It seemed like a fun challenge in Destiny 2 that players could never crack. The first Guardian to collect 100,000 Baryon Fragments would receive one of the sold-out physical Collector’s Editions of Shadowkeep. Just under a week after the challenge was issued, a streamer actually managed to do it.
What was the challenge? It all started with a pure satire post in the Destiny subreddit. The user Boobel jokingly called for Bungie to allow purchasing the upcoming expansion Shadowkeep with Baryon Fragments.
The Community Manager Cozmo responded to this joke and presented the players with a challenge: The first Guardian to collect 100,000 Baryon Fragments gets one of the sold-out physical Collector’s Editions of Shadowkeep.
The resource from the Dreaming City is likely to be found in abundance by many Guardians in their inventory – but by no means 100,000. The small trees can be found in the area at every corner and in chests, and Petra Venj regularly gives players a bounty that requires them to collect 15 units of this resource.
However, there isn’t much you can do with the Fragments. The resource is used for infusing gear from the Dreaming City. At the secret vendors in the Dreaming City, Baryon Fragments can also be exchanged for Light Charges for the Blind Well or Queen’s Wake tinctures.
Many Guardians therefore have hundreds or even thousands of Baryon Fragments – but 100,000 seemed like a distant goal.
Who accomplished this? Just under a week after the challenge was posed by Cozmo, a Guardian actually managed to collect 100,000 Baryon Fragments. Sweatcicle from the clan Redeem cracked the challenge.
The Community Manager Cozmo has already verified the achievement. Sweatcicle is thus the first Guardian to conquer the challenge.
How did the Guardian achieve this? The streamer obviously did not start from scratch when collecting. Like other players, he already had some Fragments before accepting the challenge. He also received a lot of help from other players who supported him in a fireteam.
The tactic was that Sweatcicle repeatedly ran a Lost Sector while his teammates fought bosses and completed patrols. They collected the Fragments together as a team for several hours a day.
By the way, the physical Collector’s Edition that Sweatcicle receives from Bungie is to be raffled in his stream. Additionally, the Redeem member announced that he plans to buy a Collector’s Edition for each of his teammates who helped him in his search for Baryon Fragments as a thank-you.
