Lord Saladin

Lord Saladin
Information
Name	Lord Saladin
Title	Iron Banner
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Location	The Tower
Description	Lord Saladin, the last surviving Iron Lord, oversees the Iron Banner event: trial by combat where only the strongest survive.

Lord Saladin is the vendor who represents the Iron Banner Live Event in the Crucible. During a week when the Iron Banner event is active, Lord Saladin will appear in the Tower.

Location

• The Tower – In the Courtyard, across from the landing zone.

Vendor Tooltip

This tooltip appears when hovering over the icon in the upper-left corner of the vendor screen:

Iron Banner

• Complete Iron Banner matches to earn Iron Banner Ranks. Earn Rank multipliers by using Iron Banner armor, weapons, and emblems.
• Complete 1 of the 4 Iron Banner Challenges each week for a stacking Rank multiplier. One new challenge opens each day.
• Complete Ranks to earn Iron Banner Engrams.
• Iron Banner armor always drops with high-stat packages and a flame effect active during Iron Banner.

Iron Banner Rank

"Your legend, forged in iron. I can think of no better prize for a Lightbearer." —Saladin

Complete Iron Banner matches to earn Iron Banner Rank points. Receive Rank boosts for completing Iron Banner challenges, equipping Iron Banner gear, and equipping an Iron Banner emblem.

Players can increase their rank with Lord Saladin by completing Iron Banner matches. Rank can be reset to 1 after rank 16 is completed. The player's rank will carry over between events taking place in the same season. It will be automatically reset to 1 at the start of the next season.

Each rank will reward an Iron Engram, stored on Lord Saladin's vendor screen, which can either be decrypted into gear from the current Iron Banner loot pool, focused into specific items in the Focused Decoding and Legacy Gear sub-menus, or used to purchase Iron Banner Armor Ornaments. They have a maximum capacity of 99, and will disappear at the end of the season if not used.

There are 2 series of 4 weekly challenges available in the week Iron Banner takes place. One series gives Pinnacle Iron Banner weapons and armor for earning points in Iron Banner while using specific subclasses (varying per season). The other series rewards Iron Banner Rank multipliers for completing Iron Banner matches. One challenge from each series will be available on the first day of the week, with another becoming available on each consecutive day. All challenges will be available after the Friday reset. The current challenge can be seen on the tooltip when hovering over the Iron Banner activity icon in the Director. Challenges can be completed once per character, with the rank boosts for completing challenges carrying over between them.

Rank Boost

The amount of rank points gained from each completed match can be multiplied. The base rank boost is 1.0x, and can be increased by doing the following:

• Equipping Iron Banner weapons, armor, and armor ornaments (up to 5).
  • Each item adds 0.40 to the base rank boost, up to a max of 2.0.
  • Universal Iron Banner ornaments created through Armor Synthesis also count.
• Equipping an Iron Banner emblem.
  • An emblem multiplies the base total rank boost by 1.50.
• Completing Iron Banner daily challenges (up to 4).
  • Challenges multiply the base total rank boost, with each challenge completed adding 0.50 to the multiplier:
    • Completing 1 challenge multiplies it by 1.50;
    • Completing 2 multiplies it by 2.0;
    • Completing 3 multiplies it by 2.50;
    • Completing 4 multiplies it by 3.0.
  • Challenges are time-gated, with a new one becoming available daily. By the Friday reset of the event, all four challenges will be available to complete.
  • The rank boost from completing challenges on one character will carry over to the player's other characters. It will reset when the event ends at the end of the week.

The maximum possible rank boost is 13.50x:

(base + gear) * emblem * challenges = total

(1.0 + 2.0) * 1.50 * 3.0 = 13.50

The player's current rank boost, as well as the factors contributing to it, can be seen by hovering over the activity modifier icon when launching Iron Banner.

Ranks

Rank Number	Rank Name	Total Points Needed	Points Until Next Rank
1	GUARDIAN I	0	50
2	GUARDIAN II	50	75
3	GUARDIAN III	125	125
4	BRAVE I	250	250
5	BRAVE II	500	450
6	BRAVE III	950	600
7	HEROIC I	1,550	375
8	HEROIC II	1,925	600
9	HEROIC III	2,525	825
10	FABLED I	3,350	525
11	FABLED II	3,875	775
12	FABLED III	4,650	1,050
13	MYTHIC I	5,700	750
14	MYTHIC II	6,450	1,075
15	MYTHIC III	7,525	1,475
16	LEGEND	9,000	1,000
17	LEGEND (Maximum Rank)	10,000	N/A

Rank Rewards

Rewards can be obtained when certain ranks are reached. Rank will be reset to 1 at the start of the next season, and any unclaimed rewards will be lost when Lord Saladin leaves the Tower at the end of the final Iron Banner week of the season.

Weapons that Lord Saladin offers as rank rewards have randomly rolled perks that are determined at the start of an Iron Banner week. Their perks will re-roll in subsequent weeks if the player does not earn and claim them.

