Season of Opulence

Season of Opulence
Start date:	June 4th, 2019
End date:	September 30th, 2019
Mode(s):	The Menagerie
Previous season:	Season of the Drifter
Next season:	Season of the Undying

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A new mystery awaits you, Guardian. What will you find in the Emperor's lost vaults? Challenge? Treasure? Answers? Welcome...to the Season of Opulence.

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Season of Opulence (also known as Penumbra) is the seventh season of Destiny 2 and the final season of the Forsaken Annual Pass, starting from June 4th 2019 and ending September 30th, 2019.

During this season, Guardians are invited by the exiled Emperor Calus to the Menagerie aboard the Leviathan as they meet his challenges and are tempted to join his Loyalist regime as the new Shadows of Earth.

Description

"This Season, Emperor Calus beckons Guardians to prove their worth by pitting them against foes in his Menagerie. He'll send Guardians on treasure hunts throughout the system to unlock the power of the Chalice of Opulence—upgrades that allow you to choose the type of gear you earn."

New 6-Player Activity: The Menagerie

"Assembling your Chalice of Opulence is just the first step. Calus has crafted a maze of challenges in his lost vaults. Test your strength in the all-new six-player matchmade activity, the Menagerie, and meet his challenges head on to unlock your rewards."

"Leviathan Secrets
Confront new challenges on an unexplored deck of Calus's massive ship."

"Treasure Awaits
Upgrade the Chalice of Opulence to better refine which gear you earn."

"Replayability
Carve your way through ever-changing paths and enemies."

Pinnacle PVE Activity: New Raid

"Seek out the most valuable treasures in the underbelly of the Leviathan. Jump into the new Crown of Sorrow raid and join the race for World's First on day one!"

New Weapons & Armor

"Annual Pass content in Season of Opulence provides a new path to earn some of the best gear in the game. Use the Chalice of Opulence to choose which type of gear you earn from the Menagerie. Unravel the mystery and unlock its power to build a loadout that matches your playstyle."

Gameplay Updates

"Power Surge
Forsaken owners can heed Calus's call to quickly catch up to the Power of their fellow Guardians."

"Iron Banner Returns
Destiny 2 owners should return to Lord Saladin and discover how they can forge a path to new rewards."

"Exotic Weapons & Armor
Annual Pass owners can add more of the best weapons to their Collections."

Pinnacle Gear

"Every player of Destiny 2 will find their rank reset in the Crucible, Gambit, and Vanguard missions. At higher ranks, Guardians will find rewards that double as both weapons and trophies. Earn the right to carry evidence of your prowess into battle."

"Revoker
Missed shots are returned to the magazine after a short duration."

"Wendigo GL3
Orbs of Light increase blast radius and damage."

"Hush
Hipfired precision shots give a massive draw-speed bonus."

Free Summer Event: Solstice of Heroes

"The Solstice of Heroes is a tradition in which Guardians reflect on past hardships and celebrate the resilience of humanity's foremost defenders. Celebrate with other Guardians in this limited-time event!"

"Pursue Solstice Armor
Seek out Eva Levante in the Tower to begin your pursuit of Year 2 Solstice Armor."

"Embrace the Light
Create Elemental Orbs by matching your elemental damage to the daily element. Collect 30 orbs to gain the Empowerment buff!"

"Be Triumphant
Harness the power of the elements to optimize your pursuit of glory and loot while Moments of Triumph is still active."

Overview

This season introduces a new Raid, Crown of Sorrow, and a new six-player matchmaking activity called Menagerie, which Guardians must complete various objectives amidst randomized, varying encounters. Using the Chalice of Opulence allows players to choose the type of loot earned at the end of every Menagerie run. Players will also be able to unlock a trophy room aboard the Leviathan known as the Tribute Hall, which also doubles as a shooting gallery. Also available for the season are three new Exotic Quests for Lumina, Truth, and Bad Juju; the latter two are reprising Exotics from Destiny and the other completely new.

