Season of the Chosen

Season of the Chosen
Start date:	February 9th, 2021
End date:	May 11th, 2021
Mode(s):	Battlegrounds
Previous season:	Season of the Hunt
Next season:	Season of the Splicer

“

I'll sharpen my gilded knife, and see you both on the battlefield.

”

Season of the Chosen was the thirteenth season of Destiny 2 and the second seasonal content of Beyond Light, which lasted from February 9th, 2021 to May 11th, 2021.

After their homeworld fell to the Hive under Xivu Arath, God of War, the Cabal under Empress Caiatl proposed an alliance with Commander Zavala and the Vanguard to purge the Hive from the Sol system, only for tensions to skyrocket as Caiatl demands their fealty and Guardians must engage her champions in ritualistic combat.

Description

Story: The New Empress

"With the Pyramids and Xivu Arath destabilizing the system, Empress Caiatl, leader of the Cabal and daughter of Calus, seeks an alliance. But when she demands Zavala's obedience, negotiations collapse, and Guardians must become the tip of the spear that strikes at her growing war council."

Welcome to the H.E.L.M.

"Designed as the ultimate Vanguard staging ground, the spaceport provides the resources Guardians need to face the most powerful of incursions. Here, the War Table has been set. Meet with Zavala, acquire the Hammer of Proving, and orchestrate an honorable victory."

Activity: Battlegrounds

"The fallout from the failed treaty has resulted in Cabal forces taking up arms on multiple destinations – prepared to defend the glory of the Empire. In this three-player matchmade activity, Guardians will engage in ritual combat against Caiatl's chosen warriors."

Vanguard Strikes

"Devils Lair
Find and destroy the single, exalted Servitor that sustains the Fallen House of Devils in the Cosmodrome."

"Fallen S.A.B.E.R.
Rush to the aid of the AI Warmind Rasputin as he broadcasts a plea for help across the system."

"Proving Grounds
The champions of humanity face the champions of the Cabal to determine the fate of the Last City."

Exotics & Gears: A Champion's Armory

"Exotic Quest: Dead Man's Tale
A strange transmission from deep space tempts you to pursue a dangerous bounty and reclaim the lost repeater. Will you accept?"

"Exotic Bow: Ticuu's Divination
This ancient recurve Bow charges multiple Solar arrows that can track several targets at once."

"Power Gathered: Weapons & Ornaments
A cache of new and reissued weapons to collect. Exotic, Legendary, ritual – over 25 weapons added to the loot pool."

"Power Unlocked: Umbral Engrams
Earn rewards by playing your way. Unlock the power of the new Prismatic Recaster and Focus Umbral Engrams into the rewards you desire."

"Seasonal Artifact: Bell of Conquests
Used to celebrate the triumphs of the warrior who carries it, the Bell of Conquests increases your Power every time it's upgraded. Unlock new Seasonal mods and customize your playstyle."

Rewards: Unlock the Season Pass

"Gear, XP, rewards! Get the Season Pass and instantly unlock the new Seasonal armor set and the new Solar Bow, Ticuu's Divination. You also get an XP boost that speeds up your Seasonal ranks and engram unlocks."

Overview

This new season brings with it a new three-player matchmaking activity: Battlegrounds, in which the Guardians will challenge Caiatl's champions in ritual combat. This activity will be overseen from the H.E.L.M., a Vanguard staging ground in The Last City which will include a war table and an updated Umbral Decoder. The Guardian Games will also return this season as each class fights for the honor of proving themselves the best.

Seasonal roadmap

• Feb 9 – Behemoth and Hailstone Battlegrounds
• Feb 9 – Devil's Lair and Fallen S.A.B.E.R. Strikes open
• Feb 9 – H.E.L.M. comes online
• Feb 9 – Stasis Aspect quests begin
• Feb 12 – Trials begins: earn new armor, weapons and more
• Feb 16 – Cleansing Battleground
• Feb 23 – Oracle Battleground, Iron Banner
• Mar 23 – Proving Grounds Strike opens for seasonal pass holders
• Mar 23 – Iron Banner
• Mar 30 – Proving Grounds Strike enters playlist for all players
• Mar 30 – Proving Grounds Nightfall
• Apr 13 – Iron Banner
• Apr 20 – Guardian Games begin
• May 7 – Guardian Games closing ceremony
• May 9 – Guardian Games end

Features

New Story mission

• Exotic Quest: Presage

New activity: Battlegrounds

• Behemoth
• Foothold
• Hailstone
• Oracle

New Strike

• Proving Grounds

Remastered Strike

• The Devil's Lair
• Fallen S.A.B.E.R.

