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Promoting Destiny 2 science and writing detailed Perk Tooltips for community projects such as DIM, light․gg, D2Foundry, & more! Website: d2clarity.com Discord: d2clarity.com/discord Support our work: ko-fi.com/d2clarity contact@d2clarity.com

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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/09/2026
Just yesterday I was thinking about removing "D2Clarity" from my Twitch username as a final farewell to some of the most fun years of my life. NEVERMIND WE BACK BABYYYYY I'M HERE UNTIL BUNGO FINALLY PUTS ME OUT OF A JOB
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/08/2026
Alright fine, they are actually live now (on most sites at least)
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/08/2026
Alright fine, they are actually live now (on most sites at least)
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 20/08/2026
📢Aspect tooltips are now live! Except they aren't, because Hawkmoona hasn't pressed upload yet. Blame him, not the owner of the project (me), who has been mentally checked out from the game since Ass and Iron.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026
Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 25/06/2026
There's nothing quite like unfireable cunts running a storied studio into the ground with the only repercussions being *checks notes* getting paid massive amounts of money. So sorry to the devs caught up in the layoffs today.
A quote tweet by games journalist Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi), which reads:
"Keep in mind what I said about leadership Sony deal cash vesting soon. You can't fire those guys without repercussions (see Barrett lawsuit)"

The tweet being quoted is from former Bungie employee nadia (@nadiaudio), which reads:
"dear sony...please also layoff the bungie leadership team. they suck"
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/06/2026
holy balls dude
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 17/06/2026
The upcoming layoffs at Bungie are genuinely killing me. These people have created some of the best memories of my life through the loot chases, stunning environments, intricate encounters, phenomenal music, and everything else. And now... It's just over. Fuck, man...
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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Another new blog post! This is a bit more in-depth. 10-15 minute read. I designed Destiny encounters for years but haven't ever talked much about what that actually means. So here you go! #GameDesign #Destiny
namelessquality.com
The Basics of Destiny Encounter Design - The Nameless Quality
I realized that despite working on Destiny and Destiny 2 encounters for years, I’ve never really talked in any sort … Read More →
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 10/06/2026
The best 6 years of my life. Thank you all for making all the incredible things in this thread possible. Also, here's Archie's new place in the tower. The best boy deserved it 💚
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 10/06/2026
The best 6 years of my life. Thank you all for making all the incredible things in this thread possible. Also, here's Archie's new place in the tower. The best boy deserved it 💚
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 09/06/2026
Clarity has taken over a huge part of my life for the last 6 years (six! that's absolutely mental), and I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished in that time. Thank you, Guardians. Let's nuke those servers one last time 💚
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cbro @cbro.dev · 09/06/2026
Announcing destiny report Search and filter every Destiny 2 weapon by name, perk, frame, archetype, damage type, ammo, and source. It's fast. Scroll through all 1700+ weapons at 100+fps. More updates to come. Check it out.
A screenshot of destiny.report, a Destiny 2 weapon viewer. The screenshot shows a detail page of a weapon, with perks selected, and a sample query ("is:sniperrifle is:stasis")
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 09/06/2026
This project has been in the making for a long time now, and a certain someone told me there are many more cool features to come. Show some love to our GOAT cbro and go use the lovely new site 💚
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Destiny 2 @destinythegame.bungie.net · 08/06/2026
As we head into the launch of Monument of Triumph on June 9, 2026, we wanted to gather some important topics from our recent blogs in one centralized place. Each topic will have a link to where you can read more information. 🧵
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 06/06/2026
Bungie this is Community Insight erasure
Q) What do all of these weapon perks do?

A) Most weapon perks offer informational tooltips. Hover over the weapon perk and it will tell you what it does. The best way to figure out how a weapon works is to use it!
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 02/06/2026
I don't normally post about holidays or special dates, but happy Pride month to everyone! Everyone deserves a world where they aren't treated as punching bags for simply existing. Everyone who treats others with respect is always equally welcome in our community. Those who can't may fuck off. 💚
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 22/05/2026
No concrete plans to announce just yet after the recent D2 news, but I want to make one thing clear. No matter what, our info will always stay available for use by community projects, regardless of our presence (or potential lack thereof) behind the facade of the Clarity name.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 28/01/2026
Some truly incredible wording improvements in this most recent update
The diff view of the last and most recent Destiny 2 manifest showing the "progressDescription" property of an objective changing from "Targets in Super" to "Final blows dealt using target's Super"
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 17/01/2026
🚨I'm thrilled to announce that as of RIGHT NOW, we're rolling out support for Exotic Weapons, their exclusive perks, and their catalysts in our database!! 🚨 This is easily our biggest update to date, so please check out the entire thread for additional info 🧵⬇️
Direct Hits apply 'Blighted' to the target, dealing twice as much tick damage as Blighted Pools at half the rate for 9.5 seconds. Killing Blighted enemies causes them to drop a Blighted Pool.

Targets can only take damage from a single instance of Blighted at a time.

