In short: Play through all possible activities until you can afford a Challenger Medallion or reach the maximum capacity of Cabal Gold (by default 42).
Improving the Hammer – All About H.E.L.M. and the Strategy Table
At the start of Season 13, you only have the base version of the Fire Trials Hammer. However, you can and should significantly upgrade the seasonal item. To do this, you need to go to H.E.L.M.
What is H.E.L.M.? H.E.L.M. stands for “Hub for Emergency and Logistical Maneuvers”. Think of this new location as a compact command center of the Vanguard. You will find H.E.L.M. by selecting the Tower from orbit at the top left of the Tower map.
Here you will find
- A Postmaster
- Your vault
- The Umbral Decoder
- The Prism Shaper
- Crow – the NPC is important for story missions
- The Strategy Table
This is how you improve the Hammer: Head to the strategy table in H.E.L.M. In the menu, you will see a bluish image of the Fire Trials Hammer – click on it.
This opens a complex menu with 21 upgrade options for your Hammer. The upgrades are divided into 3 tiers (1. green, 2. blue, and 3. purple). You must first unlock the lower tier to obtain the next higher one.
Here you will find upgrades that allow you to
- hold more than 3 Hammer charges
- increase the Cabal Gold limit above 42
- find additional charges or Gold when smashing tribute crates in Battlegrounds
- increase chances for special Umbral Engrams
At the strategy table, you can also accept bounties for Battlegrounds, buy mods, and unlock further rewards later.
Why Seasonal Challenges Are Important for Hammer Improvements
Where do Hammer improvements come from? At the beginning, almost all improvements for your Fire Trials Hammer are locked. You unlock them by mastering seasonal challenges.
You will find all seasonal challenges at the top of the quest menu. For the first 11 weeks of a season, here you will find a series of missions and tasks with each weekly reset (Tuesdays).
Seasonal challenges give you:
- Experience points
- Strategy Table reputation
- Items like weapons or cosmetics
- Glint Dust
You need the strategy table reputation to unlock Hammer improvements. In the Destiny week from February 9 to 16, you will find 3 challenges that will award you strategy table reputation as a reward.
Guardians currently do not know for sure if this is the only way to obtain Hammer improvements. We will stay updated and accordingly expand the guide.
That’s why you don’t need to rush: The seasonal challenges and rewards will not disappear next week. You have the entire Season 13 to tackle all challenges. With this system, Bungie aims to combat bounty fatigue and FOMO (fear of missing out).
– More about this here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 no longer wants to be a bounty simulator – More bounties should help
In short: Complete seasonal challenges on the side to earn Hammer improvements.
Prism Shaper, Umbral Engrams, and Fire Trials Hammer
You now know exactly what the Fire Trials Hammer is, how to charge and improve it. But what exactly do the returned Umbral Engrams and the Prism Shaper have to do with it?
This is why you need the Hammer: Go to the Prism Shaper in H.E.L.M.
- Here you can use the charged Fire Trials Hammer to focus your found Umbral Engrams.
- This allows you to choose exactly what loot is in the Engrams
- The more targeted you are in narrowing down the loot, the more expensive it will be for you
- For example, if you only want Cabal weapons from Season 13, it costs you a Hammer charge (and additional resources)
By meeting certain requirements, such as x kills with bows or artifacts found in tribute crates, you will gradually unlock more focus options here over time.
In short: With Hammer charges, you can precisely dictate what kind of loot you want from Umbral Engrams.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
You need the strategy table reputation to unlock Hammer improvements. In the Destiny week from February 9 to 16, you will find 3 challenges that will award you strategy table reputation as a reward.
Guardians currently do not know for sure if this is the only way to obtain Hammer improvements. We will stay updated and accordingly expand the guide.
That’s why you don’t need to rush: The seasonal challenges and rewards will not disappear next week. You have the entire Season 13 to tackle all challenges. With this system, Bungie aims to combat bounty fatigue and FOMO (fear of missing out).
– More about this here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 no longer wants to be a bounty simulator – More bounties should help
In short: Complete seasonal challenges on the side to earn Hammer improvements.
Prism Shaper, Umbral Engrams, and Fire Trials Hammer
You now know exactly what the Fire Trials Hammer is, how to charge and improve it. But what exactly do the returned Umbral Engrams and the Prism Shaper have to do with it?
This is why you need the Hammer: Go to the Prism Shaper in H.E.L.M.
- Here you can use the charged Fire Trials Hammer to focus your found Umbral Engrams.
