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Nerfed auto rifles and changes to the Vault of Glass in the latest Destiny hotfix

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The latest hotfix from Bungie for Destiny (1.0.2.2), among other things, nerfs auto rifles slightly while boosting the effectiveness of scout rifles, and alters the Templar encounter in the high-level Vault of Glass raid.

Related: Conquer Destiny‘s most rewarding raid with our Vault of Glass guide

The patch also provides a few minor tweaks to perks and the Vex Mythoclast and Pocket Infinity exotic weapons. Quick weapon swapping should now be a little smoother as well, among other little fixes. The developer is hard at work on a more substantial update that will address general issues of class balance and underperforming exotic equipment. You can read the detailed patch notes over at Bungie’s blog.

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