Seasons
Seasons are a game design concept in Destiny 2.
Overview
Seasons are a concept which divides the Destiny 2 content into different time frames.
Each Season introduces new content in the form of a storyline and activities, and adds new weapons, armor and other items into the game. New Seasons are used by Bungie to introduce the biggest changes to the game. This means that big alterations in gameplay and mechanics will not happen mid-season. However, some balance tweaks will still be introduced during the Seasons themselves.
At the beginning of each Season, Clan progress is reset to zero. This mechanic is meant to give a fighting chance to newer clans, instead of them trying to catch up with older, more experienced ones. Clan perks for leveling up also change every Season, depending on its current theme. For example, the first season focused on the Cabal and had a perk which improved rewards from eliminating Cabal enemies.
In Shadowkeep, most of the content introduced in a Season was removed when it ended. In Beyond Light, seasonal content stays until the next expansion is released. Players keep items they have obtained and unlocked in their collection. Since every character begins the game at max level, experience is used to level a Season Pass, which contains rewards like seasonal weapons, armor, ornaments, or useful resources. Players that have invested into the Season Pass gain full access to a Season's content. Others receive only free Season Pass rewards.
Season 8 also brought the Seasonal Artifacts, which are used to obtain Seasonal Mods and increase the character's power level in the current Season.
List of Seasons
| Year | Season | Icon | Title | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Destiny 2 |
Season 1 |  |
Red War | September 6, 2017 | December 5, 2017 |
| Season 2 |  |
Curse of Osiris | December 5, 2017 | May 8, 2018 | |
| Season 3 |  |
Warmind | May 8, 2018 | September 4, 2018 | |
| Year 2 Forsaken |
Season 4 |  |
Season of the Outlaw | September 4, 2018 | December 4, 2018 |
| Season 5 |  |
Season of the Forge | December 4, 2018 | March 5, 2019 | |
| Season 6 |  |
Season of the Drifter | March 5, 2019 | June 4, 2019 | |
| Season 7 |  |
Season of Opulence | June 4, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | |
| Year 3 Shadowkeep |
Season 8 |  |
Season of the Undying | October 1, 2019 | December 10, 2019 |
| Season 9 |  |
Season of Dawn | December 10, 2019 | March 9, 2020 | |
| Season 10 |  |
Season of the Worthy | March 10, 2020 | June 9, 2020 | |
| Season 11 |  |
Season of Arrivals | June 9, 2020 | November 10, 2020 | |
| Year 4 Beyond Light |
Season 12 |  |
Season of the Hunt | November 10, 2020 | February 9, 2021 |
| Season 13 |  |
Season of the Chosen | February 9, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | |
| Season 14 |  |
Season of the Splicer | May 11, 2021 | August 24, 2021 | |
| Season 15 |  |
Season of the Lost | August 24, 2021 | February 22, 2022 | |
| Year 5 The Witch Queen |
Season 16 |  |
Season of the Risen | February 22, 2022 | May 24, 2022 |
| Season 17 |  |
Season of the Haunted | May 24, 2022 | August 23, 2022 | |
| Season 18 |  |
Season of Plunder | August 23, 2022 | December 6, 2022 | |
| Season 19 |  |
Season of the Seraph | December 6, 2022 | February 28, 2023 | |
| Year 6 Lightfall |
Season 20 |  |
Season of Defiance[1] | February 28, 2023 | May 22, 2023 |
| Season 21 | Season of the Deep[1] | TBA | TBA | ||
| Season 22 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| Season 23 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| Year 7 The Final Shape |
Season 24 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Season 25 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| Season 26 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| Season 27 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lightfall and the Year Ahead" Bungie, posted by Destiny Dev Team, 13 Feb. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/lightfall-year-ahead. Accessed 14 Feb. 2023.
