Destiny 2’s next big event will be Crimson Days, which begins on Tuesday, February 13. Like The Iron Banner this is a weeklong event. Unlike The Iron Banner, though, this event will feature a 2v2 Crucible playlist, featuring Clash. This 2v2 playlist has a twist, according to Bungie, where they will also be debuting The Burnout, which is a new take on The Burning Shrine set in a future timeline where the Vex have succeeded in altering our reality.
According to the Bungie blog posted today, “The sun is darkened and the only Light to be found comes from you and your partner fighting as one. Stay in close proximity to your partner and your abilities recharge at a faster rate. Stray too far, and your enemies will be given a waypoint leading to your location. If you can’t find a partner, don’t worry. We’ll play matchmaker and find one for you.” (pictured below)
Crimson Day Rewards
As with all of Bungie’s weeklong events there are plenty of reward to go around. The best way to earn them will be to compete in the Crimson Days Crucible playlist. Bungie says they have tuned the experience to focus on rewarding single-character play, too. Most of the rewards are found within a new Crimson Engram, with all of the contents on a “knock-out” list, preventing players from receiving duplicate items until they’ve earned all of the new gear. This is a GREAT new feature – I can personally say that getting those duplicates has SUCKED in the past.
Tess (Eververse) will also offer a selection of the Crimson Engram contents in exchange for Bright Dust. Gear purchased with Bright Dust will also count towards the “knock-out” list mechanic described above, preventing duplicate items unless you have already earned all the rewards. Every reward item obtained from a Crimson Engram can also be dismantled for Bright Dust, including event-specific shaders.
All players playing any Destiny 2 activity during the event will receive both an Illuminated Engram and a Crimson Engram when they level up. One point of clarity: Crimson Engrams are only earnable through gameplay, and are not capped or limited during the event – very similar to the most recent Iron Banner event. To qualify, players need only to reach the level cap for their Guardian.
Want more rewards?! Complete the following tasks to earn 5 additional rewards:
- Complete the milestone “Welcome to Crimson Days” by finishing five Crimson Days matches and visiting Lord Shaxx in the Tower to earn the Fire of the Crimson Days Emblem and the Tirastrella Ghost Shell.
- Complete matches in the Crimson Days Crucible playlist for a chance to earn the Undeterred Exotic Sparrow.
- Complete either the Leviathan Raid or the Raid Lair: Eater of Worlds to claim the Dieselpunk Exotic Ornament for Wardcliff Coil from the final chest.
- Complete the Nightfall Strike during the Crimson Days event to earn the Flaunting Dance Emote.
*Pictures and content via Bungie Blog
