Destiny 2 news & patch notes

This week in Destiny, we launched Monument of Triumph, our last live service update for the best game ever made, aka Destiny 2. We hope you had fun and that you could reunite with old friends, whether they are old raid bosses that have been away for far too long or weapons reprised with all the love in the world. There were new friends coming to the party, too. Don't you love surprises?

• Destiny 2: The Collection Trailer

• The Pantheon Grows...

• Trials of Osiris Returns June 12

• New Player Guide Updated for Monument of Triumph

• Monument of Triumph FAQ

• Revisiting the Update 9.7.0 Patch Notes

• Active and Upcoming Destiny Activities

Read more:

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid_06_11_2026

As a thank you to all players who are joining us for Monument of Triumph, we have a collection of Armor Ornaments and cosmetics going live.

Sign in to your Bungie account and hit the links below to redeem each code.

• Deadlands Titan Ornament Set

• Deadlands Warlock Ornament Set

• Deadlands Hunter Ornament Set

• Field Transcriber Ghost Shell

• Mobile Array Sparrow

• Dynamic Equivalence Ship

• Evergreen Destrier Sparrow

• Hot and Cold Shader

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/deadlands_cosmetics

Over the past three weeks, our Activities, Sandbox, Rewards, RAD, and Commerce teams have shared deep dives into how many of the game's systems are changing with Monument of Triumph. The broad scope of this update sees the Director returning to navigate you among destinations updated with new loot, a sweeping overhaul of activity difficulty and rewards, new armor archetypes as well as new set bonus, 25 new Exotic weapon catalysts and perks for older catalysts, and increased vault space and loadout slots to hold your new prizes – plus, the return of Sparrow Racing League!

Here's an overview of what's new in Monument of Triumph, visit the link below each section to learn more:

• The Return of the Director

• Destination and Patrol Updates

• Distorted Destinations

• Overhauling the Portal

• Elevating Gambit

• Crucible Playlist Rotations

• Heavier and More Metallic

• The Return of Sparrow Racing League

• Weapon Tier Upgrading

• Exotic Weapon Catalysts

• Enhancing Weapon Crafting

• Weapon Sandbox Updates

• Artifacts and Anti-Champion

• Vendor Updates

• Attune Anywhere

• PvP Strike Team Update

• Pantheon & RAD Update

• Cosmetics, Bright Engrams, Bright Dust, and Expanded Exotic Armor Ornaments

• Abilities Preview

• Armor Preview

• Monument of Triumph Rewards

• Destiny 2: The Collection

• 9.7.0 Patch Notes

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/monument_of_triumph_is_live

Destiny 2: The Collection includes all available expansions and content packs in addition to four reward passes as well as access to endgame pursuits such as Raids, Dungeons, and more.

The Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph Update is available to all players. A new set of Triumphs guides you across Destiny 2 activities, turning familiar moments into a personal journey with new rewards to earn.

Pantheon returns with rotating raid bosses and modifiers, Sparrow Racing League makes its D2 debut with classic tracks and new maps, Distortions send you back to key destinations, Heavy Metal adds the Cabal Behemoth and vehicle mayhem, and a unified Director brings activities into one place.

New subclass updates, armor set bonuses, and access to past Season artifacts give you more ways to refine your buildcrafting as you chase those goals.

Experience fresh challenges, features, abilities, rewards, and more on June 9, 2026 as you play through new and updated content including Pantheon, Sparrow Racing League, and an all-new Triumph pursuit celebrating Destiny 2's defining moments.

This Week in Destiny, we revealed the latest details about the Monument of Triumph update coming next week. After talking about weapons, the artifact, PvP, and much more, early this morning we shared all you need to know about abilities and armor. We have one last batch of news coming right away below. Let's do this.

• Monument of Triumph trailer

• Dev Insights articles, have you read them?

• A look at some MoT rewards

• Bungie Foundation latest update

• Final Bungie Rewards

• Two new emblems for you

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/dev_insights_abilities_armor_preview

Welcome back for our third and final Dev Insights article before Monument of Triumph launches on June 9. Last Thursday was all about our weapons sandbox and today we’ll be focusing on Guardian abilities, armor, and Exotic updates.

