Solstice of Heroes returns for Destiny 2's third year with a new armor set to earn for each character alongside dozens of new Eververse cosmetics. Similar to Year 2, players will be given an armor set from Eva Levante in the Tower that has challenges tied to each piece. Completing these challenges will rank up the armor and grant new challenges.
Unlike last year, players can unlock a white glow on their armor upon completing every challenge on the Magnificent armor set, the highest tier of Solstice armor. This four-week event is also the perfect time to farm armor in the European Aerial Zone and wreak havoc with double-duration Supers. Here is a complete guide on how this event works and what challenges players can expect for each armor set.
8 Renewed, Majestic, And Magnificent Armor
Eva Levante will give players a Rare set of armor during the start of the event. Each armor piece has three challenges that must be finished before the armor can be upgraded to the next tier. There are three armor tiers for Solstice armor: Renewed, Majestic, and Magnificent.
Completing the Renewed challenges on all armor will grant the Majestic set, completing the Majestic challenges grants the Magnificent armor set, and completing the Magnificent armor challenges unlocks a white glow on the Solstice armor. Unlike the previous two tiers, completing the Magnificent armor objective requires one difficult challenge per piece instead of three.
7 The European Aeriel Zone
Some of the challenges tied to the Solstice armor require players to defeat opponents in the European Aeriel Zone. The EAZ is a matchmade activity that runs parallel to the event similar to Festival of the Lost's Haunted Forest. Players get five minutes to defeat as many minibosses in the EAZ as possible. Most will appear on rooftops or in buildings, so it's key that players use their Sparrows and take advantage of vertical movement.
Once the time limit expires, players defeat a final boss before embarking on a treasure hunt for two and a half minutes. The number of chests that spawn during this phase is equal to the number of bosses players defeated previously, so kill efficiency and coordination are key to maximizing rewards. These chests can give randomly rolled Solstice armor, Solstice Packages that grant random loot, and Solstice Key Fragments, which are used to open Solstice Packages.
6 Elemental Orbs
While Solstice of Heroes is live, every day will have an elemental singe selected that will influence every activity. Defeating enemies with that element will spawn elemental orbs for Guardians to grab. Collecting 30 will grant the Empowered buff for 30 seconds, doubling Super duration while providing a buff based on the element.
Arc Empowerment grants increased movement speed and sword damage, Solar Empowerment damages targets that are near the player, and Void Empowerment grants invisibility and Truesight while the player is crouched. Players can generate additional orbs by using a weapon and Subclass that match the daily singe.
5 Hunter Armor Challenges
The Hunter Renewed set has the following challenges:
- Mask: Complete an EAZ run, land 50 precision final blows, and defeat 100 Fallen.
- Grasps: Complete 5 playlist Strikes, collect 100 Solar Orbs in Gambit and unlock 10 Solstice Packages.
- Vest: Complete 50 EAZ opponents, collect 400 Elemental Orbs, and defeat 50 EAZ opponents while equipped with a Solar Subclass.
- Strides: Complete 5 Public Events on Nessus, Defeat 50 enemies with Supers, and defeat 25 Guardians.
- Cloak: Complete 5 Adventures, Collect 100 Arc Orbs in Strikes, and complete 5 Crucible or Gambit matches.
As for the Majestic set:
- Mask: Defeat 2,000 enemies with elemental damage, defeat 200 EAZ opponents, and defeat 300 enemies using Arc weapons.
- Grasps: Complete 10 Heroic Public Events, collect 300 Arc Orbs in Strikes, and defeat 300 Cabal using the daily matching Subclass.
- Vest: Complete 10 Gambit matches, defeat 100 combatants with Void grenades, and collect 1,000 Elemental Orbs using the daily matching Subclass.
- Strides: Defeat 600 enemies in Strikes using the daily matching Subclass, defeat 100 enemies with abilities, and—as a fireteam—defeat 100 Guardians with Void weapons.
- Cloak: Complete 5 Patrols in the EDZ, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in the EAZ, and defeat 20 bosses.
4 Warlock Armor Challenges
Warlocks must complete these Renewed set challenges:
- Hood: Complete an EAZ run, land 50 precision final blows, and defeat 100 Cabal.
