Bungie has launched Destiny 2: Ash and Iron, the latest major update for The Edge of Fate. The update introduces new activities including Reclaim, a narrative-driven mission set in The Plaguelands, as well as the epic version of The Desert Perpetual raid, designed to test Guardians with added challenges and rewards. Players can also look forward to fresh Exotic missions, expanded Portal content, and refinements to the reward structure.
Alongside these activities, Ash and Iron introduces a new Reward Pass with 110 ranks and a brand-new Exotic weapon, the Micro-Missile Pulse Rifle. Power levels have also been raised, with the hard cap set at 500 and an upper limit of 550 through endgame content. Upcoming events such as Iron Banner, Arms Week, and Festival of the Lost are also confirmed, paving the way for the December 2 launch of Destiny 2: Renegades.
Full Patch Notes
- New Activity: Reclaim
- Three-player activity in The Plaguelands
- Features narrative-driven objectives and timed encounters
- Custom modifiers and rewards
- Portal Updates
- New gear and modifiers added
- Dungeons Lairs now available at Pinnacle Ops
- Two Exotic missions added: Presage and //node.ovrd.AVALON//
- More activities in Fireteam Ops, including Battlegrounds, Strikes, Offensives, and Tomb of Elders paths
- New Activity: Epic Raid
- Epic version of The Desert Perpetual raid
- Contest Mode active for 48 hours after launch
- New World First Race starting September 27
- Improved raid rewards and Power progression
- New Reward Pass
- 110 ranks with new armor, weapons, ornaments, and currencies
- New Exotic Micro-Missile Pulse Rifle (Strand weapon)
- Introduction of Chronologs to unlock Archived Passes from past seasons
- Power Level Increase
- Hard cap raised to Power Level 500
- Maximum possible Power Level 550 through Prime Engrams and raid rewards
- Featured Gear Updates
- Exotic Weapons and Armor always included in Featured Gear starting with Renegades
- Extended Featured Gear period for Season: Reclamation items
- New Rewards
- Refresh for Portal activities with new weapons and armor
- Crucible, Fireteam Ops, and Pinnacle Ops rewards updated
- New Exotic Mission: Warsat Heist
- Launching October 7
- Located in The Plaguelands
- Offers a new Exotic Weapon
- Upcoming Events
- Iron Banner: Week of September 16
- Arms Week (Shotguns): Week of October 17
- Festival of the Lost: Weeks of October 21 and 28
- Chance to earn a new Crossbow weapon during events
- Call to Arms Event
- End-of-Season send-off before Renegades
- Two-week competition with exclusive rewards
- Includes new event-specific weapon attunements
Destiny 2 is an online multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Bungie. The Ash and Iron update is available now, with the next expansion, Destiny 2: Renegades, launching on December 2, 2025.
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