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THIS WEEK IN DESTINY 2 (Dec 07 – Dec 14):
- The 30th Anniversary Event and Update 3.4.0 is live!!
- Moments of Triumph begins, more info will be added to the MoT page ASAP!
- Iron Banner is live with bonus Crucible ranks.
- Vanguard Singe: Void (Check out r/DestinyTheGame for Daily modifiers).
- Momentum Control has returned to the Crucible.
Notes:
- Season of the Lost ends on February 22, 2022.
- The current Daily and Weekly Reset time is at 9AM Pacific.
- Related Links: Reset Infographic | Daily Reset via r/DestinyTheGame | Challenges and Progression | Seasonal Challenges | Notable Armor rolls | Lost Sectors
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Available Now!
The celebration kicks off with a free 6-player matchmade activity, new secrets to unravel, iconic weapons to collect, and rewards that commemorate our long and storied history.
The 30th Anniversary Pack Includes
- New Dungeon in the Cosmodrome
- Exotic Gjallarhorn and Catalyst
- Myth Claymore Sword
- Legendary Destiny 1 Weapons
- Thorn-Themed Armor
- Exotic Gjallarwing Sparrow
- Marathon-Themed Armor
- Bungie-Themed Streetwear-inspired Armor
- And More!
Links: 30th Anniversary Website | Guide | Info Page
| Bungie 30th Anniversary Event | 30th Anniv. Pack Owners | Free for Everyone |
| Instant Unlock Reward | ☑ | |
| Bungie Streetwear Armor Ornament Set | ☑ | |
| Grasp of Avarice (Dungeon) | ☑ | |
| Gjallarhorn Exotic Rocket Launcher | ☑ | |
| Gjallarhorn Exotic Catalyst | ☑ | |
| Gjallarhorn Exotic Weapon Ornament | ☑ | |
| Thorn Armor Sets | ☑ | |
| Hero of Ages Sword | ☑ | |
| Matador 64 Shotgun | ☑ | |
| Eyasluna Hand Cannon | ☑ | |
| 1000-Yard Stare Sniper Rifle | ☑ | |
| Gjallarswift Exotic Sparrow | ☑ | |
| Dares of Eternity (6-Player Matchmade Offensive) | ☑ | ☑ |
| Forerunner Exotic Sidearm | ☑ | ☑ |
| Forerunner Exotic Sidearm Catalyst | ☑ | ☑ |
| BxR-55 Battler Legendary Pulse Rifle | ☑ | ☑ |
| Half-Truths Legendary Sword | ☑ | ☑ |
| Retraced Path Legendary Trace Rifle | ☑ | ☑ |
| Wastelander M5 Legendary Shotgun | ☑ | ☑ |
| Pardon our Dust Legendary Grenade Launcher | ☑ | ☑ |
| Marathon Armor Ornament Set | ☑ | |
| Flaming Tiger Helmet Ornament | ☑ | |
| 4x Emotes | ☑ | |
| Inspired Eidolon Exotic Sparrow | ☑ | |
| Unixûrsal Voyager Exotic Ship | ☑ |
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Live Now until February 22, 2022
Check out the Moments of Triumph page for more info and guides.
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Xûr invites you to the shores of Eternity where your skill will be tested… and rewarded. Celebrate 30 years of Bungie with new content that pays homage to a legendary legacy of gaming.
Availability: Free to Play
Fireteam: 1-6 Players
Recommended Power: 1150
Location: Eternity
Weekly Challenges:
- Complete Dares of Eternity. Legend difficulty grants additional progress. 0/3
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Complete Dares of Eternity with a score of 250000 or higher. 0/1
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
New Activity
Xûr (and a horse made of stars) invites you to play a game. Spin a giant wheel, impress the eternal equine, and leave footprints in gold as you make your way through Xûr’s Treasure Hoard.
New Exotic Quest
Reunite with an Exotic Sidearm that you may recognize from adventures long ago. It led you to glory then and it will do so again.
Inspired by Our Past
A cache of weapons that represent a legacy of gaming. Weapons that will get your nostalgia running and your foes running faster.
NOTE: More info will be added to the Dares of Eternity page throughout today and this week.
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Celebrate Bungie’s 30th Anniversary with a new dungeon, the Gjallarhorn Exotic Rocket Launcher (click here to learn how to earn), Thorn armor set, and an arsenal of weapons, gear, and cosmetics from classic Bungie games.
