The Forsaken expansion was a turning point for Destiny 2, and the soundtrack captures that shift into darker, more vengeful territory. "The Man They Called Cayde" is devastatingly effective as a tribute to the fallen Hunter Vanguard, carrying all the emotional weight of that opening cinematic.
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"Gunslinger" channels raw fury into a blazing Western-tinged theme that perfectly scores the revenge campaign through the Tangled Shore. The Dreaming City tracks are where the score really distinguishes itself from the base game.
"The Dreaming City" itself has this ethereal, Awoken grandeur that feels ancient and cursed simultaneously, while "Of Starlight and the Dark" and "Mists of Memory" lean into that three-week curse cycle atmosphere. Each Baron gets a musical identity too, with "The Fanatic" and "The Trickster" nailing their respective boss encounters.
The Bungie Store Digital Edition is the expanded cut, packing in tracks like "Gambit" with its competitive edge and "Convergence" building toward something cosmic. "Guardian Down" hits with a solemnity that earned those community tears.
This is the soundtrack where Destiny 2's music grew teeth.