Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is set to launch in just a couple of weeks' time, and with the days counting down Bungie is slowly but surely outlining more and more changes coming with the launch of the new expansion. In most instances, you'll read about all the major changes, like the release of new weapons and locations, but there are also many smaller but incredibly significant changes also coming. On this page, we're aiming to keep you informed on everything changing with the release of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and Season 16.

Witch Queen Raid Launch Date

We've still not got a whole heap of info about Witch Queen's new Raid, but we know when it will launch. The Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [REDACTED] Raid will start on March 5, 2022 at 10AM Pacific (18:00 UTC).

It's unlikely we'll get more details before the launch of the expansion, but Bungie has promised to shared additional details on Contest Mode, Bungie Rewards, and other need-to-know information closer to the date.

Power Changes

Starting on February 22 with the launch of Witch Queen, these are the new power levels for guardians moving forward:

• Floor: 1350 - The lowest possible Power for a piece of gear; the starting point for new characters.
• Soft cap: 1500 - The point at which general drops stop being automatic upgrades; Powerful gear drops are now the best way to gain Power.
• Power cap: 1550 - The point at which Powerful drops stop being upgrades; Pinnacle gear drops are now the only way to gain Power.
• Hard cap: 1560 - Max possible Power from Pinnacle drops (ignoring Artifact Power).