Availability: Requires 30th Anniversary Pack
Fireteam: Up to 3 Players
Recommended Power: 1310
Location: Cosmodrome
Weekly Challenges:
- Complete ‘Grasp of Avarice’
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: Check out the Grasp of Avarice page for more details.
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Fireteam: 1-3 Players (no matchmaking)
Weekly Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes
Weekly Challenges:
- Challenge: Defeat Champions in the Shattered Realm activity. (0/4)
- Challenge Reward: Pinnacle Gear (Earn high-stat gear from Legend difficulty)
Normal (Recommended Power: 1290)
- Champions:
- Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Overload: This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Taken: This mode contains both Overload and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stunned without an Overload or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
Legend (Recommended Power: 1320)
- Champions:
- Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Overload: This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Taken: This mode contains both Overload and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stunned without an Overload or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
- Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
- Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout, Match Game, Extra Shields
- Denial: Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
- Chaff: Radar is disabled.
- Shielded Foes: These are the shielded combatants present in this mission:
- Arc: Taken Centurion
- Solar: Taken Knight
- Void: Taken Wizard and Taken Acolyte
NOTE: For more info view the Shattered Realm page
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Charge your Wayfinder’s Compass and reawaken ancient Ley Lines throughout the Dreaming City. Seal your accomplishments by defending the Blind Well from Xivu Arath’s encroaching forces.
Fireteam: 1-6 Players (Normal has matchmaking)
Weekly Challenges and Rewards:
- Complete Three Override Missions (0/3)
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 3)
- Open Three Conflux Chests with Key Codes in Override missions. (0/3)
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
Normal (Recommended Power: 1250 – Matchmaking Enabled)
Modifiers:
- Champions: Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Champions: Unstoppable – This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
Legend (Recommended Power: 1320 – Matchmaking Disabled)
Modifiers:
- Champions: Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Champions: Unstoppable – This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
- Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
- Denial: Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
Rewards: High-Stat Legendary Gear
NOTE: For more info view the Astral Alignment page.
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VAULT OF GLASS RAID MASTER DIFFICULTY
Power Recommendation: There is no minimum Power requirement to enter, enemies are at 1350 Power.
Master Challenge and Rewards:
| Challenge | Timelost Weapon | Curated Perks | Armor Stat-Focus |
| Wait for It (Confluxes) |  Hezen Vengeance Earned by completing the weekly Master VoG challenge.  Found Verdict (Timelost) Shotgun Earned by completing all Vault of Glass Master Challenges. | Explosive Payload and Firefly | Strength |
NOTE: Check out the Raid Challenges and/or Vault of Glass page for more details.
Weekly Challenge: Complete the Vault of Glass raid challenge on any difficulty. (Reward: Pinnacle Gear)
| Raid | Challenge | Challenge Requirement |
| Vault of Glass | Wait for It (Confluxes) | Every yellow-bar Wyvern must be killed as they are sacrificing themselves to the confluxes. |
| Deep Stone Crypt | The Core Four (Taniks Ph. 2) | Players must dunk all four cores before DPS phases. |
| Garden of Salvation | A Link to the Chain (Spire Defense) | Guardians must link at the same time. Note: All players need to receive the enlightened buff at the same time. |
| Last Wish | Strength of Memory (Riven) | Guardians must not shoot the same Riven eye twice. |
NOTE: View more info on the Raid Challenges page.
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The Corrupted: Hunt down one of Queen Mara’s most trusted advisors and free her from Taken possession.
Challenges
- Complete 5, higher difficulties grant the most efficient progress. (Powerful Gear/T1)
- Complete with a team score of 100k or more. (Pinnacle Gear)
Possible Rewards
- Adept: Exotic Gear (rare), Enhancement Cores (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (rare).
- Hero: Exotic Gear (uncommon), Enhancement Cores (common), Enhancement Prisms (rare), and Nightfall Weapon (uncommon).