New Lore Books

• Empress
• From the Front
• Captain's Log

New Exotics

• Dead Man's Tale
• Ticuu's Divination
• Omnioculus
• Cuirass of the Falling Star
• Mantle of Battle Harmony

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Aisha (Mentioned only) Banshee-44 Anastasia Bray (Mentioned only) Elisabeth Bray Cayde-6 (Mentioned only) Clip (Mentioned only) The Crow Yara Croy (Mentioned only) The Drifter (character) Efrideet (Mentioned only) Felwinter (Mentioned only) Saladin Forge Gaelin-4 (Mentioned only) Gene (First mentioned) Gilgamesh (First appearance) Glint (Mentioned only) The Guardian Shaw Han (Mentioned only) Amanda Holliday Nora Holliday (Mentioned only) Jolder (Mentioned only) Tyra Karn (Mentioned only) Katabasis (First appearance) Sadhij Khuruf (Mentioned only) Leitka (First mentioned) Eva Levante Aunor Mahal (Mentioned only) V. Maier (First mentioned) Meliorea (First mentioned) Eris Morn (Mentioned only) Osiris Panesh (First mentioned) Prak'kesh (First mentioned) Rahool (Mentioned only) Rasputin (Mentioned only) Reed-7 (Mentioned only) Marcus Ren (Mentioned only) Ikora Rey (Mentioned only) Sagira (Mentioned only) Saint-14 Sola Scath (Mentioned only) Shaxx Shiro-4 (Mentioned only) Siegfried (Mentioned only) Sloane (Mentioned only) Shayura (Mentioned only) Tanishe (First mentioned) Targe Trestin (Mentioned only) Tulnik (First mentioned) Chalco Yong (Mentioned only) Zavala The Cabal Empire Acrius (Mentioned only) Ahztja (First mentioned) Amsot (First mentioned) Amtec (Mentioned only) Bahr'Toran (First mentioned) Basilius the Golem (First appearance) Ca'aurg (First mentioned) Empress Caiatl (First appearance) Emperor Calus (Mentioned only) Castus (Mentioned only) Valus Cau'tor (First mentioned) Val Cempas (First appearance) Val Cunqu'us (First appearance) Dhutus (First mentioned) Bracus Dra'usk (First mentioned) Commander Dracus (First appearance) Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer (Mentioned only) Gharhet (First mentioned) Dominus Ghaul (Mentioned only) Val Guscu (First mentioned) Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl (First appearance) Ixel, the Far-Reaching (First appearance) Val Kladior (First appearance) Val Ma'rag (First appearance) Valus Ozysas (First appearance) Qalec (First appearance) Qinziq (First mentioned) Ta'nam (First mentioned) Taurun (First mentioned) Optus Taxaat (First appearance) Tha'arec (First mentioned) Than'grot, Loyal to Caiatl (First appearance) Thur'Ak (First mentioned) Ticuu (First mentioned) Tlamus (First mentioned) Val Trekitus (First appearance) Umun'arath (Mentioned only) Val'ast (First mentioned) Valir (First appearance) Vargessus (First mentioned) Vatoc (First mentioned) Val Veorthus (First appearance) Val Vinca'ar (First appearance) Optus Vocca (First appearance) Yirix (First mentioned) The Fallen Chirrih (First mentioned) Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Mentioned only) Ethraaks (First mentioned) Fikrul, the Fanatic (Mentioned only) Locus of Communion (First appearance) Mithrax, Kell of Light (Mentioned only) Sepiks Prime The Hive Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Mentioned only) Xivu Arath, God of War (Mentioned only) Xol, Will of the Thousands (Mentioned only) The Reef Arrha, Spider's Associate (Mentioned only) Avrok, Spider's Associate (Mentioned only) Dryksis (Mentioned only) Shakto (Mentioned only) The Spider (Mentioned only) Trihn (Mentioned only) Other Characters Clovis Bray I (Mentioned only) Irkyn La, the First Host (First mentioned) Lucia (Mentioned only) Species Awoken Cabal Centurion Incendior Legionary Phalanx Exo Fallen Servitor Shank Hive Acolyte Knight Shrieker Thrall Wizard Humanity Psion Scorn Abomination Chieftain Lurker Raider Ravager Screeb Stalker Taken (Mentioned only) Tiiarn (First mentioned) Organizations Blood Guard Caiatl's Emissaries Corsair (Mentioned only) Cryptarch Future War Cult (Mentioned only) Häkke (Mentioned only) House of Devils (Mentioned only) House of Light (Mentioned only) House of Salvation (Mentioned only) Imperial Cabal (First appearance) War Council (First mentioned) Iron Lords Loyalists (Mentioned only) Shadows of Calus (Mentioned only) Praetorate (Mentioned only) Redjacks (Mentioned only) Red Legion Skyburners (Mentioned only) Tex Mechanica (Mentioned only) Tribe Kiraulc (First mentioned) Vanguard Death Dealers (First mentioned) The Hidden (Mentioned only) Hunter Titan (class) Warlock Warlord Xivu Arath's Horde (Mentioned only) Locations Aark (First mentioned) Earth Cosmodrome European Dead Zone The Reservoir The Last City H.E.L.M. (First appearance) Peregrine District (Mentioned only) Tower (Destiny 2) Europa Cadmus Ridge Mars (Mentioned only) Neptune (Mentioned only) Nessus Phobos (Mentioned only) Reef Saturn (Mentioned only) Sol System Torobatl (Mentioned only) Tor'trol (First mentioned) Uranus (Mentioned only) Venus (Mentioned only)