• Abilities Sandbox Update

  • New subclass abilities

  • Ability reworks

  • Ability balance changes

• Armor 3.0 Updates

  • Armor archetypes

  • Armor set bonuses

  • Exotic armor stats

  • Exotic armor balance preview

If you missed our previous articles on the return of the Director, activity updates, and all the other news, be sure to check out the articles before next Tuesday.

This Week in Destiny, we have even more to share about the Monument of Triumph update coming on June 9. We started yesterday with a Dev Insights article focused on the return of the Director, and early this morning we published a Dev Insights article focusing on weapons, the Artifact, and vendors. In this TWID, we'll cover what's coming to the Crucible, Pantheon, and cosmetics.

• Crucible tuning with the PvP Strike Team

• Pantheon and Rewards updates in Raids and Dungeons

• Ornaments, Bright Engrams, Bright Dust, and more cosmetics updates

• Have you read yesterday's Dev Insights article about the Director?

• Read this morning's Dev Insights article on weapons and more, too!

https://www.bungie.net/News/Article/dev_insights_weapons_artifacts_focusing_preview

Greetings, Guardians. We are here today to share the many balance changes and updates that the Destiny 2 Dev Team has been working on for the Monument of Triumph update, coming June 9. It's a long article, so here's a list of the main topics you'll find in it:

• The new Weapon Tier Upgrading system.

• Tier Upgrading for crafted weapons.

• Buffs to many Exotics, like Anarchy, The Lament, and Vex Mythoclast.

  • Including new Catalysts and improvements for previous ones.

• Balance update to most Legendary weapon types, including:

  • An overall buff to Primary weapon damage in PvE.

  • Targeted buffs to most Special weapons for PvE.

• Many Legendary perk fixes and buffs.

• A preview of the very customizable Artifact 2.0, including:

  • New ways to counter Champions.

  • Saving your choices in loadouts.

• Updates to vendors, weapon focusing, and gear attunement.

https://www.bungie.net/News/Article/dev_insights_return_of_the_director

Welcome to our first Dev Insights article, prepping for the release of Monument of Triumph on June 9. We have quite a bit to get through over the next few weeks. Today's article focuses on the return of the Director and Destiny 2 activities. Here's a quick list of what we'll be covering:

• The Director: Layout, additions, and updated Destination loot

• Distortions: Adding some spice to select Patrol modes

• The Portal: Breaking down barriers and overhauling the experience

• Gambit Ops: Bringing our old friend into the fold

• Heavy Metal: Vehicular mayhem

• Sparrow Racing League: Returning tracks, new loot, and some twists along the track

Tomorrow we're planning to have our second Dev Insights article focused on the weapons sandbox alongside a Friday TWID, so stay tuned!

For almost twelve years, we have had the joy and honor to explore the Destiny universe with you all. Through all the ups and downs, surprises and triumphs, building Destiny alongside our players has been a monumental privilege. While our love for Destiny 2 has not changed, it has become clear that after The Final Shape, we have reached the time for our shared worlds, and Destiny, to live beyond Destiny 2.

As our focus turns towards a new beginning for Bungie, we will begin work incubating our next games. To that end, on June 9, 2026, we will release the final live-service content update for Destiny 2 to begin that new journey as a studio.

Though active development may be concluding, we will ensure that Destiny 2 remains playable, just as the original Destiny is today. Many changes in this final update will aim to ensure that Destiny 2 is a welcoming place for players to return to.

We're proud of Destiny 2, the places it took us, and the legacy it has created. Because of you all, our universe is vast, built on years of shared stories, adventures, and victories. From the Cosmodrome to the Pale Heart to the Lawless Frontier, we have forged life-long memories and friendships with you all.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made that journey with us.

From the deepest part of our hearts, thank you, and we'll see you in the stars.

This Week in Destiny, we have a new set of community emblems to announce and for you, our players, to earn. We'll let you all be the judges of them, but we think these are among the most beautiful we've ever made for Destiny 2.

