SEASON OF PROVIDENCE UPDATE

[rich crag]

Greetings, Lightbearers!
Our next major update, Season of Providence, is just around the corner (Dec 30). Here is a quick look at what we have in store for you:
● New Mythic Character: Undaunted Warrior–Kabr, the Resolute
● New High-Difficulty Activity: Crota's End
● All-New Seasonal Activity: Bulwark Ops
● Special Seasonal Events
● Battle Pass Update
● Seasonal Cycle Modifiers Update
● Other Seasonal Updates
Check out the complete details below to prepare for the fight!

I. Season Duration

After the maintenance on <t:1767096000:s> to <t:1774436400:s>

II. New Mythic Character: Undaunted Warrior–Kabr, the Resolute

Having learned from countless battles, Kabr has shed his past naivety and stubbornness, becoming a steadier, calmer version of himself.
● Element: Arc
● Role: Defense
● Weapons: Scout Rifle, Linear Fusion Rifle
● Legendary characters available from this event are Rossi-11, Attal, and Ikora.
● [Surprise Bonus] Take part in the limited-time event "The Resolute's Visit" to receive 60 free Resolute "Bon Voyage" Charms, guaranteeing at least 1 Kabr, the Resolute for free!

[rich crag]

III. New High-Difficulty Activity: Crota's End

1. Activity Intro

Rally a fireteam of six and face a powerful foe in this reprised version of a classic Destiny raid! Recreated classic Destiny dungeon. Join a fireteam of 6 for the challenges. Leap into the rupture on the Moon and push through the Abyss, brave the Bridge Crossing, defeat the Deathsinger, and enter the Oversoul Throne to defeat the fearsome Hive Prince, Crota!

2. Activity Rules

• [Brand New Mechanics] New multi-layer challenge mechanics deliver a fresh experience, even for Destiny veterans!
• [Assistive Features] Added new features including global guides and custom markers to help Lightbearers rise to the challenge!
• [High-Difficulty Challenges] Alongside the launch of this new activity, we'll also be hosting a limited-time, harrowing challenge: "Another Calamity." Rally your fireteam, face the ultimate test, and earn exclusive rewards including dynamic emblems to showcase your true power as a Lightbearer!

3. Activity Rewards

• [New Loot]
  ① New Weapons—Exotic Scout Rifle: Symmetry; Mythic Weapons—Pulse Rifle: Oversoul Edict, Scout Rifle: Ir Yût's Fang, Machine Gun: Ir Yût's Song, Shotgun: Swordbreaker.
  ② What's more, you will have a chance at Exotic Mods when claiming base rewards in this activity—free of Pinnacle Energy cost!
• [More Reward Types]
  ① This activity offers 1 Weekly High-Value Reward in addition to several Pinnacle Rewards, base rewards, and Crota's End Score Rewards.
  ② One free reward attempt is granted per stage, at no Pinnacle Energy cost. (Note: This count is shared between Crota's End and Another Calamity).
  ③ Clear stages or finish weekly challenges to earn Crota's End score. Accumulate enough points, and you can claim Exotic Scout Rifle: Symmetry as your reward.

IV. All-New Seasonal Activity: Bulwark Ops

1. Activity Intro

Lord Saladin has discovered several Warmind bunkers near Veridia...but so too have our enemies, putting priceless Golden Age tech in grave danger.

2. Activity Modes

• [Solo Mode] Clear 9 individual stages to unlock both the Solo and 3-Player Endless Mode.
• [3-Player Mode] Standard cooperative play. Join forces with your teammates to defend the bunkers and win by surviving 5 waves of enemy onslaught.
• [Endless Mode (Solo/Co-Op)] Enemy difficulty is ramped up. Stand your ground and push your limits to survive waves of ever-increasing strength!

3. Activity Rewards

"Bon Voyage" Charms, Lumia Leaves, Exotic Infusion Cores, Occultation Essences, plus new Black Armory weapons—Shotgun: Threat Level, Sniper Rifle: Tatara Gaze, Sword: Stryker's Sure-Hand, and Rocket Launcher: Bellowing Giant.