Enemies that are Blighted can take simultaneous damage from a Blighted Pool, and also take 25% increased damage from Malfeasance and Wish-Ender.

Blighted targets are STILL NOT CONSIDERED TO BE TAKEN.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 17/01/2026
🚨I'm thrilled to announce that as of RIGHT NOW, we're rolling out support for Exotic Weapons, their exclusive perks, and their catalysts in our database!! 🚨 This is easily our biggest update to date, so please check out the entire thread for additional info 🧵⬇️
Direct Hits apply 'Blighted' to the target, dealing twice as much tick damage as Blighted Pools at half the rate for 9.5 seconds. Killing Blighted enemies causes them to drop a Blighted Pool.

Targets can only take damage from a single instance of Blighted at a time.

Enemies that are Blighted can take simultaneous damage from a Blighted Pool, and also take 25% increased damage from Malfeasance and Wish-Ender.

Blighted targets are STILL NOT CONSIDERED TO BE TAKEN.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 16/01/2026
New AI slop wrapper for searching up D2 science info just dropped, let's check out how good it is!!
What is Ember of Torches?

LLM SEARCH
D2QUERY RESPONSE
LLM SEARCH
D2QUERY RESPONSE

I don't have information about "Ember of Torches". However, I can suggest a possible solution. Since I don't know what "Ember of Torches" is, I can call the query_term_map tool to find the retriever tool that should be called to get information about the term.

Let me check...

After calling the query_term_map tool, I found that "Ember of Torches" is related to the Ember of the Elements system. I will call the "known_item" tool to get more information about it.

Here is the tool response: [{"fragment_name":"Ember of Torches","fragment_description":"Grants the user and allies within 15 meters a stack of Ember of Torches for each Ember of the Elements type (Solar, Arc, and Void) that is active, up to a maximum of 3 stacks.\n\nEmber of Torches:\n +20 | +40 | +60 Health Stat based on the stack amount.","fragment_stat_changes":"-10 Class","available_on_subclass":"any"}]

Based on the tool response, I can see that Ember of Torches is a part of the Ember of the Elements system and grants the user and allies within 15 meters a stack of Ember of Torches for each Ember of the Elements type (Solar, Arc, and Void) that is active, up to a maximum of 3 stacks.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 27/12/2025
Regular weapon perks (excluding origin traits) have now also been fully updated! Rest in piss, old Burning Ambition, I'll never get those hours back. And once again, a big thank you to Hawkmoona for helping out with these updates.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 27/12/2025
Regular weapon perks (excluding origin traits) have now also been fully updated! Rest in piss, old Burning Ambition, I'll never get those hours back. And once again, a big thank you to Hawkmoona for helping out with these updates.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 23/12/2025
We've JUST pushed an update live that brings our tooltips up to date on ALL exotic armour pieces currently available. All of the changes can be viewed live right now on both DIM and engram.blue/clarity. Below is my favourite tooltip update from this bunch:
Seriously, Watch Out (Mk. 44 Stand Asides) - Armor Trait Exotic

Grants a stack of Bolt Charge every 1.5 seconds while Juggernaut's Shield is active.

While Speed Booster is active, allies in a ""certain"" area behind you receive Speed Booster.

... who the hell came up with this rework???
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 23/12/2025
We've JUST pushed an update live that brings our tooltips up to date on ALL exotic armour pieces currently available. All of the changes can be viewed live right now on both DIM and engram.blue/clarity. Below is my favourite tooltip update from this bunch:
Seriously, Watch Out (Mk. 44 Stand Asides) - Armor Trait Exotic

Grants a stack of Bolt Charge every 1.5 seconds while Juggernaut's Shield is active.

While Speed Booster is active, allies in a ""certain"" area behind you receive Speed Booster.

