Destiny Update 2.5.0.2

Update 2.5.0.2 made some changes to the sandbox in response to Crucible feedback. It was released on February 14, 2017.
==Crucible==
===Special Ammo===
*Adjusted Special ammo economy in all gametypes
**Players start Crucible matches with Special ammo
**Special ammo is now lost upon death
***Sidearms are not affected by this change
**Special ammo crates now appear every 60 seconds (initial spawn and respawn)
**Special ammo crates are shared with allies within 75m (down from 100m)
**Special ammo timing in Mayhem is unchanged
===Elimination Gametypes===
*Round time limit has been reduced to 90 seconds (down from 2 minutes)
*Players only start with Special ammo for Round 1 in Elimination gametypes
**Special ammo timing is 30s initial, then 45s respawns
**Special ammo is wiped at the beginning of subsequent rounds
==Weapons==
===Hand Cannons===
*Significantly increased initial accuracy (returns to Launch / Year 1)
*Reduced base range to 35m from 40m
*Reduced Aim Assist and Magnetism at longer ranges
*Reduced minimum damage after falloff from 50% to 33%
===Auto Rifles===
*Increased Precision Damage modifier to 1.3x (up from 1.25x)
*Increased base damage of low rate of fire Auto Rifles by 2.5%
*Increased in air accuracy
===Pulse Rifles===
*Reduced rate of fire for very high rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 7.7%
*Increased rate of fire for low rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 5.3%
*Reduced Magazine Size of Clever Dragon and Grasp of Malok by 6
*Reduced the effect of High Caliber Rounds for Pulse Rifles
*Increased in air accuracy
===Scout Rifles===
*Increased in air accuracy
===Shotguns===
*Shotguns no longer deal precision damage
**The Chaperone and Universal Remote are unaffected by this change
**Note: Universal Remote only deals precision damage when ADS
*Shotguns now have significantly less magnetism when fired from the hip
*Shotguns now have significantly less in air accuracy
*Shotguns no longer have a movement penalty
*Shotguns now deal 20% more damage to combatants
*Rangefinder on Shotguns now increases ADS time by 25%
*Reduced Universal Remote's Magazine Size to 3 from 5
*Universal Remote now takes longer to reload
==Exotics==
===Young Wolf's Howl===
*Reduced "Howling Flames" ammo cost from 10 to 5
===Truth===
*Reduced Magazine size from 3 to 1
==Classes==
===General===
*Reduced Health of Guardians with Armor values above 10
*Increased damage of Flux Grenade, Magnetic Grenade and Shoulder Charge to ensure effectiveness across all Armor values
*Blink now disables your Radar and HUD for a short time after activation
===Hunter===
*Throwing Knife now deals Solar Damage on impact
*Hungering Blade*
**Immediately starts Health regen
**Restores more Health per kill
**Gives a flat amount of Health/Shield per activation
**Does not immediately start regenerating Shields
*Bladedancer's Quick Draw Perk no longer readies your weapons instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed
===Warlock===
*Viper Totemic on Ophidian Aspect no longer readies your weapon instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed
*Stormcaller's Thunderstrike melee range reduced to be consistent with other Warlock Subclasses
**Amplitude will continue to grant small range boost to new base range
*Landfall now reduces the total time in Stormtrance
===Titan===
*Juggernaut is now disabled after being in the air for a short time and cannot be activated while in mid air
==General==
*Outbreak Prime no longer triggers The Corruption Spreads by shooting at Ward of Dawn
*Shinobu's Vow no longer adds an additional seeker to Skip Grenades
*Removed intrinsic Perks Kneepads and Icarus on some Talent grids
*Fixed an issue where High Caliber Rounds were not functioning properly on Hand Cannons, Scout Rifles, Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles
**Hungering Blade changes were also inadvertently applied to the following Perks, for more information check this post
**Transfusion (Striker Titan)
**Cauterize (Sunbreaker Titan)
**Lifesteal (Voidwalker Warlock)
**Red Death Perk
**Suros Legacy Perk (Suros Regime)
**No Backup Plans
**Ward of Dawn cast
**The Ram
**Apotheosis Veil
**Embrace the Void (Voidwalker Warlock)
==References==
Category:Destiny Updates