Iron Banner

Introduction

Iron Banner is a monthly PvP Live Event in Destiny 2. It is available the first reset week of every month and will last an entire week. Typically, players can expect there to be double or triple valor multiplier activated during these weeks. Iron Banner is a special Crucible playlist that features a fixed game type and offers unique rewards in the form of Iron Banner Tokens and/or exclusive weapons and armor pieces. These tokens may be turned in to Lord Saladin at The Tower in exchange for Iron Engrams. However, tokens can only be turned into Lord Saladin once the seasonal quest from him has been completed on the player's account.

Mechanics

Iron Banner uses mechanics similar to that of Control. Like Control, Iron Banner features 3 capture zones. Capturing 1 zone nets you +1 point, capturing an additional zone will net your team +2 points, and capturing all 3 zones will net your team +3 points. Similarily, getting kills while holding more than 1 zone will grant you additional points on top of the base +1 point you receive after killing an enemy player. For example if you hold 0-1 zones, you will only gain +1 point per kill. If you hold 2 zones then you will net +2 points per kill.

If a team captures all 3 zones, this activates a "hunt". This causes all 3 zones to become locked for 25 seconds and kills during this period award the "hunting" team +3 points per kill. If you are on the team being "hunted" you can only gain +1 point per kill. After the 25 second period has passed, all zones will become unlocked and teams must recapture the zones again.

A mercy rule can be activated if one team reaches 60% score before the other team reaches 20% score.

Power Level advantages are enabled in this gamemode. This means that your power level has a direct effect on your ability to deal and receive damage. Being lower power than max will cause you to not only take more damage from enemy shots, but you will also do less damage to enemies who are higher power than yourself. This doesn't mean it is impossible for you to kill opponents, it just means you may have to shoot opponents more times than you would normally in standard crucible play. It is generally advised not to partake in Iron Banner unless you are at or near the season's max power level.

Rewards

Tokens

• Winning a match rewards 3-5 Iron Banner Tokens.
• Losing a match rewards 1-3 Iron Banner Tokens.
• Bounties reward 50 Iron Banner Tokens and 1 Pinnacle weapon or armor piece.
• On match completion, players also have a chance of receiving Iron Banner weapons and armor pieces as well as enhanced mods regardless of winning or losing

Iron Engrams

• One Iron Banner engram costs 20 Iron Banner tokens and will reward the player either an Iron Banner weapon or armor piece, not both. On engram collection, the player also has a chance at receiving an enhanced mod from Lord Saladin.

Note that in regard to the items listed below, either an Iron Banner Weapon or a piece of Iron Banner Armor will drop, but not both. Some weapons and armor pieces below have been retired and are no longer available as rewards.

Iron Banner Weapons

• 1 of the following:

