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Dev Insights - Abilities & Armor Preview
June 4, 2026by Destiny2_Team
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Destiny 2 Patch Notes — June 4, 2026
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https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/dev_insights_abilities_armor_preview
Welcome back for our third and final Dev Insights article before Monument of Triumph launches on June 9. Last Thursday was all about our weapons sandbox and today we’ll be focusing on Guardian abilities, armor, and Exotic updates.
Abilities Sandbox Update
New subclass abilities
Ability reworks
Ability balance changes
Armor 3.0 Updates
Armor archetypes
Armor set bonuses
Exotic armor stats
Exotic armor balance preview
If you missed our previous articles on the return of the Director, activity updates, and all the other news, be sure to check out the articles before next Tuesday.