Destiny 2: Iron Banner Guide

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Iron Banner is a week-long Crucible event in Destiny 2.

While active, the Iron Banner playlist can be found in the Crucible node of the Director.

PLEASE NOTE!

For information regarding upcoming Iron Banner events, players should look for announcements on our News page in our blog posts.


Entry Requirements

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When Iron Banner is available, it will begin at the weekly reset and remain active until the following weekly reset. For information on the weekly reset, players should visit the Destiny 2 Ritual Reset Guide.

To participate in the Iron Banner while the event is available, players must:

    1. Complete the quest "A Guardian Rises" and unlock the Tower.
    2. Speak with Lord Shaxx in the Tower Courtyard and complete the "Light Reforged" quest.
    3. Speak with Lord Saladin in the Tower Courtyard.
All players of Destiny 2, regardless of expansion ownership, can participate in Iron Banner events.

Earning Reputation and Rewards

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Rewards

Lord Saladin will offer rewards to players who rank up their reputation by completing Iron Banner matches, winning matches, going on streaks, and wearing Iron Banner gear. Rewards can be obtained from:

    1. Match Completions
      • Upon completing an Iron Banner match, players can be awarded Iron Banner gear, engrams, and XP. Engrams automatically go into Lord Saladin's inventory.
    2. Lord Saladin's Inventory
      • The rewards track in Lord Saladin's inventory offers a wide variety of currencies and Iron Banner gear. Each rank is unlocked through earned XP. Engrams can be used to focus specific rewards, such as current or legacy gear.
    3. Weekly Challenges
      • Challenges unlock each day, from Tuesday to Friday, and increase Iron Banner's reputation boost gains the more that are completed. When a Challenge is completed, a Pinnacle reward is dropped into players' inventory. Challenges will be available until the weekly reset.

 

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Reputation

Equiping Iron Banner gear can earn players XP boosts to their earned reputation. There are four ways to gain a boost when completing Iron Banner matches:

    1. Equip an Iron Banner Emblem
      • Emblems can drop as a reward for completing Iron Banner matches, and one can be obtained from Lord Saladin's rank rewards.
    2. Equip Five Iron Banner Gear
      • Any configuration of Iron Banner weapons, armor, and ornaments can be equipped.
    3. Complete Iron Banner Weekly Challenges
      • Challenges unlock each day, from Tuesday to Friday, and increase Iron Banner's reputation boost gains the more that are completed. They will be available until the weekly reset.
    4. Complete Iron Banner Matches
      • Some XP is earned for participating in every match, but more is earned for winning them.

Vital Information

Listed below is Vital Information that players may need to know:

    • Event Conclusion: Players who choose to not use their Iron Banner engrams in Lord Saladin's inventory will be able to keep them to use during the next Iron Banner event unless it's the last Iron Banner of the Season.
    • Lord Saladin not appearing in the Tower: If, during the Iron Banner event, Lord Saladin does not appear in the Tower, players should return to Orbit and try relaunching into the Tower activity again. After the Iron Banner event concludes, players may still be able to launch into a Tower that still shows Iron Banner decorations, but Lord Saladin will no longer appear until the next Iron Banner.
    • Season End: Players will have one Season to access Lord Saladin's reward track in his inventory, including the use of earned Iron Banner engrams. After the Season ends, these items will reset. Players are encouraged to claim all rewards before the last Iron Banner of the season ends.

 

PLEASE NOTE!

For information regarding upcoming Iron Banner events, players should look for announcements on our News page in our blog posts.