In Destiny 2 is dust highly valued, especially when it shines. However, most of the Guardians have too little Glimmer or none at all, causing their shopping wishes to often fail. To prevent this from happening to you, MeinMMO has some tips on how to always have enough Glimmer to get by in the space shooter without spending real money.
Alongside Glimmer and Legendary Shards, Glimmer is probably the most sought-after material in Destiny 2. For those who want to look stylish in the space shooter but don’t want to spend real money, they need to earn a large amount of it.
What is Glimmer and what do you need it for? In Destiny 2, Glimmer is only needed for the in-game shop, the Eververse. To shop there, Guardians can either purchase real money in the form of Silver or earn the dusty free currency called Glimmer.
The Eververse’s offer is always filled with temptations, allowing Guardians to constantly expand their collection of cosmetics. Guardians can either buy these offered cosmetics directly for Silver or check if they will be available for Glimmer later.
- Available are legendary and exotic Sparrow creations.
- Different skins for exotic weapons.
- Various armor ornaments as exotic skins or legendary sets.
- As well as emotes, shaders, teleport effects, or ghost shells.
Especially during events like the current Solstice or Halloween, Bungie replenishes the store’s shelves with thematically fitting cosmetic items that can only be obtained during the events. Then, the shopping mood of the Guardians is usually at its peak and the Glimmer level in their inventory is completely drained afterwards.
So it’s time to refill your pockets with Glimmer, as the next cool cosmetic that you don’t want to miss might come unexpectedly.
How to earn Glimmer
Currently, there are a few methods that Guardians can use if they want to quickly and effectively earn Glimmer in Destiny 2. But only two of them are specific methods.
- The first method is farmable, meaning it can be repeated indefinitely.
- Method two involves completing seasonal challenges and the season pass.
Farming Glimmer endlessly: If you want to actively farm Glimmer, you can do so very easily through the repeatable bounties of the vendors.
But be careful: Although almost every NPC offers the option for repeatable bounties for Glimmer, not all grant Glimmer upon completion, such as Banshee-44, the weaponsmith. Here you need to be precise.
Among the Guardians, the bounties of the Vanguard with Commander Zavala or, in second place, the bounties of the Crucible with Lord Shaxx have proven to be popular for farming Glimmer. These are often the easiest to complete.
- An additional “random bounty” costs you 3000 Glimmer.
- Once the bounty is completed, you receive 10 Glimmer from it.
- This farming method can also be repeated as often as desired.
Also consider event bounties: When an event is active, the event NPC, in this case, Eva Levante, also offers repeatable, additional bounties. These additional bounties also grant you 10 Glimmer, making them a good additional source. In the weekly ones, there are even 200 Glimmer each.
Glimmer from challenges and the season pass: Besides this active farming method through additional bounties, there are also other places in Destiny 2 where you can snag Glimmer.
- By completing seasonal challenges of the current season.
- Through the free as well as paid part of the season pass.
- By completing the weekly playlist challenges.
- And with some luck through Glimmer engrams.
Glimmer from seasonal challenges
A season in Destiny 2 brings weekly challenges into the game that Guardians can complete. Among them are some that can earn you varying amounts of Glimmer.
Here’s how much Glimmer is in the challenges: The amount of Glimmer you receive per completed challenge varies based on their difficulty. They usually grant you between 75 and 300 Glimmer upon completion.
Glimmer from the season pass
Guardians can almost automatically earn Glimmer through the season pass by continuously playing, earning experience points (XP), and working their way up to level 100.
This applies to both free-to-play players and Guardians who have purchased the season pass. However, the free version yields less Glimmer.
- On the free track, Guardians receive a total of 7,500 Glimmer up to level 100.
- The paid track of the season pass, on the other hand, offers 10,500 Glimmer up to level 100.
More sources of Glimmer
Besides these two methods, there are also specific goals that can also grant Guardians some Glimmer. These include the weekly challenges of the ritual playlists or a bit of luck.
- 8 bounties from weekly playlists give you an additional 120 Glimmer.
- The weekly event challenges (usually 2 available) grant 200 Glimmer each upon completion. However, they are only available during the limited-time events. Such themed events in Destiny 2 usually last for 3 to a maximum of 4 weeks. The Iron Banner event is an exception—it lasts only one week and does not offer Glimmer.
- Glimmer engrams that you receive from time to time for your progress can contain a “Small Gift of Glimmer” that includes, depending on luck, 250–1000 Glimmer.
For better clarity, we have summarized the current sources in this Glimmer table:
| Method | Type | Cost/Bounty | Glimmer Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Bounties | Bounty | 3000 Glimmer | 10 |
| Completing 8 Bounties from Playlists | Weekly | 250-3000 Glimmer | 120 |
| Weekly Event Bounties* | Weekly | 5000 Glimmer | 200 |
| Single Seasonal Challenge | Triumph | / | 75-300 |
| Completion of All Seasonal Challenges | Triumph | / | 4000 |
| Season Pass Rank Progress | Season Pass | / | F2P (Free): 7,500 Paid: 10,500 |
| Small Gift with Glimmer | Glimmer Engram | / | between 250 and 1000 |
* only available during events!
How is your current supply of Glimmer? Are you always drained or do you already hoard so much Glimmer that you could easily supply your Guardian with cosmetics until the end of Destiny 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
And if you’re still looking for something small and quick to spend your Glimmer on, then this Destiny 2 racing Sparrow might be a recommendation for you:
