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Rebirth
Start date:	October 2025
End date:	Febuary 2026
Previous episode:	Episode: Dread
Next episode:	TBA

Episode: Rebirth is the fifth episode of Destiny 2 and the Final Shape cycle.

Description

Act 1

Activity: Congressional Offensive

In this new six-player matchmade activity, delve into the Pyramid in Earth's orbit and fight through the Congression and the Nightmarish defenses of the ship.

Exotic mission: TBA

Xal Tinar tells of an abandoned Awoken Research station. Claim the secrets within before the Taken can.

Act 2

Activity: Exhumation

Trek through Pyramid ships across the system and manipulate their inner workings to your advantage to find the pieces of Tivon before his champions.

Act 3

TBA

Driven to desperation, Tivon's followers have begun the process of restoring Tivon's body. Storm their Pyramid at the edges of the system and end the threat for good.

Act 1

"A mystery draws you to Nessus."

"With the Witness's death, a renegade Disciple has begun rallying the leaderless forces once under its command to his side. Stop the return of another Disciple and prevent the enactment of their twisted Final Shape."

"New Stories
The Witness falls, a page turns in the universe, and new wonders call Guardians to new adventures."

"New Activities
Confront the Scorn, Shadow Legion and Taken who are all driven to Nessus by the prospect of power."

"New Rewards
Weapons, armor, and cosmetics reveal themselves among the secrets of the planet."

Act 2

"Delve deeper into the planet."

"Plunge into the depths of Nessus, take the fight into three new Battlegrounds, and meet the holder of the first Echo."

"Battleground: Delve
Embark on an adventure into recently activated Nessus wells..."

"Battleground: Conduit
Descend deeper and encounter a Radiolarium collection facility..."

"Battleground: Core
And break through the crust of the planet to discover a thriving Vex city."

Act 3

"Confront the Conductor."

"Solve the mystery and put an end to the twisted machinations fighting for control of the Echoes."

"Exotic Mission: Encore
Fight through the lush Outskirts of Nessus to the planet's core. Learn what you can before proceeding to the Inner Sanctum, where an unknown threat awaits."

"Choir of One Exotic Weapon
Complete the Exotic mission and claim the new Void Auto Rifle, Choir of One."

"New Rewards
Your enemies are relentless, so your spoils are justified, Guardian."

Versus the Vex

// Activities

• Breach Executable - Act 1

"Fight against the Vex, Shadow Legion, and Fallen to claim Vex technology. Tread carefully, being eliminated carries consequences."

• Enigma Protocol - Act 1

"Discover a portal on Nessus that will take you to an archived area of the Vex Network; avoid its defenses and reconstruct a Golden Age puzzle."

• Battlegrounds - Act 2

"Venture into recently activated Nessus wells, encounter a Radiolarium collection facility, then break through the crust of the planet to discover a thriving Vex city below."

• Exotic Mission: Encore - Act 3

"Inside the core of Nessus, there exists terrible secrets and a past to be reckoned with. Complete the mission to unlock the new Exotic Auto Rifle, Choir of One."

Echoes of Power

// Rewards

"Seasonal Armor Set
The Vex will attempt to target a weakness in your defenses. Force them to recalculate."

"Seasonal Armor Ornaments
Scour the galaxy for threats wherever they burrow and look stunning while doing it."

"Season Pass Exotic
"

• Seasonal Weapons - Act 1

"Discover new armaments among the metal that falls before your fireteam."

"Ill Omen
Sword"

"Lost Signal
Grenade Launcher"

"Sightline Survey
Hand Cannon"

"Veiled Threat
Auto Rifle"

"Faith-Keeper
Rocket Launcher"

"Timeworn Wayfarer
Scout Rifle"

• Seasonal Weapons - Act 2

"A new Vex threat demands new solutions."

"Corrasion
Pulse Rifle"

"Aberrant Action
Sidearm"

• Seasonal Weapons - Act 3

"A new Vex threat demands new solutions."

"Speleologist
Machine Gun"

"Chronophage
Trace Rifle"

• Iron Banner & Trials of Osiris - PvP

"Finely tuned to leave a lasting impression on all who hear it; introducing Perfect Pitch."

"Claws of the Wolf
Pulse Rifle"

"Crimil's Dagger
Hand Cannon"

"Shayura's Wrath
Submachine Gun"

"Shayura's Wrath (Adept)
Submachine Gun"

"Aisha's Care
Pulse Rifle"

"Aisha's Care (Adept)
Pulse Rifle"

• Vanguard - Pursuit

"Finely tuned to leave a lasting impression on all who hear it; introducing Perfect Pitch."

"Perfect Pitch
Submachine Gun"

• Crucible - Competetive

"Echoes of this new Auto Rifle can be heard throughout Nessus... and the Crucible."

"The Riposte
Auto Rifle"

Bungie Rewards

Bungie Store Rewards

"Commemorate your feats of bravery and skill."

"Exotic Armory Collection: Choir of One
Complete the Encore Exotic Mission and earn the Bravissimo Triumph."

"Captain Jacobson Frog Pin
Give the research specimen a new home on the H.E.L.M."

"Intrepid Title Pin
Complete the Intrepid title for your chance to own this commemorative medallion pin."

Season Pass

"Gear, XP, rewards! Get the Season Pass (included with the purchase of Rebirth) and instantly unlock the Seasonal Exotic weapon. Also get XP boosts that speed up Seasonal ranks and reward track unlocks."

"Season Pass Exotic
Add the catalyst and rank-100 ornament to Red Death and supercharge this Exotic Pulse Rifle."

"Universal Ornaments
Explorers. Defenders. Guardians. Dress like you've saved the universe... several times."

"Enhanced Progression
Earn over 100 rewards, including XP boosts, Exotic engrams, cosmetics, and more rewards in Acts 2 & 3."

Silver Bundle

"Purchase the Destiny 2: Rebirth Silver Bundle and receive a new Legendary emote along with 1,700 Silver which you can use to purchase Rebirth, cosmetics, and more! Visit the Season Pass tab in-game to use your Silver and buy Destiny 2: Rebirth
One-time purchase only available during Destiny 2: Rebirth. Silver is an in-game currency used at the Eververse store.
Destiny 2: Rebirth not included with purchase."

"New Legendary Emote
Visit the Special Deliveries Terminal in the Tower to unlock your Legendary cosmetic."

"1,700 Silver
Rare coins struck during the height of the Golden Age. Ideal for buying Episodes, cosmetics, and more."

"The Eververse
Visit the in-game store where you can use your Silver to buy Rebirth and begin your adventure."

Features

New Story missions

• • Mission: Dark Sermon
  • Mission: Scorned Crusade

New Lore

• TBA: (Dusk and Dawn)
• Unconected
• New Activities

New Gambit Maps

• New Weapons
• Artifact Mods
• Pass Ranks
• Pass Rewards
• New Armor

New Exotic weapons

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Ada-1 Akasha (Mentioned only) Anastasia Bray (Mentioned only) Anzani Lyle (Mentioned only) Archangel Banshee-44 Camrin Dumuzi (Mentioned only) Cayde-6 (Mentioned only) Crow Devrim Kay Drifter Druis (Mentioned only) Elisabeth Bray Eris Morn Eva Levante Failsafe Fynch Glint Ikora Rey Micah-10 Niik (Mentioned only) Nimbus Quinn Laghari Rahool Saint-14 Shaw Han Shaxx Sloane Suraya Hawthorne Tess Everis The Ghost The Guardian Xûr, Agent of the Nine Zavala The Reef Austyn (Mentioned only) Illyn (Mentioned only) Ives (Mentioned only) Melorii (Mentioned only) Mara Sov Petra Venj Shuro Chi Sjari (Mentioned only) Xal Tinar Variks, the Loyal (Mentioned only) Ylaia (Mentioned only) Black Fleet and the Dread Alak-Triph, Sworn to Ir Vothec (First appearance) Nezarec, Final God of Pain (Voice only) Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness (Mentioned only) The Witness (Mentioned only) Tivon, the Eternal Will (First identified as Tivon, the Eternal Will) Nightmares Nightmare of Acteon, Silenced Mind (First appearance) Nightmare of Savathûn's Song (First appearance) Nightmare of Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness (First appearance) The Cabal Bracus Shumuv, Shadow Plunderer Taurun (Mentioned only) Emperor Calus (Mentioned only) Empress Caiatl (Mentioned only) Primus Lau'urc (Mentioned only) Tar'anurn, Champion of Typhon (First appearance) Vochun, Prelate of the Will (First identified as Vochun, Prelate of the Will) Yirix (Mentioned only) Zahn'ra (Mentioned only) The Hive Luzaku Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Mentioned only) Shin'ra, the Sorrow-Maker (Voice only) Xivu Arath, God of War (Mentioned only) The Scorn Fikrul, the Fanatic (Mentioned only) Locus of Reclamation (First appearance) Once-Xerkis, Scorned Claw (First mentioned) Sirrlaks, Technomancer’s Chosen (First appearance) Supplicant of Troksrii (First appearance) Troksrii, the Technomancer Yalaarkes, Hivebane (First appearance) The Taken Adyx, Hand of the Will Ir Vothec, the Plucked Shodom, Hand of the Will Zaror, Blighted Grasp (First appearance) Other Ahsa (Mentioned only) Akrish (First mentioned) Virish (First mentioned) Species Awoken Cabal Exo Human Psion Quassin (First mentioned) Scorn Taken War Beast Yal'a (First mentioned) Organizations Created Congression Disciples of the Witness Dune Raiders (Mentioned only) Lucent Brood (Mentioned only) Shadow Legion The Dread Locations Court of Savathûn Assemble The Sunken Pyramid Europa The Europan Pyramid The Moon The Lunar Pyramid The Nephilim Subjugated Vault Titan New Pacific Arcology The Drowned Pyramid

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