Dear Lightbearers:
To provide a better gaming experience, Destiny: Rising will undergo server maintenance on 07/23/2026 at 03:00:00 (UTC-7). The game will be unavailable during this time. Please prepare accordingly.
Maintenance Duration and Compensation:
Duration: Starts on 07/23/2026 at 03:00:00 (UTC-7) and is estimated to take 3 hours.
Compensation: Lumia Leaves ×200
Eligibility: Lightbearers who created an account before maintenance began and who have logged in within the past week.
Note: The compensation will be issued to Lightbearers via mail, so be sure to check and claim it.
Update Notes:
I. New Mode: [Bulwark Ops: Evolution] Now Live
● Available: 07/21 After Maintenance
● Core Content:
— The all-new Tower Defense mode "Bulwark Ops: Evolution" makes its stunning debut! Lightbearers will face waves of craftier and stronger enemies. Deploy strategic formations, unlock Talent Decoding enhancements, and defend your position to the last.
— The Talent Decoding enhancement system is now live. Unlock exclusive talent trees and customize your defense strategy.
— Leaderboards are now open. Compete for the title of Strongest Defense Commander!
— Stages expanded to 15 levels, with a fully optimized settlement experience. Take on greater challenges for richer rewards.
II. Limited-Time Draw Event: [Triumphant Voyage] Now Open
● Event Period: 07/21 After Maintenance – 08/20
● Mythic characters obtained during this event are guaranteed to be the Limited Mythic character "Maru"!
● Legendary characters available during this event: "Xuan Wei," "Attal," "Ikora"
※ This draw event is a "Limited-Time Draw." All "Limited-Time Draws" share a fully unified pity counter.
※ During the Limited-Time Draw period, a corresponding "Character Trial" will also be available. Lightbearers can use trial characters to enter designated stages, and completing the challenge will reward you accordingly!
III. Exotic Weapon: [Dvergar Drill] Protocol Resonance Now Available
● Dvergar Drill Protocol Resonance fixed effects:
[Clark Armor-Piercing Drill] Cutting damage increased by 45%/90%/150% × Current Overshield Value / (Shield Capacity + Health Capacity); after catalysis, blast damage increased by 30%/60%/100% × Current Overshield Value / (Shield Capacity + Health Capacity)
Note: The multiple values above represent 1-star/2-star/3-star Protocol Resonance values respectively.
● Use a "Protocol Crystal" to activate the Dvergar Drill's Protocol Resonance.
IV. New [Ultimate Trial] Progress Mission System
● The Ultimate Trial now features a Progress Mission System. Complete stages to accumulate mission progress and claim milestone rewards.
● Mission rewards and bundle contents have been optimized — every effort pays off.
● Improved the related leaderboard reward claim process. You can now claim individual and team rewards separately from the Ultimate Trial interface.
V. Multiple Numerical Optimizations and Reward Enhancements
● [Tree of Light's Blessing] Increased daily login Black Market Coins
● [Black Market] Added fish recycling (Mythic quality)
● [Black Market] Added Resonance materials for smoother Exotic weapon progression
● [Pack Shop] Added Tower Defense materials for easier resource access
● [Gauntlet: Blitz / Strike] Adjusted Adept difficulty rewards — high-difficulty challenges are now more rewarding
● [The Expanse] Optimized mechanics for Stage 50+ — an upgraded feel for high-level challenges
● [Operation Cordon] Lowered the Power requirement after Stage 11
● [Operation Cordon] Increased combat strength of companion bots
● [Pack] Added a 12-hour cooldown to leave a Pack
VI. Special Note
We have received considerable feedback from the community regarding progression pressure. As a result, we have decided to postpone the release of the [Relic Skill: Enchantment] feature originally planned in the season development roadmap.
However, we will be bringing the long-awaited content players have been asking for in the second half of the season. The answers lie hidden within the updated Season Development Roadmap...
Thank you for your patience and support. Your voice matters! We've opened a new feedback survey! Spot a bug or have a brilliant idea? Let us know. Through this survey, every piece of advice and bug report you submit will go directly to our development team!
The FIRST Lightbearer to report a new bug through this channel that we successfully verify will receive 50–500 Lumia Leaves via in-game mail. Additionally, players whose excellent suggestions are adopted will receive 50–1000 Lumia Leaves!
🔗 Dedicated Feedback Channel: https://research.easebar.com/htmls/qe9sgi/paper.html
Thank you for your companionship, Lightbearers. Your feedback is the driving force behind our continued improvement.
Finally, special thanks to the following Lightbearers for their invaluable suggestions and feedback — your dedication and insight have been a tremendous source of inspiration:

Destiny: Rising Development Team