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This week at Bungie, nosotros think information technology'due south fourth dimension we talk about Iron Banner, check out the new PvP Map, and innovate the Cosplay Cosmodrome. Trust us, it's really absurd.

Lord Saladin continues to show why he has the mettle to inspire the likes of people like Zavala. His inner strength has one time more than get a vital part of the evolving Destiny two narrative, and the squad idea that information technology was high time that his Iron Banner event reflected his resurgence in the story. That, and Rift is back, infant, alongside a make-new map! We likewise take a corking new initiative we're calling Cosplay Cosmodrome, and an update from our specialist team that has been digging deep into the perplexing world of... emails.

But starting time, Iron Banner.

Permit the Iron Banner Shape You lot

Season 17 is just over the horizon, and nosotros've talked extensively about weapon changes, Gambit tweaks, and more. With the events of Season of the Risen showing Lord Saladin in a new part, it seems fitting that at that place be a few changes to Iron Imprint as well. Hither to talk about what's next, including the return of Rift and core philosophies that environment modes like Iron Banner, is Bungie's own Principal Designer Alan Blaine.

Alan: Hey there! So, funny story. When we were looking for the get-go affair for the newly formed Rituals team to focus on and make an impact, we had originally aimed at refreshing Iron Banner. Then, the first Häkke Casino weekend happened, and we pivoted to Trials of Osiris and started on what would become the Flavour of the Lost revamp. 9 months later on, and hither we are – back at Iron Imprint!

Iron Banner is a celebration of PvP for everyone. We want people playing every twenty-four hours, playing with their friends, wearing their flaming Iron Imprint armor, and using Iron Imprint weapons. When y'all land in the Tower, we want information technology to experience dissimilar and special – aforementioned every bit all of our annual events like The Dawning or Festival of the Lost.

Iron Imprint is ane of our cadre entry points for adding new and unlike ideas into the Crucible. We dearest the Hunt aspect of Control, even if it has snowballing issues. What if we did the same matter with other modes, what virtually if we add new modes?

Lower the barriers and widen the funnel for players. Everyone should be able to play Fe Banner and access the core reward paths – New Lights and Destiny ane alpha veterans akin. Nosotros want core rewards that are focused on team play and participation, not but winning matches and skillful play. Those should accelerate rewards rather than lock them off.

Without further ado, hither's what's up next. Picture this: when you first land in the Tower in Season 17 for Fe Imprint, you'll notice something new – what's that music? (Oh my god! It's Bracus Forge!) Upon landing, you will run across players clustered upwardly around the expanse where Eva Levante (a.k.a. Space Grandma) usually stands. But, instead of the usual festive decorations, information technology's all smoke and burn down. Guardians gather effectually in all manner of flaming armor, and in the centre stands Lord Saladin, now known as Bracus Forge.

Power level in PvP has always been confusing to new players, and it's quite different than the normal Crucible. We want to open up the mode to more than players, and so Power level is now disabled in Iron Banner. To clarify, Power level volition still be active in Trials of Osiris as the PvP endgame mode.

We also know that having Atomic number 26 Imprint exist Control for the last few years has grown a picayune stale for some, so for Flavour 17, nosotros are bringing dorsum an erstwhile favorite: Rift. More on the mode itself later in the TWAB, merely our intention is to switch out the Atomic number 26 Imprint mode every Flavor. Sometimes information technology might be a brand new or returning style, sometimes it might exist an interesting twist on an existing fashion.

Earning Rewards: Iron Banner tokens volition be removed starting in Season 17 and those will be replaced by a similar ranking organization likened to Saint-14 and Shaxx. Earn Iron Engrams while ranking upwardly and unlock corrective rewards and materials for your time playing. Only it's not just the advantage track that'due south changing, Saladin is also getting a full focusing implementation, also. Players will be able to convert Fe Engrams into any current Iron Banner weapons or armor set up that have been earned previously, for a price with in-game materials. In hereafter Seasons, we volition be looking at adding more, including legacy Atomic number 26 Imprint gear and cosmetics.

To suspension it down only, hither is how the revamped Iron Banner reputation will work:

Play matches with each friction match earning more towards Fe Banner reputation.

Win matches to earn a small bonus based on your current Iron Imprint rank.

