Today marks the start of the first Iron Banner in Season 2 for Destiny 2. There are some changes – and new weapons.
On this Tuesday (January 30th), Lord Saladin takes his place in the Tower again to welcome the Guardians to the Iron Banner. He has been absent for several months.
The reason: At the beginning of December, Season 2 started, which changed some requirements for activities such as the Iron Banner. In order for all Guardians – including those without the “Curse of Osiris” DLC – to participate again in the Iron Banner and earn its loot, Bungie had to implement several updates. And now, at the end of January, nothing stands in the way of Lord Saladin’s return.
The first Iron Banner in Season 2
In Season 2, the Iron Banner remains a one-week PvP event where you play in 4v4. Power level advantages are disabled, and there is a normal player search. During the Iron Banner, you can earn special Iron Banner rewards.
You must have unlocked the Tower, i.e., complete the main campaign.
You must be at least Level 20.
Then visit Lord Saladin to start an Iron Banner quest.
The Iron Banner has its own playlist in the Crucible overview that you can play.
The Rewards of the Iron Banner on January 30th
You can earn three new Iron Banner weapons of Season 2 during this event. In exchange for tokens, you can open Iron Banner Engrams at Lord Saladin, which contain these new weapons:
Crimils Dagger – Hand Cannon
All new Iron Banner weapons belong to the quality “Legendary”, including the hand cannon Crimils Dagger. It is a powerful hand cannon with high recoil. The archetype is the same as that of the Sturm. The range is high. Here are the stats:
The perks:
First Shot:Improved accuracy and range on the first shot of an attack.
You have the choice between:
Armor-Piercing Rounds:Rounds deal extra damage to shields and penetrate targets. Slightly increases range
Fallback Magazine:Magazine is ejected when reloading, wasting ammunition but significantly increasing reload speed.
The sights are True Sight HV, Crossfire HV, and Calm Hand HV.
Frostmire’s Curse – Scout Rifle
A new Iron Banner scout rifle is called Frostmire’s Curse and comes from Veist, giving it full-auto capability, larger ammo reserves, and slightly increased reload speed when the magazine is empty. The weapon is carried in the energy slot. The stats:
The perks:
Dragonfly:Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
You have the choice between:
High-Caliber Rounds:Shots from this weapon push targets back further. Slightly increases range
The sights available are Rifled Barrel, Arrowhead Brake, and Cannelured Barrel.
Gunnora’s Axe – Shotgun
The new Iron Banner shotgun is called Gunnora’s Axe. Due to its precision frame, it fires only a single slug. The recoil behavior is vertical. Here are the stats:
And here are the perks:
First Shot:Improved accuracy and range on the first shot of an attack.
You have the choice between:
Improved Rounds: Increased range
Attack Magazine:Significantly increases stability, increases rate of fire
You can also choose between Cannelured Barrel, Rifled Barrel, and Barrel Wrap.
Additional Rewards
In addition to the weapons, you earn armor pieces and ornaments. The ornaments are new in Season 2. You unlock them by completing certain challenges. Each Iron Banner armor piece has an ornament. Here you can see them:
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Additionally, a ship, a sparrow, a ghost shell, and a badge are added to the Iron Banner loot pool:
All new “Cosmetics” except for the ship
If you desire a specific item from the Iron Banner, you can march to Lord Saladin and browse his inventory. In Season 2, he offers the 5 armor pieces as well as three weapons for direct purchase:
There is no limit to how many engrams you can open or how many tokens you can earn.
Destiny 2 is a multiplayer online loot shooter with MMO elements developed by Bungie. It was released on September 6, 2017, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and ...
