: Beyond Light, Bungie introduced a mechanic called Infusion Capping more commonly known as sunsetting. This essentially limits the number of weapons players can use per season, phasing old weapons out of viability as Bungie introduces new ones. Overall, it’s a critical system for the health of
Destiny 2, although we’ve had our concerns about it in the past. Thankfully, Bungie has some concerns as well, as game director Luke Smith told Polygon the studio isn’t done tweaking the system just yet.
Smith made one thing very clear, which is that Bungie will not revert Sunsetting any time soon. “In the Legendary tier, for now, we’re not making things that you can keep forever,” said Smith. “That is ultimately a path to not having anything to pursue.” Bungie will continue to remove weapons from viability every three months, and unless a major philosophical shift in the studio happens, that will continue.