Destiny 2: Lightfall - Defiant Battlegrounds Guide
Like previous seasons in Destiny 2, Season of Defiance has a new activity for players to take part in. Defiant Battlegrounds are a mix of ideas that have been present in Destiny 2 for several seasons, combining the thrill of taking on a Cabal army with the intrigue of traversing the Ascendant Realm and encountering the Taken that inhabit it. Narratively, Defiant Battlegrounds is a three-player matchmade activity in which fireteams take the fight directly to Calus and his Shadow Legion, rescue prisoners of war, and weaken the forces of the Witness in the process.
The difference here is that this Battleground has a few extra steps to its design, as you won't just be shooting your way through corridors of Cabal troops. Extra challenges lie ahead, but once you know the rhythm for this activity, you'll be able to quickly grind through it so that you can earn the coveted rewards at the end.
Defiant Battlegrounds can be launched from two sources currently. You can start the activity by selecting it on the EDZ map, and if you're up for a more difficult fight, you can jump into the more challenging version from the playlist found in the HELM map screen. You can also check in at the HELM war table for bounties, some of which can only be completed in Defiant Battlegrounds.
This is the easiest and simplest part of the activity, as you'll need to punch a hole through the Shadow Legion frontlines. Equip your best gear--or the right tools for the job depending on the weekly seasonal objectives--and steadily carve a path through the Shadow Legion. After some furious fighting against cannon fodder soldiers, war hounds, and commanders, you'll be directed to a nearby platform where you can direct your new powers granted to you by Mara Sov,
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