================================= 0:00 - Intro: Implementation & Philosophy 1:02 - 1. Why did it take so long to change AE? 3:59 - 2. Why couldn't you build into AE at launch? 5:33 - 3. Why did AE apply to PvE as well? 7:34 - 4. Why was AE added before SBMM? 11:35 - 5. How many players ACTUALLY take to the air? 13:32 - 6. Was Crucible Labs ever considered as a PTR for upcoming changes? 15:39 - 7. Did you foresee the reaction to AE as it shipped? 16:21 - Preface: Communication Issues 17:58 - 8. Could more have been done to explain AE? 19:49 - 9. Did the team think the community would translate AE for them? 21:14 - 10. Would you ever be open to using video to explain the changes? 22:50 - 11. Are there any plans to help players visualize these systems in-game? 24:48 - 12. On reticles, FOV + additional info 27:27 - 13. Will there be a way to look up all the info in one place? 28:21 - Preface: Moving Forward 28:45 - 14. How Precision Angle Threshold works 29:50 - 15. Breaking down how aim works in Destiny 2 33:56 - 16. Reduction of Airborne Magnetism penalties explained 35:35 - 17. Reduction of Airborne Accuracy penalties explained 37:21 - 18. The Special Weapon changes explained 38:11 - 19. Will Primaries with alt-fire modes be affected by Special Weapon AE values? 40:04 - 20. What level of player will notice these changes the most? 42:19 - 21. Will the Sandbox/Weapons team be able to contextualize the outliers? 43:59 - 22. How much does player sentiment further your own understanding of the issues? 45:17 - 23. Are you open to testing changes with high skill players? 47:30 - 24. Is it not possible to bring potential changes forward sooner? 48:47 - A surprise buff! =======================
I Asked Bungie Why They Made Airborne EffectivenessAscendantNomad2023-01-20 | A conversation about everything related to Airborne Effectiveness, featuring Chris Proctor, Weapons Feature Lead at Bungie.
================================= 0:00 - Intro: Implementation & Philosophy 1:02 - 1. Why did it take so long to change AE? 3:59 - 2. Why couldn't you build into AE at launch? 5:33 - 3. Why did AE apply to PvE as well? 7:34 - 4. Why was AE added before SBMM? 11:35 - 5. How many players ACTUALLY take to the air? 13:32 - 6. Was Crucible Labs ever considered as a PTR for upcoming changes? 15:39 - 7. Did you foresee the reaction to AE as it shipped? 16:21 - Preface: Communication Issues 17:58 - 8. Could more have been done to explain AE? 19:49 - 9. Did the team think the community would translate AE for them? 21:14 - 10. Would you ever be open to using video to explain the changes? 22:50 - 11. Are there any plans to help players visualize these systems in-game? 24:48 - 12. On reticles, FOV + additional info 27:27 - 13. Will there be a way to look up all the info in one place? 28:21 - Preface: Moving Forward 28:45 - 14. How Precision Angle Threshold works 29:50 - 15. Breaking down how aim works in Destiny 2 33:56 - 16. Reduction of Airborne Magnetism penalties explained 35:35 - 17. Reduction of Airborne Accuracy penalties explained 37:21 - 18. The Special Weapon changes explained 38:11 - 19. Will Primaries with alt-fire modes be affected by Special Weapon AE values? 40:04 - 20. What level of player will notice these changes the most? 42:19 - 21. Will the Sandbox/Weapons team be able to contextualize the outliers? 43:59 - 22. How much does player sentiment further your own understanding of the issues? 45:17 - 23. Are you open to testing changes with high skill players? 47:30 - 24. Is it not possible to bring potential changes forward sooner? 48:47 - A surprise buff! =======================This Video Will Change How You Play Destiny 2, Forever.AscendantNomad2023-07-23 | Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: clcr.me/AscendantNomad_Jul23 and get a special starter pack with an Epic champion ⚡️Tallia⚡️ Available only for new players
Destiny 2 is a game about buildcrafting, and I've put the only three builds you will ever need in one video - one for each class. This is a full guide on how to make them, how to use them and what their strengths and weaknesses are.
0:00 - The Only Builds You Will Ever Need in Destiny 2 0:54 - Sponsor: RAID Shadow Legends 2:24 - The Hunter Build 8:51 - The Titan Build 13:34 - The Warlock BuildWhat Your Favorite Destiny 2 Weapon Says About You!AscendantNomad2023-07-08 | Here we go again.
