Destiny 2 Glitch Makes Some Champions Nearly Unbeatable in Endgame
Destiny 2 may be dealing with a major bug that’s making certain Champions feel almost impossible to handle in high-end endgame activities. Champions have long been a flashpoint for the game since they were introduced—sometimes controversial, sometimes outright disruptive. Even the way their mechanics interact with player build choices hasn’t always helped: Artifact mod restrictions can limit what you’re able to bring, and those limits don’t apply uniformly across every Champion. On top of that, some Champion behaviors have caused problems in specific activities. One example is Unstoppable Champions that can trigger the usual stun audio cue, yet fail to actually get stunned when the stun attempt lines up with moments like their jumping up or down.
Key takeaways
- Barrier Champions are currently reported to be unusually difficult to stun using Primary weapons in endgame scenarios.
- Only a subset of Primary weapon types appear able to break Barrier shields, with Exotic Primaries typically performing better.
- Some stun-related audio feedback (like Unstoppable’s) can play while the Champion is not actually affected.
- Special and Power ammo can break Barrier shields much more consistently than Primary ammo in Grandmaster and Ultimate activities.
- An upcoming hotfix tied to Destiny 2’s end-of-service status will permanently disable two new armor sets.
Barrier Champions become a run-stopper in GM and Ultimate content
Barrier Champions are proving extremely frustrating right now because their shields are not breaking reliably when players use Primary weapons. This issue has been highlighted by players on social media, including content creator Cheese Forever, and it can be reproduced in-game. When you’re tackling Grandmaster or Ultimate activities that include Barrier Champions, the result is that their shield health can be difficult to chip through with a Primary weapon loadout.
In practice, the problem isn’t just that Primary weapons struggle—it’s that only certain Primaries can break the shield effectively. Even then, Exotic Primaries have the best chance of making progress, but they still don’t instantly delete shields. The article notes that this behavior differs from past experiences, such as Wish-Ender no longer delivering the same “one-shot” style shield removal that players may remember.
Legendary weapons follow a different pattern. If you use Special or Power ammo, Barrier shields break much more easily. If you stick to Primary ammo with Legendary gear, the shield-breaking process can take a very long time, and in some cases may not work at all. In endgame content, that kind of slow—or failed—shield removal can effectively “brick” a run, pushing players into situations where they can’t meet the encounter’s pace or objective requirements.
End-of-service context and planned hotfix
Destiny 2 is now moving into its end-of-service phase, and the entire development team has been laid off. Within that context, an upcoming hotfix is scheduled with a specific change: it will permanently disable two newly added armor sets.
