Destiny 2 News

While it’s not a significant content drop date in Bungie's MMO calendar, the Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 is a highly regarded event. It signifies the end of one year and welcomes a new. Last year players were treated to a first glance at Armor 2.0 for example.  So, what’s in store this year? Well, that’s what I'm here to help you with. I'm going to cover everything you need to know about this year's event ahead of its release, including when it starts, how to upgrade the special Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor set, and everything else you need to know. Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 date: When does the event start? Destiny 2’s 2020 Solstice of Heroes event starts after the Destiny 2 weekly reset August 11, 2020 and continues until September 8th 2020. It also runs concurrently with the Destiny 2 Moments of Triumph 2020 event, so check back in with that if you've still got some objectives left incomplete. The Solstice of Heroes event is free for all Destiny 2 players whether they have the season pass or not. All you need to do is jump into the game and get started when it goes live. What is the Solstice of Heroes? The Solstice of Heroes, as mentioned in the introduction, is an opportunity to close out the year and celebrate all things Destiny 2. In previous years, it's allowed players a small taste of what was to come. Last year players could earn Armor 2.0 pieces before the wider release of the new system, while other seasons have allowed players to get a head start on the next expansion’s Power Level: Rewards boasted a slightly higher Power Level than any other existing armor at that point. No matter what, there was always a set of Solstice armor to be earned and upgraded from a basic set all the way up to a masterworked majestic set.  The European Aerial Zone is also available. This three-player activity tasks you with visit the special area to kill enemies, earn keys, and track down chests at the end of the event. There is also a different elemental buff applied to the world every day: Arc, Solar, or Void. This means that it might be time to dust off some old builds to try them while they're amped to 11.  Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor: How to unlock and upgrade it Before the event goes live, we know the armor starts as a rare piece, but there are ways to upgrade it. The entire quest line for upgrading it isn’t known yet, but in previous years there's, as ever, quite a bit of grinding between you and the best Solstice armor variants.  What we do know is that the rare armor can be upgraded to a Majestic legendary set and then to a Magnificent set. Bungie has also confirmed the Magnificent set will also have a final set of objectives tied to masterworking the gear. They're as follows: Complete a Nightfall Ordeal on Master difficulty Complete a Nightmare Hunt Complete a run of the Destiny 2 Pit of Heresy Win seven Trials of Osiris matches (not in a single passage) Complete a Tier 5 Altar of Sorrow three times As you can see, these aren’t for the faint of heart; They require you to take on some of the more tricky high level mission types in Destiny 2, but in doing so you will be rewarded with the masterworked gear with a triumphant white glow. Thereafter you will be able to loot additional pieces of equipment from chests in the EAZ in an attempt to find better rolls for the coming year.  Bungie has also explained that this armor will remain relevant until the next year's Solstice of Heroes event, suggesting that these pieces will offer the highest Power Level cap currently known. While it hasn’t been confirmed, it would be safe to assume that the mod sockets on these particular items will be Season of Arrivals, so don’t go tossing any older raid gear to which you’ve grown attached. Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 Triumphs Bungie has already announced that there will be two associated Triumphs in relation to this event. It has been said that they are linked to the Moments of Triumph, err, triumph. This means you’ll need to complete whatever they are to earn the coveted MMXX title for your Guardian. Grumble grumble, Eververse, grumble grumble Yes, there are exclusive items available through Tess for the event. Yes, you can purchase the unique glows as universal ornaments. Yes, they are rumoured to be purchasable with either Silver or Bright Dust—current datamines suggest 1,500 Silver or 6,000 Bright Dust. And, most importantly, no, you don’t need to buy them. Destiny 2 Umbral Engrams: Get more precious gear Destiny 2 Ruinous Effigy: Complete the Growth quest Destiny 2 Beyond Light release date: Everything we know

[h3]Rise to the Challenge[/h3]

Fly the friendly skies of the European Aerial Zone (EAZ) and Take on the Hive, Cabal, and Fallen. Once you've dispatched your foes in this three-player matchmade activity, set out across the EAZ in search of treasure chests. The more bosses you defeat, the more rewards you'll earn.



