Game will launch with a soft cap at level 20 and special gear is required to expand it in terms of stats.
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When Destiny officially launches this September it will have a soft level cap of 20, but it’s possible to push passed this cap with special gear.
Once you reach level 20 you can no longer grow your character by simply gaining traditional XP. At this point you will start earning Motes of Light that can be used to purchase special gear that is equipped with the “Light” stat. This stat will allow you to push your character level and other stats higher than the 20 soft cap, so it appears that the more “Light” you have, the higher your level. However, your character sheet will still only show level 20, but the character select screen and your emblem will show your effective level.
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