In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has announced when the PvP events Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris will return and in what form.
A clear Weekly Update this time: Lord Saladin and Brother Vance are making a comeback. The Weekly Update sets the stage for them. The events Trials of Osiris and the Iron Banner are still important, but the vendors are not really relevant anymore: Destiny shifts the rewards to the end of matches.
Both PvP events had paused in recent weeks. It was previously announced that both events will provide new year 2 gear.
Destiny: Iron Banner in October
The October Iron Banner starts on Tuesday, October 13.
For players who are unfamiliar: The Iron Banner is a monthly week-long PvP event where equipment and level fully count. In the first year, it was the only way to obtain max-level gear without participating in an activity that requires pre-made groups.
Changes, or rather non-changes to the Iron Banner of year 2 are:
- The Iron Will buff is now automatically applied (which gives a reputation bonus)
- The Iron Will buff in Destiny increases in strength like in year 1 during the weekend
- There is still the mechanic where lower-level players gain reputation faster, and the thing with the loser medals remains
- At the end of a match, there is a chance for weapon and armor rewards. These will be the same rewards that Lord Saladin sells this week (this is also related to the rank level, but this is not clear from the Weekly Update)
- This is the new idea: Players should get items from the matches themselves, not from Lord Saladin as a vendor
- Although Saladin continues to sell items, it’s only for Legendary Marks, no longer for Glimmer … Ouch
- Saladin has new emblems
- There are new bounties with him: 9 new daily (3 per day) and 3 weekly
- The recommended light level is 230
- They will adjust the light damage curve, that is how the light difference between two players affects the damage they inflict on each other
Destiny: Trials of Osiris in October
The Trials of Osiris return on Friday, October 16.
For players who are unfamiliar: The Trials of Osiris is a PvP event that runs weekly from Friday evening to Monday morning. There is no level balancing as in the regular Crucible. Pre-made 3-player teams compete on a map that rotates weekly in deathmatches. The goal is to win 9 times in a row, then there are extra rewards.
The changes, or rather non-changes for the Trials of Osiris in year 2 of Destiny are:
- Brother Vance no longer plays a role in rewards, items are only obtained from matches
- The more you win, the better the rewards at the end of the match
- There are still Passage Coins for the losing team – and thus probably the buffs
- If you complete your Passage without a loss (achieve 9 wins), you still go to the Lighthouse
- Teams can also continue to play after 9 wins, but there are no better rewards (this means probably: there are no better rewards with 10 wins than with 9 wins)
- Now they really want to pair teams so that they have about the same number of wins …
- … but this is not necessarily considered over latency
- Recommended light level: 290
Yeah, the PvP fans already have clear dates in mind. We also have a clear date: On Friday, October 2, Xur will arrive at 11:00 AM in the Tower or the Reef. We will greet him.