- This allows you to choose exactly what loot is in the Engrams
- The more targeted you are in narrowing down the loot, the more expensive it will be for you
- For example, if you only want Cabal weapons from Season 13, it costs you a Hammer charge (and additional resources)
By meeting certain requirements, such as x kills with bows or artifacts found in tribute crates, you will gradually unlock more focus options here over time.
In short: With Hammer charges, you can precisely dictate what kind of loot you want from Umbral Engrams.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
In short: Play through all possible activities until you can afford a Challenger Medallion or reach the maximum capacity of Cabal Gold (by default 42).
Improving the Hammer – All About H.E.L.M. and the Strategy Table
At the start of Season 13, you only have the base version of the Fire Trials Hammer. However, you can and should significantly upgrade the seasonal item. To do this, you need to go to H.E.L.M.
What is H.E.L.M.? H.E.L.M. stands for “Hub for Emergency and Logistical Maneuvers”. Think of this new location as a compact command center of the Vanguard. You will find H.E.L.M. by selecting the Tower from orbit at the top left of the Tower map.
Here you will find
- A Postmaster
- Your vault
- The Umbral Decoder
- The Prism Shaper
- Crow – the NPC is important for story missions
- The Strategy Table
This is how you improve the Hammer: Head to the strategy table in H.E.L.M. In the menu, you will see a bluish image of the Fire Trials Hammer – click on it.
This opens a complex menu with 21 upgrade options for your Hammer. The upgrades are divided into 3 tiers (1. green, 2. blue, and 3. purple). You must first unlock the lower tier to obtain the next higher one.
Here you will find upgrades that allow you to
- hold more than 3 Hammer charges
- increase the Cabal Gold limit above 42
- find additional charges or Gold when smashing tribute crates in Battlegrounds
- increase chances for special Umbral Engrams
At the strategy table, you can also accept bounties for Battlegrounds, buy mods, and unlock further rewards later.
Why Seasonal Challenges Are Important for Hammer Improvements
Where do Hammer improvements come from? At the beginning, almost all improvements for your Fire Trials Hammer are locked. You unlock them by mastering seasonal challenges.
You will find all seasonal challenges at the top of the quest menu. For the first 11 weeks of a season, here you will find a series of missions and tasks with each weekly reset (Tuesdays).
Seasonal challenges give you:
- Experience points
- Strategy Table reputation
- Items like weapons or cosmetics
- Glint Dust
You need the strategy table reputation to unlock Hammer improvements. In the Destiny week from February 9 to 16, you will find 3 challenges that will award you strategy table reputation as a reward.
Guardians currently do not know for sure if this is the only way to obtain Hammer improvements. We will stay updated and accordingly expand the guide.
That’s why you don’t need to rush: The seasonal challenges and rewards will not disappear next week. You have the entire Season 13 to tackle all challenges. With this system, Bungie aims to combat bounty fatigue and FOMO (fear of missing out).
– More about this here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 no longer wants to be a bounty simulator – More bounties should help
In short: Complete seasonal challenges on the side to earn Hammer improvements.
Prism Shaper, Umbral Engrams, and Fire Trials Hammer
You now know exactly what the Fire Trials Hammer is, how to charge and improve it. But what exactly do the returned Umbral Engrams and the Prism Shaper have to do with it?
This is why you need the Hammer: Go to the Prism Shaper in H.E.L.M.
- Here you can use the charged Fire Trials Hammer to focus your found Umbral Engrams.
- This allows you to choose exactly what loot is in the Engrams
- The more targeted you are in narrowing down the loot, the more expensive it will be for you
- For example, if you only want Cabal weapons from Season 13, it costs you a Hammer charge (and additional resources)
By meeting certain requirements, such as x kills with bows or artifacts found in tribute crates, you will gradually unlock more focus options here over time.
In short: With Hammer charges, you can precisely dictate what kind of loot you want from Umbral Engrams.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
In Destiny 2 you now have access to a new feature in Season 13 – the Fire Trials Hammer. We explain how to charge, improve, use it correctly and how to determine your loot with it.
Here’s what it’s about: In Destiny 2, Season 13, the Season of the Chosen started on February 9. To stand against the Cabal forces, you need to prove yourself on the battlefields and properly utilize the new Fire Trials Hammer.
MeinMMO explains step by step how to improve the seasonal item, what you need Cabal Gold for, and how to focus your Umbral Engrams with the Hammer. Throughout the Season of the Chosen, this guide will be expanded and kept up to date.
- This is important because you have to deal with this throughout Season 13 and beyond.
- After each section, you will find the key information summarized briefly.
