http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/04/bungie-revamping-destinys-leveling-system


Destiny will soon no longer feature the light system, which requires players to obtain special gear to level up past 20, according to Game Informer. Instead, guardians will move from level 1 to the new cap 40 through going on missions, killing enemies and completing bounties.

“The conflation of gear and character level led to this place where your identity was determined by things outside of your control,” creative director Luke Smith said. “We don’t want to do that.”

In addition, Bungie is reportedly tweaking the loot system. The shared-world shooter will do a better job examining what weapons and gear that players have already received when figuring out a new drop.