Seasonal roadmap

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Bayle (Mentioned only) Benedict 99-40 Anastasia Bray (Mentioned only) Aparajita-4 (First mentioned) Cayde-6 (Mentioned only) The Drifter Failsafe (Mentioned only) Saladin Forge The Ghost Teben Grey (Mentioned only) The Guardian Suraya Hawthorne (Mentioned only) Zana Maas (Mentioned only) Shin Malphur (Mentioned only) Amanda Holliday (Mentioned only) Jagi (Mentioned only) Eva Levante Aunor Mahal (Mentioned only) Eris Morn (Mentioned only) Osiris (Mentioned only) Jonah Pavic (Mentioned only) Pulled Pork (Mentioned only) Ikora Rey Saint-14 (Mentioned only) Shaxx Callum Sol (Mentioned only) Taeko-3 (Mentioned only) Vell Tarlowe (Mentioned only) Toland, the Shattered Traveler Vincent (Mentioned only) Braga Yasuul (Mentioned only) Dredgen Yor (Mentioned only) Zavala The Awoken of the Reef Mara Sov (Mentioned only) Uldren Sov (Mentioned only) Petra Venj The Cabal Brighus (First mentioned) Val Ca'uor (Mentioned only) Caiatl (Mentioned only) Emperor Calus Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer (First appearance) Dominus Ghaul (Mentioned only) Ilhali (First mentioned) Iska'al (Mentioned only) Ixolt (First mentioned) Jarus (Mentioned only) Match (First mentioned) Valus Nohr (Mentioned only) Rull (Mentioned only) Savat (First mentioned) Shagac (First mentioned) Shipal (First mentioned) Tlazat (First mentioned) Tlu'arg (First mentioned) Tor Trakal (First mentioned) Umun'arath (Mentioned only) Werner 99-40 (First appearance) Zhozon (First mentioned) The Fallen Mithrax, the Forsaken (Mentioned only) Variks, The Loyal (Mentioned only) The Hive Arunak, Beloved by Calus (First appearance) Asbel, Far from Home (First appearance) Crota, Son of Oryx (Mentioned only) Ir Yût, the Deathsinger (Mentioned only) Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) Savathûn, the Witch-Queen (Mentioned only) The Taken Quria, Blade Transform (Mentioned only) The Vex Argos, Planetary Core (Mentioned only) Hasapiko, Beloved by Calus (First appearance) Pagouri, Beloved by Calus (First appearance) Other Characters Rasputin (Mentioned only) Species Aphelion (Mentioned only) Arkborn (Mentioned only) Awoken Cabal Clipse (Mentioned only) Exo Hive Knight Blessed Knight Splinter (First appearance) Ogre Blessed Ogre (First appearance) Thrall Blessed Thrall (First appearance) Cursed Thrall Arunak's Attendant (First appearance) Human Psion Sindû (Mentioned only) Vex Organizations House of Judgment (Mentioned only) House of Light (Mentioned only) Loyalists Shadows of Calus Red Legion Vanguard Fighting Dharug (First mentioned) The Hidden Holborn's Host (Mentioned only) Jagi's Host (Mentioned only) Shadows of Yor (Mentioned only) Warlord (Mentioned only) Locations Athenaeum Worlds (Mentioned only) Athenaeum World X (First mentioned) Earth Abenaki Peaks (First mentioned) European Dead Zone Caer Lerion (Mentioned only) Hawkesbury Sea (First mentioned) The Last City Tower (Destiny 2) Kaga-Clipse (Mentioned only) Leviathan Menagerie (First appearance) Mars Hellas Basin BrayTech Futurescape Moon (Mentioned only) Hellmouth (Mentioned only) Nessus Titan (moon) Torobatl (Mentioned only)

Events Battle of Kaga-Clipse (Mentioned only) Ghaul's coup (Mentioned only) Vehicles, equipment, and technology Ghost shells Arc Shell (First appearance) Gyro Shell (First appearance) Intrepid Shell (First appearance) Jumpship Aeshnidae Fixed-Wing (First appearance) Bayle's Aerodyne (First appearance) Chela-N (First appearance) Proteus (First appearance) Summertide Kite (First appearance) The Oviraptor (First appearance) Transpose JT-24-X (First appearance) Woomera B-5 (First appearance) OXA Machine (Mentioned only) Sparrow Árma Mákhēs (First appearance) Blood in the Water (First appearance) BrayTech DREAM9 (First appearance) Clean Sweep (First appearance) Expedition-JT (First appearance) Legacy-2 (First appearance) Micro Mini (First appearance) One Fell Swoop (First appearance) The Calypso (First appearance) The Grateful Crane (First appearance) The Motherlode (First appearance) Weapons and armor Astrocyte Verse Auto Rifle Gahlran's Right Hand (First appearance) Necrochasm (Mentioned only) Combat Bow Hush (First appearance) Fusion Rifle The Epicurean (First appearance) Grenade Launcher Wendigo GL3 (First appearance) Hand Cannon Austringer (First appearance) Lumina (First appearance) Rose (First appearance) Thorn (Mentioned only) Exodus Down Intrepid Discovery Suit (First appearance) Intrepid Exploit Suit (First appearance) Intrepid Inquiry Suit (First appearance) Khepri's Sting Machine Gun Bane of Sorrow (First appearance) Fixed Odds (First appearance) Opulent Dualist Suit (First appearance) Opulent Scholar Suit (First appearance) Opulent Stalker Suit (First appearance) Peregrine Greaves Pulse Rifle Bad Juju Rocket Launcher Shining Sphere Truth Scout Rifle Calusea Noblesse (First appearance) Touch of Malice (Mentioned only) Shadow of Judgment Suit (First appearance) Shadow of Silence Suit (First appearance) Shadow of War Suit (First appearance) Shotgun Emperor's Courtesy (First appearance) Gunnora's Axe Imperial Decree (First appearance) Sidearm Drang (Baroque) (First appearance) Sniper Rifle Beloved (First appearance) Revoker (First appearance) Submachine Gun CALUS Mini-Tool (First appearance) Tarrabah (First appearance) Sword Death's Razor (First appearance) Goldtusk (First appearance) Throne-Cleaver (First appearance) Miscellaneous Chalice of Opulence (First appearance) Chronicron (First appearance) Crown of Sorrow (First appearance) Darkness (Mentioned only) Glimmer Hunter Imperativa Titanica (First mentioned) Spinmetal (Mentioned only) Titan (class) Warlock War moon (Mentioned only)

Trivia

• Season of Opulence is the first Cabal-focused season.

Marketing

Destiny 2: Forsaken - Season of Opulence Trailer

Destiny 2: Forsaken – Crown of Sorrow Raid Trailer

Promotional images

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References

Preceded by Season of the Drifter

Season of Opulence

Succeeded by Season of the Undying