Bungie Set To Shake Up Destiny 2 Economy In Lightfall

Today, Bungie announced in a Blog Post that they will be changing the in-game economy in a big way with Lightfall.

Umbral Engrams

Starting in Season 20, Umbral Engrams will no longer drop in Destiny 2, instead they will go to Seasonal Engrams. These do not seem like they will be the Seasonal Engrams that were previously in Destiny 2 that offered bright dust and cosmetic only rewards. Instead, it seems Bungie will simply put the seasonal weapons and armor in these Engrams instead.

Ada-1 Still Has Job

With the changes to the Mod system, many were left wondering what Ada-1's role would be with her future in Destiny 2. Bungie announced today that she will be selling the following shaders on a 3-a-week basis for 10,000 Glimmer.

Rather than take up three pages listing all of the shader names, here is a super helpful graphic to show you what they look like by Twitter User @MrMadMaxMan.

Vanguard and Nightfall Focusing

Vanguard Engrams

• Vanguard Engrams will be a virtual currency and will live exclusively on the Rank Progress bar on Commander Zavala.
• Vanguard Engrams may be opened individually by players directly on Zavala.

Vanguard Gear Focusing

• You can focus Vanguard Engrams directly into either Vanguard Armor or Vanguard Weapons.
• Vanguard Engrams DO NOT need to be claimed in order to be spent on focusing.
• Individual pieces of gear must have been acquired at least once prior to being available for focusing.

Vanguard armor available for focusing in Season 20:

• Photosuede Set*
• *Class Item not focusable, as Class Items do not have base stats.

Vanguard weapons available for focusing in Season 20:

• Xenoclast IV
• The Third Axiom
• Royal Entry
• Empty Vessel
• Punching Out
• Fortissimo-11
• Strident Whistle
• Pure Poetry
• Prolonged Engagement

It is also worth noting that Bungie stated Vanguard weapons will be drop only for the first season they are released. So Season 20 weapons will be drop only until Season 21 where they will then become focusable.

Zavala will also offer Nightfall weapon focusing:

• Nightfall weapons must have been acquired from Nightfall strikes at least once before being available for focusing.
• Nightfall weapon focusing cost:
• 1 Vanguard Engram
• 20,000 Glimmer
• 50 Legendary Shards

Nightfall Weapons available for focusing in Season 20:

• The Militia’s Birthright
• Mindbender’s Ambition
• Wendigo GL-3
• Hung Jury SR-4
• The Swarm
• Buzzard

Adept Nightfall Ciphers:

• When completing Grandmaster Nightfalls, in addition to previously existing rewards, players will also acquire Adept Nightfall Ciphers. The number of Ciphers that players earn depends on whether players qualify for Platinum, Gold, or Silver rewards at the end of the Nightfall.
• Number of Ciphers awarded per GM Nightfall completion score:
• Platinum = 2
• Gold = 1
• Silver = 0

Focusing Costs

For a deeper breakdown:

Nightfall Weapon

• 1 Vanguard engram
• 20,000 Glimmer
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 0 Adept Nightfall Cipher

Adept Nightfall Weapon

• 3 Vanguard engrams
• 50,000 Glimmer
• 50 Legendary Shards
• 10 Adept Nightfall Ciphers

Adept Nightfall weapons available for focusing in Season 20:

• The Militia’s Birthright (ADEPT)
• Mindbender’s Ambition (ADEPT)
• Wendigo GL-3 (ADEPT)
• Hung Jury SR-4 (ADEPT)
• The Swarm (ADEPT)
• Buzzard (ADEPT)

Legacy Gear Focusing

Bungie will also be bring abunch of Red War era armor sets as well as many other legacy armor into the game again.

Crucible

Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Swordfight 4.1
• Phoenix Strife Type 0
• Ankaa Seeker IV
• Wing Contender
• Wing Discipline
• Wing Theorem
• Cinder Pinion

Armor Focusing Cost:

• If a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 3 Crucible Engrams
• 50 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 1 Crucible Engram
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 5,000 Glimmer

Vanguard

Nightfall Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:

• PLUG One.1
• Uzume RR4
• The Hothead
• The Comedian
• Duty Bound
• Silicon Neuroma
• D.F.A.
• Horror’s Least

Note: Adept version of legacy weapons will not be available for focusing.

