In Destiny 2 you have a limited time chance to obtain and upgrade an armor set in the Solstice style. The “Solstice of Heroes 2019” event is ongoing. Here’s how it works.
This is what the Solstice armor is about: On July 30th, the summer event in Destiny 2 started. This is called Solstice of Heroes and offers a new activity in the form of the European Airzone as well as a limited-time armor set.
This is how you get the armor set: First, go to Eva Levante in the Tower. She is located right near the spawn point in the courtyard, where there is also a huge Solstice statue. She greets you warmly and gives you your first Solstice armor piece of green quality (Void).
Next, you need to complete a run in the European Airzone. You start the event at the statue in the Tower or via the navigator on the Tower map. Once this is done, you will receive the remaining armor pieces.
Now you have the complete set. However, the grind is just beginning. You need to upgrade the armor pieces multiple times – from green quality level to Masterwork.
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How to upgrade the Solstice armor
For each Guardian class, there are different tasks that distribute differently across the armor pieces. All tasks come from datamining and have not yet been fully verified.
Important: You must equip the armor pieces to make progress. Additionally, during the Solstice of Heroes, different elemental bonuses (Solar, Arc, Void) are active each day. You must take this into account for the tasks.
Armor set for Titan
Tasks for Void Armor (Green):
- Helmet: 1 ELZ run, 50 precision kills, defeat 50 Hive
- Gauntlets: Loot 10 ELZ chests, 5 Solstice bounties, defeat 75 enemies while having Arc focus
- Chest Armor: Complete 3 adventures, collect 100 Solar orbs in strikes, defeat 10 enemy Guardians
- Leg Armor: Play 10 public events on Nessus, collect 100 Void orbs in Gambit or crucible, collect 10 Solstice packages
- Class Item: Play 10 playlist strikes, collect 500 elemental orbs (regardless of Solar, Arc, or Void), complete 10 crucible or Gambit matches
Tasks for Renewed Armor:
- Helmet: Complete Gambit matches, collect elemental orbs in any matchmaking activity where you have matching focuses as a team, defeat other Guardians in crucible or Gambit with Arc weapons
- Gauntlets: Complete Heroic public events, complete challenges, defeat mini-bosses in the ELZ
- Chest Armor: Defeat enemies in strike playlists while equipping the daily focus, open chests in the ELZ, defeat Fallen with the daily focus
- Leg Armor: Complete bounties, collect Void orbs in strikes, defeat enemies with Solar melee kills
- Class Item: Complete patrols on Io, collect any elemental orbs in the ELZ, defeat enemies with Solar weapons
Tasks for Masterwork:
- Helmet: Master a prestige Nightfall strike with over 200,000 points
- Gauntlets: Master playlist strikes with clan mates
- Chest Armor: Master the Broken Throne with two or fewer players
- Leg Armor: Reset the valor rank in Season 7
- Class Item: Defeat challenging opponents
Armor set for Hunter
Tasks for Void Armor (Green):
- Helmet: 1 ELZ run, 50 precision kills, defeat 50 Fallen
- Gauntlets: Complete playlist strikes, collect Solar orbs in Gambit or crucible, open Solstice packages
- Chest Armor: Loot chests in the ELZ, collect any elemental orbs, defeat enemies in the ELZ with Solar focus
- Leg Armor: Master 10 public events on Nessus, complete Solstice bounties, defeat other Guardians in crucible or Gambit
- Class Item: Complete adventures, collect Arc orbs in strikes, complete crucible or Gambit matches.
Tasks for Renewed Armor:
- Helmet: Complete bounties, open chests in the ELZ, defeat enemies with Arc weapons
- Gauntlets: Complete Heroic public events, collect Arc orbs in strikes, defeat Cabal while having the daily focus equipped
- Chest Armor: Complete Gambit matches, collect elemental orbs while carrying the focus that matches the daily elemental bonus, defeat enemies with Void grenades
- Leg Armor: Complete challenges, defeat enemies in strikes with a focus while matching the daily elemental bonus with your team
- Class Item: Complete patrols in the European Dead Zone, collect any elemental orbs in the ELZ, defeat mini-bosses in the ELZ
Tasks for Masterwork:
- Helmet: Master a prestige Nightfall strike with over 200,000 points
- Gauntlets: Master playlist strikes with clan mates
- Chest Armor: Master the Broken Throne with two or fewer players
- Leg Armor: Reset the valor rank in Season 7
- Class Item: Defeat challenging opponents
Armor set for Warlock
Tasks for Void Armor (Green):
- Helmet: 1 ELZ run, 50 precision kills, defeat 50 Cabal
- Gauntlets: Complete playlist strikes, collect any elemental orbs, defeat enemy Guardians in Gambit or crucible
- Chest Armor: Complete 3 adventures, collect Arc orbs in crucible or Gambit, unlock Solstice packages
- Leg Armor: Loot chests in the ELZ, collect Solar orbs in strikes, kill enemies in the ELZ while having Void focus
- Class Item: Complete public events on Nessus, complete Solstice bounties, complete crucible or Gambit matches
Tasks for Renewed Armor:
- Helmet: Defeat enemies in strike playlists while having a focus that matches the daily elemental bonus, collect any elemental orbs in the ELZ, defeat mini-bosses in the ELZ
- Gauntlets: Complete bounties, collect elemental orbs with matching focuses in your team, defeat enemy Guardians in Gambit or crucible
- Chest Armor: Complete Gambit matches, complete challenges, defeat enemies with Void weapons
- Leg Armor: Master Heroic public events, collect Solar orbs in strikes, defeat Hive while carrying a focus that matches the daily elemental bonus
- Class Item: Complete patrols on Titan, open chests in the ELZ, defeat enemy Guardians in crucible or Gambit with Arc super
Tasks for Masterwork:
- Helmet: Master a prestige Nightfall strike with over 200,000 points
- Gauntlets: Master playlist strikes with clan mates
- Chest Armor: Master the Broken Throne with two or fewer players
- Leg Armor: Reset the valor rank in Season 7 (PvP, quickplay rank)
- Class Item: Defeat challenging opponents
Keep in mind that some tasks are not yet confirmed, but come from datamining. However, it is clear: You will have to participate in various activities to complete the Solstice armor. And the Masterwork version will be quite hard to get…
The armor glow that makes your Solstice set shine is available in the Eververse for silver or glimmer.
Is the Solstice armor worth it? This armor set remains relevant even with the upcoming Shadowkeep expansion. You can read more about it here:
