Destiny 2 Renegades Update 9.5.0.1 Brings Major Lawless Frontier Changes

Bungie continues to refine the Destiny 2 experience with Update 9.5.0.1, addressing player feedback while introducing significant balance changes to the popular Lawless Frontier activity. The December 9 patch brings both fixes and new features that aim to enhance the Star Wars-inspired expansion that has been generally well-received by the community.

🔥 Major Lawless Frontier Changes

The invasion mechanic in Lawless Frontier has received substantial balancing adjustments. Imperium Behemoths, which invaders could previously use to dominate matches, now have approximately 35% reduced damage resistance against enemy player Supers. This change addresses community concerns about invaders having too much advantage during encounters.

Key Invasion Adjustments:

• Stasis Freeze and Strand Suspend now deal increased damage to player-controlled Behemoths

• Vex Stun Field scanning frequency reduced to every other pulse for invaders

• Fixed issues with invader teleportation consistency

• Addressed problems where invaders could get stuck during timeout sequences

New Vanguard Alerts System

One of the most significant additions is the Vanguard Alerts system, which brings back the familiar weekly Nightfall mission structure but with expanded options. Players can now access rotating weekly missions through the Seasonal Hub instead of navigating through the Portal interface.

Available Alert Types:

• Fireteam Ops Quickplay

• Arena Ops Quickplay

• Crucible Ops

• Grandmaster Vanguard Alert

• Desert Perpetual Raid and Equilibrium Dungeon (upon release)

️ Class and Ability Updates

Titan Improvements

• Sentinel Shield: Banner Shield now properly reloads player weapons when standing behind it

• Fixed audio issues with charged shield throw detonations

• Praxic Vestment: Addressed exploits allowing infinite Hammer of Sol throws and unlimited flight

Hunter Adjustments

• Shatterdive: Now correctly grants Frost Armor even when players accidentally hit objects during the dive

• Various artifact mod fixes affecting ability functionality

Activity Fixes and Quality of Life

The update addresses numerous technical issues across various activities:

Mission Fixes:

• Resolved soft lock issues in Welcome to the Frontier and Imperium missions

• Fixed progression blockers in Glory Beyond difficulty settings

• Corrected Info Broker collectible tracking functionality

Gameplay Improvements:

• Scatter Grenades now more effective against Ablative armor

• Matchmade Grandmaster activities default to No Radar setting

• Fixed various issues with reward distribution and vendor interactions

💎 Weapon and Reward Adjustments

Exotic Weapons:

• Barrow-Dyad and related intrinsics/catalysts now properly awarded

• New Malpais exotic functionality improvements

• Kinetic Rupture perk adjustments

Reward Structure:

• Quickplay challenges now offer three stages with escalating rewards

• Grandmaster Alerts feature rotating weekly weapons from Pinnacle Pool

• Grade-based engram rewards improved for better progression

🐛 Technical Fixes

The patch addresses numerous stability issues:

• Fixed WEASEL errors related to pre-Renegades loadouts

• Resolved Xbox crashes when launching with Traditional Chinese language settings

• Corrected pricing issues with legacy emotes in Eververse

• Fixed various visual and audio bugs across the game

While the Renegades expansion has been largely praised for its fresh take on Destiny 2 gameplay, some community concerns remain about the new Orders system replacing the previous Pathfinder approach. The reduced XP and Bright Dust earnings have some players concerned about season pass progression speed. However, the latest updates show Bungie's continued commitment to refining the experience based on player feedback.

What do you think about these changes? Are the Lawless Frontier adjustments enough to balance the invasion mechanic? Share your thoughts below! 👇