Trials Exile Armor is coming back (Economy and Loot Focusing) in Destiny 2 Lightfall
Bungie was back this week with another Lightfall focused blog post, this time talking about some economy improvements and loot focusing coming to Destiny 2 in Lightfall, which looks like it’s going to address some major fear of missing out issues, providing access to legacy weapons and armor. Today I’m going to look at the future of Umbral Engrams, Ada-1 changes, Weapon focusing, plus the news we’ve all been waiting for… The Trials Exile Armor is coming back.
Destiny 2 has been an evolving experience since day one. Compare the game at launch with how it is now, and many might not believe you’re talking about the same game. Live-service is funny like that, but it also means more room to play for our developers to create thriving worlds and more creative ways the community can inspire what’s next.
Last week, we talked about extensive changes to the evolution of buildcrafting., Today, we’re diving into how our in-game economy is changing, more into legacy focusing that has been talked about briefly and giving a heads up to players about what’s arriving (and leaving) the loot pool of greatness and other rewards.
UMBRAL ENGRAMS
Starting in Season 20, Umbral Engrams will no longer drop in Destiny 2, but don’t worry: Seasonal content will transition to using Seasonal engrams. Any Umbral Engrams that the player may still have in their inventory after Season 20 begins will be decryptable by Rahool.
ADA-1
Ada-1 is also selling Destiny 2 shaders that have been unavailable for quite some time. Ada-1 has wares if you have (10,000) Glimmer, but keep in mind that she’ll only be offering three shaders per week during Season 20. There’s a full list of shaders that will become available in Season 20 on bungie.net.
VANGUARD AND NIGHTFALL FOCUSING
Starting in Season 20, Commander Zavala will offer the ability for players to focus Vanguard weapons and armor. Vanguard will be the final of the core rituals to get comprehensive engram focusing options.
Vanguard Engrams
Vanguard Engrams will be a virtual currency and will live exclusively on the Rank Progress bar on Commander Zavala. Vanguard Engrams may be opened individually by players directly on Zavala.
Vanguard Gear Focusing
You can focus Vanguard Engrams directly into either Vanguard Armor or Vanguard Weapons. Vanguard Engrams DO NOT need to be claimed in order to be spent on focusing. Individual pieces of gear must have been acquired at least once prior to being available for focusing.
Vanguard armor available for focusing in Season 20:
Photosuede Set*
*Class Item not focusable, as Class Items do not have base stats.
Vanguard weapons available for focusing in Season 20:
Xenoclast IV
The Third Axiom
Royal Entry
Empty Vessel
Punching Out
Fortissimo-11
Strident Whistle
Pure Poetry
Prolonged Engagement
Brand new Vanguard weapons are drop-only for a single Season and are then available for focusing the following Season. Zavala’s focusing options will expand further during following Seasons.
NIGHTFALL WEAPON FOCUSING
Zavala will also offer Nightfall weapon focusing:
Nightfall weapons must have been acquired from Nightfall strikes at least once before being available for focusing.
Nightfall weapon focusing cost:
1 Vanguard Engram
20,000 Glimmer
50 Legendary Shards
Nightfall Weapons available for focusing in Season 20:
The Militia’s Birthright
Mindbender’s Ambition
Wendigo GL-3
Hung Jury SR-4
The Swarm
Buzzard
Adept Nightfall Ciphers:
When completing Grandmaster Nightfalls, in addition to previously existing rewards, players will also acquire Adept Nightfall Ciphers. The number of Ciphers that players earn depends on whether players qualify for Platinum, Gold, or Silver rewards at the end of the Nightfall.
Number of Ciphers awarded per GM Nightfall completion score:
Platinum = 2
Gold = 1
Silver = 0
For a deeper breakdown:
Nightfall Weapon
1 Vanguard engram
20,000 Glimmer
25 Legendary Shards
0 Adept Nightfall Cipher
Adept Nightfall Weapon
3 Vanguard engrams
50,000 Glimmer
50 Legendary Shards
10 Adept Nightfall Ciphers
FOCUSING COSTS
Adept Nightfall Focusing:
Zavala will offer a single Adept Nightfall weapon for focusing each week, matching the Nightfall weapon currently in rotation.
