Seasons

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Seasons are a concept that divides Destiny 2's content into separate periods of time. They will be replaced by Episodes with the release of The Final Shape.[1]

Overview

Seasons

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 Artifact Perks and increase the character's power level in the current Season.

Episodes

During the 2023 Destiny 2 Showcase, it was announced that the seasonal model will be replaced with "Episodes" with the release of The Final Shape. Episodes will be larger content releases that will last around 4 months, rather than 3. Each Episode will be divided into three "Acts." Acts will release 6 weeks apart from each other, with each Act bringing new content.[1]

List of Seasons

Year Season Icon Title Start Date End Date
Year 1
Destiny 2
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Season 1 S01.png Red War September 6, 2017 December 5, 2017
Season 2 Curse of Osiris season icon.png Curse of Osiris December 5, 2017 May 8, 2018
Season 3 Warmind season icon.png Warmind May 8, 2018 September 4, 2018
Year 2
Forsaken
Forsaken.png
Season 4 Season of the Outlaw icon.png Season of the Outlaw September 4, 2018 December 4, 2018
Season 5 Season of the Forge icon.png Season of the Forge December 4, 2018 March 5, 2019
Season 6 Season of the Drifter icon.png Season of the Drifter March 5, 2019 June 4, 2019
Season 7 Season of Opulence icon.png Season of Opulence June 4, 2019 September 30, 2019
Year 3
Shadowkeep
Shadowkeep.png
Season 8 S8.png Season of the Undying October 1, 2019 December 10, 2019
Season 9 S9.png Season of Dawn December 10, 2019 March 9, 2020
Season 10 S010.png Season of the Worthy March 10, 2020 June 9, 2020
Season 11 Season of Arrivals icon.png Season of Arrivals June 9, 2020 November 10, 2020
Year 4
Beyond Light
Beyond Light.png
Season 12 S012.png Season of the Hunt November 10, 2020 February 9, 2021
Season 13 S13.png Season of the Chosen February 9, 2021 May 11, 2021
Season 14 S14.png Season of the Splicer May 11, 2021 August 24, 2021
Season 15 S15.png Season of the Lost August 24, 2021 February 22, 2022
Year 5
The Witch Queen
Witch Queen.png
Season 16 S16.png Season of the Risen February 22, 2022 May 24, 2022
Season 17 S17.png Season of the Haunted May 24, 2022 August 23, 2022
Season 18 S18.png Season of Plunder August 23, 2022 December 6, 2022
Season 19 S019.png Season of the Seraph December 6, 2022 February 28, 2023
Year 6
Lightfall
Lightfall.png
Season 20 S20.png Season of Defiance February 28, 2023 May 23, 2023
Season 21 S21.png Season of the Deep May 23, 2023 August 22, 2023
Season 22 S022.png Season of the Witch August 22, 2023 November 28, 2023
Season 23 S023.png Season of the Wish November 28, 2023 June 4, 2024[2]
Year 7
The Final Shape
Season 24 Episode: Echoes[1] TBA TBA
Season 25 Episode: Revenant[1] TBA TBA
Season 26 Episode: Heresy[1] TBA TBA

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Destiny 2 Showcase 2023 - Livestream", Youtube, uploaded by Destiny 2, 22 Aug. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqIvKN4gtto. Accessed 22 Aug. 2023.
  2. "The Final Shape Release Update" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team, 27 Nov. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/final_shape_release_update. Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.