The Witch Queen

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The Witch Queen
Developer(s):	Bungie
Publisher(s):	Bungie
Platform(s):	Xbox One Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Steam Xbox App Google Stadia (Formerly) Epic Games Store
Release date(s):	February 22nd, 2022
Genre(s):	Action role-playing First-person shooter
Rating(s):	ESRB: Teen (T) for Blood, Language, and Violence PEGI: 16+

"Truth... is a funny thing."

— Savathûn, the Witch Queen

The Witch Queen is the sixth expansion of Destiny 2 and the tenth expansion of the Destiny franchise.

Description

The Witch Queen
Dive into Savathûn's twisted throne world to uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light. Learn the secrets required to craft all-new weapons, a new weapon archetype, and survive the truth within a realm of lies.

Survive the Truth
Sister of Shapes, Sword-Breaker, Witch Queen – which of my many names lives on your lips as you weave your story around me? Even as you tread carefully through my courtyard, among those who worship the Light I have gifted, would you deny me the virtue of this power?

Your answers are telling, Guardian. Ponder them and question those who promise you clarity in the face of all you see here. Listen as their voice wavers. And as you lift your new steel from the heart of your forge, ask yourself, "What force wields you?"

I await you, Guardian. Step into my Throne World and behold the truth.

Development

Due to developmental issues, the expansion date was moved to a later date of February 22nd, 2022. On July 7th, 2021, Bungie released a teaser image for the official reveal of the expansion; the reveal being dated for August 24th, 2021.

The Collector's Edition of The Witch Queen came with a Hidden Dossier written by Ikora Rey and containing documents and reports from Hidden agents to her.

Features

New location

• Savathûn's Throne World

New six-player activity

• The Wellspring

New Raid

• Vow of the Disciple

New enemy faction

• Lucent Brood

New weapon archetype

• Glaive

New gameplay feature

• Weapon Crafting

Other features

• Four accompanying seasons
• New weapons and armor
• Legendary difficulty campaign mode
• Remastered Destiny 1 Raid in Season 18: Season of Plunder
• All Light subclasses are updated to the aspect and fragment system that was introduced in Beyond Light with Stasis throughout the year. Void was updated to the aspect and fragment system with the launch of the expansion. Solar was updated with the launch of Season of the Haunted. Finally, Arc was updated with the launch of Season of Plunder.
• All planetary materials are deprecated beginning in Season of the Seraph.
• Origin Traits are introduced to weapons. Weapons found in Gambit, Vanguard Ops, Nightfalls, Crucible, Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, Events, destinations, seasonal content, Raids, and Dungeons from this expansion onwards as well as various weapon foundries have independent Origin Traits. Some weapons have multiple Origin Traits that can be selected by the player in the weapon inspection screen.

