Iron Banner offers Destiny 2 players a unique PvP experience that is only around at specific times of the year. Here’s when the Crucible playlist will next go live and what rewards are up for grabs.
Dating back to the original Destiny, Iron Banner has been an important part of The Crucible for several years. Only showing up a handful of times per year, the limited-time PvP playlist offers guardians something a little different.
Not only are there unique rewards to gather, but Iron Banner also has exclusive game modes that can’t be found elsewhere. To avoid missing out, use this Iron Banner schedule detailing when the PvP game mode will next go live in Episode: Revenant.
When is the next Iron Banner event?
Iron Banner will return on November 26 in Revenant Act 2. This was confirmed by Bungie in an update on X/Twitter after the game mode was initially expected to return in early November.
The first half of the event will be Control, before the mode switches to Tribute in the second week. While it is live, Trials of Osiris will be put on hold and not return until after the event concludes.
What is Iron Banner?
Iron Banner is a limited-time PvP game mode that appears twice per episode. Each appearance offers a unique twist on an existing Crucible game mode, or even a unique mode entirely exclusive to Iron Banner.
Gaining reputation in Iron Banner differs from other modes with additional rank points earned as you play more games, have more Iron Banner gear equipped, and have the Iron Banner emblem active.
All Iron Banner weapons
The main appeal of Iron Banner is the unique weapons you can earn as drops or focus using Iron Engrams. These cannot be earned anywhere else and have been known to creep into the meta, making them particularly desirable.
Featured Iron Banner weapons
Here are all the weapons that can be earned and focused at Lord Saladin in the current Iron Banner event. All of the following weapons cost 1 Iron Engram and x20,000 Glimmer each to focus:
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Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
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Archon’s Thunder | Stasis Machine Gun(High-Impact) | High-Impact ReservesRimestealerFourth Time’s The CharmEnvious AssassinDynamic Sway ReductionEnlightened ActionAir Trigger | Rewind RoundsTarget LockTap The TriggerKilling TallyHeadstoneOnslaughtDesperate Measures |
Claws of the Wold | Void Pulse Rifle(Rapid-Fire) | Repulsor BracePerpetual MotionHeadseekerElemental CapacitorTo The PainSnapshot Sights | Kill ClipDestabilizing RoundsRampageDisruption BrreakZen MomentAttrition Orbs |
Crimil’s Dagger | Kinetic Hand Cannon(Aggressive) | OutlawMoving TargetStrategistAir TriggerSlidewaysEnlightened Action | Precision InstrumentAdagioOpening ShotZen MomentExplosive PayloadKill Clip |
Lethal Abundance | Strand Auto Rifle(High-Impact) | SliceElemental CapacitorDynamic Sway ReductionKeep AwayEnlightened ActionDiscord | Attrition OrbsOnslaughtCollective ActionHatchlingTap The TriggerTarget Lock |
Multimach CCX | Kinetic SMG(Lightweight) | Under-OverMoving TargetRangefinderIron GazeDynamic Sway ReductionAttrition Orbs | Target LockTap The TriggerKinetic TremorsKill ClipIron ReachFrenzy |
Point of the Stag | Arc Bow(Precision) | StrategistPuglistElemental CapacitorArcher’s TempoAir TriggerNo Distractions | Golden TricornPrecision InstrumentSwashbucklerEye of the StormVorpal WeaponDragonfly |
Riiswalker | Kinetic Shotgun(Lightweight) | Killing WindDiscordThreat RemoverSlideshotSlickdrawSurplus | Opening ShotFragile FocusIron ReachVorpal WeaponAdagioHarmony |
Tinasha’s Mastery | Stasis Sidearm(Rocket-Assisted) | ReverberationLoose ChangeImpulse AmplifierEnlightened ActionDeconstructOffhand StrikeAir Trigger | SurroundedOne For AllFrenzyDesperate MeasuresChill ClipBait and SwitchAdagio |
The Guiding Sight | Strand Scout Rifle(High-Impact) | SlicePerpetual MotionTo The PainMoving TargetDemolitionistEnlightened Action | Precision InstrumentCascade PointStrategistKill ClipAdrenaline JunkieHatchling |
Tusk of the Boar | Strand Grenade Launcher(Wave Frame) | Pulse MonitorSlidewaysSliceGrave RobberEnlightened ActionEnvious Assassin | DeconstructVorpal WeaponSwashbucklerBait and SwitchHatchlingChain Reaction |
Legacy Iron Banner weapons
These are the legacy weapons that can be focused at Lord Saladin but not earned as a drop. All of the following weapons cost x3 Iron Engrams and x25,000 Glimmer each to focus:
Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
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Allied Demand | Kinetic Sidearm(Adaptive) | Well-RoundedAir AssaultSubsistenceRapid HitRangefinderAuto-Loading Holster | Eye of the StormMultikill ClipFrenzyIron ReachGutshot StraightUnder-Over |
Bite of the Fox | Kinetic Sniper Rifle(Aggressive) | Envious AssassinNo DistractionsSlickdrawFirmly PlantedRapid HitSnapshot Sights | Iron GazeUnder-OverVorpal WeaponOpening ShotMoving TargetExplosive Payload |
Dark Decider | Kinetic Auto Rifle(Rapid-Fire) | Well-RoundedIron GripDynamic Sway ReductionSubsistenceOffhand StrikeAuto-Loading Holster | RangefinderDragonflyGolden TricornIron ReachGutshot StraightVoltshot |
