In this week’s 1.0.6.2 Marathon update, Bungie is opening the door to Cryo Archive for just about everyone still playing the game.

Weekly Cryo Archive Sponsored Kits

When Cryo Archive first launched, Bungie gave us all one free Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit which included a bundle of blue-tier gear that was tuned to help you through your first run of the map. That was great, but once you lost that free kit (which most of us probably did during that first run) you wouldn’t be able to get another and would instead have to risk your own gear.

This is now no longer the case, as we can now get one free Cryo Archive Sponsored kit per week! This is a great change for those of us that only get to play a few times a week as it is. Starting the night with a free Cryo may end up funding the rest of the week - ya never know!

WSTR Combat Shotgun Updates

The other notable change this week was a buff to the WSTR Combat Shotgun:

  • Increased damage from 78 to 85.
  • Reduced critical multiplier from 1.15x to 1.05x.
  • Slightly reduced the rate at which damage falls off.
  • Added 75% damage bonus against AI targets.
  • MIPS Slug Converter Prestige mod
    • Fixed an issue that caused the slug to hit geometry when aiming around corners, vents, ladders, or nearby cover.
    • Increased critical multiplier from 1.15x to 1.9x.
    • Reduced projectile velocity and increased bullet drop.
    • Reduced aim assist cone radius by 48%.

Miscellaneous Changes

  • Cryo Archive:
    • Vent covers have been added in Biostock and Preservation that prevent early access from the hub until security clearance 2 is unlocked. This is so that teams cannot bypass the security doors separating wings from one another without appropriate clearance. Security clearance 1 is needed to open the vents for anyone that infils on the Biostock / Preservation side.
  • The reinforced shield icon now correctly shows a “+” inside the shield.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Rooks from spawning with the updated 6 Depleted Shield Charges and Depleted Patch Kits that sponsored kits now have.

For the rest of the updates, take a look at Bungie’s full article.

See you on Tau Ceti!