0:00 - Intro 0:07 - Spare Rations 0:16 - Beloved 0:22 - Graviton Lance 0:31 - Erentil FR4 0:37 - Thorn 0:44 - Eye of Sol 0:54 - Chattering Bone 1:05 - Weighted Throwing Knife 1:09 - Lumina 1:20 - Polaris Lance 1:31 - The Enigma 1:42 - Techeun Force 1:58 - Sunshot 2:15 - Not Forgotten 2:23 - Sunshot 2:34 - Fioritura-59 2:38 - Found Verdict 2:50 - The Messenger 2:55 - Ace of Spades 3:09 - Trust 3:20 - Palindrome 3:24 - Smite of Merain 3:36 - The Lament 3:41 - WitherhoardThe Sad, Preventable Decline of Destiny 2AscendantNomad2023-06-29 | Something's very different this time around. We've been here before, but the vibes are very off at the minute. Let's talk about it.
0:00 - Have We Been Here Before? 0:58 - Marathon and Destiny PvP 4:17 - Diablo vs Destiny 8:35 - Destiny Player MalaiseThe NEW Chattering Bone Pulse Rifle Is A MONSTER (Full Review)AscendantNomad2023-06-07 | The newly reprised Chattering Bone pulse rifle in Destiny 2 is absolutely stacked with perks that make it a bonafide MONSTER in every part of the game. Today we're doing a deep dive on what makes it tick and how to craft it.
0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Chattering Bone overview 1:06 - PvE Performance 2:56 - PvP Performance 5:03 - Crafting Fundamentals 8:26 - PvE Crafting Recommendations 9:26 - PvP Crafting Recommendations 10:55 - A Best-In-Slot Contender?Are The New Hand Cannons Any Good? (Season of the Deep)AscendantNomad2023-05-28 | In this video I review Spare Rations, Epochal Integration, Targeted Redaction, Combined Action and the newly refreshed Nation of Beasts to find out which ones are worth chasing.
0:00 - The Five New Hand Cannons 0:07 - Spare Rations 1:35 - Epochal Integration 3:52 - Targeted Redaction 5:39 - Combined Action 7:43 - Nation of BeastsI Ranked EVERY HAND CANNON in Destiny 2 (2023)AscendantNomad2023-05-22 | Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF + Free International Shipping + 2 Free Gifts with my promo code "ASCNOMAD" at mnscpd.com/AscendantNomad
This video ranks EVERY legendary and exotic Hand Cannon into definitive tiers that will help you decide which ones are best for you in the Crucible, for 2023.
0:00 - Intro 0:36 - PvE + Ranking Criteria 1:50 - Sponsor: Manscaped 3:08 - The Bad 5:48 - The Okay 9:58 - The Good 15:09 - The Great 20:33 - The EliteI Ranked EVERY IRON BANNER Weapon in Destiny 2 (2023)AscendantNomad2023-05-01 | This video ranks Jorum's Claw, Hero's Burden, Wizened Rebuke, Bite of the Fox and more into definitive tiers that will help you decide which one is for you in both PvP and PvE.
0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Jorum's Claw 3:32 - Bite of the Fox 5:33 - Hero's Burden 7:29 - Wizened Rebuke 9:54 - Allied Demand 11:01 - Dark Decider 11:36 - Gunnora's Axe 11:54 - Roar of the Bear 12:22 - Which Weapons are the Best?What Your Favorite Destiny 2 Weapon Says About You!AscendantNomad2023-04-01 | I asked some of you on Twitter what your favorite weapon was and I told you how it looked. Let's just say some of you have walked without God for quite some time.
0:00 - Intro 0:32 - The Difference Between PvE and PvP players 2:56 - Changes: Playlists 4:06 - Changes: Matchmaking 5:38 - Changes: Competitive 6:58 - Changes: Comp Rewards 7:22 - Changes: IB and Trials 9:10 - Changes: Game Modes 9:43 - The Missing IngredientFinal Warning Is The Only Gun You Need For Lightfall (Full Review)AscendantNomad2023-03-06 | The new Exotic sidearm, Final Warning, is quite the little troublemaker. But just how good is it really? Here's my thoughts.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Weapon Overview & Behaviour 2:40 - PvE Performance 4:53 - PvP Performance 8:37 - Is It Good?I Ranked EVERY EXOTIC WEAPON in Destiny 2 (2023)AscendantNomad2023-02-28 | This video ranks EVERY Exotic Weapon into definitive tiers that will help you decide which ones are best for you in the Crucible, for 2023.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - The Bad 5:21 - The Okay 11:34 - The Good 23:03 - The Great 31:59 - The Elite 41:15 - OutroDatto Deletes TWO HUNDRED ITEMS From My VaultAscendantNomad2023-02-26 | 100 wasn't enough. This year, we up the ante and ask Datto some questions of our own.