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Ada-1 (Mentioned only) Aisha (Mentioned only) Alexei (First mentioned) Anastasia Bray Artemis (First mentioned) Bask (Mentioned only) Dagget-4 (First mentioned) The Drifter Saladin Forge El (First mentioned) Fynch (First appearance) The Ghost Nayyir Gimenez (First mentioned) Glint (Mentioned only) The Guardian Shaw Han (Mentioned only) Harmonia (First mentioned) Suraya Hawthorne (Mentioned only) Amanda Holliday Hsei-22 (First mentioned) Isirah (Mentioned only) (First identified as Isirah) Jolder (Mentioned only) Jolur (Mentioned only) Jinju (Mentioned only) Devrim Kay (Mentioned only) Kominski (First mentioned) Koro (Ghost) (First mentioned) LAI-701 (First mentioned) Lakshmi-2 (Mentioned only) Lisbon-13 (Mentioned only) (First identified as LIN-357) Marc (Mentioned only) Marco (First mentioned) Eris Morn Ophiuchus (Mentioned only) Osiris (Mentioned only) Peris (First mentioned) Piri (Mentioned only) Prime-40 (First mentioned) Radegast (Mentioned only) Rahool Rasputin (Mentioned only) Reed-7 (Mentioned only) Rekkana (Mentioned only) Ikora Rey Sagira Saint-14 Omar Saint Croix (First mentioned) Paris Shaw (First mentioned) Chul Sobong (First mentioned) Shaxx Shayura (Mentioned only) Speaker (Mentioned only) Targe (Mentioned only) Toland, the Shattered (Mentioned only) Trill (First mentioned) Amrit Vo (First mentioned) Chalco Yong (Mentioned only) Zavala Cabal Ba'aruk, Dissident (First appearance) Bracus Du'urund, Coalition Ally (First appearance) Bracus Reghusk, Coalition Ally (First appearance) Dominus Ghaul (Mentioned only) Empress Caiatl Emperor Calus (Mentioned only) Guhrn Or'ohk (Mentioned only) (First identified as Guhrn) Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl (Mentioned only) Imperial Deserter (First appearance) Qabix, Insurgent (First appearance) Umun'arath (Mentioned only) Valus Dralgur, the Exiled (First appearance) Yirix (Mentioned only) The Fallen Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Mentioned only) Mithrax, Kell of Light (Mentioned only) Niik (Mentioned only) The Spider (Mentioned only) The Hive Alak-Hul, the Lightblade (First identified as the Lightblade) Atan Maht, Margrave of Erasure (First appearance) Bar-Zel, Tutelary of Savathûn (First appearance) Bor'gong, Warden of the Spring (First appearance) Eee-le (First mentioned) Euloch (First mentioned) Gee'yom, Resonant Saboteur (First appearance) Golmag, Warden of the Spring (First appearance) Grutuk (First mentioned) Hadragal, Keeper of Memory (First appearance) Hatcher (First mentioned) Hathrek, the Glasweard (First appearance) Immaru (First appearance) Ir Valoch, Lucent Stalker (First appearance) Ishaya, High Slayer (First appearance) Jynx (First mentioned) Kemmasi (First mentioned) Ken (First appearance) Kish-Agesor, the Bright Burn (First appearance) Krill (First mentioned) Korosek, Thronebringer (First appearance) Luzaku (First mentioned) Marseille (First mentioned) Mor'ak, Lightstealer (First appearance) Naaruz, Third Seeker of Silence (First appearance) Nabenki (First mentioned) Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) Osmium King (Mentioned only) Quasit (First mentioned) Savathûn, the Witch Queen Savathûn's Right Hand (First appearance) Sok'tol, Fifth of the Light (First mentioned) Specter (First mentioned) Twenny-Two (First mentioned) Ubartu-ana (First appearance) Urukthalyn (First mentioned) Witch's Eye, Keeper