As expected, the developers have warned players trying to jump into the game once the DLC hits on 22nd February about potential server issues and long queue times as they may not have the capacity to accommodate thousands of them at a time.
In fact, if you're looking to do a bit of housekeeping before the servers are out, you may be cutting a bit too close, as the downtime is set to be quite long.
Destiny 2 The Witch Queen server downtime
Via the official Bungie Help Twitter account, the developers revealed that server maintenance leading up to The Witch Queen will start on 21st February at 6 PM PST (02:00 UTC).
Bungie added: "Players will be removed from activities at 6:45 PM (0245 UTC) and be unable to log in until 9 AM (17:00 UTC) on February 22."
Tomorrow (February 21) at 6 PM PST (0200 UTC), Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance for Update 4.0.0.1.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) February 20, 2022
Players will be removed from activities at 6:45 PM (0245 UTC) and be unable to log in until 9 AM (1700 UTC) on February 22.
More info: https://t.co/48Mjp1cTHz
According to the Bungie Destiny server and update status, players will be able to pre-load The Witch Queen at 7 PM PST (03:00 UTC), adding that PlayStation 4 users "will be required to download all associated Destiny 2 Required Content before playing The Witch Queen. These can be downloaded by launching Destiny 2 after the 4.0.0.1 patch is released"
Once The Witch Queen drops, players will lose access to some of the content previously accessible throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2, including seasonal activities, Exotic missions, some Catalysts, and more.
Furthermore, some locales like The Tangled Shore and currencies will fade away, with the most important being Gunsmith materials from Banshee-44. If you didn't have time to turn over those mats, you're out of luck, as they will simply fade away once The Witch Queen launches.
Featured image courtesy of Bungie.