=============The ONLY PvP tip youll ever need in #destiny2AscendantNomad2023-02-23 | ...This Video Wont Age Well... (Revision Zero Review)AscendantNomad2022-12-24 | Destiny 2's Revision Zero is incomplete. That doesn't stop it from being terrifying already.
0:00 - An Incomplete Weapon 0:36 - Overview + Functionality 3:38 - PvE Thoughts 4:50 - PvP Thoughts 6:40 - Using Revision Zero 7:17 - RZ vs NTTE 8:33 - Emotionally CompromisedGame2Give Charity Stream!AscendantNomad2022-12-23 | DONATION LINK: bungiefoundation.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.participant&participantID=15991Everyone Is WRONG About Stay Frosty (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-12-18 | Stay Frosty, a new pulse rifle for The Dawning, looks good, sounds good and feels good - it's a kinetic Ogma after all. But is that all there is to it? Well, not quite. Here's my honest thoughts on it.
With thanks to Alfeyo for letting me borrow their Desperado roll!
0:00 - How The World Works 1:19 - Overview 2:00 - PvP Feel and Usage 3:08 - PvE Thoughts 3:45 - Meta Considerations 4:32 - Rolls, Desperado vs Kill Clip 8:50 - ConclusionThis Is Deeply Concerning...AscendantNomad2022-11-18 | The new Destiny 2 PvP changes look largely great and were sorely overdue, but there's three main things that caught my eye that I have some concerns about - the good, the bad and the ugly.
0:00 - Intro 0:44 - The Good 4:55 - The Concern 9:51 - The UglyI Have A New Favourite Weapon | LIVE | Iron Banner with viewers!AscendantNomad2022-11-16 | IB time, yayDestiny 2: How To Enjoy PvP | Q&A, PvP and Chill!AscendantNomad2022-11-02 | Answering questions and big chilling this stream. PvP and good chats with viewers!Ascendant Nomads First YouTube Livestream! PvP, Q&A and more!AscendantNomad2022-10-28 | I'm back on YouTube... as a streamer. Might make this a regular thing, especially given how dry the season is right now. Come hang out!EVERYTHING To Know About Mechabre in 55 SecondsAscendantNomad2022-10-21 | Everything you need to know about the new Sniper Rifle, Mechabre, in 54 seconds. #shorts #destiny2Destiny 2: The Shakeup Weve Been Waiting For...AscendantNomad2022-10-17 | In this video, I go over the TWAB of October 13 2022 which details the mid-season weapon tuning patch coming with Festival Of The Lost. Here's my thoughts on the most impactful changes.
0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Honourable Mentions 1:57 - #10 - Piece Of Mind 2:44 - #9 - Lightweight SMGs 4:00 - #8 - Precision SMGs 4:55 - #7 - No Time To Explain 6:03 - #6 - Jade Rabbit 6:46 - #5 - Adaptive Pulse Rifles 7:43 - #4 - High Impact Scouts 8:26 - #3 - Auto Rifles 9:27 - #2 - ...Rangefinder? 11:26 - #1 - Sidearms
#destiny2EVERYTHING To Know About Delicate Tomb in 54 SecondsAscendantNomad2022-09-07 | Everything you need to know about the new Exotic Fusion Rifle, Delicate Tomb, in 54 seconds. #shorts #destiny2Destiny 2: Touch Of Malice Doesnt Make Sense For 90% of The Game (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-09-03 | I put Touch of Malice through its paces, and let me tell you - there's more to it than meets the eye. And what I've seen has got me scratching my head a bit. Here's my full review for the King's Fall Exotic.
0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Weapon Overview and Behaviour 3:28 - PvP Performance and Worries 4:54 - The Use Cases in PvE 7:08 - Is It Worth The Grind?I Ranked EVERY WEAPON ARCHETYPE in Destiny 2 (2022)AscendantNomad2022-08-22 | With the current season coming to a close, let's revisit the state of every weapon archetype in Destiny 2. I ranked everything in a not-tier list that sorts them all out by their performance in PvP.
This video was made in Season of the Haunted (S17), so if you're watching in a future season these rankings may have changed.
