Returning player - do the DLC in order?

[The Haney]

Heya folks. Returning player; wanting to start fresh. Is it reasonable to just get/play the DLC in order or is there some DLC that's worth getting immediately?

(please note that this question is NOT whether the DLC is good, fairly priced etc. I am only asking from a story and mechanic perspective if any of it should be acquired before I reach the point in the game that the DLC story is applicable to.)

[Artilerija]

it all leads to the same bad ending so have at it

[Mic Robo]

I would say it definitely depends on where you left off last you played and whether you're more of a Story, PVP, Raider or "All of the above" type of player. Assuming you left off at Forsaken and play a bit of it all, I would say Beyond Light and Witch Queen are must-haves, Shadowkeep is a maybe and only if you're hardcore into the story/lore/PVE experience, and the other misc. DLC aren't super essential yet (such as the 30th Anniversary DLC and any of the Dungeon Keys you may or may not get according to what versions of DLC you get). As much as it pains me to the say (because I'm loving it despite its flaws), I would probably wait for Lightfall to get some much-needed fixes, maybe even go on sale, and the other content will take time anyways, so why bother? So, in summary:

-Definitely get Beyond Light and Witch Queen

-Maybe get Shadowkeep

-30th is completely up to you and your tastes. Lore-wise, it's not a must-have experience, but it is fun and gets you some cool gear and Gjallarhorn. Read up on what it includes.

-Wait on Lightfall

[Gon Freecss]

i looked in to this some time ago. People said its best to do it in order for the story etc. Unfortunately half of the story has been vaulted and locked away so us new players can only start our journey from the Shadowkeep DLC

[Delta]

If you are playing for the story then yes, get the DLC in release order as the stories directly lead into each other.

The order is Shadowkeep -> Beyond Light -> Witch Queen -> Lightfall

[Vince ✟]

There needs to be a walkthrough of how to find & start these quests in proper order. Im completely lost. Played in Beyond Light for a short bit then left. Come back and clueless about where to go and what to do.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Delta:

The order is Shadowkeep -> Beyond Light -> Witch Queen

Ftfy :)

[Wesleypipes77]

Originally posted by Vince:

There needs to be a walkthrough of how to find & start these quests in proper order. Im completely lost. Played in Beyond Light for a short bit then left. Come back and clueless about where to go and what to do.

I couldn't agree more, I played a bit years ago then left when they vaulted the content I was in the middle of playing, I finally caved and came back when I saw the big sale on DLC but feeling pretty lost as well. I've watched a few "beginner's guide" videos but they never seem to cover most of the things I'm actually wondering.