In Destiny 2, the Trials of Osiris are active again. Those who achieve a flawless run can reach the Lighthouse, the ultimate goal for PvP players. What does it look like and what is the reward for such skill?
What is the Lighthouse? In Destiny 1, the “Lighthouse” was a location on Mercury where players who played flawlessly could go. They had to finish with 7 wins and 0 losses to be able to fly to this place. The Lighthouse served in Destiny as a sort of exclusive private club for the best PvP players.
The Lighthouse was an almost mythical place in Destiny: Mere mortals dreamed of reaching it. A group of friends made it possible for their dying buddy to see the Lighthouse once, fulfilling his last wish.
In Destiny 2, the Trials of Osiris started again on Friday, and it didn’t take long for the first players to set foot on the holy PvP ground.
Who was there first? Bungie has yet to declare anyone the first player in Destiny 2 to reach the Lighthouse. However, the Twitch streamer Grenadier Jake was at least early. Fans claim the title for him and his crew. The streamer managed a flawless run and then visited the Lighthouse.
This is what the Lighthouse looks like in Destiny 2: It is an impressive setting on Mercury with a chest at the end, where Saint-14 casually hangs out.
The setting is praised as “impressive.” In a Twitch clip further down, you can admire the location.
What about rewards? When Grenadier Jake opened the chest, several materials (Ascendant Shards) and emblems rained down on him. There is also a special Sparrow and a piece of the “Pinnacle Trial Armor,” the special armor.
Additionally, the chest drops an emblem that is supposed to make the armor glow.
Loot is critically discussed – not exclusive enough
This is how the loot is discussed: There are already discussions about the loot of the Trials. The loot is viewed rather negatively. Flawless runs also need to have “flawless loot,” it is said in a thread on reddit – which apparently does not seem to be the case.
The highlight for many is the armor available there. However, according to Bungie, it can also be obtained elsewhere: The rewards of the Trials would rotate weekly. You do not have to achieve flawless runs to receive the armor, said Community Manager Cozmo on reddit.
It is criticized that special weapons are missing. In previous iterations of the Trials, there were legendary weapons with elemental damage: the Adept weapons. Those do not seem to be available this time as special rewards. Without those, the PvP pros seem to be missing something.
Another non-special characteristic of the Lighthouse now is that you can only visit it until you have opened the chest. You cannot visit the Lighthouse repeatedly once you have left; you have to wait until the next week and the next flawless run.
This is also criticized: The Lighthouse should be a social space for the PvP elite, a sort of VIP lounge, and should be available to them all week long. Apparently, the PvP elite of Destiny 2 does not feel adequately rewarded at the moment.
- If you have questions about how exactly the Trials work and what the reward structure looks like, we have answered those in a detailed overview article.
- You can find out what Bungie thought with the Trials in our interview with the developers.
