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:

Iron Banner Armor

• 1 of the following (if Warlock):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Gloves						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Hood			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Vestment	File:Iron beryllium vestment icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Vestments			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Gloves						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Hood						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Gloves			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Gloves	File:Iron beryllium gloves icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Hood			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Cover						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Legs						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Vestments			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Hood	File:Iron beryllium hood icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Bond						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Robes						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Bond						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Bond						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Bond	File:Iron beryllium bond icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Steps			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Bond						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Vestments						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Boots			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Gloves			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Boots	File:Iron beryllium boots icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Bond						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Boots						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Titan):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Gauntlets						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Plate			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Greaves	File:Iron beryllium greaves icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Greaves			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Mark						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Greaves						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Gauntlets			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Helm	File:Iron beryllium helm icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Mark						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Greaves						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Mark						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Helm			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Gauntlets	File:Iron beryllium gauntlets icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Plate			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Plate						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Plate						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Greaves			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Mark	File:Iron beryllium mark icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Helm			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Helm						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Helm						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Mark						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Gauntlets			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Plate	File:Iron beryllium plate icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Mark						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Gauntlets						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Hunter):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Iron Companion Mask						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Mask			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Strides	File:Iron beryllium strides icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Sleeves			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Cloak						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Boots						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Grips			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Mask	File:Iron beryllium mask icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Mask			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Cuirass						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Vest						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Strides			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Cloak	File:Iron beryllium cloak icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Cloak						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Grasps						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Wolfswood Cloak						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Cloak						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Grasps	File:Iron beryllium grasps icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Vest			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Mask						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Companion Sleeves						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Forerunner Vest			6	6	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Will Boots			10	2	10	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Beryllium Vest	File:Iron beryllium vest icon1.jpg					{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Symmachy Cloak						{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Iron Intent Strides						{{{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