New Weapons and Gear to Earn
• All New Raids
• New gear to uncover
• Eclipse Powered Subclasses
• Fusion Element Type
• Free Content Update: Shadows' Legacy
• Xbox Exclusive Contents: Exotic Merain's Prodigy Pulse Rifle, Legendary Date A Live-themed Astral Evolution Armor Set, and Ver Aetatis Strike
• And More

Guardian Subclasses and Changes

• New Eclipse-based Subclass
• New Fusion Subclass Element

Loot

• New Gear to unlock
• New Exotics to earn
• Pre-Order bonuses include: Exotic Ghost Shell, New Exclusive Emblem, Exotic Torture Dance Emote, Exotic Shadow Necrowing Sparrow, and First access to Exotic Shadow Necrochasm Pulse Rifle.

Missions

• Future in Darkness
• Shadows of the Night
• The Coming Nightmare
• (TBA)

Herald Saboteurs

• (TBA)

Public Events

• (TBA)

Quests

• Commander's Legacy
• Corrupted by Edge
• Finality

Strikes

• Myosotis
• Ver Aetatis (Xbox Exclusive)

Dungeons

• High Orbit
• (TBA)

Raids

• Last Smile – Horizonwake, Isle of the Lost

Lost Sectors

• (TBA)

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Arath (First appearance) Cayde-6 Elisabeth Bray Eris Morn Ezra Knightwalker (First appearance) The Ghost The Guardian Hannah Ciel (First appearance) Ikora Rey Jotaro Kujo (First appearance) Kakashi Hatake (First appearance) Luther Hargreeves (First appearance) Mallory Bertha (First appearance) Nagihiko (First appearance) Osiris Saint-14 Uldren Sov Venth (First appearance) Zavala The Reef Mara Sov Petra Venj The Cabal Amtec (Mentioned only) Aethrox, Shadow's Hunger (First appearance) Bracus Korvam, the Famished Champion (First appearance) Commander Shazar (First appearance) Dominus Ghaul (Mentioned only) Du'uall, the Mighty Golem (First appearance) Emperor Calus (Mentioned only) Empress Caiatl Gha'arn, Crownforger of Kirito (First appearance) Ku'un (First appearance) Morvetc, the Archivist (First appearance) Nazac, Chosen of Aethrox (First appearance) Noro'un, the Forsaken Blade (First appearance) Nu'uorc, Daughter of Gha'arn (First appearance) Optus Kozor (First appearance) Optus Shanac (First appearance) Shua'aud, Shadow Commander (First appearance) Shuvun, Loyal to Gha'arn (First appearance) The Consul (Mentioned only) The Eclipsed Coven (First appearance) Thomom, Verity of Nu'uorc (First appearance) Thoron (First appearance) Thuvuz, Keeper of Souls (First appearance) Tolzir, the Clenched Fist (First appearance) Val Kau'uad (First appearance) Val Kau'uall (First appearance) Val Khav (First appearance) Val Nor (First appearance) Val Thavar (First appearance) Val Thul'tuam, Order Keeper (First appearance) Val Vo'ourc (First appearance) Valus Thuguz (First appearance) Vau'uak (First appearance) Volcot, the Open Palm (First appearance) Zhu'ul, the Eternal Mind (First appearance) The Darkness, Shadowkeepers, and their Allies Anton Ivanov (First appearance) The Black Swordsman (First appearance) (First identified as Kirito, the Black Swordsman) Damien Darhk (First appearance) The Dark Guardians (First appearance) Djin (First appearance) Eobard Thawne (First appearance) Fikrul (First appearance) Hiram Lodge (First appearance) Leopold Fitz (First appearance) Malcolm Merlyn (First appearance) Morgana le Fay (First appearance) Phoenixaro Uchihamaki (First appearance) Reign (First appearance) Ruby Hale (First appearance) Sasuke Uchiha (First appearance) Tatsuyi Kirigaya (First appearance) Tobias Whale (First appearance) Totomaru (First appearance) Uldren Sov (First appearance) The White Angel (First appearance) (First identified as Asuna, the White Angel) Zevon (First appearance) The Fallen Adryvror, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Akraskan, Ainground Overseeker (First appearance) Ayirak, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Castris (First appearance) Darkesk, Blight Researcher (First appearance) Depraviks Prime, Shadow Splicers (First appearance) Distrask, High Priest (First appearance) Drevik, Perfected Priest (First appearance) Ebrylzer, the Menacing Hand (First appearance) Edrelkris, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Eido, Daughter of Misraaks Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Mentioned only) Evathrosk, Soul Corrupter (First appearance) Grasp of Kirito (First appearance) Insurik-5, Scourge Servitor (First appearance) Kamrak, the Titan (First appearance) Khalviks, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Koriks, Kell of Flame (First appearance) Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Kirito (First appearance) Kridis, Dark Priestess (Mentioned only) Kroskiks, Student of Kamrak (First appearance) Krythroks, Fang of Siviks (First appearance) Kysariks, the Shadow Despoiler (First appearance) Kyuvekis, Technokeeper of Kotrik (First appearance) Lilthis, the Daemon (First appearance) Mavek, Neonate Champion (First appearance) Melody of Kotrik (First appearance) Mithrax, Kell of Light Myrxis, Rival of Mithrax (First appearance) Narvsis, Fist of Kirito (First appearance) Nekis, Bloodkeeper of Kotrik (First appearance) Nelkrok, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Nitrix, Symbol of Kirito (First appearance) Nitrix-4, House Shadows (First appearance) Nitrix-6, Eye of Kirito (First appearance) Ogagrirk, Pride of Veekris (First appearance) Oriskrysk, House Shadows (First appearance) S.A.B.E.R.-X2, House Shadows (First appearance) Sinziss-4, the Marrowlord (First appearance) Skavkys, House Shadows (First appearance) Skolas, Kell of Kells (Mentioned only) Sykris, Archon of Shadows (First appearance) Taniks, the Scarred (Mentioned only) Tarthis, the Jagged-Blade (First appearance) Thazkul, Hunter of Lilthis (First appearance) Trytrosk, Birthright Manipulator (First appearance) Tyranaks, the Overlord (First appearance) Tyveks, Blade of Drevik (First appearance) Variks, the Loyal Vesakis, Heiress to the Throne (First appearance) Vithrerk, Shadow Elite (First appearance) Wavgyks, House Shadows (First appearance) Xavyskaa, Protégé of Tyranaks (First appearance) Xyakis, Baron of Shadows (First appearance) Yarlork, Shadows' Squall (First appearance) Ybryltrerk, Fusion Enforcer (First appearance) Zydrekis, Matron of Kirito (First appearance) The Hive Crota, Son of Oryx (Mentioned only) Fang, Devoted to Zharves (First appearance) Ka'el Incaru, Daughter of Fang (First appearance) Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn (Mentioned only) Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Mentioned only) Taox (Mentioned only) Xivu Arath, God of War (Mentioned only) Xyurdok, Commander of the Throne (First appearance) Zharves, Shadowcaster of Kirito (First appearance) The Scorn Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito (First appearance) The Taken Thu'urg, Blightmaker of Kirito (First appearance) The Vex Hydrax, Mindkiller of Kirito (First appearance) Quria, the Dreaming Mind (Mentioned only) Other Characters Alina (First appearance) Zensuke Kuroi (First appearance) Species Avatar (First appearance) Awoken Cabal Exo Fallen Hive Human Nightmare Psion Scorn Taken Vex Organizations Caiatl's Emissaries Castris's Criminal Empire (First appearance) Concordat (First appearance) Cult of the Scorned (First appearance) Daito Dead Orbit Fireteam Infernium (First appearance) Future War Cult Häkke House of Flame (First appearance) House of Light House of Salvation House of Shadows (First appearance) Lucent Brood New Monarchy Nexus Collective Omolon The Reborn (First appearance) Red Legion Shadowkeepers (First appearance) Shadow Brood (First appearance) Shadow Divisive (First appearance) Shadow Legion (First appearance) Sol Collective SUROS Thanatonauts (First appearance) Vanguard VEIST Locations Aincrad (First appearance) Deimos (First appearance) Earth Dwindler's Ridge (First appearance) Isle of the Lost (First appearance) Plaguelands Europa The Last City Mars Olympus Mons (First appearance) Moon Realms of Glass (First appearance) Reef Dreaming City Tangled Shore Tokyopolis (First appearance) Tower

