Festival of the Lost 2024 has arrived, and here’s everything you need to know about Destiny 2’s latest seasonal event.
Starting back in 2015, Festival of the Lost has been a long-running Halloween event that celebrates the spookiest time of the year. It has become a tradition in Bungie’s looter shooter, giving players the chance to farm unique loot, cosmetics, and more every year.
It returns this year, once again providing a range of exclusive weapons, armor, and other rewards for you to get. Here’s everything you need to know about Festival of the Lost 2024 to help you make the most of this year’s event.
Start date and end date
Festival of the Lost 2024 started on October 29, 2024, and will run for three weeks before concluding on November 19, 2024.
New and reprised weapons
The only new weapon added in Festival of the Lost 2024 is Arcane Embrace, an Arc Shotgun, and the first-ever Heavy Burst frame. This new archetype fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst, providing plenty of firepower if you can keep it under control.
However, the update also introduced a variety of reprised weapons from past events, with Acosmic, Jurassic Green, Mechabre, and Horror Story all being given refreshed perk pools.
Here’s a full breakdown of all the new and reprised weapons added in Festival of the Lost 2024, including the perks you’ll be able to farm on them:
| WEAPON | ARCHETYPE | PERK 1 | PERK 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acosmic | Void Heavy GL(Rapid-Fire) | Clown CartridgeEnlightened ActionImpulse AmplifierAir TriggerSlickdrawReverberationWithering Gaze | Cascade PointExplosive LightDestabilizing RoundsChain ReactionBait and SwitchDeconstructFrenzy |
| Arcane Embrace | Arc Shotgun(Heavy Burst) | Air TriggerFourth Time’s The CharmGrave RobberLone WolfSlideshotDual LoaderThreat Detector | Closing TimeDesperadoPrecision InstrumentSurroundedTap The TriggerSwashbucklerVoltshot |
| Horror Story | Stasis Auto Rifle(Precision) | Elemental CapacitorDynamic Sway ReductionDiscordEnlightened ActionUnder-OverEnvious AssassinDemolitionist | HeadstoneCollective ActionTarget LockCascade PointFrenzyVorpal WeaponAdrenaline Junkie |
| Jurassic Green | Solar Pulse Rifle(Rapid-Fire) | Closing TimeLone WolfLoose ChangeKeep AwayHeal ClipRangefinderSubsistence | Under PressureKill ClipAdrenaline JunkieDesperate MeasuresFrenzyHeadseekerIncandescent |
| Mechabre | Arc Sniper Rifle(Aggressive) | Keep AwayTriple TapClown CartridgeSnapshot SightsAir TriggerLone WolfDemolitionist | Closing TimeOpening ShotVoltshotTo The PainDiscordFiring LineVorpal Weapon |
New armor
Festival of the Lost introduces three new armor sets, one each for Hunter, Titan, and Warlock. These are all inspired by wizards and are earnable by partaking in the event’s activities, though there are also premium sets available in the Eververse Store for 1,500 Silver per class.
Official concept art showing what these would look like was revealed back in the Revenant Act 1 reveal stream, before the final designs were revealed when the event began. Here are all three armor sets that you can earn in the event:
The theme of these designs was voted on back in January 2024, when the community decided it wanted Evil Wizard designs for Hunter and Warlock but a Good Wizard design for Titan.
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As such, the armor for Hunter and Warlock is heavily inspired by witchcraft and dark magic, while the new Titan armor lends itself more to traditional wizards and the good guys of the magic world.
All event masks
Festival of the Lost 2024 adds seven new masks to the game for players to use while they farm candy and loot. Originally, there were eight masks announced but the Witness mask was cut for the final event.
The new masks that you can look forward to using are as follows:
- Cayde-6 Mask
- Cursed Thrall Mask
- Finalized Ghost
- Kadi 55-30 Mask
- Nezarec Mask
- Marathon Runner Mask
- Tower Staff Mask
Superblack Shader
The Superblack Shader makes its first return since Into The Light, giving players who missed that limited-time event another chance to earn it.
To acquire the all-black shader, you’ll need to complete the Ghost Writer event challenge, which requires all Festival of the Lost 2024 triumphs to be completed.
Here’s the full list of the triumphs in this year’s event:
| TRIUMPH | REQUIREMENT | REWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptozoologist | Use 2 Manifested Pages to restore a chapter in the “Tales of the Forgotten Vol. 4” | Kadi 55-30 Mask |
| Bookworm I | Use 7 Manifested Pages to restore chapters in “Tales of the Forgotten Vol. 4” | 15,000 Glimmer, Event Ticket, |
| Bookworm II | Use 14 Manifested Pages to restore chapters in “Tales of the Forgotten Vol. 4” | Sugarcoated shader, x2 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Bookworm III | Use 22 Manifested Pages to restore chapters in “Tales of the Forgotten Vol. 4” | Nightlight sparrow, x1 Enhancement Prism, Event Ticket |
| Heads Will Roll | Destroy 100 Headless Ones | Cursed Thrall Mask, x4 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Horrific Haunts | Complete one Expert Haunted Lost Sector | x3 Raid Banner, 500 Candy, Event Ticket |
| Candy Corner | Earn 17,500 Candy | Finalized Ghost ghost shell, x1 Enhancement Prism, Event Ticket |
| Mystery Meet | Get Epic Mystery Grab Bag | 1,300 Candy, x4 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Third Shot’s a Charm | Dedeat 500 targets with Pulse Rifles | Jurassic Green, x1 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Blunder-boos | Deafeat 100 targets with Shotguns | Arcane Embrace, x1 Upgrade Module, Event Ticket |
| Pumpkin Peltin‘ | Destroy 50 targets with Grenade Launchers | Acosmic, x1 Upgrade Module, Event Ticket |
| Occult Ritual | Complete Ritual activities | Runner Mask, x1 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Hocus Focusing | Focus one Eerie engram | Tower Staff Mask, 10,000 Glimmer, Event Ticket |
| Masked Bandit | Complete Gambit or Crucible Matches with a festival mask equipped | x4 Enhancement Core, 25,000 Glimmer, Event Ticket |
| Happy Haunting Ground | Complete Normal Haunter Sectors 18 times or 9 times on Legend Difficulty | Nezarec Mask, Bungie Reward, x1 Enhancement Core, Event Ticket |
| Ghost Writer | Complete all 15 other event challenges | x1 Ascendant Shard, x1 Ascendant Alloy, Superblack Shader |
Festival of the Lost 2024 activities
The main draw of this year’s event is the return of Haunted Sectors, modified versions of existing Lost Sectors that feature a range of Halloween-themed enemies, including the Headless One boss.
By playing these, you’ll can earn Eerie Engrams, which can be used to roll for and focus the weapons from the event, as well as Exotic Class Items. This is your best way to farm the god rolls you want and make the most of Festival of the Lost 2024.
You’ll also want to know all about the best PvE Weapons and best PvP weapons that are dominating the current meta. Why not check out our Exotic weapons tier list too, which ranks all of the game’s Exotics from best to worst to help you optimize your loadouts.