The Destiny 2 Cat error occurs for some players when they try to log in to D2. For example, a player said, “I keep trying to log into Destiny 2, but I keep getting the error code Cat.” The Cat error message says, “Destiny servers are not available.” Players can’t play Destiny 2 because of this error code. This is how you can fix the Destiny 2 Cat error on Windows 11/10 PCs.
Check if There’s Server Maintenance
First, note that the Destiny 2 Cat error can sometimes arise because of routine server maintenance. To check if that’s the case, open this Bungie Help page, which includes a maintenance schedule. You can also click Maintenance Notification there to check if there are any server announcements. If there is server maintenance, wait a day or two before returning to Destiny 2.
The Destiny 2 server maintenance page
Update Destiny 2
The official Bungie resolution for fixing the Destiny 2 Cat error is to update the game. However, this should be an automatic process with automatic updates enabled in Steam. Microsoft Store users might need to select the Get updates option like this:
- Open the Microsoft Store window from the Start menu.
- Click Downloads in the tab bar.
- Press the Check for updates button.
The Check for updates button
- Click Update All if there’s an update for Destiny 2.
If you’re a Steam user, make sure automatic updates are enabled. To do that, right-click Destiny 2 in your Steam Library tab to select Manage > Properties > Update. Select the Immediately download updates option on the Automatic Updates drop-down menu.
Clear Steam’s Download Cache
Players confirm that clearing Steam’s download cache can fix the Destiny 2 Cat error. This makes some sense because a corrupted Steam cache can cause download issues. To apply this possible fix, go through the steps on this clear Steam download cache page.
The Clear Cache button
Verify the Destiny 2 Game File Integrity
Bungie support also advises players to verify the integrity of Destiny 2 when other potential fixes don’t work. A verification scan repairs corrupted or missing game files. These Steam help and Epic Games pages provide guidelines for running game verification scans.
The Verify option in Epic Games
Reinstall Destiny 2
If none of the possible solutions above fix your Destiny 2 Cat error, try reinstalling the game. A reinstallation will effectively update the game and address potential file corruption, causing the issue to occur. To reinstall Destiny 2, go through the following steps:
Steam
- Start Steam to open the Library tab within that gaming client.
- Right-click Destiny 2 to select Manage > Uninstall and further confirmation options.
Steam’s Uninstall option
- Click the uninstalled Destiny 2 game in Steam’s Library tab to select Install. Select Install again to proceed with reinstallation.
Epic Games
- Launch the Epic Games software to go to its Library tab.
- Click Destiny 2’s menu (three-dot) button to select Uninstall and confirmation options.
Epic’s Uninstall option
- To reinstall, click on the Destiny 2 library image and press Install.
Applying the potential fixes above will usually resolve the Destiny 2 Cat error on Windows PCs. You can also discuss this gaming issue on the Bungie help forum. Click Sign in and Create Topic on that forum to ask the community for more potential Cat error fixes.