[h3]Elements of Honor[/h3]

Each day, the event will feature either Solar, Arc, or Void. Eliminate enemies throughout the game with the matching element, then return to the Tower to craft and upgrade your armor. Reach the Majestic level and your armor will begin to glow as you reveal the Light within.



[h3]Heroism Rewarded[/h3]

Raise your Power Level by earning Solstice Key Fragments and unlocking Solstice Packages containing Powerful gear and new armor upgrades. Increase your collection score for the year and continue your Moments of Triumph journey by collecting two additional Triumphs.

[h3]The Sounds of Solstice[/h3]

All players who finish "The Solstice Begins" quest will unlock a free Solstice of Heroes music track. Log into your Bungie Rewards account to learn more.

[h3]Light Show[/h3]

Eververse is celebrating with new accessories, emotes, and a smashing new finisher. There are also new Universal Ornament sets to make any Legendary armor look like Solstice armor... and they glow. The glow changes color with your subclass, so no matter what element the situation calls for, you can be sure your fireteam never loses sight of you.

This week at Bungie, we're getting ready for Solstice of Heroes.

Once again, it’s time for the annual tradition of honoring Guardians and your great accomplishments. Our free summer event, Solstice of Heroes, starts next week on August 11.

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The European Aerial Zone is back and full of Hive, Cabal, and Fallen enemies for you to dispatch. Defeat as many of the bosses as you can in a fireteam of three and then hunt for chests that are hidden away around the floating island. The more bosses you take down, the more rewards you will earn.



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This year, we have a new approach to Solstice of Heroes armor that we think is going to give you far more flexibility on how you show off your Solstice-ness.

Similar to previous years, you will start with a Rare set and upgrade it into a Majestic Legendary set. Once you have all of your Legendary gear, you can start upgrading it into a Magnificent set. The Magnificent set has a final list of objectives to complete:

• Complete a Nightfall Ordeal on the Master difficulty.
  
• Complete a Nightmare Hunt.
  
• Complete Pit of Heresy.
  
• Win seven Trials of Osiris matches. (Not on a single Passage)
  
• Complete a Tier 5 Altar of Sorrow three times.
  

Completing these final objectives will unlock a white glow on your Magnificent armor. You need to upgrade your armor to Magnificent during Solstice of Heroes but can continue to complete these objectives to unlock the glows after the event ends. After you earn your Magnificent set you can continue to earn more randomly rolled pieces from opening Solstice Packages found in the EAZ.



Earning the Majestic Legendary set will unlock the option to purchase a Universal Ornament set from Eververse for either Silver or Bright Dust. This ornament will change its glow to match your Elemental subclass color. Unlike last year, you won’t need to purchase individual color glows. Each class set will be able to display three different elemental glows that will match whatever subclass you have equipped at the time.



Since the Elemental glow sets are Universal Ornaments, you will be able to apply them to any armor 2.0 pieces instead of only being able to apply them to your Solstice armor like before.

As a bonus, all of the Elemental Universal Ornaments will also support a fourth glow for players who equip the Stasis subclass when Beyond Light releases this fall.



One of our goals with the Solstice of Heroes armor was to improve the experience of earning over previous years. There won’t be any major armor updates, so once you earn your Majestic set it will be relevant up until next year’s event. The Elemental glows being made into Universal Ornaments will ensure you can use them on any of your high stat armor going forward.

Glows can’t be toggled on and off for Universal Ornaments. That is why this year’s glows are always on, as they are built into their Universal Ornaments.

The white glow on the Legendary Magnificent set are also always on once you complete the challenge for the corresponding piece. Both the white glows and the elemental glows will increase their intensity depending on how much super energy you have at the time.

[h3]Eververse
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The Eververse store will also have some shiny new things available. Every new Solstice of Heroes item will be available for both Silver and Bright Dust at some time during the event with the exception of the “Iron Severance” Finisher.

Here is a quick look at some of the wares.



For more info on the event, check out our Solstice of Heroes page. Enjoy the celebration!

[h2]Lo-fi Beats
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The Bungie Music team just released a remix lo-fi Destiny 2 track perfect for unwinding after an adrenaline pumping Crucible match or stressful Flawless dungeon finish. Put on some headphones and kick back with your feet up to these soothing jams.

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You can check out the full TWAB on Bungie.net.