V. Special Seasonal Events

1. Pinnacle Energy Event "The Traveler's Somniloquy"

Complete the Traveler's challenges to receive its gift of Pinnacle Energy.

• Duration: After the maintenance on 12/30/2025 – 03/25/2026 at 04:00:00
• Details: Throughout the season, Lightbearers can complete daily challenges for rewards. On Saturdays and Sundays, even more rewards are available via limited-time weekend challenges.
• Event Reward: Loads of Pinnacle Energy

2. Draw Event "The Resolute's Visit"
   60 free draws are guaranteed, ensuring at least 1 Kabr, the Resolute!

• Duration: After the maintenance on 12/30/2025 – 03/25/2026 at 04:00:00
• Details: During the season, reach specified milestones by completing challenges to claim exclusive draw items for Kabr, the Resolute—"Resolute 'Bon Voyage' Charms"—for free. A total of 60 free draws will be available to claim throughout the season! Progressing through the event also unlocks access to purchase Kabr, the Resolute-related bundles at a discount.
  ● Rewards: Character-specific draw item Resolute "Bon Voyage" Charm, Kabr's chat emote, "Confident."

VI. Battle Pass Update

• Duration: After the maintenance on 12/30/2025 – 02/12/2026 at 04:00:00 （UTC-8）
• New Content

1. The new Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle: Arbalest has been added to the Battle Pass!
2. Unlock the Premium Battle Pass to claim emote "Summoning Dance" at Rank 20, emote "No Escape" at Rank 30, and the Arbalest Ornament Random Bundle at Rank 50.
3. Unlock Premium Battle Pass Plus to instantly claim the transmat effect, "Gift Box."

VII. Seasonal Cycle Modifiers Update

Once the season starts, the cycle modifier will be changed to Arc, Solar. Combatants in The Expanse, Calamity Ops, and Challenge Mode activities will have Arc and Solar shields. Arc and Solar characters and weapons are recommended.

VIII. Other Seasonal Updates

1. New Pact, New Buffs

The Season 3 Pact, Obsidian Permit, will provide Lightbearers with various buffs. This season's special buffs include:

• [Midnight's Fangs] When your abilities blind targets, you deal +8% damage for 8s.
• [Undercurrent] Upon inflicting crowd control effects on a target, you deal +15% damage for 8s.
• Once the season starts, every 20,000 Team XP gained grants 1 Pact Point, which can be used to upgrade the enhancement.

2. New Season of Providence Engrams Available

S3 Season of Providence Engram will now be available for Lightbearers to acquire and decrypt. Season of Providence Engrams contain multiple season-exclusive cosmetics, including the "Another Calamity" weapon shader, Arbalest seasonal ornaments, Providence Decals, and more.

3. Seasonal Collection Updates

Acquire all collectibles available during Season of Providence to receive the season-exclusive "Future Past" emblem and unlock the Season Sigil for your Homepage.

4. Weapon Mod Updates

Barathrum and Black Armory foundry perk upgrades have been added to the Exotic scope mods' random perk upgrade pool.

5. Synthesis System Addition

① Mythic Weapon Engram - Barathrum

• This engram yields the new Mythic weapons: Pulse Rifle: Oversoul Edict, Machine Gun: Ir Yût's Song, Shotgun: Swordbreaker, and Scout Rifle: Ir Yût's Fang.
• Consume 200 Mythic Weapon Parameters to craft the engram.
• A maximum of 20 of these engrams can be crafted weekly.
  ② Mythic Weapon Engram - Bulwark Ops
• This engram yields the new Mythic weapons: Shotgun: Threat Level, Sniper Rifle: Tatara Gaze, Sword: Stryker's Sure-Hand, and Rocket Launcher: Bellowing Giant.
• Consume 200 Mythic Weapon Parameters to craft the engram.
• A maximum of 20 of these engrams can be crafted weekly.

