This Weekend in Destiny 2 – Xûr and Trials (May 5 – May 9)

This week you can find Xûr hanging out at Watcher’s Grave on Nessus and Trials is live on Rusted Lands with Adept Exalted Truth as the flawless reward this week! View more details for Xur and the latest Destiny 2 news below.

Next Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny

Week 11: May 9 – May 16, 2023

  • Guardian Games event continues!
  • Activity Bonus: Double Nightfall rewards
  • Nightfall: The Glassway
    • Weapon: Buzzard Sidearm
  • Crucible Rotator: Zone Control
  • Featured Rotators:
    • Vow of the Disciple raid
    • Prophecy dungeon
  • and more!

Have a great weekend!


Xûr, Agent of the Nine

A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.

Departs: Tuesday, May 9 at 10 AM PDT

Where is Xûr?


Winding Cove, EDZ 

Exotic Armor

Cost: 23 Legendary Shards

Hunter

Titan

Warlock

Lucky
Pants

Exotic Chest Armor

 Armamentarium
-

Exotic Leg Armor

 Eye of

Another World

Exotic Helmet

Armor Stat: 67


Armor Stat: 66


Armor Stat: 66


Exotic Weapon

Cost: 29 Legendary Shards

Click on image for details

Weapon

Type

The Queenbreaker

Linear Fusion Rifle (Arc)

Exotic Weapons (with Random Roll)

Cost: 125,000 + 200 Legendary Shards + 1 Exotic Cipher + 1 Ascendant Shard


 Click icon

Weapon

Random Roll 

Hawkmoon

Primary Hand Cannon

Dead Man's Tale

Primary Scout Rifle

Legendary Armor

Cost: 50 Legendary Shards + 1000 Glimmer

Simulator Mask

Hunter Helmet

Simulator
Helm

Titan Helmet

Simulator
Hood

Warlock Helmet

Simulator

Grips

Hunter Arms

Simulator 
Gauntlets

Titan Arms

Simulator
Gloves

Warlock Arms

Simulator 
Vest

Hunter Chest Armor

Simulator 
Plate

Titan Chest Armor

Simulator
Robes

Warlock Chest Armor

Simulator 
Boots

Hunter Legs

Simulator 
Greaves

Titan Legs

Simulator
Legs

Warlock Legs

Simulator
Cloak

Hunter Cloak

Entanglement 
Mark

Titan Class Item

Entanglement
Bond

Warlock Class Item

Stats via r/DestinyTheGame

Legendary Weapons

Cost: 50 Legendary Shards + 1000 Glimmer

Tap icon for details

Name

Random Perks

Gnawing Hunger

Energy Auto Rifle

Subsistence

Multikill Clip

Judgment of Kelgorath

Energy Glaive

Puglist

Unstoppable Force

IKELOS_HC_V1.0.3

Energy Hand Cannon

Rapid Hit

Frenzy

Shattered Cipher

Heavy Machine Gun

Under Pressure

Snapshot Sights

Cold Denial

Kinetic Pulse Rifle

Threat Detector

Unrelenting

Distant Tumlus

Energy Sniper Rifle

Lead from Gold

Outlaw

Thoughtless

Energy Sniper Rifle

Overflow

Adagio

Links

RETWEETS APPRECIATED! ⬇️


Compete in an event version of Elimination. Earn as many round and match wins on a ticket as you can.

Starts: Tuesday, May 5 @ 10 AM PDT

Ends: Tuesday,May 9 @ 10 AM PDT

Access: Lightfall

Fireteam: 3-Players

Fireteam Matchmaking: Enabled

Activity Bonus: ✅ Active

When Does Trials Of Osiris Arrive?

Trials of Osiris starts every Friday at 10 AM (PDT) and ends on Tuesday at 10 AM (PDT). Trials is usually not available for the first month when a new season begins. 

Trials of Osiris will not be live during the following:

  • The first week of a new season.
  • The week a new raid releases.
  • Any week Iron Banner is active.

Required to Access Trials of Osiris:

✅ Power 1520+

✅ Yearly Expansion

  • As of Season 18, this is The Witch Queen

✅ A Passage (see below)

  • Purchase from Saint-14 while Trials is active.