Before we explain the new mechanics in detail, here are the basics in a quick overview:
If you have mastered the introductory quest of Season 13 (“A Challenger Rises”), you will find your Fire Trials Hammer in the quest menu.
You must equip the Hammer with a “Challenger Medallion” – which costs Cabal Gold. Then, you smash crates at the end of the new activity “Battleground” to obtain a charge.
With the charges, you can determine your loot yourself. To do this, you need to go to the new “H.E.L.M.” base (in the Tower). Here you then focus Umbral Engrams to receive weapons or armor.
Yes. You do this at the strategy table in H.E.L.M. and need to master seasonal challenges for it.
Fire Trials Hammer from Season 13 Explained in Detail
When you open the 3 different Hammer menus, it can seem quite overwhelming. Therefore, we will guide you step by step through the functionalities of the Fire Trials Hammer from Season 13.
This is what you need to do first: Your Hammer alone won’t do anything; you need to equip it with a mod in the quest menu – press “Details” to do so.
- Here, you initially have access to only one mod, a so-called Challenger Medallion, reminiscent of the bait loading mods from Season 12.
- Only after activating the Challenger Medallion can your Hammer collect the important charges.
- By default, the “Engraved Challenger Medallion” costs 14 Cabal Gold.
In short: Put a Challenger Medallion that costs Cabal Gold into the Fire Trials Hammer.
Off to the Battlefields
This is how you charge the Hammer: If there is a Challenger Medallion in your Fire Trials Hammer, you should play the new seasonal activity “Battlegrounds”.
- After defeating the Cabal boss, a normal loot crate will appear.
- Additionally, 3 more crates will appear, which you can only open – to be more precise, smash – with the Hammer.
- In the additional crates, there is seasonal loot again, but also a Hammer charge and sometimes Cabal artifacts that unlock new focusing options.
- Keep in mind that you must first put the Challenger Medallion in the Hammer before you can smash the crates.
In short: Smash one of the 3 extra crates in the Vanguard version of Battlegrounds to charge the Hammer.
This is the “correct” Battleground: You need to choose a special version of the Battleground activity. Navigate to the Vanguard playlist in orbit. On the bottom left, you will find a more challenging version of the Battlegrounds.
Do not select the Battlegrounds directly at the locations – crates will not appear to smash at the end here.
- The activity has matchmaking – it will automatically match you with other players.
- Be aware of the modifiers: You will encounter nasty champions and elemental burns in the Battlegrounds.
- Here you can find tips on how to defeat the different types of champions
What is Cabal Gold and where do you get it in Season 13?
Cabal Gold is a seasonal resource. You need it to equip the Fire Trials Hammer with Challenger Medallions and thus ultimately receive Hammer charges.
Here’s how to find Cabal Gold: The material awaits at the end of various activities. You must have received the Fire Trials Hammer in the introductory quest of Season 13 at least once in order to find gold.
Play these activities:
- Strikes from the Vanguard playlist (14 Cabal Gold) – including Nightfalls
- Crucible matches (8 Cabal Gold)
- Gambit matches (9 Cabal Gold)
- Public events at all locations (depending on difficulty 5 to 8 Cabal Gold)
- Dungeons – Prophecy, Shattered Throne, Pit of Heresy
- Nightmare Hunt on the Moon
- Blind Well in the Dreaming City
In the new season pass of the Season of the Chosen, you will later unlock bonuses that grant you more Cabal Gold for completions. It currently seems that not every activity guarantees Cabal Gold drops upon completion.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
You need the strategy table reputation to unlock Hammer improvements. In the Destiny week from February 9 to 16, you will find 3 challenges that will award you strategy table reputation as a reward.
Guardians currently do not know for sure if this is the only way to obtain Hammer improvements. We will stay updated and accordingly expand the guide.
That’s why you don’t need to rush: The seasonal challenges and rewards will not disappear next week. You have the entire Season 13 to tackle all challenges. With this system, Bungie aims to combat bounty fatigue and FOMO (fear of missing out).
– More about this here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 no longer wants to be a bounty simulator – More bounties should help
In short: Complete seasonal challenges on the side to earn Hammer improvements.
Prism Shaper, Umbral Engrams, and Fire Trials Hammer
You now know exactly what the Fire Trials Hammer is, how to charge and improve it. But what exactly do the returned Umbral Engrams and the Prism Shaper have to do with it?
This is why you need the Hammer: Go to the Prism Shaper in H.E.L.M.
- Here you can use the charged Fire Trials Hammer to focus your found Umbral Engrams.
