Destiny 2: A Complete Guide To Iron Banner

Destiny 2 saw a rework to Iron Banner in Season of the Haunted. This week-long PvP event has seen a fundamental reputation and reward overhaul, and Season 17's Iron Banner is using Rift as its game type instead of Control. Saying Iron Banner got overhauled would be an understatement.

Competing in the Iron Banner is worth it for hardcore PvP players and even some PvE mains. Some of the best PvP weapons in Destiny 2 are tied to this playlist, notably the Riiswalker Shotgun. And for PvE mains, The Hero's Burden SMG should be on your radar. Let's go over what Iron Banner is, how Iron Banner Ranks work, the rewards tied to this mode, and we'll give a brief overview of how Iron Banner's curated game mode works in Destiny 2.

Updated November 27, 2024, by Charles Burgar: Iron Banner returns in Revenant with some new rewards, notably a new armor set and the Tinasha's Mastery Sidearm. We've updated this guide to include every new reward added in Episode: Revenant, and we've updated our recommended weapons section to explain why Tinasha's Mastery is worth grabbing for PvE players.

What Is Iron Banner?

Iron Banner is a PvP playlist that appears multiple times each season. When Iron Banner is active, Guardians can farm the Iron Banner playlist to earn Iron Banner reputation with Lord Saladin at the Tower—this event's vendor. Completing games will grant exclusive weapons, armor pieces, and even a title if you complete enough Iron Banner Triumphs.

In terms of gameplay, Iron Banner is a Crucible match with a different commentator and second reward track. Participating in this playlist will increase your rank with Saladin and Shaxx, and you'll be able to earn Iron Banner and Crucible loot each game. As for gametype additions:

• Control: Capturing all three zones will initiate "The Hunt," locking all capture points for a short time.
  • There's a second variant called Fortress where a central point spawns partway through the match, guarded by Cabal turrets.

• Eruption: A variant of Clash where players gain ability and Super energy on kills. Failing to kill a Guardian in 30 seconds results in death.
• Rift: No changes or additions.
• Tribute: A variant of Supremacy where Engrams must be deposited at Cabal Beacons. Filling a beacon will initiate "The Hunt" and reset beacon spawn locations.

When Does Iron Banner Start?

Iron Banner is usually available two or three times per season, lasting two weeks whenever it's active. Players can farm Iron Banner for the entire event's duration, and Iron Banner does not override any core PvP playlists. With that said, Trials of Osiris will not occur while Iron Banner is active.

Forging Iron Quest

One quest step requires you to claim an Iron Banner Engram from Lord Saladin. Hold onto your Engrams until you reach this step; it is not retroactive.

When you first step foot in the Tower during an Iron Banner week, you'll notice that a new vendor has appeared. This vendor is Lord Saladin, and he is your main contact for earning Iron Banner rewards. Speaking to him will grant you a quest called "Forging Iron," covering the basics of the event.

This quest has six steps, most of which are quite easy to complete:

1. Complete a match of Iron Banner.
2. Complete a daily challenge.
3. Earn 300 Iron Banner Rank points.
4. Collect an Iron Banner Engram from Lord Saladin.
5. Complete Iron Banner matches while wearing at least one piece of Iron Banner armor.
6. Speak with Lord Saladin.

To complete this quest as fast as possible, equip one of the listed subclass types, then use as many Iron Banner weapons and armor pieces as you can. If you do both, you'll be able to complete the daily challenge and armor steps beforehand. Finding a team is also highly recommended for this quest but not required. The rest of the quest steps will be passively completed as you play Iron Banner matches.

What Are Daily Challenges?

Daily Challenges refer to the Pinnacle Gear objective found in the Iron Banner playlist. Hover over the Iron Banner playlist in the Crucible menu to view the challenge. This challenge is always the same: complete three Iron Banner matches. Every three matches you complete will grant a reputation multiplier to all Iron Banner games for the rest of the week, capping out at 12 games played.

An additional challenge is also available that requires you to earn 50 points in Iron Banner while playing a specific subclass. For Episode: Revenant, compatible subclass elements include Arc, Stasis, and Void. Prismatic also counts if you're using a Super that matches any of the challenge's listed elements. Completing this challenge will award Pinnacle Gear.

Due to this challenge system, the Iron Banner Pinnacle bounties from past seasons have been deprecated; Saladin no longer sells bounties.

Iron Banner Ranks

Iron Banner uses the same reputation system as ritual activities—Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit. As you complete Iron Banner matches, you'll earn reputation with Lord Saladin. Earn enough reputation, and you'll be able to redeem certain rewards from him. Should you reach the rank of Legend, you can reset your Iron Banner Rank to earn additional rewards, notably Masterwork materials.