Please note, Expansion ownership does not transfer between platforms.

Modes:

  • Classic 3v3 Elimination
    • Achieve victory by eliminating all opponents in this round-based mode.
  • Trials Lab: Freelance
    • Solo fireteams only
  • Trials Lab: Capture Zone
    • Classic 3v3 elimination with a twist. 30 seconds into the first round, a flag spawns in the middle of the map. Capturing the zone guarantees that the team who captured it will win the round regardless if all players die on both sides.

Passages:

Cost: 10000 Glimmer + 15 Legendary Shards

Passage Name

Perk

Passage of Mercy

Always available

Forgives one loss per run.

Passage of Ferocity

Always available

Your third match win grants a bonus win.

Passage of Wealth

Unlocks at 5 wins

Increased Trials Rank points from reaching 3, 5, and 7 match wins on a ticket.

Passage of Wisdrom

Unlocks at 7 wins

Grants bonus XP from wins

Passage of Confidence

Unlocks at Flawless

Grants bonus rewards from Flawless Chest.



Game Mode

Classic 3v3 Elimination – Achieve victory by eliminating all opponents in this round-based mode.

Map

Flawless Reward

Tap icon for details

Weapon

HAND CANNON

Exalted Truth (Adept)

Void

View more details on our Trials of Osiris page.

News and Updates

Changes coming in Season 21

LABS

The system will be tuned for Season 21 to make it less likely for standard players to trigger farming protection.

DOMINION GAME MODE

Bungie is moving to Dominion as the core game mode for Trials in Season 21

  • Dominion offers a choice between playing Elimination and an objective-based game mode.
  • Objectives can allow more types of players to contribute to winning.
  • Games are on average 15% faster than standard Elimination games.
  • Dominion puts extreme passivity at a disadvantage by spawning the zone earlier and creating pressure for players to engage and fight earlier.
  • Objectives promote more varied engagements on the maps and push players to experience different engagement arenas on each map.
  • Dominion promotes a healthier sandbox variety in both weapons and subclasses.
  • Provides Bungie with more balancing levers to change the gameplay experience and make changes to maps more quickly to address concerns about flow or balance.
  • Switching to Dominion may make carrying other players to the Lighthouse a more difficult challenge, but the decision was made based on the bulk of all player experiences in the playlist.

TRIALS PASSAGES

Passage of Wealth and Passage of Mercy are getting an update next season.

  • The Passage of Wealth will now grant +75 Trials rep for every win, and an additional bonus for current major rank in Trials, up to +150 total. This encourages players to stay on the same card to take advantage of more reputation for wins later in the card. The previous Passage of Wealth granting increased reputation on wins 3, 5, and 7 on a card was at odds with the new system
  • The Passage of Mercy in Season 21 will forgive 2 losses if you have not yet been Flawless for the week. After going Flawless, the Passage of Mercy will revert to forgiving a single loss on each card. This gives all players a better chance of going Flawless for the first time each week, and players who can go Flawless without using both Mercies additional opportunities to play for extra rewards while their first card remains Flawless.

TRIALS INTRO QUEST

  • Step 1
    • Complete Competitive placement matches.
    • Get 50 kills in Competitive.
    • Raise your Power level.  
  • Step 2
    • Pick up a Trials Passage.
    • Play a game of Trials.
    • Win 1 round of Trials.
    • Get 1 elimination in Trials.
    • Reward: Astral Horizon Shotgun

GILDED FLAWLESS

  • Gilding Flawless in Trials of Osiris has been updated to align with the difficulty of gilding the Glorious title.
  • Season 20 requirements were 180 kills, 100 rewards, Flawless with a Seasonal Exotic weapon, carrying 2 players, and winning 7 games on a 7-win ticket.
  • Season 21 requirements are 500 kills, 16 Trials ranks, Flawless with a Seasonal Exotic weapon and 50 kills, and earning specific medals while on a ticket with 0 losses and equipped with specific emblems.
  • The changes are meant to focus on rewarding dedication and individual and team skill in the game mode

Source: TWAB (May 4, 2023)

Here is what’s being added to Trials loot pool in Season 21:

RETURNING: The Messenger High-Impact Kinetic Pulse Rifle

NEW: Unexpected Resurgence Adaptive Arc Glaive

Availability

  • Unexpected Resurgence Adept version will be available on June 9
  • The Messenger Adept version will be available on June 16.