Events Second Collapse (First appearance) Vehicles, Equipment, and Technology The Abaddon (First appearance) Ghost Shells Jumpships Shadowship Nitrix-Fel (First appearance) Sparrows Shadow Necrowing (First appearance) Vehicles Weapons and Armor Astral Evolution Suit (First appearance) Auto Rifles False God (First appearance) Hand Cannons ((FEVER AND REMEDY~)) Light Beyond Nemesis Pulse Rifles ((STEEL MEDULLA~)) Dragon Queen (First appearance) Merain's Prodigy (First appearance) Shadow Necrochasm (First appearance) Scout Rifles Silent Scream (First appearance) Swords Enveloping Darkness (First appearance) Miscellanea

Accompanying Seasons

• Season 24: Season of the Inferno
• Season 25: Season of Deception
• Season 26: Season of the Champion
• Season 27: Season of the City

Roadmap

(TBA)

Marketing

Paradox World Premiere Trailer

Destiny 2 Showcase X Tokyo Game Show 2021

Paradox Reveal Trailer

Paradox Gameplay Trailer

Paradox Reveal ViDoc

Paradox Fusion Gameplay Trailer

Paradox 'The Story So Far' Recap Trailer

Paradox Beater's Cafe First Look

Trivia

• (TBA)

References

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Preceded by Lightfall

Paradox

Succeeded by Destiny 3