Destiny 2 fans, rejoice! The summer event is here, titled “Solstice of Heroes” and boy is it jam-packed with content and things to do. When it isn’t about collecting high tier armor or obtaining valuable buffs, it’s about ravishing new cosmetics and events to partake in. Below, we break down the main features and the content added to Destiny 2 via the Solstice of Heroes update.
Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2019
The Festival of the Heroes starts on Tuesday, Jul. 30 and runs till Aug. 27 granting you just less than a month to explore the new content. The weekly resets are set at 1 PM EDT.
Before we delve into the details, behold the quick glimpse at what you can expect:
Apart from adding several new quests, two additional Moments of Triumphs have been added to the game. Furthermore, the Gambit Mode has been made available to all players regardless of their Forsaken purchase.
This popular Multiplayer Mode will be free for all players till the end of the Solstice of Heroes event.
The name of the game is Elemental Orbs and these are of three types i.e. Solar, Arc, and Void. Using weapons focused around these three elements will grant you kills that generate Elemental Orbs.
These orbs will be useful down the road as you upgrade your armor for power and efficiency.
To help with this collection of Elemental Orbs, the element-based subclasses have been granted temporary buffs to the weapons. The following effects wouldn’t be applicable in Competitive or Gambit Prime modes.
- The Arc Elemental Buff allows you to collect Arc Orbs for increased agility and melee (including Sword) damage.
- The Solar Elemental Buff allows you to collect Solar Orbs to release a lethal burst of energy wave towards the enemy.
- The Void Elemental Buff allows you to collect Void Orbs to grant you invisibility, Truesight, and increased ability regeneration, while you’re crouching.
Your journey starts with a visit to Eva Levante near the Statue of Heroes in the Tower. Here, you’re given the Drained Solstice Armor set which you’ll upgrade later on.
From here onwards, you’ll participate in the European Aerial Zone (EAZ) and fight off against Hive, Cabal, or Fallen enemies. You’ll need to team up with two friends to defeat as many mini-bosses as possible in the prescribed time.
This will ensure you can collect more treasure chests in the areas. But you will only get access to those boons after you’ve defeated the final main-boss.
Treasure Chests contain the Solstice Package that can be unlocked via Solstice Key Fragments. These special keys are obtained as you complete more tasks during the Solstice of Heroes event.
Unlocking the chests, you’ll be awarded Materials, Enhancement Cores, and even Legendary Gear.
Once you’ve acquired the Solstice Armor with 2.0 perks via the opening mission of the event, you can upgrade it to its Legendary Version. You’ll need to complete certain objectives or steps.
These will see your armor change from Drained to Renewed to Majestic (Legendary) and ultimately, the Masterwork Solstice Armor.
Earning all Legendary Armor sets (Solstice, Titan and Warlock) will award you with the Legendary Sparrow weapon, the EV-37 Voidstreak.
