Glad they used actual numbers in the write up this time. I actually think I'll love the changes. They nerfed the overused Blade Barrage and Nova Warp but buffed everything else.
If you look at the actual numbers, most of these buffs aren't small either.
Golden Gun
- 3 shot and celestial nighthawk versions got a 40% damage buff
- 6 shooter version adds a bullet back into the mag on each kill.
- Blade Barrage changes are -115 for impact damage but +100 for explosion damage. Not sure if you can combine those and say it's only a -15 damage nerf but we'll see. Might make it even better for clearing small adds? Also the fact it can hurt you now kinda sucks but at least it'll be the end of panic spamming it in crucible.
Nightstalker
- Mutishot tether: Each tether is now as strong as the single tether from the other branch. They can be fired more rapidly, lasts a bit longer, and can reach a bit further than before.
Arcstrider
- Lets be serious, who cares. Some numbers went up.
I've never really loved the Titan supers and while everything has been buffed, I still don't really think I will be wowed by anything.
Nova Bomb
- Slowva-bomb is terrifying again, more damage, more radius, and improved tracking.
- Vortex nova bomb got a small bump in damage but doubled the damage of the vortex.
- Nova warp got absolutely nerfed to **** and I'm glad.
Daybreak
- Honestly first read this as well of radiance buffs but it's just for the flying swordsman. (43% damage buff for them)
Stormcaller
- Lightning chains are 1 louder.
Autorifles, Scouts, and Snipers got some buffs. Telesto and Wavesplitter got some nerfs.
Not sure on how big a deal the Shards of Galanor nerf is. Getting back 75% of your super is still ridiculous and it returns on "knife impacts". I assume that means kills from the impact damage but if it doesn't require a kill, you'll be able to get 75% of your super back if you spam it at a big boss. I need to read up on how the blade barrage damage works but that doesn't sound awful.
Crucible will have a lot less heavy ammo floating around now.
All-in-all there isn't a change here that I hate. It's buffing a lot of the original Destiny supers which if it changes the meta to feel more D1-like, I'm on board.
Edit: Also if anyone still needs the Whisper quest, it's always available now.
Edit 2:
I was correct above about Shards of Galanor. It's only knife impacts not knife kills. If every knife hits an enemy, you'll get 75% of your super back.