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Now that the endless night has finally ended, Guardians have earned a celebration in their honor. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes is back in full swing, complete with a new armor set and Shotgun to chase. Like previous years, players will have to complete a series of objectives across Destiny's various activities to obtain a new set of stylish armor.

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Solstice of Heroes also brings a unique activity named the EAZ, a boss rush set in a floating city reminiscent of the EDZ. Clear this activity to obtain Solstice Packages that grant the new Compass Rose Shotgun. And for those not interested in this year's offerings, you can 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:enjoy absurdly strong abilities thanks to Elemental Orbs. Let's delve into everything you need to know about Solstice of Heroes in 2021.

Changes From Solstice 2020

Destiny 2 Solstice Classes Cropped

If you've participated in a Solstice of Heroes event in the past, this year's event will feel virtually the same. With that said, Bungie has made a few small changes to this event that are worth covering:

General Changes

  • All armor objectives have changed from previous years (detailed in the "168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Solstice Armor Objectives" section).
  • Solstice Packages can drop the Compass Rose Shotgun.
  • Stasis now has its own empowerment buff. While Stasis Empowered is active, slain enemies release an AoE blast that freezes and shatters Stasis.
  • Eva Levante now sells Armor Accelerator and Solstice Package Upgrades.
    • Armor Accelerators grant additional progress towards Solstice objectives on alternate characters.
    • Solstice Package Upgrades enhance rewards found in packages, increasing the likelihood of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:finding high-stat armor and the Compass Rose Shotgun.

EAZ Changes

  • The treasure chests in the EAZ are now permanently marked, making it much easier to find them all.
  • Gravity lifts have been placed around the map.
  • Treasure chest spawns have been reshuffled.
  • Prismatic Taken seem to spawn much more frequently.

What Is Solstice Of Heroes?

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Armor

Solstice of Heroes is a summer event that tasks Guardians with upgrading a unique set of armor through a series of challenges. After a short introduction quest from Eva Levante, you'll be given a Solstice armor set. Each armor piece has three objectives tied to it. Completing all 15 objectives on your armor allows you to meditate at the statue beside Eva Levante. This will upgrade your armor, changing its appearance while granting a new set of objectives. If you complete every armor objective across all three tiers, your Solstice armor will earn a white glow.

Beyond earning a new armor set, this event also introduces Solstice Packages for you to obtain. These packages are similar to the Dawning's Holiday Gifts, granting random loot that ranges from Masterwork materials to this event's exclusive Compass Rose Shotgun. You'll find these packages by completing matches in the European Aerial Zone, an activity exclusive to Solstice of Heroes.

The European Aerial Zone (EAZ)

Destiny 2 EAZ Featured

The EAZ is a floating island that holds dozens of minibosses, treasure chests, and buildings for you to explore. When you first load into the EAZ, you'll be tasked with defeating a miniboss. Once that miniboss is slain, you'll have five minutes to kill as many minibosses as you can. Two minibosses will spawn at a time, each marked with a waypoint on your HUD. The EAZ is quite large, so you'll want to split your team up to cover as much ground as possible.

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Once the five minutes are up, a final boss will spawn at the center of the map. This fight doesn't have a time limit. Defeating the boss will spawn a treasure chest that, when opened, will start a treasure hunt. You'll have two minutes to open as many treasure chests as possible. The more minibosses you defeated, the more treasure chests will spawn. The chests are permanently marked this year, so finding all of them should be 𓂃fairly easy. Once you find all of the chests or the two-minute timer runs out, the mꦏission will end.

EAZ Tips

Destiny 2 Solstice EAZ 2021

There are a few quirks about the EAZ you'll want to know:

  • Scattered around the edges of the island are Fallen teleporters. Walking over them will teleport you to the other side of the map.
  • You can spawn your Sparrow in this mode. Use this to quickly navigate the island.
  • The Prismatic Taken enemy will grant Empowerment for 30 seconds when slain. The element of which you're empowered matches your subclass.