... who the hell came up with this rework???
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Destiny 2 @destinythegame.bungie.net · 13/12/2025
Praxic Guardians have eliminated the Dredgen threat on Venus. Congratulations to the World First fireteam of the Equilibrium Dungeon on Contest Mode! 🏆 Mariomonkey 🏆 Luigistyle 🏆 Biggz
Equilibrium Dungeon Race Trophy
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 25/11/2025
Chat I think we might be back
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 22/11/2025
This was a fun stream. Gonna try it again while I continue trying to refamiliarise myself with the game. www.twitch.tv/stardust_d2c...
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 20/11/2025
Alright, gonna start it up now. I have a lot to catch up on, even before I open the game again. Let's hope my passion for the game returns before Renegades at least. twitch.tv/stardust_d2clarity
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 19/11/2025
Considering doing a stream tomorrow to catch up on what the hell has been happening in D2 lately. I've been gone since August so surely things have gotten better since? (Please tell me they have)
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Court @courtprojects.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Bittersweet announcement; end of an era: I have decided to archive my old spreadsheets. Reason? Busy with other projects. Nothing to do w/ Destiny. I'll still be making infographics, producing @podvsenemies.bsky.social, and working with LlamaD2. :)
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Court @courtprojects.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
SaxPlaysGames and I got together a few days ago to chat about how I got into Destiny science stuff, hosting @podvsenemies.bsky.social and working with LlamaD2! It's a lengthy yap session, feel free to grab some snacks or listen while you game or do some chores: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXEQ...
youtube.com
TOP Destiny Infographic Designer Shares the Secrets to His Success!
YouTube video by SaxTalksGames
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S1erra107: Random music scrub @s1erra107.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Behold, the result of being a numbers nerd plz give positive engagement I spent way too much time on this <3 youtu.be/GGcsBu1EPV0?...
youtu.be
Bungie Kinda Cooked with Ammo Generation
YouTube video by S1erra107
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spiderreviver.bsky.social @spiderreviver.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Just wanted to drop a deep dive I ended up doing for Howl: www.reddit.com/r/destinyend... Most of the big interactions were already found, but this is a more thorough breakdown and covers stuff not directly related to Howl as well. Attached a table as well for quick reference.
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Destiny 2 Team @destiny2team.bungie.net · 14/10/2025
Update regarding Unstable Cores: Last week, we announced that Unstable Cores would not reset with the launch of Destiny 2: Renegades on December 2, 2025. We noted in the TWID that we would provide future updates on how we would rebalance the economy of this currency.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 12/10/2025
There's something really nice about these posts not getting much steam on here so I don't have to attach a thread of disclaimers for people who make a judgement on the presented information in a split second and then go off on a hyperbolic meltdown like on the other platform
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 11/10/2025
Since the general discussions in the community seem to involve Steam playercounts on a daily basis nowadays, I wanted to highlight/shill a friend's project that has platform-agnostic daily active player data: popularity.report by Lieuwe Berg
The Daily online players graph shown prominently at the top of the linked popularity.report website
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 11/10/2025
Since the general discussions in the community seem to involve Steam playercounts on a daily basis nowadays, I wanted to highlight/shill a friend's project that has platform-agnostic daily active player data: popularity.report by Lieuwe Berg
The Daily online players graph shown prominently at the top of the linked popularity.report website
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 28/09/2025
by popular demand: the chart with a shared y-axis
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 27/09/2025
Here's a graph of the Unstable Core economy from NotComplex in the science Discord (what the hell is that infusion cost curve man)
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 27/09/2025
Here's a graph of the Unstable Core economy from NotComplex in the science Discord (what the hell is that infusion cost curve man)
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 10/09/2025
I really don't intend to use this account to vent my frustrations with D2, but at this point, I feel like I should give an explanation for the lack of updates and also the general lack of my presence. I'm tired, man.
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 23/08/2025
Jumping back into the Clarity mines to get some tooltip updates out the door. Hop in to see me overthink every other word lol. www.twitch.tv/stardust_d2c...
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Stardust_D2Clarity - Twitch
Going back into the perk info mines :D | !clarity !patreon !kofi
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/08/2025
Update on Recuperation: Running 2 or 3 mods restores SEVENTY FIVE (75) HP on Orb of Power pickups instead of the 15 it's supposed to be... lol Shoutout to the Compendium for this gem of a quote:
On Orb of Power Pickup:

Restores 15 | 75 | 75 Health.
[in small, italic text:] Bungie, this is the opposite of diminishing returns!
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/08/2025
Very productive stream today! We got quite a few updates out the door, crashed out at the TWID at least 3 times, but it's probably closer to 10, added a tooltip to Enhanced Athletics that brought back all the relevant Mobility info lost to time, and found out that Recuperation actually stacks.
Enhanced Athletics - Armor Mod

Passively increases non-sprinting Movement Speed and non-ability Jump Height.

Note: the below values represent the currently bugged state of these mods as of August 21.

(Diagonally) Forward Walk Speed with 0|1|2|3 Mods equipped by class:
• Warlocks and Titans: 5.6|6.0|6.2|6.4 m/s
• Hunters: 5.8|6.2|6.4|6.6 m/s

Strafing (side-to-side and backwards movement) decreases these speeds by 15%. Strafe speed is capped at 6 m/s.

Crouching decreases these speeds by 45%. Crouch speed is capped at 4 m/s.

Sprint speed is set to 8 m/s by default and is capped at 9 m/s. This cap applies to regular Forward Walk Speed as well.
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Dredgen Sale 🔜 GCX (2027) 🟪⬜️⬛️ @destinythememe.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 21/08/2025
We'll be knocking some of the perk update backlog today and checking out the promised beeeeg TWID. See you on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/stardust_d2c...
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Working on perk tooltip updates! | Loooong TWID waiting room | !clarity !patreon !kofi
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 17/08/2025
interesting things are happening this stream (scorched is peak get in here)
[CeJ0TaX#6086]: report
[CeJ0TaX#6086]: cronuszen
[CeJ0TaX#6086]: rec the party informer bungie
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Clarity | Destiny 2 Perk Insights @d2clarity.com · 16/08/2025
Alright it's time for me to lock in and play some Scorched. Hop in if you want to hang out! www.twitch.tv/stardust_d2c...
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Playing some scorched but at degen hours because I need more of it in my life today
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