Bungie is intentionally leaving a "near infinite damage" exploit active in Destiny 2 for one week, giving players the green light to exploit it before a fix arrives. The studio announced the decision on social media, telling the community to "do your thing" and take advantage of the bug while it lasts.
The exploit allows players to stack damage modifiers in ways the game never intended, effectively breaking encounter balance. Bungie's decision to let it ride reflects a philosophy shift from its typical immediate-patch approach. Rather than hotfix the issue mid-week, the team decided the exploit wasn't game-breaking enough to warrant emergency intervention and acknowledged the fun factor for players.
The bug also revived another classic exploit. Players are back to punting bosses off ledges, a longstanding Destiny tradition that Bungie has battled since the franchise's launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Environmental knockback attacks now interact with the bug in ways that send raid and strike bosses flying off cliffs, trivializing encounters entirely.
This permissive stance differs sharply from Bungie's historical approach to Destiny 2 exploits. The studio typically patches damage glitches within hours of discovery, especially those affecting endgame PvE content like raids. However, with season events and narrative content operating on set timelines, Bungie apparently judged that giving players a week-long window of unbridled power created less disruption than an emergency patch would.
The move generated mixed reactions from the community. PvE players celebrated the chance to farm rewards and test extreme damage scenarios. Hardcore raiders debated whether the exploit trivializes encounters meant to challenge coordinated teams. Some viewed it as a refreshing moment of levity from a studio often seen as overly restrictive with balance.
Bungie plans to deploy a full fix within the stated window, returning