To start the Destiny 2 season’s Iron Banner, you must complete Lord Saladin’s Forging Iron quest. It has several steps to master; all focused on objectives within the Iron Banner, such as matches played and ranks. Here’s how to complete the Destiny 2 Forging Iron quest with our walkthrough.
How to start Destiny 2 Forging Iron quest
To start theForging Ironquest for the current Destiny 2 season, you need to speak toLord Saladinwhen he appears in theTowerwhile theIron Banner activityis live that week. You’ll know when it is because he’s impossible to miss, standing in theCourtyardwith a giant flaming gong right before you when you spawn.
Talkto Saladin, and he’ll give you the Forging Iron quest, which has the following steps inDestiny 2, Season 20, Season of Defiance:
Note that the current Season of Defiance Iron Banner runs fromApril 4, 2023, to June 02, 2025.
How to complete a match in Iron Banner in Destiny 2
When Iron Banner is active, you can start the limited Crucible activity by going to orbit, selectingCrucible, and then clicking onIron Banner. When you’re ready to start, click on the greenLAUNCHbutton, and you’ll be put into matchmaking.
All you need to do to move on to step two isplay and finish one Iron Banner match.
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How to complete a Daily Challenge in Destiny 2
For the second step in the Forging Iron quest, you must complete aDaily Challenge. If you’re not sure where these are found, follow these steps. Return to orbit, click on the Crucible, and hover over the Iron Banner activity. You’ll see Weekly Challenges here—you need to complete one of these.
The Daily Challenges for the currentDestiny 2, Season 20, Season of Defianceare:
How to earn Iron Banner Rank points in Destiny 2
There arethreeways of earningIron Banner rank pointsin Destiny 2. They are:
You automatically earn Iron Banner Rank points every time youparticipate in a match, whether you win or lose. You get more points if youchain multiple matchesin a row without quitting: this is called anActivity Streak. You also get a Rank point bonus if youwear Iron Banner armor.
There’s also amultiplierthat goes into effect when the following conditions are met:
All Iron Banner Ranks in Destiny 2
The Destiny 2 Iron Banner has the following 16 Ranks you’re able to earn your way through:
How to earn Iron Banner armor in Destiny 2
To earnIron Bannerarmor, simplyparticipatein Iron Banner matches. If you’re lucky, you’ll get anarmor piece drop. You’ll know it’s an Iron Banner piece when it hasIronorWolfswoodin the name.
All Iron Banner Armor in Destiny 2
The Iron Banner armor that you can obtain via drops duringDestiny 2, Season 20, Season of Defianceis called theIron Companion setand consists of the following pieces:
Scroll up to theimageabove to see what theSeason of Defiance armorlooks likefor each class.
Forging Iron quest reward in Destiny 2
Once you’ve completedfiveof the six Forging Iron quest stages,returntoLord Saladinat theTowerto complete the quest.
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Your prize for finishing the quest is theability to trade any earned Iron Engramswith Lord Saladin forweaponsandarmoronce you’ve got them as arandom dropfrom matches. This makes grinding for specificGod Rollseasier.
All Iron Banner trade-in rewards
InDestiny 2 Season 20, Season of Defiance, you can trade Iron Engrams, Glimmer, and Legendary Shards for the following:
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