Elemental Orbs And Empowerment

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Elemental Orb

While Solstice of Heroes is active, an elemental singe is selected each day—168澳洲幸运5开奖网:similar to how strikes work. When you defeat enemies with weapons that match the daily singe, you'll gain the "Elemental Charge" buff. Upon obtaining 30 stacks of this buff, you'll become empowered for 30 seconds. While empowered, you gain a multitude of powerful buffs that are specific to that element.

Empowerment Buffs

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Void Empowerment

There ar🌳e four empowerment buffs: Solar, Arc, Void, and Stasis. Each element provides the following buffs:

Solar

  • Solar Supers last longer.
  • Solar grenades and melee attacks deal increased damage.
  • Emit a burning wave of energy that damages anything around you.

Arc

  • Arc Supers last longer.
  • Arc grenades and melee attacks deal increased damage.
  • Swords and melee abilities deal more damage. You also move faster.

Void

  • Void Supers last longer.
  • Void grenades and melee attacks deal increased damage.
  • Crouching grants invisibility, Truesight, increased energy regeneration, and increased mobility.

Stasis

  • Stasis Supers last longer.
  • Stasis grenades and melee attacks deal increased damage.
  • Slain targets explode, emitting a freezing pulse that can shatter Stasis.

Solstice Rewards

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Compass Rose Shotgun

This event has the following rewards:

  • Solstice Packages
    • Grants random loot and Masterwork materials
    • Requires Solstice Key Fragments to open
    • The rewards can be upgraded by obtaining Solstice Package Upgrades from Eva Levante at the Tower

  • Compass Rose Shotgun
    • Precision Frame (non-slug) Solar Shotgun.

  • Solstice Armor Set
    • The final challenge tier applies a white glow to the armor set.
    • Elemental glow sets are purchased from the Eververse store.

  • Armor Accelerators
    • Obtained from Eva upon finishing a Solstice armor tier.
    • Grants up to 3x progress for completing Solstice objectives on alternate characters.

  • The Brightest Stars Emblem
  • Filigree of Light Ghost Shell

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Solstice Packages And Key Fragments

Destiny 2 Solstice Key Fragments

Completing any activity during Solstice will grant Solstice Key Fragments. You can use 15 of these fragments to open Solstice Packages awarded from EAZ runs. These packages can give you𝓀 weapons, armor, Masterwork materials, the new Compass Rose Shotgun, or high-stat Solstice armor.

Solstice Armor Objectives

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Objective

Each armor piece has three objectives that you'll need to complete before you can upgrade your armor set. Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans each get unique objectives on their armor, albeit the differences are minor. Listed below are all of the Solstice Armor Objectives this year.

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Renewed Solstice Armor Objectives

Destiny 2 Renewed Solstice Armor

Hunter

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete an EAZ run.
  2. Collect 200 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 20 combatants with finishers.

Gloves
  1. Complete a strike, Crucible, or Gambit match.
  2. Open 10 Solstice Packages.
  3. Defeat 200 Fallen.

Chest
  1. Complete 2 Public Events.
  2. Collect 50 Solar or Stasis orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 30 Guardians.

Boots
  1. Complete 1 Patrol.
  2. Collect 50 Orbs of Power.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Super abilities.

Cape
  1. Complete 3 Lost Sectors.
  2. Collect 100 Void orbs in free roam.
  3. Land 100 precision final blows.

Warlock

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete an EAZ run.
  2. Collect 200 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 20 combatants with finishers.

Gloves
  1. Complete a strike, Crucible, or Gambit match.
  2. Open 10 Solstice Packages.
  3. Defeat 200 Cabal.

Chest
  1. Complete 2 Public Events.
  2. Collect 50 Void or Stasis orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 30 Guardians.

Boots
  1. Complete 1 Patrol.
  2. Collect 50 Orbs of Power.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Super abilities.

Bond
  1. Complete 3 Lost Sectors.
  2. Collect 100 Arc orbs in free roam.
  3. Land 100 precision final blows.

Titan

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete an EAZ run.
  2. Collect 200 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 20 combatants with finishers.

Gloves
  1. Complete a strike, Crucible, or Gambit match.
  2. Open 10 Solstice Packages.
  3. Defeat 200 Hive.