Leaving the Trials Loot Pool in Season 21

The Inquisitor Shotgun and Whistler’s Whim Bow will be removed from the standard loot pool in Season 21, but their non-Adept versions can still be obtained through legacy focusing with Saint-14.

Players who don't lose any matches during their Flawless run (earning a Flight of the Pigeon medal for every win) will receive an exclusive new emblem when opening the Flawless chest at the Lighthouse. While some skilled players may achieve this on their first run, it may prove to be a challenging achievement for others. The emblem is meant to be a source of pride for those who earn it.


Players who open the Lighthouse rewards chest will have a chance to obtain new rewards.

  • Hero’s Wake Exotic Ghost Shell
  • Valiant Memory Exotic Ship
  • Survivor’s Journey Exotic Sparrow
  • Glorious Patina shader (after first opening of the chest)

*Exclusive shader Glorious Patina can be earned by going Flawless during Season 21 Trials.

Hero’s Wake Exotic Ghost Shell

Valiant Memory Exotic Ship

Survivor’s Journey Exotic Sparrow

A new shader called Glorious Patina will also be available from the Lighthouse rewards chest in Season 21. Future Trials of Osiris shaders are permanent unlocks. Glorious Patina, which can be transmogrified onto any gear, is exclusive to Flawless players in Season 21.

Future Seasons will see the return of older Trials shaders (that were previously exclusive to Adept weapons) as rewards for completing the first Seasonal Flawless Ticket, and they will now be fully accessible and usable as on all your transmog gear.

SHADER NAME SEASON AVAILABLE AS FLAWLESS REWARD
Glorious Patina Season 21
Bloodline Feud Season 22
Vizier Regalia Season 23


Availability

  • Week 8 - April 21
  • Week 11 - May 12

Upcoming Changes

Changes to the Passages of Wealth and Mercy, and the Flawless Triumph requirements won't be active during these weekends. They'll be introduced in Season 21 together with a new emblem and a starter quest.

Challenger Pool (Connection Based Matchmaking):

  • Challenger Pool is for players who play Trials regularly and aim to go Flawless. It offers an experience similar to the original Trials in D1, without making games harder as the card progresses or after going Flawless.
  • Matchmaking in this pool is solely based on connection, with no consideration of tickets, weekly wins, or skill.
  • Players with a card that has no losses or those in a fireteam with someone who has a flawless card will be placed in this pool.

Practice Pool (Connection Based and Weekly Performance):

  • The Practice Pool is designed for players who are new or less experienced and are not yet ready to go Flawless in Trials. It provides a place for players to start playing Trials without being overwhelmed.
  • Matchmaking in this pool is based on connection and weekly performance.
    • Only players with a Flawed card or those on their first game of the week can play in this pool, and everyone in the fireteam must meet the same requirement.
  • Stomp Protection: The Practice Pool features Stomp protection, which reduces a player's weekly performance rating if they are consistently struggling, making matches slightly easier until they recover.
  • Farming Protection: The pool also has Farming protection, which slows down matchmaking times initially and, if a player or fireteam member continues to farm the Practice pool, locks them into the Challenger pool for the rest of the weekend, regardless of their card state.

Bungie will have a more in-depth discussion about the changes that are coming to Trials in Season 21.

Source:  This week at Bungie - April 13, 2023

Changes that arrived with Lightfall and Season 20.

