Game crashes to full system restart when using Bolt Charge with Lord of Wolves
[b]My PC Specs[/b]: RTX 4060 Ti, Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB RAM
I've encountered a repeatable crash in Destiny 2 when using the Bolt Charge ability in combination with Lord of Wolves. This issue does not occur with other weapons, only with Lord of Wolves. For me, this happened in the Duality Dungeon and every Episode activity consistently not sure about other Dungeons/Raids/Activities.
[b]What Happens:[/b]
1. When I use Bolt Charge + Lord of Wolves + Scorch stacks at the same time, the game instantly crashes.
2. If I’m looking directly at the Bolt Charge visual effect while this happens, it seems more likely to crash.
3. Sometimes, right before the crash, the game’s audio glitches (high-pitched sound distortion).
4. The crash results in a full system restart—not just a game crash to desktop.
[b]Things I Tested:[/b]
1. Does NOT happen with other weapons—only Lord of Wolves
2. Lowering graphics settings (Effects, Particles, Textures) does NOT prevent crash
3. Game runs fine in all other situations (e.g., I can play Cyberpunk 2077 and RDR2 at High-Ultra settings for hours without issues)
4. Ran FurMark GPU stress test—no crashes
[b]Possible Causes:[/b]
1. Lord of Wolves is currently bugged and dealing more damage than intended
2. Scorch stacks + Bolt Charge ability + Lord of Wolves burst damage might be overloading the game engine’s damage calculations
3. The crash is NOT hardware-related, as no other game causes this
[b]Steps to Reproduce:[/b]
1. Equip Lord of Wolves
2. Apply Scorch to enemies (either via an ability or another weapon)
3. Use the Bolt Charge ability
4. Fire Lord of Wolves while Bolt Charge activates
5. Game crashes → sometimes with an audio glitch before full system restart
Your role as a moderator enables you immediately ban this user from messaging (bypassing the report queue) if you select a punishment.
7 Day Ban
7 Day Ban
30 Day Ban
Permanent Ban
This site uses cookies to provide you with the best possible user experience. By clicking 'Accept', you agree to the policies documented at Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
Accept
This site uses cookies to provide you with the best possible user experience. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the policies documented at Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
close
Our policies have recently changed. By clicking 'Accept', you agree to the updated policies documented at Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
Accept
Our policies have recently changed. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the updated policies documented at Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.