Season of the Wish

	Rewards
	No Resets	1 Reset	2+ Resets
Every Rank	Iron Engram
Every Major Rank	Powerful Gear (World Loot Pool gear)	N/A
Rank 4	Lethal Abundance (Auto Rifle)	2 Upgrade Modules
Rank 7	Riiswalker (Shotgun)	50 Legendary Shards
Rank 10	Point of the Stag (Combat Bow)	Iron Engram	2 Enhancement Cores
Rank 13	The Guiding Sight (Scout Rifle)	50 Legendary Shards
Rank 16	Tributary (Emblem)	Biochrome Oasis (Shader)	2 Enhancement Prisms
Reset Rank (Rank 16 Completed)	Ascendant Shard	Exotic Engram

Past Seasons

See also: Lord Saladin/Past Seasons

Focused Decoding

Iron Engrams, earned by increasing one's rank with Lord Saladin, can be focused into specific weapons and armor items with random rolls. Alternatively, they can be decrypted from the vendor screen to reward random drops from the current Iron Banner loot pool. This loot pool is the same as the weapons and armor available under "Focused Decoding". To focus an engram into a specific item, the item must first be unlocked in Collections.

Weapons

Each weapon costs 1 Iron Engram and 20,000.

• Bite of the Fox (Sniper Rifle)
• Jorum's Claw (Pulse Rifle)
• Lethal Abundance (Auto Rifle)
• Point of the Stag (Combat Bow)
• Pressurized Precision (Fusion Rifle)
• Riiswalker (Shotgun)
• Swarm of the Raven (Grenade Launcher)
• The Guiding Sight (Scout Rifle)

Armor

Each armor item costs 1 Iron Engram and 20,000.

This armor can drop the Iron Ruby Shader when dismantled.

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Symmachy Helm	Iron Symmachy Mask	Iron Symmachy Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Symmachy Gauntlets	Iron Symmachy Grips	Iron Symmachy Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Symmachy Plate	Iron Symmachy Vest	Iron Symmachy Robes
Leg Armor	Iron Symmachy Greaves	Iron Symmachy Strides	Iron Symmachy Boots

Note: The Iron Symmachy Class Items ( Iron Symmachy Mark, Iron Symmachy Cloak, and Iron Symmachy Bond) cannot be obtained through Focused Decoding, and can only be obtained as a random drop from Iron Engrams or Iron Banner match completions.

Legacy Gear

Iron Engrams can also be focused into older weapons and armor sets that are not currently in rotation. These items can be focused without having acquired them in Collections. However, items will cost more to focus if they have not been previously obtained.

Weapons

If not in Collections, a legacy weapon costs 5 Iron Engrams and 15,000.

If in Collections, a legacy weapon costs 2 Iron Engrams and 10,000.

• Allied Demand (Sidearm)
• Archon's Thunder (Machine Gun)
• Dark Decider (Auto Rifle)
• Forge's Pledge (Pulse Rifle)
• Frontier's Cry (Hand Cannon)
• Gunnora's Axe (Shotgun)
• Occluded Finality (Sniper Rifle)
• Peacebond (Sidearm)
• Razor's Edge (Sword)
• Roar of the Bear (Rocket Launcher)
• The Hero's Burden (Submachine Gun)
• The Wizened Rebuke (Fusion Rifle)

Armor

If not in Collections, a legacy armor item costs 3 Iron Engrams and 10,000.

If in Collections, a legacy armor item costs 1 Iron Engram and 5,000.

Legacy Armor I

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Remembrance Helm	Iron Remembrance Casque	Iron Remembrance Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Remembrance Gauntlets	Iron Remembrance Grips	Iron Remembrance Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Remembrance Plate	Iron Remembrance Vest	Iron Remembrance Vestments
Leg Armor	Iron Remembrance Greaves	Iron Remembrance Strides	Iron Remembrance Legs
Class Item	Mark of Remembrance	Cloak of Remembrance	Bond of Remembrance

Legacy Armor II

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Fellowship Helm	Iron Fellowship Casque	Iron Fellowship Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Fellowship Gauntlets	Iron Fellowship Grips	Iron Fellowship Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Fellowship Plate	Iron Fellowship Vest	Iron Fellowship Robes
Leg Armor	Iron Fellowship Greaves	Iron Fellowship Strides	Iron Fellowship Boots
Class Item	Iron Fellowship Mark	Iron Fellowship Cloak	Iron Fellowship Bond

Legacy Armor III

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Truage Helm	Iron Truage Casque	Iron Truage Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Truage Gauntlets	Iron Truage Grips	Iron Truage Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Truage Plate	Iron Truage Vest	Iron Truage Vestments
Leg Armor	Iron Truage Greaves	Iron Truage Boots	Iron Truage Legs
Class Item	Radegast's Iron Sash	Mantle of Efrideet	Timur's Iron Bond