FOCUSING COSTS

 Crucible, Gambit, and Vanguard focusing will see the following costs: 

  • 1 Ritual Engram 
  • Crucible, Gambit, or Vanguard (depending on the vendor) 
  • 5,000 Glimmer 
  • 25 Legendary Shards 

Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and Nightfall focusing will see the following costs: 

  • 1 Ritual Engram 
  • Trials, Iron Banner, or Vanguard (depending on the vendor) 
  • 20,000 Glimmer 
  • 50 Legendary Shards 

Adept weapon focusing for Trials of Osiris and Nightfall weapons will see the following costs: 

  • 1 Ritual Engram 
  • Trials or Vanguard (depending on the vendor) 
  • 50,000 Glimmer 
  • 50 Legendary Shards 
  • 7-Win Trials Ticket or 10 Adept Nightfall Ciphers 

Source: Bungie.net

LEGACY GEAR FOCUSING

Trials of Osiris Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:

  • Shayura’s Wrath 
  • Reed’s Regret 

  • Aisha’s Embrace 
  • Burden of Guilt 
  • Forgiveness 

Note: Adept version of legacy weapons will not be available for focusing. 

Trials of Osiris Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

  • Pyrrhic Ascent 
  • Exile 

Trials of Osiris Gear Focusing Cost:

  • If a player has NOT acquired a piece of Trials of Osiris gear previously: 
  • 7 Trials Engrams 

  • 100 Legendary Shards 
  • 10,000 Glimmer 
  • If  a player has acquired a piece of Trials of Osiris gear previously: 

  • 3 Trials Engrams 
  • 25 Legendary Shards 
  • 25,000 Glimmer 

Source: Bungie.net


Guardian Games

Event for all Destiny 2 players.

Live from May 2 – May 23, 2023

Summary of What’s Available

  • Supremacy Game Mode
  • Strike Scoring
  • New Strand Scout Rifle, Taraxippos
  • The Title SMG has returned!
  • Exclusive Gear
  • New “The Champ” title
  • and more!

Guardian Games Cup Fundraiser

All donations of $25 and above will receive the Quantum Relay emblem (until the event ends on May 23).

Using our link below will support our fundraising efforts and support a great cause! The Bungie Foundation will be sending all funds raised this year to both Direct Relief and the International Rescue Committee equally. Learn more by clicking the link below. Thank you to everyone who donates and support this fundraiser, if your unable to make a donation sharing our fundraiser link helps too.

Check out our Guardian Games page for more details.


TWAB Highlights

Check out the full “This week at Bungie” on the Bungie website.

Strand Updates

One new Strand Aspect is coming for each character class in Season 21.

Hunter Aspect: Threaded Specter

“Activate your class ability to leave behind a decoy woven from Strand matter that draws the attention of nearby combatants. After taking significant damage or when combatants approach, the decoy detonates, dealing damage and releasing Threadlings that seek out and attack nearby foes.”

Titan: Flechette Storm

“While sliding, activate your charged melee ability to leap into the air, knocking nearby targets away and dealing damage. While airborne, activate your charged melee again to launch a cluster of damaging, Unraveling projectiles. Repeatedly activating melee will chain additional throws.”

Warlock Aspect: The Wanderer

“Tangles you throw attach to enemies and detonate into a suspending burst. Threadling final blows create a Tangle.“

Learn more on the full Bungie article.

Archie

Starting next season, Archie the mechanical dog will be making The Tower their new home. 🐾

Power Bands

For the first time, power bands will not increasing in Season 21!

  • Power Floor (1600)
  • Soft Cap (1750)
  • Powerful Cap (1800)
  • Pinnacle Caps (1810)

“If players hit the Pinnacle Cap during Season 20, they will remain at the Pinnacle Cap in Season 21.”

Season Pass Price Increase

Effective starting in Season 21.

  • Season Pass: 1,000 Silver -> 1,200 Silver
  • Season Pass + 10 Ranks Bundle: 2,000 Silver -> 2,200 Silver

Consumable Depreciation

Starting in Season 21, Finest Matterweave and Rainmaker consumable items will no longer drop.

“Furthermore, all existing instances of these items in players’ inventories can be consumed to directly grant their associated materials”

  • All existing instances of Finest Matterweave can be Dismantled for 1 Enhancement Core each.
  • All existing instances of Rainmaker can be dismantled for 3000 Glimmer.

