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Destiny 2: Solstice 2025 Changed Drastically – Event Guide

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By Devin Morris · Updated · 4 min read
Destiny 2 Edge of Fate/ Desert Perpetual
Image of Destiny 2 Edge of Fate Event courtesy of Bungie

The Solstice Event for Destiny 2 has not received many changes in the past few years. In 2025, Bungie has overhauled most of the gameplay loop for the Solstice Event. The Solstice armor and its glows are back, so you still have ways to earn them. However, the EAZ and bonfire bash are gone, and players can participate in any activity to progress in the Solstice event.

Destiny 2 Solstice Event Changes

The Bonfire Bash activity, which involved players lighting a Bonfire, is no longer playable during Solstice. Instead, Solstice modifiers have been added to Portal activities, which increase reward score. Solstice weapons and armor drop from most Portal activities. The tier level depends on Guardian Rank and player Power Level. The drops are a higher tier than expected. Players between 300 can drop tier 4 and 5 Solstice gear. Lastly, the armor crafting is significantly faster, with four Solo Ops being enough to craft and two Solo Ops to add a glow.

Destiny 2: Solstice Quest

Image of Solstice Event, Courtesy of Bungie

To kick off the event, players must go to Eva Levante in the tower. The questline is as follows:

  1. Complete a Portal Activity with Solstice Modifiers, or complete a Solstice Scorched Crucible Match.
  2. Claim the first reward from the Event Pass.
  3. Acquire 100 Solstice Alloy from Activities
  4. Forge a piece of Solstice Armor.
  5. Claim the first Solstice Triumph.
  6. Return to Eva Levante.
  7. You will get another questline, which requires you to get Solstice Alloy, craft Armor, and their glows.

Destiny 2: Acquiring Alloys

Every event in Destiny 2 grants players Solstice Alloys.

  • Solo Ops
    • 25 Alloys
  • Fireteam
    • 32 Alloys
  • Pinnacle
    • 56 Alloys
  • Crucible
    • 15+ Alloys

The most efficient way to farm Solstice Alloys is in Solo Ops with the Caldera or K1 Logistics activities. Both take around five minutes or lower if you are efficient.

Destiny 2: Modifiers

The 2025 Event has its modifiers that increase the reward score for Portal activities.

  • Firesprite Fancy
    • Picking up a Firesprite creates a Solar area around you, scorching nearby combatants.
    • Collecting additional Firesprites increases the area affected.
  • Dreaming Brighter
    • Solstice weapons with the “Dream Work” origin trait deal increased damage.
  • Class Healing
    • Heal yourself when using your class ability.
  • Fired Up
    • Dealing damage and final blows from Solar sources raises a heat meter.
    • Once full, your weapons will cause Solar explosions.
  • Igniter
    • Precision hits against scorched combatants cause ignitions.
  • Radiant Joy
    • While Radiant, final blows spawn Firesprites.
    • Collecting Firesprites will cure you.
  • Solar Slide
    • Sliding after sprinting for a short time creates a scorching Solar wave.
  • Solar Storms
    • Solar fireballs occasionally spawn when defeating combatants.
    • Solar fireballs rain down death and destruction while advancing towards you.

Destiny 2: Event Rewards

Weapons

There are three weapons available for players to earn during the event:

  • Yeartide Apex – Solar Lightweight Submachine Gun
  • Fortunate Star – Void Precision Combat Bow
  • Festival Flight – Strand Area Denial Grenade Launcher

The event pass and reward shop offers: Ghost Projections, Ascendant Shards, Ascendant Alloys, Holofoil Solstice weapons, and more.

Seal

For players who have completed the Seal in the past, you do not need to do the majority of these triumphs and only need to focus on the last four.

  • Like a Phoenix
    • Unlock your first piece of Solstice armor during the “Celebrating Solstice” quest.
  • Forged in Sunlight
    • Unlock all of the Lustrous armor for your class.
  • Knight of the Solstice
    • Reach event rank 15.
  • Solstice with Yourself
    • Complete Solo Ops activities with Solstice modifiers active.
  • Solstice Vacation
    • Complete Fireteam Ops or Pinnacle Ops activities with any Solstice modifier active.
  • Heat of the Crucible
    • Complete Solstice Scorched activities.
  • Around the Sun
    • Complete activities with unique Solstice modifiers active.
  • Beneath the Sun
    • Achieve at least a B-grade performance in any Portal activity with at least one Solstice modifier active.
  • Sublime Glow
    • Imbue a full set of Sublime armor with Incandescent Ingots.
  • Hero of the Solstice
    • Reach Event Rank 30.
  • Sunlight’Em Up
    • While wearing a complete set of Lustrous armor imbued with Incandescent Ingots, complete a dungeon, a raid, or Portal activities at Master or higher difficulty, or win rounds in Trials of Osiris.
  • A Sunny Score
    • Achieve an A grade performance in any Portal activity with at least one Solstice modifier active.
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