Many Destiny 2 players are hoping that Bungie will take another shot at addressing one of the weakest and most overlooked subclasses in Arc 3.0 ahead of The Final Shape, which many believe is long overdue for a buff.

Disgruntled players have felt that Arc's once-signature "glass cannon" gameplay loop has since been lost due to targeted nerfs and repetitive adjustments to other Destiny 2 subclasses that now better fill the void, leaving many struggling to see the positives in Arc today. It hasn't helped that the last few seasonal artifacts have skewed towards other subclasses, but even in a neutral sandbox, Arc sorely lacks its signature punch.

Many players feel that Arc subclasses don't do as much damage as they used to, and as the game heads into the endgame where survivability is key, the downsides outweigh the upsides. "After the Arc nerfs, abilities hit like a wet noodle, meaning there's not much point in using a glass cannon if you're all glass and no cannon," one player summarized.

Outside of the Spark of Resistance fragment, there’s little in the Arc 3.0 kit to help guardians survive. While there are boosts to melee damage and ability use, most require you to get up close and personal with enemies, which is something you’ll want to actively avoid when playing activities like raids and dungeons. “Arc is the only subclass without a verb related to healing, damage resistance, or an overshield,” another Destiny player said. “The survivability is just bad, and all three classes don’t feel very cohesive in their aspects.”