Destiny 2 Solstice Armor 2020

How to upgrade your new Destiny ii Solstice armor

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While it'south not the biggest content drop in Bungie's MMO calendar, Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 is a meaning consequence. Arriving alee of each new Destiny 2 expansion, it's a celebration of the last year of updates and additions—even if they haven't all gone every bit planned.

For this year's event, the European Aerial Zone returns, along with a new set of Solstice of Heroes armor for each of the 3 classes. Read on to acquire what the outcome brings, what rewards are available, and how to acquire and upgrade the new armour.

When does Solstice of Heroes 2020 end?

Solstice of Heroes kicked off with the Destiny ii weekly reset (opens in new tab) of Baronial 11, 2020 and runs for four weeks, until September 8th 2020. It also runs meantime with the Destiny 2 Moments of Triumph 2020 (opens in new tab) event, so check back in with that if y'all've still got some objectives left to consummate.

The Solstice of Heroes event is gratuitous for all Destiny 2 players whether they take the flavour pass or not. All you need to do is jump into the game to become started.

How to get Destiny 2 Solstice Packages and Key Fragments

This Solstice of Heroes brings a special three-player action: the European Aerial Zone. The event, which takes place on a floating island above the EDZ, has three phases. In the starting time, fourth dimension-limited stage, players blitz effectually the map hunting and killing mini-bosses. Once the time limit expires, a boss will spawn. Accept it out, and a number of chests will spawn around the map based on the number of minibosses your fireteam killed.

Inside the chests, you'll notice both Solstice Packages and Fundamental Fragments. Yous'll demand fifteen Cardinal Fragments to unlock i Solstice Packet, although you'll as well earn them from Crucible, Strike and Gambit completion. The Packages tend to contain a variety of resources and gear—although commonly simply of rare quality.

What are Elemental Orbs?

Throughout the Solstice of Heroes event, defeated enemies will driblet Elemental Orbs when killed with an elemental weapon, ability or super. Each day, a different elemental burn will be in event. Collect xxx Orbs of a matching element, and you'll temporarily activate a powerful buff.

Solar Orbs: Collect 30 Solar Orbs and your character will showtime to pulse with Solar power, damaging any enemy that comes near.

Void Orbs: With 30 Void Orbs, players can hunker to become invisible and gain 'truesight'—aka, wallhacks. You'll likewise get enhanced power regen.

Arc Orbs: 30 of these cause you to movement faster, and do increased melee and sword damage.

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How do you upgrade the Destiny two Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor?

Load in during the issue and you lot'll be asked to visit Eva Levante—Destiny 2's resident grandma. You can find her in the Belfry's Courtyard, standing next to a statue to marking the event. Talk to her and she'll give yous a helmet. Equip it, and launch into the European Aeriform Zone activity. Once that's done, talk to Eva again, and Meditate at the statue adjacent to her to receive the full, basic armor prepare.

Initially, the Solstice armor will be rare quality, chosen Renewed, simply can be upgraded by completing the listed objectives while it'southward equipped. Each armour slice has 3 objectives—slightly different depending on the class—and they'll all demand to be complete before you can upgrade the full prepare.

Renewed armor upgrade objectives

Titan:

Helm: Country fifty precision final blows, complete one EAZ run, defeat 100 Hive
Gauntlets: Defeat 50 enemies in EAZ while using an Arc subclass, get 50 Super kills, defeat 50 enemies in EAZ
Plate: Defeat 25 opposing Guardians, collect 100 Solar orbs from Strikes, consummate five Adventures
Greaves: Consummate five public events on Nessus, collect 100 Void orbs in Crucible or Gambit, unlock 10 Solstice Packages
Marker: Complete five playlist Strikes, collect 400 Elemental Orbs, complete five Crucible or Gambit matches

Hunter:

Mask: State l precision final blows, complete one EAZ run, defeat 100 Fallen
Grasps: Complete v playlist Strikes, collect 100 Solar Orbs in Crucible or Gambit, unlock ten Solstice Packages
Vest: Defeat 50 enemies in EAZ, collect 400 Elemental Orbs, defeat 50 enemies in EAZ while using a Solar subclass
Strides: Complete five public events on Nessus, get l Super kills, defeat 25 opposing Guardians
Cloak: Consummate five Adventures, collect 100 Arc Orbs from Strikes, complete five Crucible or Gambit matches

Warlock:

