Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Iron Banner - Weapons, schedule, more

Destiny 2's Season of the Risen started with a bang, launching simultaneously with The Witch Queen expansion, bringing a new season pass to grind and new weapons to collect. Now, with the second week on its way, it's time to prepare for the return of Iron Banner. 

The timed PvP event featuring Lord Saladin has become one of the most popular activities for Destiny 2 players. In addition, it often introduces new weapons and slick-looking armour into the game, with its debut in Season of the Risen being no different. 

Let's not keep you waiting and tell you everything you need to know about the first Iron Banner of Season of the Risen. 

Season of the Risen Iron Banner - Schedule

The first Iron Banner of Season of the Lost will happen during the 15th March weekly reset when Lord Saladin will show up at the Tower. You can pick bounties and a new quest from him to kick start your Banner grind. 

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While the event is active, players can enter a special version of Control. The only major difference is that when a team captures all three zones, a "hunt" takes place -- when this happens, the opposing team can't take any zones back for 25 seconds until they eventually reset.

Keep in mind the Iron Banner is only available for a single week each month, meaning for this first one, players have until the 22nd March reset.

How to participate in the Iron Banner

Now, if you're a new player, you might be wondering how to enter this event. It's relatively simple:

• Reach Lord Shaxx in the New Light quest.
• Then, speak with Lord Saladin in the Tower Courtyard.

Note: We do not recommend you play Iron Banner if you're new to Destiny 2, even if you have access to the playlist. The reason for this is that Power Level advantages are enabled for this event, meaning you'll do less damage if you have a low PL compared to seasoned Guardians.

Season of the Risen Iron Banner - Weapons

Season of the Risen's Iron Banner brings two new weapons into the pool: The Frontier's Cry Hand Cannon and Razor's Edge Sword. We'll update this article with godrolls for each PvP and PvE of these weapons. 

How to get Iron Banner gear

Getting your hands on this gear is easy. It all revolves around Iron Banner tokens given to you by Lord Saladin. These can be acquired in the following ways:

• Completing Iron Banner matches. Bonus point for victories.
• Completing Iron Banner bounties.

Once you have enough tokens, give them to Saladin, and he'll reward you with a piece of random gear. On top of this, Saladin can give you a quest that will reward you with an exclusive Iron Banner weapon.

So there you have it! Check out our Destiny 2 dedicated section for more news and guides. 

Featured image courtesy of Bungie.