Ranks in the playlist are as follows:

Rank	Iron Banner Rank Requirement	Iron Banner Requirement
Guardian I	0	50
Guardian II	50	75
Guardian III	125	125
Brave I	250	250
Brave II	500	450
Brave III	950	600
Heroic I	1,550	375
Heroic II	1,925	600
Heroic III	2,525	825
Fabled I	3,350	525
Fabled II	3,875	775
Fabled III	4,650	1,050
Mythic I	5,700	750
Mythic II	6,450	1,075
Mythic III	7,525	1,475
Legend	9,000	1,000
Legend (Max Rank)	10,000	N/A; Reset is available

How To Increase Your Iron Banner Reputation

Completing Iron Banner matches and playing consecutive matches will be your main source of reputation. Unlike other reputation systems, Iron Banner has a rank multiplier mechanic that encourages you to use gear from this playlist. We'll cover this more in a second. For those looking to increase their rank, there are three ways of doing so:

1. Iron Banner Matches: Win or lose, completing an Iron Banner match grants reputation.
2. Iron Banner Activity Streak: Play multiple Iron Banner matches in a row to increase the rep you gain from each match.
3. Iron Banner Rank Boost: Use Iron Banner gear and complete daily challenges to multiply your reputation gains.

Iron Banner Matches

Completing an Iron Banner match will grant a small amount of Iron Banner Rank reputation. This alone will not be enough to reach Legend at a reasonable rate, so you'll need to focus on building an Activity Streak and utilizing this playlist's boost system to rank up quickly.

Iron Banner Activity Streak

As you play Iron Banner matches, you'll start to earn an Activity Streak. This streak will increase the amount of reputation you'll earn with every game, win or lose. Completing five matches will give you the strongest streak. Streaks grant the following bonus reputation:

• Streak x1: 4
• Streak x2: 8
• Streak x3: 12
• Streak x4: 16
• Streak x5: 20

Iron Banner Rank Boost

Unique to Iron Banner, equipping weapons, armor, and emblems earned from this activity will increase your reputation gains by a considerable amount. Completing daily challenges in the Iron Banner playlist grants a massive reputation boost as well. The reputation gains stack additively with one another and are applied after your current Activity Streak.

You can view your current bonus at any time by selecting the Iron Banner playlist in the Director and viewing the "Iron Banner Rank Boost" modifier. The bonuses are as follows:

• Daily Challenge: 50% gains per challenge (max 4)
• Gear: 40% gains per Iron Banner weapon or armor piece equipped (max 5)
• Emblem: x50% gains for having an Iron Banner emblem equipped (max 1)
  • This is a 1.5x multiplier, multiplying your rep gains based on your modifiers gained from daily challenges and gear.
  • You can find Iron Banner emblems under the "Flair" tab in the Collections menu. The "Competitive" submenu contains all Iron Banner emblems.
  • Previous Iron Banner emblems may also drop as an end-of-match reward.

Transmog Double-Dip

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Iron Banner armor grants a 40% reputation bonus on its own, but did you know that transmogrified Iron Banner pieces do as well? Applying an Iron Banner skin onto any armor piece will count as having a piece of Iron Banner gear equipped. You can even apply a different Iron Banner skin onto an Iron Banner piece to gain 80% more reputation, counting as two Iron Banner pieces instead of just one.

Assuming you fully gear your Guardians around Iron Banner and use an emblem, you'll gain far more reputation by playing matches. Having a maximum win streak and all of these bonuses is highly recommended if you plan to farm this activity over the course of the week.

Iron Banner Rewards

Iron Banner has a collection of exclusive weapons and an armor set for players to chase. Most Iron Banner weapons introduced in previous seasons are obtainable now, either through end-of-match rewards or through Saladin's various Engram focusing options. We'll showcase Saladin's reward track below and cover all Iron Banner Engram focusing options you can use while this event is active.

Rank-Up Rewards

Earning ranks with Lord Saladin grants the following rewards:

	Initial Reward	Post-Reset Reward
Rank-Ups	x1 Iron Banner Engram (subranks count)	x1 Iron Banner (subranks count)
Division Rank-Ups	x1 Prime Engram	None
Rank 4	Tinasha's Mastery (Rocket Sidearm)	Iron Banner Weapon
Rank 7	Archon's Thunder (LMG)	Iron Banner Weapon
Rank 10	Crimil's Dagger (Hand Cannon)	Iron Banner Weapon
Rank 13	Claws of the Wolf (PulseRifle)	Iron Banner Weapon
Rank 16	Canis LUPUS (Iron Banner Emblem)	Iron Banner Weapon
Rank 16 Completed	x1 Ascendant Shard	x1 Exotic Engram

Iron Banner Weapons And Armor

Weapons (Focused Decoding) Costs 1 IB Engram and 20,000 Glimmer
	Tinasha's Mastery
	Archon's Thunder
	Tusk Of The Boar
	Multimach CCX
	Lethal Abundance
	Point Of The Stag
	Riiswalker
	Crimil's Dagger
	Claws of the Wolf
	Iron Intent Set

Weapons (Legacy Gear) Costs 2 IB Engrams and 10,000 Glimmer
	Allied Demand
	Archon's Thunder
	Dark Decider
	Forge's Pledge
	Frontier's Cry
	Gunnora's Axe
	The Hero's Burden
	Occluded Finality
	Razor's Edge
	Roar Of The Bear
	Peacebond
	The Wizened Rebuke
	Bite Of The Fox
	The Guiding Sight
	Jorum's Claw
	Pressurized Precision
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