Hood: Land 50 precision final blows, complete one EAZ run, defeat 100 Cabal
Gloves: Complete five playlist Strikes, collect 400 Elemental Orbs, defeat 25 opposing Guardians
Robes: Complete five Adventures, collect 100 Arc Orbs from Crucible or Gambit, unlock 10 Solstice Packages
Boots: Defeat 50 enemies in EAZ, collect 100 Solar Orbs from Strikes, defeat l enemies in EAZ while using a Void bracket
Bond: Complete five public events on Nessus, become 50 Super kills, consummate 5 Crucible or Gambit matches

Majestic armor upgrade objectives

Titan:

Helm: Complete 10 Gambit matches, collect 1,000 Orbs using a matching Elemental subclass, defeat 100 opposing Guardians using Arc weapons as a squad
Gauntlets: Complete ten Heroic public events, defeat 100 enemies with abilities, defeat 20 bosses
Plate: Defeat 600 enemies in Strike playlists using a subclass that matches the day, defeat 200 enemies in EAZ, defeat 300 Fallen using a subclass that matches the day
Greaves: Defeat 2,000 enemies with Elemental damage, collect 300 Void Orbs in Strikes, defeat 100 enemies with Solar melee abilities
Mark: Complete five patrols on Io, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in EAZ, defeat 300 enemies with Solar weapons

Hunter:

Mask: Defeat 2,000 enemies with Elemental damage, defeat 300 enemies with Arc weapons, defeat 200 enemies in EAZ
Grasps: Complete x Heroic public events, collect 300 Arc Orbs in Strikes, defeat 300 Conduce using a subclass that matches the day
Vest: Complete ten Gambit matches, collect i,000 Orbs using a matching Elemental subclass, defeat 100 enemies with Void grenades
Strides: Defeat 600 enemies in Strike playlists using a subclass that matches the day, defeat 100 opposing Guardians using Void weapons as a team, defeat 100 enemies with abilities
Cloak: Consummate v patrols on EDZ, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in EAZ, defeat 20 bosses

Warlock:

Hood: Defeat 20 bosses, defeat 600 enemies in Strike playlists using a subclass that matches the day, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in EAZ
Gloves: Defeat ii,000 enemies with Elemental damage, defeat 100 opposing Guardians using Solar weapons every bit a team, collect ane,000 Orbs using a matching Elemental bracket
Robes: Defeat 300 enemies with Void weapons, defeat 100 enemies with abilities, complete x Gambit matches
Boots: collect 300 Solar Orbs in Strikes, defeat 300 Hive using a bracket that matches the day, complete 10 Heroic public events
Bond: Complete 10 patrols on Titan, defeat , defeat 150 enemies with Arc Super, defeat 200 enemies in EAZ

Note that the text for the Warlock bail objective is currently bugged. Despite saying that you need to defeat 150 opposing Guardians with your Arc Super, it actually works on PvE enemies too. In fact, killing a Guardian in Crucible with an Arc Super counts as five kills towards this objective.

Magnificent armour upgrade objectives

These are the same for each class, but require you lot to have on some of the more than challenging cease game content from the previous year. Your advantage is a white armor glow for that piece of gear.

Helmet: Consummate a Nightfall Ordeal on Chief difficulty
Guantlets: Complete a Nightmare Hunt
Chest: Complete a run of the Destiny 2 Pit of Heresy (opens in new tab)
Leg: Win vii Trials of Osiris matches (not in a unmarried passage)
Class: Complete a Tier 5 Chantry of Sorrow three times

Bungie has explained that this armor volition remain relevant until the next yr's Solstice of Heroes consequence, pregnant they tin can exist infused up until the end of the Destiny Year 4.

Destiny two Solstice of Heroes 2020 Triumphs

Y'all can earn 2 Triumphs from the Solstice of Heroes event, both of them constitute in the 2020 Moments of Triumph seal. Hither's what you need to do:

The Majesty of It: Obtain Magnificent Legendary Solstice Armor.

To a higher place and Beyond: Earn Glow on whatsoever Solstice of Heroes Armor.

You'll finish them both by following the armor objectives listed above, although you simply need to earn one Magnificent upgrade for a single glow. In terms of the easiest to complete, jumping into a Nightmare Chase volition do the trick.

Grumble grumble, Eververse, grumble grumble

Yep, there are sectional items bachelor through Tess for the event. Yes, you can purchase the unique Elemental glows every bit universal ornaments. Yep, they are purchasable with either Silver or Bright Dust—either 1,500 Silver or six,000 Vivid Dust.

And, most chiefly, no, yous don't need to purchase them.

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