Item	Icon	Type	Slot	Impact	Range	Stability	Handling	Reload Speed	Rounds Per Minute
Allied Demand		Sidearms	Kinetic	49	34	67	48	30	300
Allied Demand (Season 18)		Sidearms	Kinetic	49	34	67	48	30	300
Allied Demand (Season 3)		Sidearms	Kinetic	49	41	70	53	37	300
Archon's Thunder		Machine Guns	Power Weapons	70	68	25	40	40	360
Bite of the Fox		Sniper Rifles	Kinetic	90	70	20	25	25	72
Claws of the Wolf		Pulse Rifles	Energy		41	45	29	34	540
Crimil's Dagger		Hand Cannons	Kinetic	92	64	31	31	32	110
Crimil's Dagger (Season 2)		Hand Cannons	Kinetic	92	64	31	31	32	110
Dark Decider		Auto Rifles	Energy	18	25	49	39	46	720
Dark Decider (Season 19)		Auto Rifles	Energy	18	25	49	39	46	720
Dark Decider (Season 3)		Auto Rifles	Energy	18	33	54	45	51	720
Finite Impactor		Hand Cannons	Energy	84	42	51	50	46	140
Forge's Pledge		Pulse Rifles	Energy	29	44	57	45	48	390
Frontier's Cry		Hand Cannons	Energy	78	42	59	41	47	180
Frostmire's Hex		Scout Rifles	Energy	45	34	52	30	40	260
Gunnora's Axe		Shotguns	Energy	70	67	49	65	48	65
Gunnora's Axe (Season 19)		Shotguns	Energy	70	67	49	65	48	65
Gunnora's Axe (Season 2)		Shotguns	Power Weapons	70	70	54	68	53	55
Gunnora's Axe (Season 7)		Shotguns	Energy	70	70	54	69	53	65
Jorum's Claw		Pulse Rifles	Energy	29	49	50	44	43	390
Jorum's Claw (Season 2)		Pulse Rifles	Energy	29	49	50	44	43	390
Lethal Abundance		Auto Rifles	Kinetic	33	80	31	32	36	360
Multimach CCX		Submachine Guns	Kinetic	15	36	44	73	33	900
Occluded Finality		Sniper Rifles	Energy	90	75	29	30	34	72
Orewing's Maul		Grenade Launchers	Energy			31	69	74	90
Orimund's Anvil		Auto Rifles	Kinetic	29	64	51	50	45	450
Peacebond		Sidearms	Kinetic	75	33	79	50	29	491
Point of the Stag		Combat Bows	Energy	76		40	56	40
Pressurized Precision		Fusion Rifles	Kinetic	70	40	42	35	40
Razor's Edge		Swords	Power Weapons	60
Riiswalker		Shotguns	Kinetic	65	45	43	71	62	80
Riiswalker (Season 14)		Shotguns	Kinetic	65	45	43	71	62	80
Roar of the Bear		Rocket Launchers	Power Weapons			57	65	34	15
Roar of the Bear (Season 18)		Rocket Launchers	Power Weapons			57	65	34	15
Roar of the Bear (Season 4)		Rocket Launchers	Power Weapons			61	69	41	15
Shining Sphere		Rocket Launchers	Power Weapons			45	45	45	20
Swarm of the Raven		Grenade Launchers	Power Weapons			21	18	21	150
Swarm of the Raven (Season 4)		Grenade Launchers	Power Weapons			29	26	29	150
The Day's Fury		Grenade Launchers	Power Weapons			60	68	65	100
The Fool's Remedy		Sidearms	Energy	35	34	64	63	44	450
The Forward Path		Auto Rifles	Kinetic	21	50	48	72	64	600
The Guiding Sight		Scout Rifles	Kinetic	67	65	24	27	36	150
The Guiding Sight (Season 12)		Scout Rifles	Kinetic	67	68	32	34	42	150
The Hero's Burden		Submachine Guns	Energy	20	44	40	59	53	900
The Hero's Burden (Season 1)		Submachine Guns	Energy	20	50	46	63	58	900
The Hero's Burden (Season 17)		Submachine Guns	Energy	20	44	40	59	53	900
The Hero's Burden (Season 5)		Submachine Guns	Energy	20	50	46	63	58	900
The Steady Hand		Hand Cannons	Kinetic	92	64	32	28	28	120
The Time-Worn Spire		Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	23	33	54	33	37	540
The Wizened Rebuke		Fusion Rifles	Energy	95	51	28	22	20

... further results

Iron Banner Armor

• 1 of the following (if Warlock):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Gloves		Gauntlets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Hood		Helmets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Legs		Leg Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Vestments		Chest Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Bond		Warlock Bonds				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Boots		Leg Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Gloves		Gauntlets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Hood		Helmets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Vestments		Chest Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Bond		Warlock Bonds				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Bond		Warlock Bonds				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Gloves		Gauntlets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Hood		Helmets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Steps		Leg Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Vestments		Chest Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Bond		Warlock Bonds				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Titan):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Gauntlets		Gauntlets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Greaves		Leg Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Helm		Helmets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Plate		Chest Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Gauntlets		Gauntlets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Greaves		Leg Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Helm		Helmets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Mark		Titan Marks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Plate		Chest Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Mark		Titan Marks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Gauntlets		Gauntlets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Greaves		Leg Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Helm		Helmets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Mark		Titan Marks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Plate		Chest Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Mark		Titan Marks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Hunter):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Boots		Leg Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Mask		Helmets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Sleeves		Gauntlets				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Vest		Chest Armor				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Cloak		Hunter Cloaks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Grips		Gauntlets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Mask		Helmets	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Strides		Leg Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Vest		Chest Armor	6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Cloak		Hunter Cloaks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Boots		Leg Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Cloak		Hunter Cloaks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Mask		Helmets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Sleeves		Gauntlets	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Vest		Chest Armor	10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Cloak		Hunter Cloaks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

Iron Banner Shaders

• 1 of the following:
  • Iron Wolf (2x to 5x)
  • Iron Battalion (2x to 5x)

Additional Rewards

• 1 of the following:
  • Legendary Shards (3x to 7x)
  • Any Planetary Legendary Weapon
  • Any Planetary Legendary Armor

Patch History

• 2.8.0.1
  • Seasonal Artifact power disabled