Chest
  1. Complete 2 Public Events.
  2. Collect 50 Solar or Stasis orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 30 Guardians.

Boots
  1. Complete 1 Patrol.
  2. Collect 50 Orbs of Power.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Super abilities.

Mark
  1. Complete 3 Lost Sectors.
  2. Collect 100 Solar orbs in free roam.
  3. Land 100 precision final blows.

Majestic Solstice Armor Objectives

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Armor Solar Glow

Hunter

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete 3 EAZ runs where you defeat 5 or more minibosses.
  2. Collect 500 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Rapidly defeat 100 combatants.

Gloves
  1. Complete Altars of Sorrow OR Override missions.
    1. Altars of Sorrow is recommended

  2. Gain the elemental empowerment buff 20 times by collecting Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 200 combatants with Void weapons.

Chest
  1. Complete Blind Well runs OR Wrathborn Hunts.
    1. T4 Blind Well gives 50% per run

  2. Collect 50 Solstice Key Fragments.
  3. Defeat 100 combatants with Solar grenades.

Boots
  1. Complete Public Events on Europa OR Battlegrounds.
    1. Europa events are recommended

  2. Collect 100 Arc or Stasis Orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Arc melee abilities.

Cape
  1. Complete 3 Glory PvP matches, Trials games, or Nightfalls.
  2. Collect 50 Solar Elemental Orbs in the EAZ.
  3. Defeat 50 powerful Cabal.

Warlock

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete 3 EAZ runs where you defeat 5 or more minibosses.
  2. Collect 500 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Rapidly defeat 100 combatants.

Gloves
  1. Complete Altars of Sorrow OR Override missions.
    1. Altars of Sorrow is recommended

  2. Gain the elemental empowerment buff 20 times by collecting Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 200 combatants with Arc weapons.

Chest
  1. Complete Blind Well runs OR Wrathborn Hunts.
    1. T4 Blind Well gives 50% per run

  2. Collect 50 Solstice Key Fragments.
  3. Defeat 100 combatants with Void grenades.

Boots
  1. Complete Public Events on Europa OR Battlegrounds.
    1. Europa events are recommended

  2. Collect 100 Solar or Stasis Orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Solar melee abilities.

Bond
  1. Complete 3 Glory PvP matches, Trials games, or Nightfalls.
  2. Collect 50 Void Elemental Orbs in the EAZ.
  3. Defeat 50 powerful Fallen.

Titan

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet
  1. Complete 3 EAZ runs where you defeat 5 or more minibosses.
  2. Collect 500 Elemental Orbs.
  3. Rapidly defeat 100 combatants.

Gloves
  1. Complete Altars of Sorrow OR Override missions.
    1. Altars of Sorrow is recommended

  2. Gain the elemental empowerment buff 20 times by collecting Elemental Orbs.
  3. Defeat 200 combatants with Solar weapons.

Chest
  1. Complete Blind Well runs OR Wrathborn Hunts.
    1. T4 Blind Well gives 50% per run

  2. Collect 50 Solstice Key Fragments.
  3. Defeat 100 combatants with Arc grenades.

Boots
  1. Complete Public Events on Europa OR Battlegrounds.
    1. Europa events are recommended

  2. Collect 100 Void or Stasis Orbs in playlist activities.
  3. Defeat 50 combatants with Void melee abilities.

Mark
  1. Complete 3 Glory PvP matches, Trials games, or Nightfalls.
  2. Collect 50 Arc Elemental Orbs in the EAZ.
  3. Defeat 50 powerful Hive.

Magnificent Solstice Armor Objectives

Destiny 2 Solstice 2021 Armor Glows

Unlike the last two tiers, the Magnificent tier's objectives are the same across all three classes.

All Classes

Armor Piece

Objectives

Helmet

Complete a Master or Grandmaster Nightfall.

Gloves

Complete any raid.

Chest

Clear any dungeon.

Boots

Defeat Champions OR Guardians in Glory PvP or Trials of Osiris.

Class Item

Complete Legend or Master Lost Sectors.

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