Legacy Armor IV

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Will Helm	Iron Will Mask	Iron Will Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Will Gauntlets	Iron Will Sleeves	Iron Will Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Will Plate	Iron Will Vest	Iron Will Vestments
Leg Armor	Iron Will Greaves	Iron Will Boots	Iron Will Steps
Class Item	Iron Will Mark	Iron Will Cloak	Iron Will Bond

Legacy Armor V

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Forerunner Helm	Iron Forerunner Mask	Iron Forerunner Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Forerunner Gauntlets	Iron Forerunner Grips	Iron Forerunner Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Forerunner Plate	Iron Forerunner Vest	Iron Forerunner Vestments
Leg Armor	Iron Forerunner Greaves	Iron Forerunner Strides	Iron Forerunner Boots
Class Item	Iron Forerunner Mark	Iron Forerunner Cloak	Iron Forerunner Bond

Legacy Armor VI

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Companion Helm	Iron Companion Mask	Iron Companion Hood
Gauntlets	Iron Companion Gauntlets	Iron Companion Sleeves	Iron Companion Gloves
Chest Armor	Iron Companion Plate	Iron Companion Vest	Iron Companion Vestments
Leg Armor	Iron Companion Greaves	Iron Companion Boots	Iron Companion Legs
Class Item	Wolfswood Mark	Wolfswood Cloak	Wolfswood Bond

Armor Ornaments

These Armor Ornaments can be purchased from Lord Saladin for 3 Iron Engrams and 10,000 each. When an ornament is purchased, it will disappear from the vendor screen.

By default, these ornaments can only be equipped on Iron Banner armor items. In order to apply an ornament to non-Iron Banner armor, its corresponding universal ornament must be unlocked through Armor Synthesis.

Legacy Ornament I

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament
Gauntlets	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament
Chest Armor	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament
Leg Armor	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament
Class Item	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament	Iron Pledge Ornament

Legacy Ornament II

	Titan	Hunter	Warlock
Helmet	Bretomart's Iron Helm	Weyloran's Iron Mask	Ashraven's Iron Hood
Gauntlets	Radegast's Iron Gauntlets	Gheleon's Iron Grips	Skorri's Iron Gloves
Chest Armor	Silimar's Iron Plate	Perun's Iron Cuirass	Colovance's Iron Robes
Leg Armor	Tormod's Iron Greaves	Haakon's Iron Strides	Timur's Iron Boots
Class Item	Finnala's Iron Mark	Efrideet's Iron Cloak	Nirwen's Iron Bond

Quests

• Forging Iron — Introductory quest.

Vaulted

• Wolf's Clothing — available during the Season of Opulence
• Scour the Rust — available during the Season of the Undying
• Iron Banner: Season 9 — available during the Season of Dawn
• Cast in Iron — available during the Season of the Worthy
• Red-Hot Iron — available during the Season of Arrivals
• Slaying Dragons — available during the Season of the Hunt
• Saladin's Gauntlet — available during the Season of the Chosen
• Iron-Handed Diplomacy — available during the Season of the Splicer
• For the War to Come — available during the Season of the Lost
• What We Survive — available during the Season of the Risen

Bounties

Lord Saladin used to sell 4 weekly Iron Banner bounties during the event. They each rewarded Iron Banner Tokens, XP and Pinnacle Gear. With the Season of the Haunted rework, Iron Banner bounties are no longer available.

• An Arsenal of Tricks
• Around the Fire
• Iron Confidence
• Maneuver Warfare
• Oath of the Pack
• The Rout
• Victory Banners

Patch History

• 7.3.0
  • Updated the Iron Symmachy armor set to current Iron Banner rewards and focused decoding, and moved Iron Companion set to legacy decoding.
  • Removed all Legendary Shard costs from all ritual and lfocusing costs.
  • Updated focusing costs to cost engrams and Glimmer only:
    • Iron Banner
• 7.2.0.1
  • Daily Iron Banner challenges have been split into 2 series. Each series has 4 challenges rolled out daily over the week.
    • Series 1: Players complete Iron Banner matches (with no restrictions) to earn Iron Banner Rank bonus multipliers.
    • Series 2: Players earn points in Iron Banner as a Seasonal subclass to earn Pinnacle rewards.
• 7.0.0.1
  • Ritual vendors in the Tower (Zavala, Shaxx, Drifter, Banshee-44, Saladin, Saint-14) now have help tooltips describing the core ritual and reputation, as well as explaining some of the less visible features.
• 6.3.0.7
  • Increased Iron Banner Rank gains.
  • Doubled multipliers from wearing Iron Banner gear.
  • Halved the multipliers for completing challenges.
  • Significantly increased the multiplier for wearing an Iron Banner emblem.
• 6.3.0.4
  • Reduced the focusing costs of weapons and armor for Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, Crucible, and Gambit.
    • Legendary Shards reduced from 50 to 25.