Recently, Bungie has seen a bit of push back from its veteran player base and high profile members of the community like Datto and Gladd. The common sentiment seems to be that the current state of Destiny 2 lacks challenge, clear goals, and just something to do in the end game. There's still content planned for the remainder of this season, it appears Bungie may also have a surprise or two that the schedule doesn't feature. As a sort of answer to the fan base grumbling, a new puzzle has been released and so far it is proving to be quite challenging.
Following this week's reset, Destiny 2 players discovered that Osiris had a strange and unexpected new quest waiting for them at the Sundial destination. The quest itself takes players back into the Corridors of Time, last seen when attempting to rescue Saint-14. At that time, the corridors were largely blocked or locked in order to help guide players through a specific path.
With this new quest line, players will need to focus on the symbols scattered all around the corridors as most doors are open and there's no convenient marker to help guide. However, the obelisks that players have been upgrading since the start of the season are also displaying new rotating patterns with these symbols. Players have been making steady progress, though the ultimate resolution or reward still seems to be a ways off. Bungie provided a bit of insight into the situation in a recent Tweet.
While the phrasing is likely a nod to Bungie's classic game Marathon, it also suggests that an answer won't be discovered quickly. Whether that means steps are time gated or intentionally difficult, no one is sure. Perhaps it's also a subtle hint to the hardcore Destiny 2 players who have been streaming nearly non-stop to take a break and get some rest.
Ultimately, the community remains puzzled on what this quest ultimately leads to. Some are expecting an exotic of some sort, with recent theories believing the ultimate reward will be a sword like the Dark Drinker, last seen in Destiny: The Taken King. Others believe this could lead to the heavy exotic item that dataminers discovered earlier in December. Considering that Season of Dawn seemingly has a focus on the Solar element, many are hoping to see the return of Gjallarhorn, a wildly popular and powerful exotic rocket launcher from the first Destiny. Perhaps this event is similar to Niobe Labs from the Black Armory, which unlocked the final forge.
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.