Deepsight Activation

Deepsight activation is being added for eligible weapons in Season 21. Here’s a look at changes coming in Season 21.

  • Deepsight activation requires a new Deepsight Harmonizer currency
  • Non-raid weapons will cost 1 Harmonizer, while raid weapons will require 15 Spoils of Conquest in addition to the 1 Harmonizer cost
  • Deepsight Harmonizer currency can be obtained from Season pass rank rewards, 3 in the free ranks and another 3 in the paid
  • Only one Harmonizer can be stored in the inventory at any time—this currency does not stack
  • Not all weapon instances will be compatible with Deepsight activation
  • Weapon instances purchased from raid vendors will be ineligible, however weapons purchased from Xûr and the Gunsmith will support Deepsight activation
  • Crafting costs will also see a change in Season 21
  • Legendary Shard costs will be removed from all crafting components
  • Glimmer and Enhancement Core costs will remain untouched
  • Enhanced weapon costs are based on weapon Masterwork costs and will still require Legendary Shards as the weapon Masterwork economy is not yet being modified in Season 21.
Quality of Life Changes – Boosted Triumphs (Raids)

In the past year, the Raid and Dungeon team at Bungie added Triumphs to new raids and dungeons that give a higher chance of receiving Exotic weapon drops once completed. In Season 21, boosted Triumphs are being added to legacy content with randomly dropped Exotic weapons to match the standard for raids and dungeons. These Triumphs are retroactive, so if you’ve already completed them, you’ll immediately start getting a boost.

Last Wish: One Thousand Voices

TRIUMPHRATE BOOST
Petra’s Run+3
The New Meta+2
Thunderstruck+1
Sunburn+1
Night Owl+1
Habitual Wisher+1
Challenges:
Coliseum Champion
Summoning Ritual
Strength of Memory
Keep Out
Forever Fight
+1 per (5 total)

Deep Stone Crypt: Eyes of Tomorrow

TRIUMPHRATE BOOST
Survival of the Fittest+3
Freezing Point+1
Control Group+2
Challenges:
Red Rover
Copies of Copies
Of All Trades
The Core Four
+1 (4 total)
Complications:
Resource Contention
5 Seconds to Paradise
Short Circuit
Ready, Set, Go!
+1 per (4 total)

Vow of the Disciple: Collective Obligation

TRIUMPHSRATE BOOST
Risen from the Deep+3
Master Difficulty “Vow of the Disciple”+2
Together in the Deep+1
Challenges:
Swift Destruction
Base Information
Defenses Down
Looping Catalyst
+1 (4 total)
Complications:
On My Go
Handle With Care
Glyph to Glyph
Symmetrical Energy
+1 per (4 total)

Vault of Glass: Vex Mythoclast

TRIUMPHSRATE BOOST
Flawless Vault of Glass+3
Master Glasser+1
Challenges:
Wait For It…
The Only Oracle For You
Out of Its Way
Rabid Relic
Eyes on Antheon
+1 per (5 total)
Complications:
Dragon’s Den
Take Cover
Tempered Teleport
Strangers in Time
Ensemble’s Refrain
+1 per (5 total)

Kings Fall: Touch of Malice

TRIUMPHSRATE
Crux of the King+3
One True King+1
Challenges:
The Grass is Always Greener
Devious Thievery
Gaze Amaze
Under Construction
Hands Off
+1 per (5 total)
Complications:
Overzealous
Brand Busters
Taking Turns
The Floor is Lava
Overwhelming Power
+1 per (5 total)

Source: TWAB – May 4, 2023

EXOTIC ARMOR FOCUSING AND DECRYPTION

Summary:

Destiny 2 is introducing Exotic armor focusing and decryption at Rahool during Season 21. The three focusing options include Standard Decryption, Exotic Focusing Tier 1, and Exotic Focusing Tier 2.

