Destiny 2 Final Major Update 9.7.0 — A Decade of Live Service Comes to an End

Twelve Years, One Last Update

On June 9, 2026, Bungie deployed Patch 9.7.0 — Monument of Triumph, the final planned live-service content update for Destiny 2. In a blog post titled "Every End is a New Beginning," Bungie's development team wrote:

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"For almost twelve years, we have had the joy and honor to explore the Destiny universe with you all. Though active development may be concluding, we will ensure that Destiny 2 remains playable, just as the original Destiny is today."

— Bungie

What followed is one of the most substantial single updates the game has ever received: over 1,400 changes, 17,000+ words of patch notes, new permanent activities, returned fan favorites, and sandbox additions that many players had been requesting for years.

Official Launch Trailer

What's in Patch 9.7.0 — Full Summary

Deep Dive: Key Features

Monument of Triumph

The new Monument of Triumph activity is located in the Tower courtyard. Completing Triumphs across the Monument of Triumph category earns Legendary Marks, which are exchanged at four Guardian Tenet vendors for:

• ▶Free armor ornaments and accessories
• ▶Weapon engrams
• ▶A new exclusive Title and armor ornament set

Pantheon 2.0 — Schedule

All Pantheon 2.0 activities are permanent additions.

Sparrow Racing League Returns — For Good

SRL is back as a permanent activity — not a limited seasonal event. All four original Destiny 1 tracks are included, along with:

• ▶A new exclusive weapon set earnable through racing
• ▶Armor sets with new set bonuses
• ▶Cosmetics including the return of racing horns

New Sandbox Abilities

New Aspects:

• ▶Solar Hunter: Crackshot
• ▶Void Warlock: Soul Siphon
• ▶Solar Titan: Shieldburst

New Melee (Hunter):

• ▶Void Hunter: Phantom Surge

New Grenades (All Classes):

• ▶Strand Slicewire Grenade
• ▶Stasis Shatter Grenade

Notable Ability Reworks:

• ▶Warlock Mindspun now interacts with Threadling Grenade
• ▶Ward of Dawn has received a complete rework
• ▶Trapper's Ambush gains new capabilities

Before and After — Major System Changes

Content Availability After 9.7.0

Preserved permanently:

• ▶All campaigns and expansions (The Final Shape, Lightfall, Witch Queen, etc.)
• ▶All raids, dungeons, strikes, and Nightfalls
• ▶Crucible PvP modes, Gambit
• ▶Fireteam Ops, Pinnacle Ops, Arena Ops

Changed / Sunset:

• ▶Seasonal events (Festival of the Lost, The Dawning, etc.) → rewards available through permanent vendors
• ▶Season Pass → replaced by "Triumphant" Rewards Pass (no expiry date)

New permanent additions:

• ▶Monument of Triumph, Pantheon 2.0, SRL, Distortions

Community Reaction

Reddit's r/DestinyTheGame thread following the patch went through the full emotional range.

Gratitude and farewell:

• ▶"SRL permanently back alone makes this the most generous update Bungie has ever shipped."
• ▶"This is what the game needed years ago. Still — thank you, Bungie."
• ▶"Twelve years of memories. See you in Marathon."

Disappointment and concern:

• ▶"Marathon needs serious work. Bungie's in a tough spot."
• ▶"This update being a goodbye makes it bittersweet. All this content a couple years earlier..."
• ▶"Losing seasonal events is still a real loss for the live calendar."

What Happens to Destiny 2 Now?

Destiny 2 remains playable after live-service development ends. Bungie has committed to keeping the game online, maintaining the API, and the official Companion App. Active development resources at Bungie now shift fully to Marathon, the studio's extraction-shooter that needs significant polish and player growth before it can claim the legacy of Destiny.

Play Free Now

Destiny 2 is free to play. Patch 9.7.0's Monument of Triumph, Pantheon 2.0, SRL, and Distortions are all free for every player.

👉 Play Free on Steam

The Triumphant Rewards Pass (the final pass) is included with Renegades, Year of Prophecy, or Year of Prophecy Ultimate Edition purchases — and it has no expiry date.