Forge’s Pledge | Solar Pulse Rifle(Adaptive) | Stats For AllHeating UpTunnel VisionSurplusAuto-Loading HolsterZen Moment | One For AllIron GripElemental CapacitorMultikill ClipRampageSnapshot SightsWellspring |
Frontier’s Cry | Solar Hand Cannon(Precision) | Stats For AllAdaptive MunitionsRapid HitCompulsive ReloaderSteady HandsTunnel Vision | Eye of the StormKill ClipOne For AllIron GripIron ReachAdagio |
Gunnora’s Axe | Arc Shotgun(Pinpoint Slug) | Moving TargetHip-Fire GripSurplusAuto-Loading HolsterThreat DetectorSlickdraw | VoltshotVorpal WeaponEye of the StormOpening ShotSnapshot SightsIron Reach |
Jorum’s Claw | Solar Pulse Rifle(Adaptive) | Moving TargetEncoreGutshot StraightIron GripOffhand StrikeOutlaw | IncandescentGolden TricornFrenzyIron ReachKill ClipHeadseeker |
Occluded Finality | Arc Sniper Rifle(Aggressive) | Rapid HitSnapshot SightsSurplusUnder PressureAuto-Loading HolsterNo Distractions | Firing LineOpening ShotVorpal WeaponElemental CapacitorIron ReachDemolitionist |
Peacebond | Stasis Sidearm(Adaptive Burst) | Perpetual MotionUnder PressureRangefinderKilling WindSubsistenceTunnel Vision | Focused FuryIron ReachHeadstoneHarmonyDemolitionistSwashbucklerSurrounded |
Pressurized Precision | Strand Fusion Rifle(Adaptive) | DiscordPerpetual MotionEncoreMoving TargetFirmly PlantedAuto-Loading HolsterAir Assault | HatchlingCorneredIron GazeVorpal WeaponEye of the StormRangefinderHigh-Impact Reserves |
Razor’s Edge | Void Sword(Vortex) | WellspringUnrelentingTireless BladeEnergy TransferRelentless StrikesDuelist’s Trance | One For AllThreshChain ReactionFrenzyAssassin’s BladeCounterattack |
Roar of the Bear | Solar Rocket Launcher(High-Impact) | Impulse AmplifierTracking ModuleDemolitionistField PrepSnapshot SightsAmbitious Assassin | IncandescentChain ReactionLasting ImpressionCluster BombAuto-Loading HolsterVorpal Weapon |
Swarm of the Raven | Void Heavy GL(Rapid-Fire) | Impulse AmplifierSlickdrawAuto-Loading HolsterField PrepPulse MonitorDemolitionistClown Cartridge | GenesisDisruption BreakFull CourtAdagioCascade PointEnvious AssassinDestabilizing Rounds |
The Hero’s Burden | Void SMG(Adaptive) | Under PressureMoving TargetFeeding FrenzyTunnel VisionFragile FocusZen Moment | Dynamic Sway ReductionGutshot StraightDestabilizing RoundsIron GripIron ReachKill Clip |
The Wizened Rebuke | Arc Fusion Rifle(High-Impact) | Offhand StrikeIron GripShot SwapUnder PressureHeating UpSteady Hands | VoltshotHigh-Impact ReservesSuccessful Warm-UpVorpal WeaponFragile FocusBackup Plan |
New Iron Banner weapons
When Iron Banner returns in Revenant Act 2, two new weapons will be added to the loot pool: Archon’s Thunder and Tinasha’s Mastery.
Archon’s Thunder is a reprised Machine Gun that has received an entirely new perk pool, having last featured way back in Season 14. While it used to be a Solar weapon, Archon’s Thunder has now returned as a Stasis weapon, which is fitting given the focus on Stasis in Episode: Revenant.
Tinasha’s Mastery is a brand-new Rocket Sidearm and the first ever Stasis weapon in the archetype. With Rokcet Sidearms performing so well in the PvE meta and this getting access to Chill Clip, this newcomer is a must-get weapon that you definitely want to farm.
To learn more about Iron Banner’s new weapons, including their full perk pools, check out the section below:
Archon’s Thunder
When Iron Banner returns in Revenant Act 2, a repised weapon, Archon’s Thunder, will be added to the loot pool. Now a Stasis Machine Gun, this will provide direct competition to the likes of Chain of Command, Qullim’s Terminus, and Recurrent Impact. This gun’s possible perk rolls can be found below:
Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
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SmallborePolygonal RiflingHammer-Forged RiflingFull BoreFluted BarrelExtended BarrelCorkscrew RiflingChambered CompensatorArrowhead Brake | Flared MagwellAlloy MagazineSteady RoundsExtended MagTactical MagAppended MagAccurized Rounds | High-Impact ReservesRimestealerFourth Time’s The CharmEnvious AssassinDynamic Sway ReductionEnlightened ActionAir Trigger | Rewind RoundsTarget LockTap The TriggerKilling TallyHeadstoneOnslaughtDesperate Measures |
Tinasha’s Mastery
When Iron Banner returns in Revenant Act 2, a new weapon, Tinasha’s Mastery, will be added to the loot pool. In the same vein as The Call and Aberrant Action, this is a Rocked-Assisted Frame, further filling out the archetype with a Stasis-element alternative. This gun’s possible perk rolls can be found below:
Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
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Volatile LaunchConfined LaunchCountermassHard LaunchLinear CompensatorQuick LaunchSmart Drift Control | Appended MagTactical MagExtended MagAlloy MagazineFlared MagwellHigh-Velocity RoundsImplosion RoundsHigh-Explosive Ordnance | Air TriggerOffhand StrikeDeconstructEnlightened ActionImpulse AmplifierLoose ChangeReverberation | AdagioBait and SwitchChill ClipDesperate MeasuresFrenzyOne for AllSurrounded |
To prepare yourself before Iron Banner returns, be sure to check out the best PvP Weapons in the current meta. For more general tips, these are the best PvE Weapons, Hunter builds, Titan builds, and Warlock builds to use in The Final Shape.