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Learn everything about the new power level cap in Destiny 2: Heresy and how to reach the Hard Cap/Pinnacle Cap.
Heresy, the much-anticipated new episode of Destiny 2, has finally arrived following the conclusion of the previous one, Revenant. It revolves around the Hive ship Dreadnaught and Oryx after the events of Final Shape, Echoes, and Revenant.
Alongside the Heresy episode, Destiny 2 introduces several notable changes and mechanisms with the update 8.2.0, including a new power level cap. Update 8.2.0 has increased the power bands for the soft cap, powerful cap, and hard cap for Destiny 2: Heresy. This guide provides details about the new power band caps and how to reach the pinnacle cap in Destiny 2: Heresy Act 1.
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What Is the New Pinnacle Cap in Destiny 2 Heresy and How Does It Work?
Bungie has made several changes and updates in Destiny 2: Heresy, including adjustments to Exotic Weapons and Armor. Another significant change introduced in the recent update 8.2.0 is the increase in the power band caps. The new cap values for the various power levels are as follows:
- Power Floor: 1900
- Soft Cap: 1960
- Powerful Cap: 2010
- Hard Cap/Pinnacle Cap: 2020
The difference in the power level defines your strength and endurance against your enemies. Reaching higher power levels is a crucial step for endgame activities such as Grandmaster Nightfall, Master Raids, and Master Dungeons. While fighting enemies at the soft cap level is challenging, reaching the powerful cap and pinnacle cap can significantly reduce the difficulty against most enemies and bosses.
How To Reach the Pinnacle Cap Level in Destiny 2 Heresy
With the soft cap set to 1960, players can increase their power to the powerful cap of 2010 with powerful and rare gear, which is obtained through weekly activities, vendors, etc. However, you need Pinnacle gear to level up beyond the powerful cap. To increase your level from 2010 to the hard cap/pinnacle cap of 2020, you must obtain Pinnacle weapons and armor, which can be obtained from the following activities:
- Sundered Doctrine Dungeon
- Exotic mission in the weekly rotator
- Endgame activity in the weekly rotator
- Pathfinder from ritual activities
- Salvation’s Edge Raid
- Kell’s Fall Exotic Mission in Expert
- Excision mission
- Iron Banner challenges
- Cooperative-focused Pale Heart campaign missions
- Seven Trial wins per week
All the above activities undergo a weekly reset, offering possibilities for players to earn Pinnacle items every week.
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