[quote]I kept buying DLCs because I loved this game but over the years its been doing nothing but going downhill for me because it seems this game hasn't progressed much since beyond light outside giving us new and revamped supers with underwhelming weapons and activities to the point raids and dungeons don't look worth the effort in doing them when their just as good or better weapons somewhere else with less effort especially when you literally grinding the same rolls and perks that are either an improved version or a nerf version of them each season or expansion with the only things making them different is the model and origin trait[/quote] This honestly makes it sound like you just dont like the game which is fine, but it has progressed and evolved hugely since beyond light. The game has changed on a fundamental level since beyond light with abilities taking a much more present role in gameplay, and buildcrafting having a lot more depth and much higher ceiling. I actually was watching footage from my first trio flawless vog, which was right after it came out in beyond light, just today and it is downright jarring how simple the game was. It was before subclass 3.0 so no trees on light subclasses, and the weapon meta was still just damage perks and matching elements with shields... I was in confluxes using a multimach with one for all and a salvager's salvo for the arc shields and that was a GOOD loadout for the time. That, compared to now, when there are so many status effects and debuffs and damage resist sources and things that recharge your abilities that its impossible to keep track of everything going on at once, the game is completely unrecognizable now. Its not even just on prismatic, even the light subclasses like arc warlock you just blow everything up and dont even know which ability and perk and whatnot is doing what. Weapons are magnitudes stronger, damage perks are trash now and splash perks like destabilizing rounds, kinetic tremors, and incandescant are stronger on primaries now than many special weapons were back in the day. Between abilities and weapons our guardians have gotten much stronger, anyone who has played all of D2 will remember the torment of grandmaster nightfalls in shadowkeep compared to now when they are a complete pushover. Master raids... trying to do the challenges on warpriest and exhibition were insanely hard now they just feel like normal mode. And i really question where your idea that raids and dungeons dont have good weapons comes from, they have some of the strongest weapons in the game right now - Velocity baton: Probably the best utility weapon of all time, allows you to build around always having orbs for cooldowns or armour charges which is absolutely invaluable - Unsworn: Best trace rifle in slot possibly best trace rifle period, being able to apply sever and exhaust on demand is absurd plus shoot to loot - Unvoiced: One of a kind slug shotgun, has two of the best special damage perks in the game (B&S and redirection) and can roll them at the same time. - Chill inhibitor: The best heavy gl in the game period. - Pyroelectric propellant: Super strong, unique, and fun to use primary weapon - Hezen vengeance: Best rocket the game has ever seen. Envious bait is good on everything but timelost magazine making that envious reload give you two rockets... it will take a long time for this to be topped - Praedyth's revenge: Best kinetic 140 sniper which are a meta archetype until further notice, can get like 5 different crazy good rolls with double damage perks Just some examples. These guns never leave my character. Yes they have replacements that hold up just fine but the game would suck if you were FORCED to get these things with no alternatives. If you are a player that enjoys grinding and wants to have the best stuff its there for you.

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