- Gloves: Complete 5 playlist Strikes, collect 400 Elemental Orbs, and defeat 25 Guardians.
- Robes: Complete 5 Adventures, collect 100 Arc Orbs in Crucible or Gambit, and unlock 10 Solstice Packages.
- Boots: Defeat 50 EAZ opponents, collect 100 Solar Orbs in Strikes, and defeat 50 EAZ opponents while equipped with a Void Subclass.
- Bond: Complete 5 Public Events, Defeat 50 enemies with Supers, and complete 5 Gambit or Crucible matches.
Upgrading the Majestic set requires the following:
- Hood: Defeat 600 enemies in Strikes using the daily matching Subclass, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in the EAZ and defeat 20 bosses.
- Gloves: Defeat 2,000 combatants with elemental damage, collect 1,000 elemental orbs using a matching subclass, and—as a fireteam—defeat 100 Guardians using Solar weapons.
- Robes: Complete 10 Gambit matches, defeat 100 combatants with abilities, and defeat 300 enemies with Void weapons.
- Boots: Complete 10 Heroic Public Events, collect 300 Solar Orbs in Strikes, and defeat 300 Hive using the daily matching Subclass.
- Bond: Complete 5 Patrols on Titan, defeat 200 EAZ foes, and defeat 150 Guardians with Arc Supers.
3 Titan Armor Challenges
The Renewed set for Titans has these challenges:
- Helmet: Complete an EAZ run, land 50 precision final blows, and defeat 100 Hive.
- Gauntlets: Defeat 50 EAZ combatants, defeat 50 opponents with Supers, and defeat 50 EAZ foes while using an Arc Subclass.
- Plate: Complete 5 Adventures, collect 100 Solar Orbs in Strikes, and defeat 25 Guardians.
- Greaves: Complete 5 Public Events on Nessus, collect 100 Void Orbs in Crucible or Gambit, and unlock 10 Solstice Packages.
- Mark: Complete 5 playlist Strikes, collect 100 Elemental Orbs, and complete 5 Crucible or Gambit matches.
Upgrading the Majestic set requires the following:
- Helmet: Complete 10 Gambit Matches, collect 1,000 Elemental Orbs using a matching Subclass, and—as a fireteam—defeat 100 Guardians using Arc weapons
- Gauntlets: Complete 10 Heroic Public Events, defeat 100 enemies using abilities, and defeat 20 bosses.
- Plate: Defeat 600 enemies in Strikes using the daily elemental Subclass, defeat 200 EAZ opponents, and defeat 300 Fallen using the daily elemental Subclass.
- Greaves: Defeat 2,000 combatants with elemental damage, collect 300 Void Orbs in Strikes, and defeat 100 enemies with Solar melee attacks.
- Mark: Complete 5 Patrols on Io, collect 200 Elemental Orbs in the EAZ and defeat 300 enemies with Solar weapons.
2 Magnificent Armor Challenges
The challenges to obtain the universal white glow on Magnificent armor is the same for all three classes.
- Helmet: Complete a Nightfall: The Ordeal Strike on Master difficulty.
- Gauntlets: Complete a Nightmare Hunt.
- Chest: Complete the Pit of Heresy dungeon.
- Legs: Win 7 Trials of Osiris matches.
- Class Item: Complete Tier 5 Altars of Sorrow 3 times.
Keep in mind that the Nightmare Hunt can be on any difficulty. The Trials of Osiris wins do not need to be consecutive or on the same passage. Players need to achieve 7 wins total during the event's duration, not during a single weekend.
1 Challenge Tips
Most of the challenges on the Renewed and Majestic armor sets overlap with each other. For example, the EAZ challenges can all be complete simultaneously if the player brings a specific loadout that fulfills the weapon, Subclass, and elemental orb requirements. Generating Elemental Orbs is easiest when the player uses a Subclass and weapon that both match with the daily singe.
The Guardian defeats can be done in either Gambit or Crucible, but skilled players will have better luck playing Rumble or Quickplay to progress these steps. As for the Magnificent challenges, it would be best to find other like-minded Guardians through a clan or LFG services outside of Destiny. Progress on the Magnificent challenges is shared across all characters if each character has the Magnificent armor set, so it's best to complete all previous challenges on every character before tackling the final armor objectives.