Wear Atomic number 26 Banner armor (or but as ornaments on your own not-Iron Banner gear) and equip Iron Banner weapons to max out your gear multiplier at 200%.

V total pieces must exist equipped, though please call back this includes Iron Imprint armor and Atomic number 26 Banner ornaments.

Complete the daily Fe Imprint challenges to tack on 100% to your claiming multiplier for the residuum of the week.

Yes, this means for each claiming.

Use an Iron Banner emblem for an additional 10% emblem multiplier.

All modifiers will exist listed on the launch screen, seen below:

Daily challenges: For the first iv days of each Fe Imprint calendar week, Guardians will unlock a new daily claiming. These challenges unlock each mean solar day whether you complete them or not, and so if you log in on Friday, you tin do them all in succession if you desire to. Rewards volition also stack reputation bonuses for the balance of the week alongside a Pinnacle Iron Engram. The weekly bounties that typically award Pinnacles have been deprecated appropriately to remainder out this change.

Becoming an Fe Lord: It'due south not piece of cake being cheesy or an Iron Lord, and so there should exist something a little extra spicy to reflect that hard work. With these new Fe Banner reworkings, a new Seal and title will too be available to earn. Don't look this one to be simple or an "easy grab." Being an Iron Lord is no joke; it requires dedication, gumption, and some spiffy gear. To gear up expectations for this new Seal and championship, Atomic number 26 Lord hopefuls can wait to spend around 15 to 20 hours to unlock this flair. Some of the more hardcore players could unlock this in 1 week if focused, merely we wait most players to demand a second week – possibly fifty-fifty a 2d Season. Intrepid Iron Lords volition be able to gild the title in Season 18.

Becoming a Young Wolf: "New quest, who dis?" For anyone that may be scratching their head at some of these changes, Lord Saladin will offering a brand-new quest that will innovate all of these features and demonstrate how they work. Y'all only have to run through information technology once per account, but with this reset we wanted anybody to become the aforementioned introduction, even Iron Banner veterans will need to do this. In fact, you'll need to start this quest to even admission the Atomic number 26 Banner node.

To even out this change and to welcome the new quest, we will no longer be producing the Seasonal Iron Banner quest. Which brings us to our adjacent signal:

Saladin hangs his "out to tiffin, exist back in 15 minutes" sign: Due to his increased responsibilities on Caiatl's state of war council, he now runs Iron Imprint in the Belfry simply twice a Season. Considering Iron Banner will be more in-line with those annual events, you'll never see Atomic number 26 Banner run during those annual festivities. For Season 17, Iron Banner will run during these times:

Calendar week two starts on May 31.

Week 8 starts on July 12.

Rift is dorsum: If yous're like us, Rift has a very special place in that PvP-playing middle of yours. We're excited to bring back this staple, but for those that may be new to what this is, here's what y'all need to know. Rift is an objective-based Crucible fashion that plays more like a game of soccer or rugby (simply with pew-pew weapons and no passing) than it does Disharmonism. Teams of Guardians will endeavour to have the Spark from the middle of the map into the base of operations of the enemy team and dunk it into the enemy Rift. One dunk equals one point, the showtime to make it to five points or to take the upper hand past the 10-minute marker wins.

A Spark appears in the center of the map a few seconds after a match starts or a signal is scored and can be picked up by interacting with it for a couple seconds. The Spark itself is a vitrify that allows full weapon and power usage aside from Super.

For the first 5 seconds after picking upwardly the Spark, or for a few seconds after taking impairment, both teams receive a waypoint for the Spark holder. Afterward that, the waypoint simply remains for the Spark holder's ain team—marking the Spark holder for your teammates is important!

If you die while conveying the Spark, information technology drops to the ground where you died (or nearby if the spot is not navigable).

If you concur onto the Spark too long, it detonates.

Squad resurrections are enabled in Rift, and so make sure and help your teammates in the heart of a push, or if yous are playing defense.

There are no points for kills, simply for Spark dunks, so playing the objective is primal.

When Rift is in Iron Banner, the Hunt is on when your team has the Spark. When the music intensifies, it's time to score!