0:00 - The Not-Tier List 1:40 - The Bad 4:26 - The Okay 9:01 - The Good 16:06 - The Great 22:24 - The Elite 27:01 - The New Kings Of The Crucible 28:34 - OutroI Ranked EVERY PULSE RIFLE In Destiny 2 (2022)AscendantNomad2022-07-15 | I like Pulse Rifles a lot in Destiny 2, so I ranked them all in a NOT-tier list video that sorts them out in terms of overall PvP performance.
This video was made in Season of the Haunted (S17), so if you're watching in a future season these rankings may have changed.
0:00 - This Is NOT A Tier List Video 1:16 - The Bad 4:20 - The Okay 8:34 - The Good 13:43 - The Great 21:29 - The Elite Seven 27:46 - The One Pulse To Rule Them All 29:44 - OutroDestiny 2: New Purpose Is NOT The Pulse Youre Looking For (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-06-19 | The new Duality Dungeon Pulse Rifle, New Purpose, is the perfect weapon if [REDACTED] didn't exist. Here's my full review on it.
0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Finding A New Purpose 2:12 - Weapon Behaviour 3:30 - Weapon Effectiveness: PvE 6:08 - Weapon Effectiveness: PvP 8:27 - The Elephant In The Room 10:09 - ConclusionAscendant Nomads Thoughts on Rift in Destiny 2AscendantNomad2022-06-05 | Rift is back in Destiny 2. I've played it every day it's been out and I've got some a lot of thoughts about it all. Let's talk about it.
0:00 - Intro 0:37 - The Big Picture 3:42 - The Rounds 6:20 - The Respawns 9:49 - The Maps 12:52 - Not A Work In Progress 14:04 - The FeedbackDestiny 2: Trespasser Is Great, But Has A BIG Problem (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-05-31 | Season of the Haunted's exotic is Trespasser, a 3-burst add clear monster of a sidearm. Thing is, I'm not totally convinced it's worth the exotic slot despite being cool as hell. Here's my full thoughts.
0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Weapon Behaviour 04:06 - PvE Performance 05:10 - PvP Performance 06:23 - Meta Considerations 08:08 - ConclusionWill The Crucible Be Good This Season?AscendantNomad2022-05-23 | Season 17 is upon us, and we've got some changes on the horizon for Destiny 2. These are my thoughts on it, brought to you by aggressive displays of love.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Why This Question? 1:55 - Objective Game Modes 4:04 - The New Map 5:23 - Iron Overhaul 6:22 - The Rotting Elephant 9:24 - Establishing a Benchmark 11:00 - End Credits/Patreon ShoutoutI Switched To Controller... heres why (Destiny 2)AscendantNomad2022-05-19 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/ascnomad - Enter promo code ASCNOMAD for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE!
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After 4 years of playing mouse and keyboard, I went back to my roots from Destiny 1. I picked up my controller and hopped into the Crucible, and what happened next greatly surprised me.
0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Sponsor - Surfshark VPN 2:02 - Why Switch To Controller? 3:27 - The Magic Controller Feel 8:07 - The Reality Check 9:10 - The Revelation 11:23 - A Desire To Be BetterDestiny 2: Its Time To Give Syncopation-53 Your FULL Attention (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-05-02 | The Syncopation-53 has been one of those Destiny 2 weapons that's seemingly flown under the radar in a very good season, but perhaps it's time to seriously consider crafting one for a permanent inventory slot. Both for PvE and PvP. It's a Swiss Army Knife - and you don't want to be caught in the woods without one.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - More Than Meets The Eye 1:01 - Weapon Behaviour 3:15 - PvE Perks + Combos 6:02 - PvP Perks + Combos 10:57 - DO NOT GET THIS PERK 14:18 - The Swiss Army Knife 15:28 - Outro
Full Credit to WoW Quests for the Shaping: Extraction footage: youtube.com/watch?v=MLPWKemecHwDestiny 2: Insidious Might Be The BEST Legendary In The Game (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-03-22 | The new Vow of the Disciple raid pulse rifle, Insidious, heralds the triumphant return of Aggressive 4-burst pulse rifles to the Destiny 2 sandbox. I take a deep dive into the ins and outs of the weapon, and I really, really liked what I saw.
