Destiny 2 has come to its end, and though there is never a great time to say goodbye to something that's been so important to your life, Monument of Triumph may be as close to a perfect ending as we could have ever asked for.
This week I am joined by LlamaD2 and Toadsmoothie to discuss Bungie's massive Monument of Triumph update, the return of Pantheon, Sparrow Racing League, armor set bonuses, raid and dungeon refreshes, Tier 5 gear, and whether Destiny has reached the best sandbox it has ever had.
The conversation also shifts toward Bungie's layoffs, the future of Destiny, and what comes next for both creators and players after what appears to be the final major live-service update.
Topics include:
- Monument of Triumph Review
- Pantheon Returns- SRL Returns
- Tier 5 Armor & Weapons
- Raid Armor Set Bonuses
- Best Builds
- Bungie Layoffs
- Destiny's Future
- Creator Perspectives
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Check out my guest's channels!
https://youtube.com/@toadsmoothie
https://youtube.com/@LlamaD2
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Jason Schreier's Video on the Cost of Game Development: https://youtu.be/nvhmBqRjtBQ?si=LkOniL7bOcP0B7wYBungie's Final Patch Notes: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/destiny_update_9_7_0Bungie's Tweet on Layoffs: https://x.com/Bungie/status/2070149689127973265?s=20
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Chapters:
0:00:00 – Cold Open & Intro
0:01:06 – Llama Acheived 100K subscribers on YouTube!
0:02:08 – Toad is back!
0:03:39 – Monument of Triumph: The Full Rundown
0:05:10 – Toad's first impressions of Destiny's Final update
0:08:20 – Llama's thoughts on MoT
0:11:09 – Player count talk and outside-industry reaction
0:13:23 – Community returning to send Destiny off
0:14:23 – The Endgame has been Revitalized
0:18:00 – Llama's TOP Raid and Dungeon Armor set bonuses
0:29:11 – Pantheon bosses: Calus vs. Morgeth
0:30:39 – The Consecrated Mind ("the fish") SUCKS
0:33:01 – Wishing Witness, Atheon, and Crota had been in Pantheon
0:35:41 – Sax Learns how to ACTUALLY Do The Warpriest Encounter
0:42:13 – Praise for the reprised director UI
0:45:03 – Monument of Triumph BROKE The Witness
0:48:38 – Solo Flawless nostalgia and the Solo Op buff
0:51:45 – Is this the "Best Destiny sandbox ever?"
0:54:00 – Llama breaks down the Cosmodrome armor set
0:55:02 – Prismatic vs. subclass identity, Crackshot on Hunter
1:05:26 – Let's Talk about the Bungie Layoffs
1:09:39 – What "profitable" actually means
1:11:06 – Layoffs: Corporate America's Stock Price "Cheat Code."
1:16:00 – Public Destinations Are BACK
1:19:37 – How 3 Consecutive Expansions Made Players Feel Lonlier than Ever
1:22:04 – Loot chase and hidden gems across the system
1:26:29 – Old Chicago and Shattered Cycle Rumors
1:28:58 – The Game has "Never felt more alive"
1:35:06 – Llama's next projects
1:37:55 – How Sax Got Datto and Byf on his podcast
1:39:02 – Toad's content plans and a GCX tease
1:40:24 – The pull to stay Destiny-focused despite everything
1:45:41 – The Challenge of Building a Destiny audience post-Edge of Fate
1:46:52 – Destiny YouTube as a "safe space" and creator identity
1:49:00 – How life stage affects the decision to pivot
1:52:30 – Keeping our channels as a "time capsule" vs. branching out
1:59:51 – Second channel strategy: subscribers vs. views in 2026
2:04:44 – Instagram and short-form distribution tips
2:08:12 – Closing thoughts: gratitude, community, and the "milkshake" analogy
2:11:51 – GCX meetup plans
2:12:26 – Sign-off
