The Introduction Of Skimmers In Destiny 2 Has Hysterically Broken Years Of Game Balancing

These new vehicles let players access previously unreachable areas, uncover Easter eggs, and potentially exploit glitches.

Matthew D'Onofrio
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Destiny 2 Skimmers

Welcome to Tony Hawk’s Destiny Skater.

Destiny 2’s introduction of skimmers, which are basically hoverboards, has caused a major shift in the shooter game's traversal mechanics — effectively disrupting five years of careful balancing. These new vehicles offer players unparalleled freedom of movement, breaking traditional constraints of traversal and encounter design. With skimmers, players can do things that were previously impossible, like grinding in mid-air without losing altitude.

The space skateboards can be obtained through the in-game store or the Guardian Games 2024 event questline, so they are a bit exclusive, but worth the time and effort (or money) since skimmers fundamentally change the way players navigate the world. Besides opening up new avenues for exploration and discovery within Destiny 2, these vehicles enable players to access previously unreachable areas, uncover Easter eggs, and potentially exploit glitches.

The video below from KackisHD on YouTube shows you just how crazy things can get and give you a good laugh at the same time.

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Matthew D'Onofrio
Matthew D'Onofrio, News Editor

Matthew “dinofries” D'Onofrio is a writer, content creator, podcaster and — most importantly — a gamer. With such a strong passion for video games and a severe case of FOMO, it's no surprise he always has his finger on the pulse of the gaming world. On the rare occasion Matt's away from a screen, you'll find him strumming away on his acoustic guitar or taking care of his cat Totoro.

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Discussion (1)

Flintstone 1 month ago
Well I can see them having to change the tutorial quest line to get everyone with one.
Any player can see its kind of unfair to other players. just give it away to everyone as its very much seen as overkill.


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