• Commander's Orders have been completed

• New emblems for our community creators

• Active and upcoming activities in-game

Read more here.

This week in Destiny, we are quite impressed with how fast you Guardians are progressing towards the Commander’s Orders escalated target after reaching the primary goal of the Community Challenge.

• Commander's Orders nears completion

• Animal Instinct emblem being distributed

• Celebrating AANHPI month

• Patch notes for Update 9.5.6.3

This week, we’re going over the current goal of our Community Challenge and adding a new reward to reach for.

• Adding to our Community Challenge!

• Activities to explore this weekend in Destiny

This Week in Destiny, we have a new Community Challenge ready for you straight from the desk of Vanguard Commander Zavala. Nothing too fancy: put on some amazing weapons, defeat enemies of humanity, get something great as reward.  

Topics of the week: 

• A new communal Community Challenge 

• It Binds, Compels has been granted 

• Bungie Foundation and Gamers Engaged 

• Activities available this week 

The team is heads down, working towards our June update. We’re aiming for more information to be rolling out by mid-May on what to expect for our next update. As we approach that timeframe, we’ll have a full calendar of sandbox tuning and quality-of-life changes to run through, among other things. Until then, let’s get down to business with a fresh Community Challenge. 

Read the rest of the TWID here.

This week in Destiny, Lord Saladin makes his triumphant return to the Tower courtyard to host Iron Banner. Guardians are battling for glory in this special Crucible tournament featuring our Control and Eruption modes. Also, we have our second round of Guardian Games Community Challenge selections for the Golden Age emblem!

• Iron Banner is Live

• Community Challenge: Going for Guardian Games Gold Final Picks

• Update 9.5.6.2 Patch Notes

• This Weekend’s Rotating Modes in Destiny

Forge your legend in fire, Guardians! 

This week in Destiny, the final week of Guardian Games is here and it’s time to review the results. We’ll also be going over the initial set of picks from our Community Challenge and highlighting the newest changes coming to Iron Banner!

• Warlocks Take Guardian Games 2026!

• How to Earn the Guardian Games Animal Instinct emblem

• Community Challenge: Going for Guardian Games Gold First Week Picks

• Iron Banner Returns April 14

• Our Newest Humble Bundle Partnership

• This Week(end) in Destiny

This Week in Destiny, we’re reporting the latest from the Tower podium! Warlocks have held their early lead but Hunters aren’t that far behind in this year’s Guardian Games... for now. We all know how much can change in just a few days if any class rallies to seize the day. 

• Guardian Games week two is underway 

• Step up to the podium in our new Community Challenge 

• Recognizing National Stress Awareness Month 

• What’s on tap in in Destiny this weekend 

Victory for any class is still within reach! 

Can you hear the roar of the crowd, Guardian? The time has come to prove beyond any doubt whether it is Hunters, Warlocks, or Titans who reign supreme! The Guardian Games have returned with a new event activity and three event-exclusive weapons. 

• The Guardian Games podium awaits your Medallions 

• Earn a new Guardian Games emblem via Twitch Drops 

• Magic: The Gathering collab brings armor sets and Exotic cosmetics 

• Make the Pikers Proud with their Oath of the Renegades emblem 

• Highlights from the Update 9.5.6 Patch Notes 

• The team has received your Postcards from the Frontier 

• Learn what’s happening in Destiny this weekend 

Only one class banner will fly victorious over the Tower podium – make it yours! 

Destiny 2 teams up with Magic: The Gathering for a crossover that brings the iconic look and themes of MTG into the Destiny universe. Inspired by legendary Planeswalkers and the five mana colors, the collaboration introduces armor sets for each Destiny class alongside a collection of cosmetics celebrating both worlds.

Guardian Games returns to Destiny 2 with Rushdown, bringing high-stakes encounters and event-exclusive rewards to the competition. Earn medallions to chase Guardian Games weapons, including rare Holofoil weapon variants, and compete for class pride as the Tower becomes the stage for triumph and bragging rights.

