In Bungie’s last blog post about the current state of Destiny 2 in the year 2019, the first Iron Banner of the Season of Dawn was announced. The good news for Christmas grumps: It kicks off on Christmas Eve.
When does the first Iron Banner of the new season start? It starts right on 24.12., as usual, the event runs for a week:
- Start: 24.12.2019, 6 PM
- End: 31.12.2019, 6 PM
What rewards are there? You can obtain the already known Iron Banner set in the Armor 2.0 variant. Additionally, the usual weapons will randomly drop again.
Do I need to complete a quest again before I can redeem tokens? Yes! Since this Iron Banner is the first of the Season of Dawn, you will again need to complete a quest before you can redeem the corresponding tokens with Lord Saladin. Bungie has at least changed some quest steps. Some different weapons are required. Here’s the procedure in detail:
- The quest is character-based and rewards you with the Iron Banner set of the Season of Dawn upon completion
- Each successfully completed quest step rewards you with Iron Banner weapons or armor
- The progress of the tasks is always recorded in the background, even if you have not yet received the quest
As long as the quest is not completed, you will receive Iron Banner rewards only after finishing Iron Banner matches. There will only be weapons in the loot pool until then. You will also have access to seven bounties that grant top rewards up to Power Level 970. Four of these can be selected in one event.
Is the new cool Iron Banner bow coming? Those who have been paying attention could find a new bow in the calendar for the Season of Dawn, which was actually supposed to come with the now-starting Iron Banner. Bungie has noted in the TWAB that the bow will only be available in the upcoming Season 10.
The bow will also appear in the Game Director next week. Don’t be surprised, it will not be available!
Will there be another blog post from Bungie this year? No, the Bungie staff are also starting their Christmas vacation. The next “This Week at Bungie” is scheduled for January 9, 2020.
Although the rewards have been in the game for a long time – will you take on the Crucible? How do you explain that to your families?