In that location are several ways to extend matches past the fourth dimension limit:

Continuation: At terminate of regulation time, If the current Spark holder could change the consequence of the match—either the game is tied, or if the current Spark holder is downwardly one point—the match continues until the electric current Spark holder drops the Spark or scores.

Sudden Death Multispark: If there is a tie after time is up, the game enters a 90-second overtime where three sparks spawn in midfield. Who will be the outset to score? Chaos reigns.

Afterwards the sudden-decease timer is up, Sparks stop dropping on death, and whatsoever Sparks on the footing are removed. Every bit soon as the last Spark is eliminated without a score, the friction match ends in a tie.

We have had a ridiculous amount of fun testing and tuning the way internally; it plays then very differently than anything nosotros accept in the Crucible correct now. It is available during the 2 weeks of Iron Banner during Flavor 17. Information technology will be available equally a rotator in the main Crucible playlists in Season 18.

Did someone say "new map"? In addition to Rift'southward triumphant return, we too created a brand-new map specifically designed for this game made. It is one of our largest maps yet, but features areas that are made for different combat styles, particularly brusk, mid, and long-range combat.

The map is chosen Disjunction and is a symmetric map with a base on either end, three lanes with enough of crossovers, and large backfields. It takes identify in the swampy Pyramid surface area of Savathûn's Throne World, and so expect lots of many-butted horses, transparent brown glass, and art deco designs.

Disjunction volition be available on day-one of Flavor 17 for all 6v6, 3v3, and Gratuitous -for -All modes in Crucible, too as in Iron Banner.

Other Crucible changes: Flavour 17 is also bringing back Zone Control to Crucible. Zone Control, for anyone that might not be familiar, is a 6v6 way like Control, only that Guardians don't get any points for kills. This is intentional, because sometimes matching with random players can result in disjointed team play that can obscure objective focus. To continue all optics on the objective, players will get points every 15 seconds for every zone that is in their control – and then it is very much more than diving into a defensive area control game that will allow players to highlight various skill and abilities, rather than just focusing on landing that headshot.

Each waypoint has a timer that shows when points are being awarded in addition to which team currently owns it.

Because this is a team effort mode, solo capping takes 22.5 seconds versus having a total fireteam playing together can cap a zone in 7.5 seconds. "Stronger together" isn't just said because we like Saladin's vocalization histrion.

Cap all zones and dramatic music will intensify. Chilling.

Like with everything in the game, we're always looking for feedback, particularly equally we continue making tweaks to the PvP experience. Zone Control will be launched via a new Crucible Labs node starting in Week five (June 21) and will be available until the end of the Season with the exception of when Fe Banner is alive. Hit us with that feedback just but remember: stay together.

In add-on to what's new, nosotros are also making some tuning changes to diverse existing Crucible modes:

Command

Squad gains 1 betoken per participant when capturing a zone, rather than one apartment point.

This is how it was in Destiny 1.

Elimination

Time limit is lowered to 90 seconds to match Trials of Osiris.

Mayhem

Points for Super kills increased to 3 (previously 2).

Increased score target to 200 (previously 150).

Decreased time limit to 7 minutes (previously 8).

Rumble

Increased time limit to 10 minutes (was 8).

Showdown

Increased round score targets to xv (was 10).

At that place are just a few more things. Still with me? Good. Onto Gambit.

Gambit Reputation: With the updates to the Gambit style with the launch of The Witch Queen, Gambit matches are taking almost lx seconds longer per match than the Beyond Light version (while withal existence a few minutes shorter than either Forsaken-era Gambit or Gambit Prime). Nosotros also noticed that the Gambit reputation-proceeds rate has dropped behind both Crucible and Vanguard, so we wanted to make some adjustments to bring Gambit back in line after making a like set of adjustments for Vanguard at the kickoff of Season sixteen:

We increased the base reputation proceeds for a match to 75, upwards from 50.

We increased the value of each streak to 20 per streak, up from fifteen.

This increases the height-cease reputation proceeds (a win on a 5-streak during Mythic/Legend ranks) to 250 a match (upward from 200), and on the depression end (a loss with no streak) to 75 (from 50). Overall, gains should be around 25% faster only from this alter.