This week at Bungie, we shared our Prophecy.

Challenge. Mystery. The Nine. Deserts, cubes, and… whiteboards? Earlier this week, we did a deep dive on our newest Dungeon, featuring some behind the scenes developer commentary. Did you miss it? Well, let’s fix that. Hit the jump for a recap!

These are some of our favorite streams to host. We’ve opened the minds of our designers to bridge the gap between Guardian and developer and get you into their headspace. If you’re not in a place where you can watch a stream, we also released a companion blog article. What does it take to build out a dungeon? How do these ideas come about? And most importantly, how many lines did Jon To write to stay occupied when quarantine began?

I don’t think I’ve ever put that many questions into a single intro, but it’s fun to embrace the chaos, isn’t it? Let's get on with the rest of the show. This week, we're talking Iron Banner, and have a quick patch note preview. Read the full article for more.

This week at Bungie, we drew a thin line between light and dark.

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Today, we had some exciting news to share on the Xbox Games Showcase. Bungie and Xbox announced that they are joining forces to bring Destiny 2 to Xbox Game Pass this fall.

With an active Xbox Game Pass subscription, players will have access to the standard edition (seasonal content sold separately) of each expansion beginning with Forsaken and Shadowkeep (available September 2020) and Beyond Light (available beginning on November 10, 2020).

Later this year we will be releasing a version of Destiny 2 that will be optimized for Xbox Series X, including 4K resolution and running at 60 frames per second. Players who already own Destiny 2 on Xbox One will be able to transfer their game to Xbox Series X for free via Smart Delivery.

In addition, for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, Destiny 2 can also be streamed to your Android mobile devices via xCloud.

Would you like to know more? We answered some of the questions you might have here.

[h2]Dive Deep
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Most of our fresh content doesn’t end up on our streaming channels, so it’s time we got back to our old antics. Next week, your Host will be the freshest face on the Community team: Nicole! She joins us in today’s TWAB to discuss details on the Developer Deep Dive into the Destiny dungeon:

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Nicole: Howdy, Guardians! I hope you’re all safe, healthy, and finding some fun out there. Thanks for keeping us company (not to mention each other) during these very unique days. I’ve felt so welcomed since stepping into the community from the Bungie side, and I’m excited to continue to explore ways to engage with and entertain you.

During our recent participation in the St. Jude Fundraiser marathon with our friends who drive the @GCXEvent, we discovered some new ways to recreate the streaming experience from our homes—which means developer commentary is coming soon to a screen near you!

You are cordially invited to dive into the Prophecy dungeon with some of the devs who created the experience.

Developer Deep Dive : Prophecy Dungeon
www.twitch.tv/bungie
Tuesday, July 28 – 10AM Pacific

Come and watch us play our own game and tell you stories from its creation on the development floor. Learn more about our inspirations and motivations as we share snapshots from when it was just a work in progress. Join us in chat for the conversation!

We welcome you behind the curtain for a bit of fun, reminiscing, and insight into the life of game development.

I can’t wait to talk to you all again soon, but for now, see you then!

(Oh, and yes, we’ll archive it later, for those of you who can’t make it.)

[h2]Dam Beavers
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We would never harm our large-toothed, pond-dwelling friends, but we are on a mission to reduce the error codes that share their name. Late last week, we had some success in bringing the number of Beaver errors back down to similar levels reported in past Seasons. Here is the Destiny Dev Team with some more info on our progress.

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Destiny Dev Team: This past week Valve identified hardware configuration issues with 4 relays in their Chicago, Virginia, Stockholm, and Dubai data centers. In each case, the affected relay was unable to send traffic to one other relay in the same data center. If a connection to a peer went through both of those relays, then it would drop. Valve has fixed the configuration issues, and we have confirmed that the rate of disconnections in the affected areas has been reduced significantly.

These changes have reduced Beaver error codes significantly with players in the central and eastern United States of America being impacted the most. Beaver error codes are an indication of connectivity failure and can be caused by a wide range of issues. Some Beaver error codes are caused by local internet connectivity issues. If you still experiencing a lot of Beaver errors please use follow our Network Troubleshooting Guide and then report any further issues on our Help forum.

Check out the full TWAB on Bungie.net!