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Season of the Black Swordsman
Start date:	September 6th, 2022
End date:	December 6th, 2022
Mode(s):	Crucible Gambit {TBD}
Previous season:	Season of [REDACTED]
Next season:	Season of the Corruption

"The Darkness may have been destroyed, but the battle is far from over."

— Ikora Rey

Season of the Black Swordsman is the twentieth season of Destiny 2 and the flagship season of the Paradox expansion, occurring from September 6th, 2022 till December 6th, 2022. It revolves around the union of the Light and Darkness to the Solar System and the rise of a new Fallen house.

Overview

LINK START.

"Entire planets have rallied and helped you fight back against the Darkness and end the Apocalypse. The Shadowkeepers may have been defeated, but in the chaos that follows, Arveks, the Fallen Kell of Rogues, boldly moves to seize power, and this time, he and his Fallen army have teamed up with Taox, the Traitor Mother of Oryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath, and her armies of Helium Drinkers and Heliumborn to lead an onslaught from within the outskirts of the Town of Beginnings, seeking to lay waste to the Cosmodrome. If left unchecked, they threaten a solar system already in turmoil. While investigating the growing threat, Ikora Rey finds herself in need of help. Fortunately, new – and yet familiar – allies known as Kazuto, Stacia, and the Crow join you in the rescue..."

TAKE UP THE SWORD.

Fallen shrines are appearing throughout the system. Koriks and both the House of Flame and Nightcore Syndicate have sensed the effects of this great disturbance and want to help you bring an end to Arveks's siege against Earth. Work with them and Eris Morn to build a device that will draw Arveks's lieutenants out of hiding. Once constructed, upgrade your Necklace, snare your prey, and challenge the Fallen usurper.

Features

• New Story missions
  • Blood and Life
  • Uprising
• New Public Event: Trials of the Elders
• New Dungeon: Apocalypse - The demonic fragments of Amaterasu's wrath are approaching, and you must venture wherever answers lie. Enter the realm of the IX – a dimension where the rules of your world no longer exist. Face hordes of her Taken army and manipulate reality to solve intricate puzzles. What was once above is now below. And what was once Light is now Dark.
• Reprised Crucible Activity: Trials of the Nine - The IX seeks Guardians with flawless execution and incomparable teamwork. Is the challenge of a perfect victory too daunting or does your fireteam have the edge to reign? Exclusive rewards await those who never lose.
• New Raid: Ascent of Kings - "The Dusk Kings have taken residence high in the sky above the mountains next to the Tangled Shore in their super-sized Ketch and wish to eliminate the Guardians and attempt to take control of the Dreaming City. You must go to the heart of this ketch and take out the Kell of Kings."
• Reprised Raid: Deep Stone Crypt
• New Container: Necklace of Phantoms - "While Mal's jewel turned her evil, from a bloodlust for chaos and revenge, whoever held it had control over her. But not for long... not while I still stand. As per Nagihiko's request, I hope this gives you full control over its powers." —Koriks, Kell of Flame
• New Social Space: Kellbreaker - "A ketch located aboard an abandoned lair of the House of Stone now rebuilt during the end of the Shadowkeepers Apocalypse as a refuge for Guardians, Fallen allies, and non-Guardians alike, on the outskirts of Europa."
• New Exotic weapons
• New Seasonal armor sets and weapons
  • Armor Set: Aincrad Vengeance
  • Weapons: Legendary Arc Memory Heart Pulse Rifle, Legendary Kinetic Crossing Field Combat Bow, and Exotic Void Elucidator's Rosario Sword
• New End-of-Season Special Event

Appearances

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Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Andal Brask (First appearance) Alina Anna Blue Stacia Cayde-6 The Darkness The Drifter (character) The Ghost The Guardian Eris Morn Ikora Rey Kazuto Narusaka Luther Hargreeves Mallory Bertha Nagihiko Glint Traveler Zavala (Mentioned only) The Awoken and the Reef Mara Sov (Mentioned only) Crow The Cabal Emperor Calus (Mentioned only) The Fallen Arveks, Kell of Rogues (First appearance) Koriks, Kell of Flame Vinidas, King of Dusk (First appearance) The Hive Osmium King (Mentioned only) Taox (Mentioned only) (Cutscene only) The Taken Amaterasu's Witness (First appearance) Sephiroth (First appearance) Klieth, Scourge of Taox (First appearance) Other Characters Amaterasu (First mentioned) Orin Historical Species Awoken Cabal Exo Fallen Ghost Hive Humanity Nine Pyramids Taken Organizations Consensus (Mentioned only) Daito (Mentioned only) Dead Orbit (Mentioned only) Future War Cult (Mentioned only) House of Dusk House of Flame House of Rogues (First appearance) New Monarchy (Mentioned only) The Spider's Crime Syndicate (Mentioned only) Symmetry (Mentioned only) Vanguard The Hidden Praxic Order (Mentioned only) Locations Ascendant realm Black Garden (Mentioned only) Earth The Last City Aincrad

Events Battle of the Twilight Gap (Mentioned only) City Age Collapse (Mentioned only) Dark Age (Mentioned only) Golden Age (Mentioned only) Whirlwind (Mentioned only) Vehicles, Equipment, and Technology Ghost Shells Yui's Shell (Exotic) (First appearance) Jumpship Kingwalker of Aces (Exotic) (First appearance) Sparrow Shadow Novasplitter (Exotic) (First appearance) Weapons and Armor Aincrad Vengeance Armor (Legendary Season Pass Set) (First appearance) Auto Rifles Devil's Breath (Exotic) (First appearance) Praxic Horizon (Legendary) (First appearance) Reduxslayer's Claw (Legendary) Combat Bows Crossing Field (Legendary) (First appearance) Will of Fire (Exotic) (First appearance) Hand Cannons Thorn's Rose (Exotic) (First appearance) Pulse Rifles Aegis Redux (Legendary) Darkest Before (Legendary) Relentless (Adept) (Legendary) (First appearance) Memory Heart (Legendary) (First appearance) Rocket Launchers Vengeance (Legendary) (First appearance) Shotguns A Sudden Death (Legendary) Nightsky Embrace (Exotic) (First appearance) Sidearms High Noon (Legendary) (First appearance) Selfish Heart (Legendary) (First appearance) Submachine Guns Ahamkara's Shadow (Exotic) (First appearance) Swords Elucidator's Rosario (Exotic) (First appearance) Miscellaneous Dragon's Eye (First appearance)

Trivia

• This Season will kick off the release of Paradox.