- Legend: Exotic Gear (common), Enhancement Prisms (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
- Master: Exotic Gear (common), Enhancement Prisms (common), Ascendant Shards (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
- Grandmaster: Exotic Gear (common), Ascendant Shards (common), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
Possible Nightfall Weapons and Unique Item
- Any Difficulty:
- The Swarm – Machine Gun
- Palindrome – Hand Cannon
- Horror’s Least – Auto Rifle (sunset, locked at a power level of 1100)
- Grandmaster:
Modifiers
| Modifiers | Adept (1250 Power) | Hero (1290 Power) | Legend (1320 Power) | Master (1350 Power) | Grandmaster (1370 Power) |
| # of Champions | Unstoppable: 6 Overload: 3 | Overload: 8 Unstoppable: 10 | Overload: 8 Unstoppable: 10 | ||
| # of Shields | Arc: 15 Solar: 22 Void: 30 | Arc: 14 Solar: 20 Void: 28 | Arc: 14 Solar: 20 Void: 28 | ||
| Champions: Mob | ✔ | ||||
| Champions: Unstoppable | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Champions: Overload | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Epitaph | ✔ | ||||
| Empath | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Sedia’s Durance | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Extinguish | ✔ | ||||
| Match Game | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Equipment Locked | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Attrition | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Chaff | ✔ | ||||
| GM Modifiers | ✔ | ||||
| Limited Revives | ✔ |
NOTE: For more details visit the Nightfall page. For a look ahead, check out the Nightfall Weapon Schedule. Nightfall Weapons have a chance to drop with random rolls every week from Nightfall completions, there is one old weapon and one newly added weapon. Adept Nightfall Weapons only have a chance to drop from Grandmaster difficulty.
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Recommended Power: 1230
Challenge: Complete an Exo challenge.
Agility: Simulated Skill-Set Training – Test your dexterity as you move against the Vex.
Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: For more details about Exo Challenges, click here.
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Weekly Empire Hunt: The Warrior: Phylaks – Defeat Eramis’s military commander, Phylaks, the Warrior.
Modifiers: Adept | Hero | Legend | Master
Challenges
- Complete 2 Empire Hunts (as part of a step on an Empire Hunt quest).
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Complete any Empire Hunt on Master difficulty.
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
Possible Rewards
- Adept: Enhancement Cores (uncommon)
- Hero: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (rare), Enhancement Cores (common) and Enhancement Prisms (rare).
- Legend: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (uncommon), Enhancement Cores (uncommon) and Enhancement Prisms (common).
- Master: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (common) and Enhancement Prisms (common).
- Any Difficulty Above: Cloudstrike – Exotic Sniper Rifle (Random drop)
NOTE: For more info view the Empire Hunts Page.
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LEGEND AND MASTER LOST SECTORS
Lost Sectors change Daily @ Reset, 9 AM PST. There is one Legend and one Master Lost Sector each day, each one has a chance to drop a piece of Exotic Armor (see schedule below).
Lost Sector Resources: Info Page | Infographics
Required to Unlock Lost Sectors
- Complete normal version of the Lost Sector.
- Reach Power Level 1260 (NOTE: If you are lower than 1260 Power you will not see Legend and Master Lost Sectors. Keep in mind, even though you may access Lost Sectors at a Power level lower than what is recommended, I recommend not being much more than 10 Power Levels below the Recommended Power Level, 20 max.)
Recommended Power Levels
- Legend 1320
- Exotic Drop Chance: Rare
- Masterwork Core Chance: Uncommon
- Master 1350
- Exotic Drop Chance: Common
- Masterwork Core Chance: Uncommon
Weekly Schedule
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The Eclipsed Zone is special event that occurs on the planet of Europe. The zone rotates every week and features falling debris, an area buff, and specific area challenges to complete.
Weekly Location: Asterion Abyss, Europa
Buff: Stasis Regeneration – Stasis abilities recharge faster.
Description: “Debris rains down from the sky; a constant remnant of the Orbital Station crash at the hands of Guardians. House Salvation intends to secure the area through the use of Darkness and collect any important Debris. Guardians are advised to disrupt the Fallen’s plans.”
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6-player activity // Fireteams of six will use Splicer tech to hack the Vex Network. Uncover their secrets, steal their code, and user their power against them.
Recommended Power: 1300
Required for Access: Season of the Splicer Season Pass
Weekly Override Mission: Last City
Modifiers:
- Champions: Barrier – This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
- Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Check out r/DestinyTheGame for remaining modifiers (which change Daily at Reset).