0:00 - Intro 1:51 - Weapon Behaviour 6:51 - Perks and Roll Combos 11:28 - Crafting, Raid Weapon Edition 14:56 - Closing ThoughtsDestiny 2: The Piece Of Minds Nasty Little Secret Makes It A Messenger Killer (Full Review)AscendantNomad2022-03-03 | I'm a pulse rifle guy, so naturally I was drawn to The Piece of Mind from the PsiOps Battleground. Immediately I felt that there was something different about this weapon. Something unique. So I decided to find out why and put it through its paces - and boy howdy, was I surprised to learn what i did.
DISCORD: discord.gg/ascendantnomad TWITTER: twitter.com/ascendantnomadDatto Deletes 100+ Items From My Vault and Teaches Me That Sidearms Are BadAscendantNomad2022-02-17 | Yes, it's another Vault cleaning video, but hey - I promise this one is good background noise. We get rid of nearly 120 items!
This video ranks EVERY Exotic Weapon (minus Forerunner and all heavies) into definitive tiers that will help you decide which ones are best for you in the Crucible.
0:00 - Introduction 1:51 - Charity Drive Info 2:39 - Opening Titles and Video Preface 5:41 - The Bad 12:33 - The Okay 20:12 - The Good 27:04 - The Great 34:08 - The Elite 41:57 - The One Exotic To Rule Them All? 42:35 - Outro
I Ranked EVERY EXOTIC Weapon In Destiny 2 I Ranked EVERY EXOTIC Weapon In Destiny 2Ive Been Playing Destiny 2 WRONG This Whole TimeAscendantNomad2021-11-28 | ...it's been 4 years of Destiny 2 and I've been approaching it the wrong way. So here's how I'm fixing that.
DISCORD: discord.gg/ascendantnomad TWITCH: twitch.tv/ascendantnomad TWITTER: twitter.com/ascendantnomadI Ranked EVERY WEAPON Archetype In Destiny 2 (2021)AscendantNomad2021-10-14 | I can't wait to tell my therapist about this video. This video ranks EVERY weapon archetype in Destiny 2 (minus heavies) into definitive tiers that will help you decide which are the best weapons for you in the Crucible.
CHAPTERS: 0:00 - The State Of The Meta 1:34 - How We're Doing This 2:27 - The Bad 5:59 - The Okay 10:06 - The Good 15:42 - The Great 21:39 - The Elite Seven 29:31 - Closing Thoughts
I Ranked EVERY WEAPON Archetype In Destiny 2 I Ranked EVERY WEAPON Archetype In Destiny 2The One Rule To BREAK The MetaAscendantNomad2021-10-02 | In this video, we go over the one concept that dictates every single engagement in Destiny 2, and how to break it to your advantage. By the end of this video, you will know how to break the meta and play your own way.
0:00 - Intro 1:00 - The Concept 4:10 - The How 9:07 - The Why
The One Rule To BREAK The Meta The One Rule To BREAK The MetaYou Dont Have To Suck At Being Aggressive | Destiny 2 Season Of The LostAscendantNomad2021-09-24 | Social distancing is an IRL thing, and we don't do that here. A live commentary on being smartly aggressive featuring Shayura's Wrath and Chaperone.
TWITCH: twitch.tv/ascendantnomad DISCORD: discord.gg/ascendantnomadThis Is A PvP Exotic Now. Sorry. | Destiny 2 Season of the LostAscendantNomad2021-09-22 | You think I'm joking, don't you? I'm not. Another live commentary featuring the unofficial Chaperone catalyst - the Lunafaction Boots.
TWITCH: twitch.tv/ascendantnomad DISCORD: discord.gg/ascendantnomadIs Trials Even Fun? | Destiny 2 Season of the LostAscendantNomad2021-09-20 | A small change has had a significant effect on the way Trials of Osiris has played for a lot of players. Let's talk about it.
#destiny2 #trialsofosirisHave They Done It? Nomads Feedback on the NEW Trials of Osiris | Destiny 2 Season of the LostAscendantNomad2021-09-12 | I have played an ungodly amount of Trials of Osiris since it dropped on Friday. These are my thoughts.
Trials of Osiris | Destiny 2 Season of the Lost Trials of Osiris | Destiny 2 Season of the LostPeople Actually Got Mad Over THIS?! | Destiny 2AscendantNomad2021-09-10 | This just in: top fragging is bad apparently? A discussion on how to play Control the right way in Destiny 2.
If You're Bad At Crucible, Watch This | Destiny 2The 7-Step Iron Banner Survival GuideAscendantNomad2021-09-03 | Are you a PVE player who's no good at PvP, or someone who has a hard time remaining chill about everything? This guide is for you, giving you 7 concrete tips to get through your week of Iron Banner.