Monument of Triumph
June 2026
Monument of Triumph was the final major update for Destiny 2, released on June 9, 2026, and serves as a permanent celebration and culmination of all achievements throughout the game's history.
This update introduced a new suite of triumphs, which provided players with a new cosmetic reward currency, exchangeable for a massive amount of cosmetics. Additionally, this update brough the return of the Director UI, Pantheon 2.0, Gear 3.0 Updates, and the re-introduction of the Sparrow Racing League.
Renegades
December 2025
Renegades was the second major update for Year 8 of the game, referred to as the "Year of Prophecy", and was released on December 2, 2025.
This update was heavily inspired by Star Wars, with Bungie collaborating with Lucasfilm Games on the narrative and gear featured in the expansion, such as the Praxic Blade and new Blaster guns. It also introduced the Lawless Frontier activity, unlockable Renegade Abilities, Invasions, and the Equilibrium dungeon.
Episode: Heresy
February 2025
Episode: Heresy was the third and final episodic installment for Year 7 of the game, proceeding the release of The Final Shape expansion, and was initially released on February 4, 2025.
This update sent Guardians back into Oryx’s flagship, the Dreadnaught, first introduced in the original Destiny’s Taken King expansion, where they needed to uncover what is stirring in its depths. Players were introduced to two new seasonal activities - The Nether and Court of Blades - as well as the Sundered Doctrine dungeon.
Episode: Echoes
June 2024
Episode: Echoes was the first episodic installment for Year 7 of the game, proceeding the release of The Final Shape expansion, and was initially released on June 11, 2024.
This update marked the game's shift from the older seasonal model, to the newer three act rollout, and had players investigating a sudden surge of Vex activity on Nessus. It introduced the Breach Executable and Enigma Protocol activities, three new battlegrounds, and the Encore exotic mission.
Season of the Witch
August 2023
Season of the Witch was the 22nd seasonal release for Destiny 2, proceeding the release of the Lightfall expansion, and was initially released on August 22, 2023.
This update focused on the Guardians' attempt to pursue the Witness, and the bargain they must make to do so - resurrect the Witch Queen Savathun, and help her defeat her sister, Xivu Arath. It introduced three new activities - Altars of Summoning, Savathun's Spire, and the Imbaru Engine - as well as a new tarot-inspired deck-building system known as the Deck of Whispers.
Season of Defiance
February 2023
Season of Defiance was the 20th seasonal release for Destiny 2, launching alongside the Lightfall expansion, and was initially released on February 28, 2023.
This update had players joining up with Mara Sov and the Queensguard in order to infiltrate Shadow Legion/Pyramid outposts to rescue captives that were taken in the recent invasion. It introduced a series of new battlegrounds, and new gameplay in the form of Favor buffs.
Season of Plunder
August 2022
Season of Plunder was the 18th seasonal release for Destiny 2, proceeding the release of the Witch Queen expansion, and was initially released on August 23, 2022.
This update involved the return of Eramis, who had begun rallying pirate crews of Eliksni outlaws to hunt down relics containing the physical remains of Nezarec. Guardians were required to team up with Mithrax and Eido, so that they might recover them first. It introduced three new activities - Ketchcrash, Expeditions, and Pirate Hideouts - as well as a new Treasure Hunt gameplay system, and the reprisal of the King's Fall raid.
