Destiny 2developer Bungie has been watching the race for world first in Salvation’s Edge more closely than any fans. While it took roughly 20 hours for a team to finally beat it, Bungie has confirmed that The Witness has been halted and Salvation’s Edge conquered.
The race for world first inDestiny 2‘s Salvation’s Edge raid has been going on since 1 PM ET on Jul 29, 2025. After just over 20 grueling hours, one fireteam has emerged victorious, with Bungie announcing them as the first team in the world to complete what will undoubtedly go down asDestiny 2’smost complicated raid. The winners will each receive raid jackets and exclusive prizes for their efforts, but I imagine all they want is a nice long sleep.
Tyraxe and fellow players named first in the world to completeDestiny 2‘s Salvation’s Edge raid
The winners of the race to world first inDestiny 2: The Final Shape‘s Salvation’s Edge raid are:
Interestingly, this wasn’t one of themajor teamsthat had won previous world first races. That doesn’t mean they’re complete newcomers, but it shows how this was anyone’s race. I think every team figured that out when they started taking down their live gameplay andexclusively streaming their faces.
Only Bungie can verify a world’s first completion in a raid, and after initial tentative results came in, the developer hasnow confirmedthat Tyraxe and their fireteam were the first players to reach the end of Salvation’s Edge and claim the loot chest at the end of the raid. That chest is important because it’s the trigger that notifies Bungie of which team has completed the raid first.
Guardians make their own fate.Congratulations to team Parabellum on the world’s first clear of Salvation’s Edge!💠 Astro💠 bravo💠 DrakathShadow💠 Ham💠 Jake💠 Tyraxepic.twitter.com/hl5N6fVqJx
Following the announcement of the winners,Bungie revealedthat a new 12-player activity called Excision is coming toDestiny 2. This is the community’s reward for being so patient and watching so many competitors go head to head in the race over the 20 hours it took for one team to emerge as winners.
The Witness has retreated from the monolith – but, an important battle awaits.We’ll need all Guardians available to help us defeat the Witness, once and for all.Rally with us and launch into Excision, a newly unlocked 12-player activity.pic.twitter.com/HhIky06Vpc
Finally, Bungie has alsoannouncedthat on June 05, 2025, it will be publishing a video discussing the future ofDestiny 2over the next year.
It all begins with a single step.Join us on June 10 at 8AM PT to learn about the next year of Destiny 2.🎦https://t.co/st5fsMFHyApic.twitter.com/MIx8JQOnJi
This will likely coverEpisodic contentand everything else the developer has set up for players to enjoy in the future.The Final Shapeis the last major expansion for the game for now, so it’ll be interesting to see what Bungie has planned to keep players engaged for a full year and if there’s anything waiting for us once that year is over.