Adept Nightfall weapons available for focusing in Season 20:
The Militia’s Birthright (ADEPT)
Mindbender’s Ambition (ADEPT)
Wendigo GL-3 (ADEPT)
Hung Jury SR-4 (ADEPT)
The Swarm (ADEPT)
Buzzard (ADEPT)
LEGACY GEAR FOCUSING
Vanguard and Nightfall focusing isn’t the only big update that focusing will get. In fact, every ritual will see growth in the number of items available for focusing as we introduce legacy gear focusing. This system will allow players to obtain many pieces of gear from the last several years of Destiny 2, many of which have not been accessible for quite some time.
CRUCIBLE
Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:
Swordfight 4.1
Phoenix Strife Type 0
Ankaa Seeker IV
Wing Contender
Wing Discipline
Wing Theorem
Cinder Pinion
Armor Focusing Cost:
If a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
3 Crucible Engrams
50 Legendary Shards
10,000 Glimmer
If a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
1 Crucible Engram
25 Legendary Shards
5,000 Glimmer
VANGUARD
Nightfall Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:
PLUG One.1
Uzume RR4
The Hothead
The Comedian
Duty Bound
Silicon Neuroma
D.F.A.
Horror’s Least
Note: Adept version of legacy weapons will not be available for focusing.
Nightfall Weapon Focusing Cost:
If a player has NOT acquired the weapon previously:
7 Vanguard Engrams
100 Legendary Shards
10,000 Glimmer
If a player has acquired the weapon previously:
3 Vanguard Engrams
25 Legendary Shards
25,000 Glimmer
Vanguard Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:
The Took Offense
The Shelter in Place
Xenos Vale IV
Phobos Warden
Vigil of Heroes
Vanguard Armor Focusing Cost:
If a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
3 Vanguard Engrams
50 Legendary Shards
10,000 Glimmer
If a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
1 Vanguard Engram
25 Legendary Shards
5,000 Glimmer
GAMBIT
Gambit Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:
Calamity Rig
Ancient Apocalypse
Gambit Armor Focusing Cost:
If a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
3 Gambit Engrams
50 Legendary Shards
10,000 Glimmer
If a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
1 Gambit Engram
25 Legendary Shards
5,000 Glimmer
IRON BANNER
Iron Banner Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:
Archon’s Thunder
Riiswalker
Occluded Finality
Forge’s Pledge
Peacebond
Frontier’s Cry
Iron Banner Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:
Iron Forerunner
Iron Will
Iron Truage
Iron Fellowship
Iron Remembrance
Iron Banner Gear Focusing Cost:
If a player has NOT acquired a piece of Iron Banner gear previously:
7 Iron Engrams
100 Legendary Shards
10,000 Glimmer
If a player has acquired a piece of Iron Banner gear previously:
3 Iron Engrams
25 Legendary Shards
25,000 Glimmer
TRIALS OF OSIRIS
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
Items like shaders, emblems, Ghost projections, and other cosmetics that players could previously earn in the game, will be added to match rewards. This means players who missed out on cosmetic rewards in the past have a chance of receiving rewards like the Carminica shader or The Redjack Projection at the end of a match.
As of Season 20 we will see these legacy match rewards implemented for Crucible, Vanguard, Gambit, and Iron Banner. Details for legacy match rewards for Trials of Osiris will come down the road.
LOWER FOCUSING COSTS
We reduced the cost of focusing across the board when focusing items that are currently in the ritual loot pool. Available now!
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
There’s the usual shake-up of the loot pool coming with Season 20, here’s what you need to know about what’s on the way in (and on the way out) for loot to earn in Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and Nightfall strikes:
Trials of Osiris weapons leaving in Season 19:
Forgiveness (Sidearm)
Burden of Guilt (Fusion Rifle)
Trials of Osiris weapons being added:
Astral Horizon (Shotgun)
The Immortal (SMG)
Iron Banner weapons leaving in Season 19:
Razor’s Edge (Sword)
Frontier’s Cry (Hand Cannon)
Iron Banner weapons being added:
Jorum’s Claw (Pulse Rifle)
Bite of the Fox (Sniper)
Nightfall weapons leaving in Season 19:
Horror’s Least (Pulse Rifle)
D.F.A. (Hand Cannon)
Nightfall Weapons being added:
Buzzard (Sidearm)
THE SWARM (Machinegun)