Destiny 2 Is Finally Ditching Destination Materials In Season 19

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For the last five years, destination materials have played a large part in Destiny 2's economy, but expect a big change to these resources once Season 19 of the game begins. Bungie has confirmed that several materials will no longer be obtainable once the new season begins in December, as part of a move to simplify Destiny 2 and make the game more approachable to new players.

Dusklight Shards, Microphasic Datalattice, Helium Filaments, Baryon Boughs, Spinmetal Leaves, and Glacial Starwort are all being retired, although you'll still be able to exchange these materials for the in-game currency of Glimmer by talking to Master Rahool. Destination materials are currently used to obtain mods, Enhancement prisms, and Legacy Exotics in Destiny 2 alongside other currencies such as Legendary Shards, and if you have a stockpile of them, you can also hand them in for around 5,000 Glimmer per stack.

Rahool will continue to accept any destination materials that you may have during Season 19, but these will be exchanged at a lower rate. 20 destination materials will get you 5,000 Glimmer, and anything less than that number will get you 250 Glimmer for each individual material offered up. Bungie said in its weekly blog post that this will be the only use for destination materials moving forward, and with fewer currencies to manage, players will be able to more easily learn the value of the items in their inventory.

Rahool will also start offering Glimmer in exchange for excess Dark Fragments, Phantasmal Fragments, and Healways Pieces, and the cost of exchanging Legendary Shards for Glimmer will remain unchanged. If you're looking to earn a steady amount of Glimmer without exchanging materials, Public Events will start handing out a