- This allows you to choose exactly what loot is in the Engrams
- The more targeted you are in narrowing down the loot, the more expensive it will be for you
- For example, if you only want Cabal weapons from Season 13, it costs you a Hammer charge (and additional resources)
By meeting certain requirements, such as x kills with bows or artifacts found in tribute crates, you will gradually unlock more focus options here over time.
In short: With Hammer charges, you can precisely dictate what kind of loot you want from Umbral Engrams.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
In short: Play through all possible activities until you can afford a Challenger Medallion or reach the maximum capacity of Cabal Gold (by default 42).
Improving the Hammer – All About H.E.L.M. and the Strategy Table
At the start of Season 13, you only have the base version of the Fire Trials Hammer. However, you can and should significantly upgrade the seasonal item. To do this, you need to go to H.E.L.M.
What is H.E.L.M.? H.E.L.M. stands for “Hub for Emergency and Logistical Maneuvers”. Think of this new location as a compact command center of the Vanguard. You will find H.E.L.M. by selecting the Tower from orbit at the top left of the Tower map.
Here you will find
- A Postmaster
- Your vault
- The Umbral Decoder
- The Prism Shaper
- Crow – the NPC is important for story missions
- The Strategy Table
This is how you improve the Hammer: Head to the strategy table in H.E.L.M. In the menu, you will see a bluish image of the Fire Trials Hammer – click on it.
This opens a complex menu with 21 upgrade options for your Hammer. The upgrades are divided into 3 tiers (1. green, 2. blue, and 3. purple). You must first unlock the lower tier to obtain the next higher one.
Here you will find upgrades that allow you to
- hold more than 3 Hammer charges
- increase the Cabal Gold limit above 42
- find additional charges or Gold when smashing tribute crates in Battlegrounds
- increase chances for special Umbral Engrams
At the strategy table, you can also accept bounties for Battlegrounds, buy mods, and unlock further rewards later.
Why Seasonal Challenges Are Important for Hammer Improvements
Where do Hammer improvements come from? At the beginning, almost all improvements for your Fire Trials Hammer are locked. You unlock them by mastering seasonal challenges.
You will find all seasonal challenges at the top of the quest menu. For the first 11 weeks of a season, here you will find a series of missions and tasks with each weekly reset (Tuesdays).
Seasonal challenges give you:
- Experience points
- Strategy Table reputation
- Items like weapons or cosmetics
- Glint Dust
You need the strategy table reputation to unlock Hammer improvements. In the Destiny week from February 9 to 16, you will find 3 challenges that will award you strategy table reputation as a reward.
Guardians currently do not know for sure if this is the only way to obtain Hammer improvements. We will stay updated and accordingly expand the guide.
That’s why you don’t need to rush: The seasonal challenges and rewards will not disappear next week. You have the entire Season 13 to tackle all challenges. With this system, Bungie aims to combat bounty fatigue and FOMO (fear of missing out).
– More about this here on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 no longer wants to be a bounty simulator – More bounties should help
In short: Complete seasonal challenges on the side to earn Hammer improvements.
Prism Shaper, Umbral Engrams, and Fire Trials Hammer
You now know exactly what the Fire Trials Hammer is, how to charge and improve it. But what exactly do the returned Umbral Engrams and the Prism Shaper have to do with it?
This is why you need the Hammer: Go to the Prism Shaper in H.E.L.M.
- Here you can use the charged Fire Trials Hammer to focus your found Umbral Engrams.
- This allows you to choose exactly what loot is in the Engrams
- The more targeted you are in narrowing down the loot, the more expensive it will be for you
- For example, if you only want Cabal weapons from Season 13, it costs you a Hammer charge (and additional resources)
By meeting certain requirements, such as x kills with bows or artifacts found in tribute crates, you will gradually unlock more focus options here over time.
In short: With Hammer charges, you can precisely dictate what kind of loot you want from Umbral Engrams.
All information about Umbral Engrams that you need your Hammer charges for can be found here on MeinMMO:
A final tip: Take your time! You have until May 11, 2021, until Season 13 ends. And even beyond that, H.E.L.M., the Strategy Table and the Fire Trials Hammer will remain relevant throughout Year 4 of Destiny 2.
So, complete seasonal challenges on the side and keep recharging your Fire Trials Hammer in the meantime. You’ll soon see that you’ll have more than enough Umbral Engrams to focus and that with the new unlocks, you will also soon receive plenty of strong new weapons and armor.
If you have any questions or further tips about the Season of the Chosen or the mechanics explained here, please share them with us and other players in the comments.
What to expect in the coming months is shown in Bungie’s official roadmap: Destiny 2 shows roadmap for Season 13 – These contents await you until May
