How To Win Destiny 2 Iron Banner's Eruption Mode
The Iron Banner returns to Destiny 2 this week, marking the first of the competitive event's appearances during Season of Plunder. This season, Iron Banner is a little different--it focuses on the new «Eruption» mode. The new mode changes Iron Banner significantly; it's a totally different approach from last season's Rift mode or the Control mode we've been playing for years. Eruption is all about working together with your team to achieve kill streaks and to protect each other while you have one going.
There's no Iron Banner quest during this season, and old Iron Banner bounties have been removed from the game. To gain the rewards from Iron Banner, you just need to play matches; you'll unlock four different Pinnacle weapons as you complete matches, and can get additional rewards for gaining reputation. Wins are your greatest benefit for gaining rewards, so while just participating is good, playing well is even better. Here's how the new mode works and the strategies you should use to win ahead in Iron Banner this week.
Iron Banner is very different this season, and it might not be immediately obvious what you're facing when you jump into a match. Last season, all Iron Banner matches were Rift matches, and this season, all Iron Banner matches are Eruption matches. The Control and Rift modes are off the table this season, so don't expect to play either one until sometime in the future.
The new Eruption mode has similarities to what you might remember from the old Control version of Iron Banner, which centered on the idea of «The Hunt.» In Control, you activated The Hunt by capturing all three control points on the map, which triggered a short period in which the team who captured the points earns three points per kill. In
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