This week in Destiny, we’re giving Guardians the first glimpse at Guardian Games, detailing some sandbox changes we’re making around Warlocks, and sharing some of our favorite Postcard Community Activation submissions from last week. Additionally, we’re excited to share more about our upcoming Magic the Gathering collaboration!

• Welcome back Guardian Games

• This weekend in Destiny 2

• The next week of Postcards from the Frontier is here

• The new Magic the Gathering collaboration

Link: 

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-03-19-2026

This week in Destiny, we are launching our next Community Challenge. This time, rather than testing your prowess with weapons and skill at our dungeons or raids, we’re asking you to share your best screenshots of scenes or environments in Renegades.

• Send us your Postcards from the Frontier

• Buildcrafting basics in the New Player Guide

• Active and upcoming in-game modifiers and activities

Read the rest of the TWID here.

This week in Destiny, we’re starting off by shouting out the many, many Guardians who took on and triumphed in our recent Community Challenges. The Praxic Time Trials finished on Tuesday and, at the time of this TWID’s publication, we have granted all Fallen Torches and Artifacting Signal emblems to those that succeeded in the Dark Age Hunt. Thank you for kicking off our new series of Community Challenges!

• Aunor declares the Praxic Time Trials have concluded

• Dark Age Hunt Community Challenge emblems awarded

• Join two Women@Bungie Fundraisers to gain two emblems

• Update 9.5.5.4 has been deployed

• New Player Guide discusses useful official and fan-made resources

• What's live in Destiny 2 this weekend at a glance

Let's check out highlights from the community’s speedy, Sword-first Equilibrium clears here: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid_03_05_2026

This week in Destiny, we’re collecting data for our Praxic Time Trials community challenge. We also wanted to highlight a few videos that are either useful if you are still working on your speedruns or that show some impressive feats.

• Gotta go fast with your Praxic Blade

• A New Player Guide article is live

• A quick glimpse at the most recent patch.

Link:

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid_02_26_2026

Before jumping into this week's topics, we wanted to share again the news about Shadow and Order from yesterday:

Our next Major Update, Destiny 2: Shadow and Order, is undergoing large revisions and will be delayed.

This update is being changed and expanded to include sizable quality-of-life updates and as a result, will also be renamed. This update will now launch on June 9, 2026. We will provide exact details closer to release covering previously announced Weapon Tier Upgrading, but also additions like expanding Tiered Gear to all Raid and Dungeon activities, Pantheon 2.0, Tier 5 stats for Exotic Armors, and more

Through June, we will continue to have routine bug fixes and stability improvements, continued portal modifiers, Guardian Games (March), and the return of a more frequent Iron Banner cadence (April).

In terms of communications, we will be focusing on providing you with updates about our live game content, community activations, and general upkeep through the TWID and our Destiny social channels.

Thank you for your continued patience and support. We will have more information on our next major update and future plans for Destiny 2 closer to launch.

You can read the rest of the TWID here.

This week in Destiny, we’re celebrating the season of love with some free in-game cosmetics, kicking off a new Community Challenge, and chatting a bit about a new character naming convention.

• On your marks for the Praxic Time Trials

• Talking about the new Valentines Day bundle available…

• …and the free gift that comes with the season!

• Rogue Signal overlays for you to customize

• Sharing the next article of the New Player Guide

• Our updates on name character requirements

• Trials of Osiris is back!

Link:

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid_2_12_2026

This week in Destiny, we’ve been marveling at the many (thousands!) of video submissions to the Dark Age Hunt, our first Community Challenge featuring Warlord's Ruin. The Analytics Team has been keeping track of your skill with the Sword, Bow, and Glaive and will be issuing the Fallen Torches emblem soon. Meanwhile, our Lawless Frontier designers have been keeping tabs on the impact of Double Invasions, a limited-time test continuing until next week. We’re also shining the Traveler’s light on your Renegades style with a new fashion show that starts right now.

• Show off your Tharsis Threads

• Dark Age Hunt hits the bullseye

• Forecasting Double Invasions all weekend

• Newest New Player Guide chapter added

• Game2Give 2026 raises nearly $2M for charity

Seriously, reread that last bullet. Shoutout to all the Guardians who donated!