Which patrol zones in Destiny 2 should you be spending the most time in?
The aftermath of Destiny 2’s Season of Arrivals might mean open-world destinations are no longer what they once were in Bungie’s first-person online shooter, but that doesn’t mean the current content is in any way lacking.
One expansion at a time, the game adds a new world to touch down on, offering a more relaxing experience that the solo player can take advantage of. From lost sectors to world events, each patrol zone adds a variety of encounters, secrets, and bosses for players to seek out, occasionally rewarding such endeavors with triumphs or even exotic loot, if they know where to look. 8 The European Dead Zone (EDZ)
The EDZ has suffered a lot in recent years, mainly due to the sunsetting of The Red War campaign, which diminished its relevance to just two remodeled strikes and a spot for Xur. Many past rewards, such as emblems or weapons, became unobtainable. With the release of the Beyond Light DLC, Destiny 2 introduced another Earth patrol zone with a strikingly similar aesthetic: The Cosmodrome.
Against this newer destination, The EDZ suffers greatly due to its strong lack of direction or unique content. With nothing much to offer but nostalgia, The EDZ is a place of importance only to veterans who seek to relive days past with Devrim Kay. 7 Nessus
Like The EDZ, Nessus holds much less value than it used to, losing content and story relevance in the 2020 sunsetting, but gains a slight edge over the Earth-set patrol zone for its unique environment. Bright red and ominous, Nessus is filled with unusual geometry and fascinating structures, courtesy of the Vex, who attempted to transform the planet into a Machine World.
Nessus also plays host to fan favorite vendor Failsafe, a malfunctioning AI continuously switching between two contrasting personalities. Although relatively untouched since the game’s release, Failsafe remains an entertaining factor in the few strikes she still appears in, elevating what could have been just an irrelevant destination into a vacation from the intensity of most modern activities. 6 The Moon
The first revelations of Destiny 2’s big bad, The Darkness, were made on The Moon during the Shadowkeep expansion, revealing the true strength of this enemy as Guardians moved around defeating ‘nightmare’ variants of their fallen foes.