Ritual Reputation Streak balancing: Speaking of streaks, we have been listening to your feedback on the activity streak arrangement that has been used for the last two Seasons and we've fabricated a few adjustments for the Seasons ahead.

The action streak now takes the sum of streak values beyond the four reputations (Crucible/Gambit/strikes/Dares) and adjusts them to a maximum of five full. If you complete a match that would bring the sum of these over 5, it subtracts a betoken from the streak of every ritual besides the one you only played. Near chiefly, entering whatever non-ritual activity has no effect.

An example:

You play v Crucible matches. You lot have an action streak value of Crucible: 5.

You play a Gambit match. You now have Gambit: 1, Crucible: 4.

You play ii more Gambit matches. You now have Gambit: 3, Crucible: 2.

You play i strike. You lot at present have Vanguard: i, Gambit: 2, Crucible: one.

Yous play some other strike. You at present have Vanguard: ii, Gambit: 2, Crucible: 1.

Grandmaster Rejoin: Lastly, nosotros take some exciting news for all those Conquerors with bad connections. Starting in Season 17, if you get error-coded out of a not-matchmade Nightfall (any level), yous will now rejoin after login. While in this state, you won't be able to change builds or equipment in the game, the app, or on whatever third-party websites.

Eververse Changes

We want to continue players in the loop when at that place are any changes to Eververse, both big and pocket-size. . In Flavor 17, Bright Dust acquisition from bounties and challenges will be the same as Flavour sixteen, simply nosotros are adding a voluntary option for rank purchases.

Much like in Flavor 16, rank purchasing will exist available starting in week 3. In addition, nosotros will be offering a new rank packet that includes x Season ranks that you tin purchase only once a Season. Available in the Eververse Seasons tab on the outset day of S17, there volition be the option of the Flavor Pass plus 10 ranks for 2000 Argent, or a standalone option of 10 Season ranks for m Silvery if you already own the Season. Whichever pick you go with, the 10 ranks can only exist purchased once per business relationship each season.

Cosplay Cosmodrome

If you've been following our Community Focuses recently, you may have noticed an increased excitement over the art of cosplay. Nosotros've got an immensely talented community here surrounding Destiny 2, so we wanted to gloat some crafty individuals from all over the world. This brings us to our latest customs tip of the chapeau: Cosplay Cosmodrome.

"But Hippy, what is Cosplay Cosmodrome?" Glad you asked, love reader! Cosplay Cosmodrome will come across nine talented cosplayers showing off their skills as they attempt to put their own creative spin on Moth Mom. Oh, sorry, I meant Savathûn. Their own creative spin on Savathûn. Moving on...

Ready to meet a different kind of The Ix? You can learn more nearly our nine Sava-hopefuls in our full weblog post correct here before the final reveal during this year'south Bungie Day, which takes place on July seven, 2022.

You've Got Mail... Maybe

Something nosotros've talked a picayune bit about during previous TWABs is the haunting instance of missing emails. The squad has been working hard on investigating what is blocking so many from getting the emails they want from Bungie, despite troubleshooting steps being taken and fun surveys to exist had. While we don't accept all of the answers yet, we do have an update on the team's findings surrounding these illusive pieces of digital information. We've got some good news and some in-progress news, take it away CRM team!

CRM: Since Bungie newsletter emails have get more personalized with stats players are sharing on social media, we take seen a high number of issues from players who aren't receiving our newsletters. While we fixed some accounts in tardily February, we have seen that many players nonetheless are having problems. We have concluded that most players are afflicted due to unsubscribing at one point in time and then resubscribing later. Due to a current technical issue, those players are still considered unsubscribed. We are implementing a small update this week that nosotros hope volition aid.

If you're subscribed, you've played since 5/iii, and don't get this week'due south #GuardianGamesMoments email, nosotros request that yous follow these two steps to aid united states of america identify the consequence:

In your Bungie.cyberspace Business relationship Settings, under the E-mail and SMS section, uncheck the get-go box and hit Save Settings.
Immediately after saving, cheque the first box, salve, and verify.

We empathize this is non an ideal procedure, but this will help the states to find a fix. We are excited to bring more Destiny ii moments and memories to your inbox. Please stay tuned to Bungie Help on Twitter for updates regarding this issue.

