At this time, Bungie took a while to speak concerning the upcoming Into the Mild replace coming to Future 2. Within the first of three livestreams, the studio confirmed that Into the Mild would function a brand new wave-based “Tower” protection mode referred to as Onslaught.

Onslaught marks the primary true horde-esque exercise for Future 2. Nevertheless, Bungie has experimented earlier than by actions like Escalation Protocol stretching again to Warmind content material. As these makes an attempt by no means fairly scratched the itch, gamers by no means ceased their requires a horde mode in Future 2. Now, that dream is lastly changing into a actuality.

What’s Onslaught?

Bungie used a lot of the primary livestream to get gamers conversant in the ideas Onslaught introduces. The exercise units gamers free within the Final Metropolis, defending in opposition to a siege by the forces of the Witness. To that finish, a Guardian’s principal goal is to guard the ADU, a tool that retains the Metropolis’s defenses working.

There are 50 waves of enemies in Onslaught, with buy phases, bosses, and extra punctuating the exercise in between. Guardians can construct up defenses in the course of the buy part, including or upgrading journey mines, turrets, or decoys on the battlefield. These defenses are constructed by spending Scrap, earned by defeating enemies. Bungie famous that at any time when a participant earns Scrap, it’s earned for each participant on the Fireteam. That stated, it’s not a shared foreign money, that means gamers can spend their Scrap nonetheless they’d like.

After ten waves, gamers face off in opposition to a boss and have an opportunity to earn loot. If Guardians prevail, they’ll have the ability to advance their place and arrange a brand new ADU in a brand new zone. Whereas some bonus targets or wily foes may attempt to pull gamers away from the ADU, it may be simply broken by enemies. Fortunately, some foes drop heal batteries that may be tossed on the ADU to recuperate well being. On high of managing ADU well being, Guardians additionally need to be careful for themselves, as a staff wipe sends the Fireteam again to orbit after wave 30.

Bungie confirmed that Onslaught will function a number of difficulties and hinted at some sort of a “problem mode” for the bravest of Guardians. After all, we’ll simply have to attend and see what different surprises Bungie has deliberate for gamers with the following two upcoming Into the Mild streams. Each are set for 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on March 26 and April 2. Onslaught will likely be out there without cost to all gamers beginning April 9.