Weekly Challenges and Rewards
- Complete Three Override Missions (0/3)
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 3)
- Open Three Conflux Chests with Key Codes in Override missions. (0/3)
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: View the Override page for more details.
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NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear. View more details for this activity here.
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WANDERING NIGHTMARES // LEGACY
- Nightmare Boss: Nightmare of Jaxx
- Location: Hellmouth, The Moon
- Trove Guardian: Anchor of Light, The Moon
NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear.
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Weekly Location: Divalian Mists
Dreaming City Cycle: Growing/Medium Strength Curse (“The Shattered Throne” Dungeon is available at all times and can be launched and from the Director.)
Challenges and Quests:
- Ascendant Challenge: Shattered Ruins, Spine of Keres
- Quest: The Oracle Engine – The Taken threaten to take control of an irreplaceable Awoken communications device.
- Blind Well: Hive, Plague: Cragur
NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear.
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Location: Sorrow’s Harbor, Moon
Schedule:
| Date | Possible Reward (Can drop from the Final Boss) |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
NOTE: This activity is a Legacy activity and no longer rewards Powerful Gear. Only one weapon drops per day and changes every day at the daily reset time, check the schedule to make sure which weapon is dropping. You may also confirm what the weapon is each day at r/DestinyTheGame if this page is incorrect or not updated.
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You can find the Gunsmith in the Courtyard in The Tower. The Gunsmith’s Weapons change every week at Reset, Mods change Daily at Reset, check mods out at r/DestinyTheGame or light.gg.
| Name | Type | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| False Promises | Primary Auto Rifle | Arrowhead Brake // Fluted Barrel | Appended Mag // Armor-Piercing Rounds | Underdog | Swashbuckler |
| Temptation’s Hook | Heavy Sword | Hungry Edge // Jagged Edge // Tempered Edge | Burst Guard // Heavy Guard | Relentless Strikes | Vorpal Weapon |
| Toil and Trouble | Primary Shotgun | Smallbore // Full Choke | Assault Mag // Tactical Mag | Full Auto Trigger System | Rampage |
| The Last Dance | Energy Sidearm | Control SAS // Shortspec SAS // Tactic SAS | Alloy Magazine // Ricochet Rounds | Under Pressure | Kill Clip |
| Tarantula | Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle | Extended Barrel // Fluted Barrel | Ionized Battery // Projection Fuse | Feeding Frenzy | Snapshot Sights |
| Pleiades Corrector | Energy Scout Rifle | Fluted Barrel // Polygonal Rifling | Ricochet Rounds // Flared Magwell | Fourth Time’s the Charm | Wellspring |
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Players with an active Prime Gaming membership can earn in-game Exotic Gear Drops in Destiny 2. Each drop will contain four rewards, including Exotic weapons, Ghosts, ships, Sparrows, and weapon ornaments from previous Seasons.
Available Now – Cup of Tea Exotic Bundle
- Cup of Tea – Exotic Emote
- The Grateful Crane – Exotic Sparrow
- Intrepid Shell – Exotic Ghost Shell
- Technical Meltdown – Legendary Ship
If you do not have a membership, you may start your free trial here (*This link supports Kyber3000 with a small commission for each sign up). You may visit this page to start your free trial and support Kyber at the same time or here is a non-affiliate link).
Once you have signed up for Prime Gaming and have connected your accounts, you can claim your Destiny 2 Exotic Gear Drops every month on the Destiny 2 Prime Gaming website.
After claiming your drop, log into Destiny 2 and visit Amanda Holliday in the Tower’s Hangar where you will be able to claim your rewards from her inventory screen.
You will have until the 10 AM Pacific on the last day of the drop to claim the rewards on Destiny 2 Prime Gaming website.
Where do I get my Destiny 2 Prime Gaming Bundle?
- Your claimed drop will be available from Amanda Holliday in The Tower next time you log in to Destiny 2.
- Additional drops will be available to claim as long as you remain an Amazon Prime member.
- Note: New players will need to complete the game introduction prior to receiving in-game content.
- If you’re unable to receive your content, see the FAQs for more detail.
Note: Kyber will receive a small commission whenever someone signs up for Prime Gaming or buys eligible items from Amazon.com using Kyber’s Affiliate link.
PLEASE NOTE!
- If you claim a reward on a wrong account, you will be unable to reclaim that reward.