Upgrade Titan Solstice Armor Set
Renewed
| Complete Adventures, collect Solar orbs in Strikes, and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit. |
| Complete Public Events on Nessus, collect Void orbs in the Crucible or Gambit, and unlock Solstice Packages. |
| Complete runs through the European Aerial Zone (EAZ), execute Precision Final Blows, and defeat Hive combatants. |
| Complete Playlist Strikes, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in any activity, and complete Crucible or Gambit matches. |
| Loot chests in the EAZ, complete Solstice of Heroes Bounties, and defeat enemies in the EAZ while equipped with an Arc subclass. |
Majestic
| Complete Heroic Public Events, complete Daily/Weekly Challenges, and defeat mini-bosses in the EAZ. |
| Complete Bounties, collect Void orbs in any Strike, and defeat enemy combatants with Solar melee attacks. |
| Complete Patrols on Io, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in the EAZ, and defeat enemy combatants with Solar weapons. |
| Defeat enemies in Strike Playlists using a subclass that matches the three elements, loot chests in the EAZ, and defeat Fallen using a subclass that matches the three elements. |
| Complete Gambit matches, collect Elemental Orbs using a matching subclass for the three elements (Solar, Arc or Void), and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit using Arc weapons. |
Masterwork
| Complete Playlist Strikes with clanmates. |
| Reset your Season 7 Valor ranking in the Crucible. |
| Defeat Challenging Combatants throughout the system. |
| Complete a Prestige Nightfall with a score of 200,000 or better. |
| Complete the dungeon “Shattered Throne” in the Dreaming City with a fireteam of two players or fewer. |
Upgrade Hunter Solstice Armor Set
Renewed
| Complete Playlist Strikes, collect Solar orbs in Gambit, and unlock Solstice Packages. |
| Complete runs through the EAZ, land Precision Final Blows, and defeat Fallen combatants. |
| Complete adventures, collect Arc orbs in any Strike, and complete Crucible or Gambit matches. |
| Complete Public Events on Nessus, complete Solstice of Heroes Bounties, and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit. |
| Loot chests in the EAZ, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in any activity, and defeat enemies in the EAZ while equipped with a Solar subclass. |
Majestic
| Complete Bounties, loot chests in the EAZ, and defeat enemies with Arc weapons. |
| Complete Patrols in the EDZ, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in the European Aerial Zone, and defeat mini-bosses in the EAZ. |
| Complete Heroic Public Events, collect Arc orbs in any Strike, and defeat Cabal combatants using a subclass that matches the three elements. |
| Complete Gambit matches, collect Elemental Orbs using a matching subclass for the three elements, and defeat enemy combatants with Void grenades. |
| Complete Daily/Weekly Challenges, defeat enemies in Strike Playlists using a subclass that matches the three elements, and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit using Void weapons. |
Masterwork
| Complete Playlist Strikes with clanmates. |
| Reset your Season 7 Valor ranking in the Crucible. |
| Defeat Challenging Combatants throughout the system. |
| Complete a Prestige Nightfall with a score of 200,000 or better. |
| Complete the dungeon “Shattered Throne” in the Dreaming City with a fireteam of two players or fewer. |
Upgrade Warlock Solstice Armor Set
Renewed
| Complete runs through the EAZ, land Precision Final Blows, and defeat Cabal combatants. |
| Complete adventures, collect Arc orbs in the Crucible or Gambit, and unlock Solstice Packages. |
| Complete Public Events on Nessus, complete Solstice of Heroes Bounties, and complete Crucible or Gambit matches. |
| Loot chests in the EAZ, collect Solar orbs in Strikes, and defeat enemies in the EAZ while equipped with a Void subclass. |
| Complete Playlist Strikes, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in any activity, and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit. |
Majestic
| Complete Gambit matches, complete Daily/Weekly Challenges, and defeat enemy combatants with Void weapons. |
| Complete Patrols on Titan, loot chests in the EAZ, and land Arc Super final blows on opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit. |
| Complete Heroic Public Events, collect Solar orbs in any Strike, and defeat Hive combatants using a subclass that matches the three elements. |
| Defeat enemies in Strike Playlists using a subclass that matches the three elements, collect Elemental Orbs of any type in the EAZ, and defeat mini-bosses in the EAZ. |
| Complete Bounties, collect Elemental Orbs using a subclass that matches the three elements, and defeat opposing Guardians in the Crucible or Gambit using Solar weapons. |
Masterwork
| Complete Playlist Strikes with clanmates. |
| Reset your Season 7 Valor ranking in the Crucible. |
| Defeat Challenging Combatants throughout the system. |
| Complete a Prestige Nightfall with a score of 200,000 or better. |
| Complete the dungeon “Shattered Throne” in the Dreaming City with a fireteam of two players or fewer. |
Finally, as for the cosmetic items, you can spend Silver or Bright Dust at Eververse Store. These cosmetics include new weapon and vehicle skins as well as armor glows.