Details:

  • Standard Decryption:

    • Allows players to decrypt engrams for free.
    • Players receive random drops from standard Exotic engram loot pools.
    • No additional cost.
  • Exotic Focusing Tier 1:

    • Focus an engram to receive a random roll of an Exotic from the associated expansion.
    • Expansion includes Red War, Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and The Witch Queen.
    • Lightfall will be available in a future season.
    • Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired all armor pieces within the engram for the player's class.
    • Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 30,000 Glimmer, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
  • Exotic Focusing Tier 2:

    • Focus on a specific Exotic Armor.
    • Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired that specific armor piece.
    • Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 60,000 Glimmer, 3 Ascendant Shards, and 1 Exotic Cipher.

Other Important Notes/Changes:

  • Exotic armor stats will be consistently higher in Season 21.
  • 'Complete activities' challenges reward will change to Powerful Exotic engrams.
  • Pinnacle Cap not raised in Season 21, so need for Pinnacle Legendary rewards decreased.
  • Other sources of focusable Exotic engrams include random world drops, Season Pass, and vendor reputation tracks.
  • Additional focusable Exotic engram sources coming in future seasons.

Source: TWAB (May 4, 2023)

 

First Look: Season of the Deep

Learn more when Season of the Deep begins on May 23, 2023 (looks like Titan may be returning).

Check out Trials related changes above (in the Trials news section).


Weapons Leaving at the end of Season 20

Nightfall

  • Mindbender’s Ambition
    • Final week in rotation: 4/18
  • The Militia’s Birthright
    • Final week to earn: 5/2

Trials of Osiris

  • The Inquisitor
    • Final week to earn: 5/9.
  • Whistler’s Whim
    • Already out of rotation.

Iron Banner

  • The Wizened Rebuke
  • The Hero’s Burden
    • Final week to earn both: 4/25

Competitive

  • Rose – Lightweight Kinetic Hand Cannon
    • Final week to earn: 5/16

Weapons Arriving in Season 21

Nightfall

  • Braytech Osprey
    • Returning Weapon
  • Loaded Question
    • Returning Weapon

Vanguard

  • Positive Outlook – Void Precision Auto Rifle
    • Returning Weapon

Gambit

  • Strand Linear Fusion Rifle
    • NEW Weapon

Crucible

  • Randy’s Throwing Knife – Kinetic Rapid-Fire Scout Rifle
    • Returning Weapon

Trials of Osiris

  • Arc Glaive
    • NEW Weapon
  • The Messenger – Kinetic High-Impact Pulse Rifle
    • Returning Weapon

Iron Banner

  • Strand Fusion Rifle
    • NEW Weapon
  • Swarm of the Raven – Void Rapid-Fire Heavy Grenade Launcher
    • Returning Weapon

Competitive

  • Arc Sniper Rifle
    • NEW Weapon

Summary of Changes Coming in Season 21

Destiny 2 is introducing Exotic armor focusing and decryption at Rahool during Season 21. The three focusing options include Standard Decryption, Exotic Focusing Tier 1, and Exotic Focusing Tier 2.

Details:

  • Standard Decryption:

    • Allows players to decrypt engrams for free.
    • Players receive random drops from standard Exotic engram loot pools.
    • No additional cost.
  • Exotic Focusing Tier 1:

    • Focus an engram to receive a random roll of an Exotic from the associated expansion.
    • Expansion includes Red War, Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and The Witch Queen.
    • Lightfall will be available in a future season.
    • Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired all armor pieces within the engram for the player's class.
    • Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 30,000 Glimmer, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
  • Exotic Focusing Tier 2:

    • Focus on a specific Exotic Armor.
    • Requires ownership of the associated expansion and previously acquired that specific armor piece.
    • Cost: 1 Exotic engram, 60,000 Glimmer, 3 Ascendant Shards, and 1 Exotic Cipher.

Other Important Notes/Changes:

  • Exotic armor stats will be consistently higher in Season 21.
  • 'Complete activities' challenges reward will change to Powerful Exotic engrams.
  • Pinnacle Cap not raised in Season 21, so need for Pinnacle Legendary rewards decreased.
  • Other sources of focusable Exotic engrams include random world drops, Season Pass, and vendor reputation tracks.
  • Additional focusable Exotic engram sources coming in future seasons.

Source: TWAB (May 4, 2023)

 

Have a good weekend!

Kimberly

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