Events The Almighty Crisis (Mentioned only) Battle of the Twilight Gap (Mentioned only) City Age Clash of the Chosen (First appearance) Dark Age (Mentioned only) Era of Lead (First mentioned) Fall of Torobatl (First mentioned) Festival of the Lost (Mentioned only) Foundation Age (First mentioned) Golden Age (Mentioned only) Guardian Games Hive-Cabal War Red War (Mentioned only) Warlord Conflict (Mentioned only) Vehicles, equipment, and technology The Almighty (Mentioned only) Cabal Carrier Glykon Volatus (First appearance) Cabal warship Barbatos Rex (First mentioned) Eligos Lex V (First appearance) Ghost shells Celestial Shell (First appearance) Challenger Shell (First appearance) Gigantes Shell (First appearance) In Memoriam Shell (First appearance) Metropolis Shell (First appearance) Shell of Gilgamesh (First appearance) Synchrotron Shell (First appearance) Taurus Shell (First appearance) Veloce Shell (First appearance) Imperial Land Tank Halphas Electus (First appearance) Jumpship Celestial Kestral (First appearance) The Frontrunner (First appearance) Gigantes Carrier (First appearance) High Gravitas (First appearance) Metropolitan Frigate (First appearance) Saint-14's Gray Pigeon (Mentioned only) Synchrotron Advancer (First appearance) Taurus Rocketeer (First appearance) Victory's Herald (First appearance) Winds of Change (First appearance) The Leviathan (Mentioned only) Castellum (Mentioned only) Tribute Hall (Mentioned only) Scorpius Sparrow Celestial Horn (First appearance) Color of Speed (First appearance) Gray Hornet (Mentioned only) Gigantes Roamer (First appearance) Metropolitan Cutter (First appearance) Pace Setter (First appearance) Paradigm Shift (First appearance) Synchrotron Accelerator (First appearance) Taurus Firecracker (First appearance) Veloce Cruiser (First appearance) Vie for Glory (First appearance) Vita Brevis (First appearance) The Sundial (Mentioned only) Thresher Traveler Cage (Mentioned only) Tombship (Mentioned only) Vulture-class battle carrier (First mentioned) Weapons and armor Auto Rifle Shadow Price Cobra's Hood (First appearance) Combat Bow Holless-IV (First appearance) Imperial Needle (First appearance) Ticuu's Divination (First appearance) Cuirass of the Falling Star (First appearance) Felwinter's Helm (Mentioned only) Fusion Rifle Cartesian Coordinate Trinary System (First appearance) Grenade Launcher Salvager's Salvo (First appearance) Hand Cannon Bottom Dollar (First appearance) Igneous Hammer (First appearance) The Palindrome Linear Fusion Rifle Tarantula Threaded Needle (First appearance) Lion's Pride (First appearance) Machine Gun Exitus Mk.1 (First appearance) THE SWARM Mantle of Battle Harmony (First appearance) Omnioculus (First appearance) Phoenix's Fire (First appearance) Praefectus Suit (First appearance) Pulse Rifle The Messenger The Messenger (Adept) The Third Axiom (First appearance) The Time-Worn Spire Pyrrhic Ascent Suit (Hunter) (First appearance) Pyrrhic Ascent Suit (Titan) (First appearance) Pyrrhic Ascent Suit (Warlock) (First appearance) Rocket Launcher Code Duello (First appearance) Royal Entry (First appearance) Scout Rifle Dead Man's Tale (First appearance) Eternal Blazon Shotgun Retrofuturist Sidearm Brass Attacks (First appearance) The Keening (First appearance) Slug Rifle Sniper Rifle Far Future (First appearance) Frozen Orbit (First appearance) Submachine Gun Extraordinary Rendition (First appearance) Multimach CCX Sword Sola's Scar (First appearance) Wire Rifle Miscellaneous Arc Bell of Conquests (First appearance) Cabal Emperor Chalice of Opulence Codex of Lawful Transgressions (First mentioned) Crown of Sorrow Ether Hammer of Proving (First appearance) Rite of Proving (First appearance) Solar Soulfire Stasis Void

Marketing

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen Trailer

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen – Dead Man's Tale – Exotic Scout Rifle Trailer

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen – Season Pass Trailer

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - New Strike - Proving Grounds

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Season Pass Last Call

Promotional images

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Preceded by Season of the Hunt

Season of the Chosen

Succeeded by Season of the Splicer