Nightfall Weapon Focusing Cost:

• If a player has NOT acquired the weapon previously:
• 7 Vanguard Engrams
• 100 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If a player has acquired the weapon previously:
• 3 Vanguard Engrams
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 25,000 Glimmer

Vanguard Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

• The Took Offense
• The Shelter in Place
• Xenos Vale IV
• Phobos Warden
• Vigil of Heroes

Vanguard Armor Focusing Cost:

• If a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 3 Vanguard Engrams
• 50 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 1 Vanguard Engram
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 5,000 Glimmer

Gambit

Gambit Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Calamity Rig
• Ancient Apocalypse

Gambit Armor Focusing Cost:

• If  a player has NOT acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 3 Gambit Engrams
• 50 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If  a player has acquired a piece of armor previously:
• 1 Gambit Engram
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 5,000 Glimmer

Iron Banner

Iron Banner Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Archon’s Thunder
• Riiswalker
• Occluded Finality
• Forge’s Pledge
• Peacebond
• Frontier’s Cry

Iron Banner Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Iron Forerunner
• Iron Will
• Iron Truage
• Iron Fellowship
• Iron Remembrance

Iron Banner Gear Focusing Cost:

• If a player has NOT acquired a piece of Iron Banner gear previously:
• 7 Iron Engrams
• 100 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If a player has acquired a piece of Iron Banner gear previously:
• 3 Iron Engrams
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 25,000 Glimmer

Trials of Osiris

Trials of Osiris Weapons Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Shayura’s Wrath
• Reed’s Regret
• Aisha’s Embrace
• Burden of Guilt
• Forgiveness

Note: Adept version of legacy weapons will not be available for focusing.

Trials of Osiris Armor Sets Available for Legacy Focusing:

• Pyrrhic Ascent
• Exile

Trials of Osiris Gear Focusing Cost:

• If a player has NOT acquired a piece of Trials of Osiris gear previously:
• 7 Trials Engrams
• 100 Legendary Shards
• 10,000 Glimmer
• If  a player has acquired a piece of Trials of Osiris gear previously:
• 3 Trials Engrams
• 25 Legendary Shards
• 25,000 Glimmer

This will work similarly to how the Tower Kiosk allows Guardians to pull items they never had the chance to earn in previous seasons.

Lower Focusing Costs

The cost of focusing across the board when focusing items that are currently in the ritual loot pool has been reduced. This change should be live in game already according to Bungie.

Crucible, Gambit, and Vanguard focusing will see the following costs:

• 1 Ritual Engram
• Crucible, Gambit, or Vanguard (depending on the vendor)
• 5,000 Glimmer
• 25 Legendary Shards

Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and Nightfall focusing will see the following costs:

• 1 Ritual Engram
• Trials, Iron Banner, or Vanguard (depending on the vendor)
• 20,000 Glimmer
• 50 Legendary Shards

Adept weapon focusing for Trials of Osiris and Nightfall weapons will see the following costs:

• 1 Ritual Engram
• Trials or Vanguard (depending on the vendor)
• 50,000 Glimmer
• 50 Legendary Shards
• 7-Win Trials Ticket or 10 Adept Nightfall Ciphers

Weapon Pool Changes For Season 20

Trials of Osiris weapons leaving in Season 19:

• Forgiveness (Sidearm)
• Burden of Guilt (Fusion Rifle)

Trials of Osiris weapons being added:

• Astral Horizon (Shotgun)
• The Immortal (SMG)

Iron Banner weapons leaving in Season 19:

• Razor’s Edge (Sword)
• Frontier’s Cry (Hand Cannon)

Iron Banner weapons being added:

• Jorum’s Claw (Pulse Rifle)
• Bite of the Fox (Sniper)

Nightfall weapons leaving in Season 19:

• Horror’s Least (Pulse Rifle)
• D.F.A. (Hand Cannon)

Nightfall Weapons being added:

• Buzzard (Sidearm)
• THE SWARM (Machinegun)

Are you excited to see Umbral Engrams leave? Let me know in the comments below or on Twitter @Suttledge