of Memory (First appearance) Xavol (First mentioned) Xirash, Keeper of Memory (First appearance) Xivu Arath, God of War (Mentioned only) The Scorn Brutiks, Lightbane (First appearance) Cadori, Lightscourge (First appearance) Captain Taksisaa (First appearance) The Caretaker (First appearance) Dread Tatsrekaa (First appearance) Fikrul, the Fanatic (Mentioned only) Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest (First appearance) Ksimikaa the Painsmith (First appearance) Lillix, Lightscourge (First appearance) Muloskii, Twilight Captain (First appearance) Nakoix, Lightscourge (First appearance) Rynax, Resonant Bulwark (First appearance) Skirvaa, Abhorred Chieftain (First appearance) Termiiks, Invasive Warrant (First appearance) Vezuul, Lightflayer (First appearance) Zeerik, Lightflayer (First appearance) The Reef Mara Sov The Taken Dul'na, the Dissector (First appearance) Mar'y'n, the Devourer (First appearance) Riven (Mentioned only) Xeno'doti, the Scavenger (First appearance) The Worms Akka, the Worm of Secrets (Mentioned only) Eir, the Keeper of Order (Mentioned only) Savathûn's Worm (First appearance) Ur, the Ever-Hunger (Mentioned only) Xita, the Nurturing Worm (First appearance) Xol, Will of the Thousands (Mentioned only) Yul, the Honest Worm (Mentioned only) Other Characters Carnunta (First mentioned) Fera (First appearance) (flashback) Fhent (First mentioned) Jana-14 (Mentioned only) Jaxxen (First mentioned) Kepre (First mentioned) Kheesa (First mentioned) Kheeta (First mentioned) Khloa (First mentioned) Leviathan (Fundament) (Mentioned only) Benyo Lukacs (First mentioned) Orin (Mentioned only) Pickman (First mentioned) Rhelik (First mentioned) Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness (First appearance) Sean Rigby (First mentioned) Three-Oh-Three (First mentioned) Traveler (Mentioned only) Uun (First mentioned) Vrhuna (First mentioned) The Witness (First appearance) Xûr, Agent of the Nine (Mentioned only) Species Ahamkara (Illusion) Ahslid (First mentioned) Awoken Cabal Eliksni Exo Ghost Harbinger (Mentioned only) Hive Human Lubraean (First appearance) Lucent Moth (First appearance) Nine (Mentioned only) Scorn Psion Vex (Mentioned only) Warmind (Mentioned only) Worm Organizations Black Armory (Mentioned only) Cabal Deserters Exodus Program (Mentioned only) Future War Cult (Mentioned only) Disciples of the Witness (First appearance) Häkke House of Dusk House of Light (Mentioned only) Imperial Cabal Iron Lords Loyalists (Mentioned only) Lucent Brood (First appearance) Omolon Polyps of the Longshadow (First mentioned) The Regime (First mentioned) Stalkers (First mentioned) SUROS Vanguard The Hidden VEIST Wanderers (First mentioned) Warlord (Mentioned only) Worm Gods (Mentioned only) Locations Earth Cosmodrome European Dead Zone The Dark Forest Trostland (Mentioned only) The Last City H.E.L.M. Tower (Destiny 2) Europa Fundament (Mentioned only) Osmium Court (Mentioned only) Io (Mentioned only) Kalarahnda (First mentioned) Lubrae (First mentioned) The Abyss (First mentioned) Abyssal Bridge (First mentioned) Wildlands (First mentioned) Mars The Enclave (First appearance) Mercury (Mentioned only) Moon Scarlet Keep Tower of Woe NEFELE STRONGHOLD (First mentioned) Savathûn's Throne World (First appearance) Florescent Canal (First appearance) Miasma (First appearance) Quagmire (First appearance) Titan (moon) (Mentioned only) Torobatl (Mentioned only)

