Destiny 2 Festival of the Lost Event Confirms Major Exotic Class Item Change

Bungie reveals all the details for Festival of the Lost 2024, adding new weapons and armor as well as the first chance for all Destiny 2 players to purchase exotic class items, regardless if they’ve beaten Dual Destiny or not. The level of controversy that erupted alongside the Dual Destiny mission and these exotic class items certainly reached a fever pitch, but with Festival of the Lost now opening them up to everyone during the event, all Destiny 2 fans should now be pleased.

Inside of The Final Shape expansion, Destiny 2 added the first exotic class items. Leading up to the expansion’s release, anticipation was high as these items not only featured two perks, but ones taken from other exotics, sometimes from other classes. However, controversy arose when these items were placed inside a 2 player mission called Dual Destiny, essentially dividing the community over being forced to run a non-matchmaking activity with another player.

Bungie listened to player feedback on the exotic class items, and opened up new ways to farm the items, though still requiring at least 1 completion of Dual Destiny first. However, as Destiny 2‘s annual Halloween event, Festival of the Lost, arrives on October 29, Bungie is finally breaking the rules and has confirmed that for the first time, the exotic class items can be purchased directly from Eva in exchange for one Eerie Engram and 2500 Candy. Players can buy as many as they want and doing so will make the items available for purchase from Xur and farmable in Overthrow chests from The Pale Heart, with the only requirement being The Final Shape expansion.

Destiny 2 Reveals Festival of the Lost 2024

Alongside the exotic class item change, Festival of the Lost once again brings back traditional elements like the Haunted Sectors, Eerie Engrams, and restoring the Book of the Forgotten. What’s new for the event this year is a Heavy Burst arc shotgun named Arcane Embrace, which is a two-round burst that not only hits very hard, but is great against Barrier Champions. Classic Destiny 2 Festival weapons like Jurassic Green, Braytech Werewolf, Acosmic, and Mechabre also have refreshed perk pools as well.

On top of all that, the popular Superblack shader from Destiny 2‘s Into the Light update makes its return for those who complete all 15 challenges, alongside the Lost Memento as a random drop after finishing the Twilight Triumph. This year also brings Wizard-themed armor sets, with Evil variants for Hunters and Warlocks, while Titans chose the good variant.

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An Immersive Story
You are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.

Guardian Classes
Choose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.

Franchise

Destiny

Released

August 28, 2017

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op

Engine

Tiger Engine

ESRB

T For TEEN for Blood, Language, and Violence

How Long To Beat

100+

Steam Deck Compatibility

no

X|S Optimized

YES

PS Plus Availability

Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)

Expansions

Destiny 2: Forsaken , Destiny 2: Shadowkeep , Destiny 2: Beyond Light , Destiny 2: The Witch Queen , Destiny 2: Lightfall

Number of Players

1-6 (Co-Op)

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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