- Additionally, if you use Amazon Prime Household Sharing, only ONE person will be able to claim a reward.
Still have questions? Check out Bungie’s Help article for more details on how everything works.
Sources: Prime Gaming and Bungie
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From December 2 through December 15, 2021, you can donate to receive exclusive Destiny 2 loot like the Light Keepers emblem, plus brand new, never-before-seen items—including the Arc Propellant emblem, Hi-5 Heart Exotic Multiplayer Emote*, and the Altrus Pura Mk1 Exotic Ship* (complete with Bungie Foundation decal)!
MAKE A DONATION! (100% of your donation goes towards support the Bungie Foundation’s work around the world!)
Fundraiser Goals
- ☑ Goal 1: $1,000
- ☑ Goal 2: $2,500
- ☑ Goal 3: $3,000
- (In Progress) Goal 4: $5,000
- You all have reached every goal so far, so I figured we might as well reach for the stars and see what we can do before this fundraiser ends on December 15!
- Milestone Goal: $4,000 – Once reached, I will do a giveaway on Discord for x2 Midas Traction emblem codes and 1 digital copy of the Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack on Steam.
- I will update progress as much as possible below, or you may check that here.
Seeing how giving and supportive you all are is amazing and motivates me to want to do even more! I am very thankful to have such an amazing community, thank you for your support for this fundraiser, this wouldn’t be possible without you all!
❤ Kyber
NOTES:
- Visit the How to redeem your Destiny 2 loot page for help.
- For more info about this charity and what funds go towards, visit the Bungie Foundation website.
- If you would like to donate without using the Kyber Community link, click here. You will still get any donation reward/incentive is you do choose to use our link. Plus, it helps us reach our fundraising goals!
- *Donations are cumulative, so donors will receive all prizes at and below their donation tier. For example, a $50 donation will earn you all four prizes. Donors can also make multiple donations across the campaign window, which are also cumulative. For example, if you donate $10, you will earn the Light Keepers Emblem. If you make a $40 donation later within the campaign window, you will earn the remaining three prizes.
- **All in-game digital incentives will be automatically redeemed via donors’ Bungie.net ID and will appear in Destiny 2’s Collections on or after Tuesday, December 2, except for the Hi-5 Heart Exotic Multiplayer Emote and Altrux Pura Mk1 Exotic Ship, which will become available on 12/7. Anyone who donates at these qualifying donation tiers between 12/2 – 12/15 will receive these items, but redemption may be delayed.
Note: To check fundraiser goal progress or to get more info, visit the Fundraiser page. Regardless if you are able to donate, sharing this charity helps support it as well, thank you for that! If you have any questions, DM me on Discord, Twitter, or Instagram and I will try my best to help.
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Vendor // A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.
Arrives: Friday, Dec 10 @ 9AM PDT
Departs: Tuesday, Dec 14 @ 9AM PDT
NOTE: Check out the Xûr page on Friday’s for more details.
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3v3 Competitive Activity – Available for all Destiny 2 players!
Reminder: This week Trials of Osiris is on a short hiatus (break) while Iron Banner is available, this activity will return on December 17, 2021.
NOTE: Check out the Trials page for more details!
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Visit Bungie.net for news, updates, and more!
News and Updates
- Dec 07: Update 3.4.0 – The One About the 30th Anniversary
- Dec 02: This Week at Bungie – Is It Tuesday Yet?
Helpful Websites
- Beyond Light: Guide | Support | Website
- Season of the Lost: Website | Support | FAQ | Info Page
- Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack: Info Page | Official Website
- The Witch Queen (Releases Feb 22): Website | Support
- Destiny Content Vault: Forsaken Update
- More: Cross Play Info | 30th Anniversary | Destiny 2 Showcase Recap
- Help: Destiny 2 Known Issues | Report Issues to the #Help forum
- Other: Find a Fireteam | Destiny 2: New Player Guide | Cross Save
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Here is a look at what’s to come in Destiny 2 (check out the Official Calendar above or at Bungie.net).
December – February
- The Dawning
February 22, 2022
- The Witch Queen Arrives!!
To stay up-to-date with gaming infographics/posts, news and updates, enter occasional giveaways and more, make sure to join us on Discord!
I hope you all enjoy the 30th Anniversary Event and have a good week!
Kimberly (Kyber)
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