Role player Support Report

DPS Team yet officially endorses Warlocks, we're totally not biased.

The final Fe Banner of the Flavor is hither, so our handy-dandy Player Back up squad is offering a friendly reminder to plow in those tokens! More than a reminder, the latest weekly breakdown covers known bug similar that pesky Heavy Handed mod not working on unique Exotic weapons, missing textures, and more. The unsung heroes of Destiny 2 are here again with new findings.

This is their report.

GUARDIAN GAMES

Players who encounter issues when participating in Guardian Games should report to our #Help Forum with a clarification of the issue, where it occurred, and provide videos or screenshots when available.

IRON Imprint TOKENS

The last Fe Imprint of Season 16 ends at the weekly reset on May17. With the start of Season 17, whatsoever Iron Banner tokens that are in a player's inventory volition be deprecated and no longer available to exchange for Iron Banner gear. Players should exchange their Iron Banner tokens at Lord Saladin in the Belfry prior to the weekly reset at 10 AM on May 17.

ETHERIC Spiral DEPRECATION

With the outset of Season 17, Etheric Spirals will exist deprecated and no longer bachelor to substitution for other materials or currencies. Players should commutation their Etheric Spirals at the Cryptarch in the Tower prior to the launch of Flavour 17 at ten AM, May 24.

VENDOR REWARD RESET

As a reminder, all vendor ranks will reset with the beginning of Flavor 17. Players should claim any vendor rank rewards before they are reset with the launch of Flavour 17 at 10 AM, May 24.

KNOWN ISSUES

While nosotros keep investigating various known bug, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:

The Cunning of the Contender Warlock robes displays a different texture in the armor preview than information technology does when equipped.
The Manner of the Glaive bounty simply progresses when using Deepsight weapons.
The Heavy Handed Modern doesn't work with unique Exotic weapons.
The Father's Sins Sniper Rifle is missing some textures at the end of the weapon when viewing in outset person.
Players tin't perform a finisher for a certain amount of time if they use their Super and have a modernistic equipped that consumes Super energy.

For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players tin review our Known Issues article. Players who detect other bug should written report them to our #Help Forum.

Once More than With Feeling

Movies, you love to brand them, we dear to run across them. With Guardian Games in full swing, nosotros're all well-nigh that friendly rivalry. Keyword: friendly. Merely permit's be real, we all know Titans are the best. Kidding, kidding, space wizards and 'ol Jumpy McJumpersons are cool also. That being said, one video was a cool little montage of the truthful spirit of the Games: emotes. Information technology's non about winning, information technology's about the emoting friends we made along the style, obviously.

Our second video is another sick PvP montage merely with a actually bully movie-like flare. Non me crying in a corner because I'll never be half this good, merely hey – I'g no hater, either. Get on with your bad self!

Got that popcorn? Good, scroll the clip!

Movie of the Week: Friendly Competition

Movie of the Week: Mortiferous

Ladies and Gentlemen, Eliksni

Something is happening right now with the art submissions, and it is pretty magical to see. With the launch of The Witch Queen a few months back, we are sitting in a neat spot with Guardian Games going on now and the dawn of the next Season on the horizon. I highly recommend checking out the creations folio and y'all'll see what I mean. Just before you practice that, we are showing off a cute Warlock (I had to—it is Guardian Games after all!) and a actually cute shot of the Conduce and Eliksni hanging out in the crowd watching the Games proceed.

Fine art of the Calendar week: Warlock

Art of the Week: The Cabal and Eliksni Take On Guardian Games

Equally ever, don't forget to hit u.s.a. with those #Destiny2Art, #AOTW, and #MOTW tags for a shot at being featured in a future TWAB.

New map, new ways to play some PvP activity, cosplayers from all over the world showing off their honey of the craft – not a bad week, if we do say and then ourselves. Which we are, proverb ourselves. B-because we just said it.

Anyway.

Until next week, stay hydrated, stay kind, and for the dear of God, Titans, get it together. Guardian Games are live, and we tin't allow the Hunters accept the Westward this time. DMG and Cozmo rally for Hunters, Sam rallies for Warlocks, and I'thou belongings the bunker down for my fellow Titans. Allow's get that bag, bulky bois!

"I should go,"

<3 Hippy