Events City Age Collapse (Mentioned only) Dark Age (Mentioned only) Endless Night (Mentioned only) Fall of Torobatl (Mentioned only) Golden Age (Mentioned only) Hunt for the Lost (Mentioned only) War against the Witness (First appearance) The Lucent War Project Stronghold (Mentioned only) Red War (Mentioned only) Vehicles, equipment, and technology Cabal Carrier Cabal Plow Cabal warship Drop pod Ghost shells Belle Air Shell (First appearance) Bright Cycle Shell (First appearance) Bushwhacker Shell (First appearance) Coalition Shell (First appearance) E99 Shell (First appearance) Flayer Shell (First appearance) Fundament Shell (First appearance) Imperious Sun Shell (First appearance) Off-Road Shell (First appearance) Rover Shell (First appearance) Unknown Worlds Shell (First appearance) Goliath Tank Harvester Jumpship Constellation Tracer (First appearance) N33-DL (First appearance) Prometheus OSP (First appearance) Sovereign Order (First appearance) Star Jasmine (First appearance) Unknown Worlds Explorer (First appearance) The Lure (First appearance) Sapphiric Converter (First mentioned) Sparrow 5p 3AR (First appearance) Criticality of Quickness (First appearance) Dig Sight (First appearance) EXU-14 (First appearance) Gouging Light (First appearance) Ivory Empress (First appearance) Metropolis Flyer (First appearance) Mind Shard (First appearance) Out of Dodge (First appearance) Unknown Lands Explorer (First appearance) Winning Streak (First appearance) Scorn Walker SIVA (Mentioned only) Synaptic Spear (First appearance) Tombship Weapons and armor Auto Rifle Come to Pass (First appearance) Duty Bound Herod-C (First appearance) Krait (First appearance) Sweet Sorrow (First appearance) Blight Ranger (First appearance) Clutch Extol Suit (First appearance) Combat Bow Fel Taradiddle (First appearance) Under Your Skin (First appearance) Fusion Rifle Deliverance (First appearance) Likely Suspect (First appearance) Snorri FR5 (First appearance) Glaive (First appearance) Edge of Action (First appearance) Edge of Concurrence (First appearance) Edge of Intent (First appearance) The Enigma (First appearance) Lubrae's Ruin (First appearance) Grenade Launcher Dead Messenger (First appearance) Explosive Personality (First appearance) Forbearance (First appearance) Parasite (First appearance) Tarnation (First appearance) Typhon GL5 (First appearance) Hand Cannon Cantata-57 (First appearance) Crisis Inverted (First appearance) Frontier's Cry (First appearance) Hoarfrost-Z (First appearance) Linear Fusion Rifle Cataclysmic (First appearance) Loreley Splendor Helm (First appearance) Machine Gun Grand Overture (First appearance) Recurrent Impact (First appearance) Osmiomancy Gloves (First appearance) Photosuede Suit (First appearance) Pulse Rifle Collective Obligation (First appearance) Insidious (First appearance) Ogma PR6 (First appearance) Piece of Mind (First appearance) Synopation-53 (First appearance) Renewal Grasps (First appearance) Resonant Fury Suit (Hunter) (First appearance) Resonant Fury Suit (Titan) (First appearance) Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock) (First appearance) Rocket Launcher Palmyra-B (First appearance) Red Herring (First appearance) Secant Filaments (First appearance) Scout Rifle Aisha's Embrace (First appearance) Perses-D (First appearance) Pointed Inquiry (First appearance) Shotgun Fortissimo-11 (First appearance) Ragnhild-D (First appearance) Reckless Endangerment (First appearance) Sidearm Empirical Evidence (First appearance) Redback-5si (First appearance) Sniper Rifle Father's Sins (First appearance) Fugue-55 (First appearance) Silicon Neuroma Thoughtless (First appearance) Submachine Gun Forensic Nightmare (First appearance) Funnelweb (First appearance) Osteo Striga (First appearance) Submission (First appearance) Sword Razor's Edge (First appearance) Tusked Allegiance Suit (First appearance) Veritas Suit (First appearance) Viperidax Suit (First appearance) Miscellanea Arc Books of Sorrow (Mentioned only) Deathsong (Mentioned only) Deepsight (First appearance) Rite of Proving (Mentioned only) Solar Stasis The Sword Logic (Mentioned only) Tablets of Ruin Void

Marketing

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – Reveal Trailer

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – Gameplay Trailer

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - The Game Awards Trailer

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Savathûn's Throne World

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Weapons and Gear Trailer

Destiny 2 ViDoc: Light in the Darkness

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - The Glaive - Developer Insights

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Launch Trailer

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Motion Capture - Developer Insights

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Vow of the Disciple - World First Raid Race

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Accolades Trailer

Promotional images

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Throne World

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Accompanying seasons

• Season 16: Season of the Risen
• Season 17: Season of the Haunted
• Season 18: Season of Plunder
• Season 19: Season of the Seraph

Gallery

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  Initial artwork and release window of The Witch Queen.

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  Survive the Truth promo

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  The Witch Queen promotional art

Timeline

Preceded by Beyond Light

The Witch Queen

Succeeded by Lightfall