Many have been waiting for this. In Destiny 2, the Trials of Osiris are finally returning today. Here you will find everything you need to know about this new old PvP flagship activity.
What are the Trials all about? The Trials of Osiris are the most popular Crucible format and the highlight for the PvP elite in Destiny.
Week after week, Guardians came together there to fight their way to the Lighthouse. Because there, coveted Trials loot could be obtained, which could not be found anywhere else.
In Destiny 2, this was initially called Trials of the Nine. However, due to some questionable design decisions, the Trials could not match the success of the predecessor and flopped. In August 2018, the Trials of the Nine took place for the last time in Destiny 2. Then the mode was removed from the game for a overhaul.
With the Trials of Osiris, this PvP flagship activity is finally returning in a revised form in the Season 10.
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All you need to know about the Trials of Osiris
When do the Trials start in Destiny 2? The Trials of Osiris are a content from Season 10, the Season of Worthy, of Destiny 2.
The start of the first Trials weekend is Friday, March 13, 2020 – probably at 18:00 German time.
In general, the Trials of Osiris are active every Friday to Tuesday (until reset).
Who can participate in the Trials? The requirements: Basically, all Guardians who have reached at least Power Level 960 can participate.
Additionally, a fixed team of 3 is required. Because you will not be matched with other players for the Trials.
Furthermore, you need a Trials Pass, which you can get from Saint-14, the 14th Saint, in the Tower hangar.
How are the Trials played? The Trials are held in a 3vs3 format, with the game mode being elimination. You can revive your teammates, but not yourself.
The team that kills all enemy Guardians first wins the round. If members of both teams are still standing after the round time (2 minutes) expires, a zone spawns that must be captured. If you capture it or eliminate the enemy team, you win.
The team that wins 5 rounds first wins the match and counts a victory on the Trials Pass. You need to reach seven victories. A maximum of 3 losses is allowed. Then you need a new pass.
If you achieve 7 victories without a loss, you’ve achieved a flawless run. For that, you go to the Lighthouse, where you will get top-tier loot.
Power Level advantages are active in the Trials – What does that mean? In short: players with higher power levels deal more damage to Guardians with lower power levels and can take more damage from weaker players.
What about the seasonal artifact in the Trials? The mods of the seasonal artifact will be available in the Trials, but the additional power levels unlocked through the artifact will only be active during the first Trials weekend. After that, the artifact’s bonus levels will be disabled until a cap can be implemented.
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How does matchmaking work in the Trials? In the Trials of Osiris, opponents are matched based on the quality of your connection and your number of victories on the current Trials Pass.
Saint-14 – Vendor and Contact for the Trials: The Trials are managed by the 14th Saint. Saint is not only the new announcer (formerly Shaxx) for the matches, he also provides you with everything you need for the Trials:
- Trials Bounties
- Trials Pass
- Trials Engrams in exchange for Trials Tokens
Every Friday, his inventory is updated and remains available until reset the following Tuesday.
What you need to know about Trials Passes: There are a total of 5 different Trials Passes that can be purchased from Saint-14. Each offers its own mechanics.
- Pass of Confidence: Receive a bonus reward after a flawless run from the Flawless Chest.
- Pass of Grace: Gives you a loss forgiveness per run (not counted as a loss).
- Pass of Vigor: Without losses, a further victory is credited with the 3rd win.
- Pass of Abundance: Grants more Trials Tokens after completed Trials matches and victories.
- Pass of Wisdom: Grants bonus XP for Trials victories, based on the number of wins on the ticket.
Each of these passes is valid for one Trials run and tracks your victories and defeats in that run. Once you have 3 defeats on the pass, access to the Trials is denied. You then need to reset the pass or purchase a new one.
All about Trials Bounties: In addition to the passes, you can also buy 3 different types of Trials Bounties from Saint, which offer various rewards upon completion:
- Daily Bounty: XP, 15 Valor rank points, and 2 Trials Tokens
- Weekly Bounty: XP, Glimmer, 35 Valor rank points, and 5 Trials Tokens
- Additional Bounties: XP and 2 Trials Tokens
The Trials Engram: The special tokens you earn from the Trials can be given to Saint-14 to level up your rank. Upon level-ups, a Trials Engram is awarded as a reward.
These engrams then contain a random Trials item that you have received at least once before.
Note: The tokens are only valid for the corresponding Trials weekend. All tokens that you do not spend will be removed with the Weekly Reset on Tuesday.
These are the rewards in the Trials: Players with 3, 5, or 7 victories on their Trials Pass receive a weekly reward that depends on the number of victories on the individual pass. Once you receive a third defeat, wins are no longer counted until you reset the pass or buy a new one.
The rewards are distributed as follows:
- 3 Wins: Powerful Gear (Tier 2)
- 5 Wins: Powerful Gear (Tier 3)
- 7 Wins: Top Gear
The top gear can only be obtained once a week per class.
If you achieve a flawless run (7 wins, no losses), you gain access to the Lighthouse – a kind of exclusive social space for the PvP elite who have achieved a flawless run. There, in the so-called Flawless Chest, top gear awaits you.
By the way: Once the chest has been opened and you left the Lighthouse, you will need to achieve a new flawless run to visit the Lighthouse again.
Special reward for flawless: A flawless run not only grants you access to the Lighthouse – everyone should also see that you were flawless in the Trials.
After a flawless Trials run, your Trials armor receives a special yellow glow effect. This will weaken over the course of a week. If you want to “refresh” the glow, you must go flawless again during the following Trials weekend.
As soon as you achieve a flawless run, you receive two emblems through which you can further adjust the color of the glow effect:
- Light for the Lost: Glows white. Creators of Light carry this emblem when they help other players reach the Lighthouse.
- Flawless Empyrean: Glows red. This emblem is carried by Lightbreakers when they try to prevent other players from reaching the Lighthouse.
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