In Destiny 2 the new season (Season of Dawn) is starting soon and the Guardians are wondering if the Trials will finally return. We looked into the rumor mill and will tell you what speaks for a comeback.
What are the Trials anyway? The Trials of Osiris were a weekly PvP event in Destiny 1. At the start of Destiny 2, it became the Trials of the Nine. With the arrival of Xur, the Trials opened on Friday night and disappeared again with the Weekly Reset.
The Trials represented a kind of endgame content for PvP. One had to win at least 7 matches without a loss – not an easy task. In the end, the Lighthouse (D1) or the Emissary of the Nine (D2) awaited with powerful rewards.
New Season – New Hope
What will the new season be like? On December 10, the new Season of Dawn will start in Destiny 2. The ninth season aims to pick up and continue the story and events from the eighth season.
Recently, the Vex have begun to start an invasion. Ikora reacted by recreating a massive Vex portal in the Tower.
The theme of the Vex invasion will likely play an important role in the story of Destiny 2. And both the story and the name of the next season give hope for a returnee with a strong connection to the Trials.
What speaks for a return: The next Destiny content will be titled Season of Dawn. This title raises speculations about the character Osiris.
Dawn leads to Sun, which leads to Mercury (the location of the Lighthouse in Destiny 1 and setting for the new season) and that in turn leads to Osiris. The Destiny expert and Forbes editor Paul Tassi concludes in his reasoning to the namesake of the original Trials.
Dawn = Sun = Mercury = Osiris.
Paul Tassi via Forbes
This alone is certainly not a hint. But the fact that Bungie wants to fix the timeline in the next season and that the timeless Vex robots are said to play a significant role, further fuels the theme.
Because Osiris is the expert in the Destiny universe when it comes to time travel and Vex. Who will Ikora most likely ask for help? Exactly, your former teacher, the Solar Warlock Osiris.
Further hints: But not only for story-related reasons are hopes for a return of the Trials currently flaring up. Here are some more bits of information:
- Bungie has been experimenting with PvP modes for some time. In the so-called Crucible labs, new modes are occasionally tested. Recently, the mode ‘Elimination’ was brought into the test environment. This mode is very reminiscent of the classic Trials experience.
- The Community Manager Dmg04 shared several tweets on Twitter regarding Elimination and asserted that they are working hard on PvP.
- Known PvP experts and Trials veterans like Real Krafty are said to have visited Bungie in Seattle.
- If you take a look at the official Destiny Companion app, you will now find the option ‘Trials’ under the point ‘Find Fireteam’.
All this information and hints clearly point toward the Trials. But will Bungie really allow the Trials to return in the soon-to-come Season of Dawn? We would rather wish for the old/new endgame content for PvP to come sooner than later for Destiny 2.
The Trials remain a topic in the community
Why the Trials are currently missing: It has been 1.5 years since the last ‘Trials of the Nine in Destiny 2’ took place. This version of the Trials could never really live up to the popularity of the original ‘Trials of Osiris’ due to the difficult state of PvP at the beginning of Destiny 2.
The “Destiny 1” version attracted not only many Guardians to PvP but also to the screens. It was a highlight to watch the Crucible cracks in their duels and cool gameplay.
Bungie removed the game mode for revision in August 2018. Since then, players have been wondering where the Trials are. The last time there were official statements from Bungie regarding this topic was before the release of Shadowkeep.
What does Bungie say? Just before the start of the eighth season and the launch of Shadowkeep, there was information about the Trials. The famous raider and streamer Datto asked many questions to Luke Smith – who is the franchise director of Destiny.
The questions were from the community. Of course, the topic of the missing Trials was included. Luke Smith admitted that they had neglected PvP over the past year. A new comp weapon each season is simply not enough.
Bungie now wants to focus more on the Crucible, he said in the interview. Unfortunately, this is not so simple. Luke Smith used the metaphor: “We want to build out the house, but first we have to lay the foundation and do maintenance work.”
From the 40-second mark, you can see the moment when Datto asks the PvP question: “Trials?” :
What do you think about the possible return of the Trials in the next season – There is a lot to suggest that, or do you not want to get your hopes up too much?
