Destiny 2 Solstice Event: Start Date, New Rewards, And Everything We Know
Next week will see the return of Solstice, one of Destiny 2's big seasonal events in which players can come together to celebrate their achievements. An annual event that has been around since the early days of Destiny 2, Solstice takes place during summer and offers some of the best armor in the game, which you can tweak to create a desired roll. If you're looking to craft armor that lets you use your grenade ability more often or offers a higher chance of survivability, these are some of the best pieces of gear to focus on.
Kicking off after the weekly reset on July 18, Solstice will once again take place in the European Aerial Zone and will see teams of Guardians face off against waves of enemies so that they can earn rewards, including new armor and the first Strand rocket launcher.
Last year's Solstice was notable for how it streamlined the armor upgrading process and allowed Guardians to craft pieces of gear with customized stat rolls, like high resilience, intellect, or recovery.
This year, Bungie says that Solstice will see enemy density and the overall difficulty of the Bonfire Bash mode overhauled to be more challenging, and two new buffs are being introduced. More difficult content like this was introduced this year with the release of the Lightfall expansion, which made the game more challenging with tougher patrol zones and missions.
The first new buff for Solstice is Firebound, which gives you increased recovery and Super regeneration when you're close to a fireteam member. This can motivate Guardians to stick together in the EAZ, which is a large and open area teeming with enemies.
The second buff, Flare, causes you to unleash damaging waves of paracausal energy when you rapidly defeat enemies. Both of
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