[tender marten]

So tell me pls, there will be two Kabrs in the rooster from different timelines/multiverse/whatever or what? Why new hero is Kabr, why not a brand new one.

Could it happen that in a year or two we will have 5 wolfs, 6 estelas, 3 tans and so on?

[indigo bramble]

Gacha games have alt-versions of characters sometimes.

[autumn mica]

Youd be suprised to see that hsr has 3 alt versions of dan heng

[silver fjord]

looks really promising to me, please let us know about jaren buffs, people that draw for him want to know what your plans are.

[tame finch]

I want to know the date of the raid, surely it’s not the same day the update drops right

[hot charm]

Jan 3, exact time it launches is unknown right now

[peak pumice]

Do we know if there is a race this time at all?

[ionic frigate]

I wonder if this mythic kabr is going to have new abilities or keep the same ones

[silver fjord]

#game-updates message

[young quest]

Oh... You don't know about Fate/ Grand Order? Lmao
There are a billion versions of 1 character in that game 😂 but yeah, that's quite common in Gacha Games.

[foggy eagle]

What are the odds of Helhest still coming out on top after the upd?

[viral flume]

I personally want Original Timeline Ikora to be released as well

[viral flume]

It loosely works since the Nine tend to pull people through time and space anyway

[proven shore]

Wish the raid had necro 😭

[main yacht]

Not even ALL the Crota and Black Armory weapons?

Black Hammer is obviously left out because Whisper of The Worm will come later. But not having Blast Furnace, Kindled Orchid, and Hammerhead? Why?!

I sincerely hope these are all in and they merely listed only a few as an example.

[main yacht]

Probably saving it for when we kill the REAL Crota later.

[inner whale]

Thats a bummer. Imagine WE getting Machine RAID next before D2😱😂

[steep beacon]

Kabr got a timeskip. Ok bro

[silent agate]

where is Ikora thin weight with her shotgun? We need Ikora 5*

[steep beacon]

If they're giving Kabr that treatment then we could see alternate versions of lightbearers in the future

[hot charm]

Yes

[steep beacon]

I wouldn't mind that either.

[steep beacon]

Anything is possible. I'm hoping for Jaren, Resolute Kabr and maybe Maru to hold up after the Update.

[proven shore]

Dude that'd be hilarious cause rising could since d2 said they won't do it cause sivA

[alpine rover]

MSund12, if she really wanted to could've easily pulled Siva from an alt timeline and create a perfect opportunity to bring it back but they decided to make their plans all flashy and have an obvious vex portal filling up the sky of their operations

[silent agate]

I KNOW I PLAY HONKAI

[elder tree]

terraria calamity reference

[foggy eagle]

I wish they milked Siva a few more seasons

[loud fiber]

I don't think 5* ikora is dropped after kabr,the chinese server recently catching,so if 5* ikora is void impact,it will totally collide with Jaren,which is fire impact in a same time,so two similar banner will compete

[languid shell]

Usually when gacha games do this they usually have a totally different abilities like characters going from support to dps or even having a different element but not really sure

[polar pumice]

Does crota release at launch?

[onyx aspen]

so this season is almost 3 months long? am i reading that correctly

[solid ridge]

Crota will not release on launch

[frigid ember]

Xuan Wei's first signature ability is mighty tether which pulls enemies towards him if they are in range but most of the time enemies are far away from the effective range of this ability which puts Xuan Wei in tough situation against long range characters despite having artifacts that reduces the damage taken from long range characters. I was watching old destiny 2 raid videos and saw an ability that a guardian can use to swing and fly over to the other side of the map. Perhaps add that to Xuan Wei's first signature ability to get close to his opponents that are far from the pulling range.

[languid shell]

Sad news , it’s not THAT different just saw the charecter trailer and im kinda disappointed I was expecting it to revolve around his shield but was expecting something……. More like different elements or something

[elfin bear]

https://tenor.com/view/really-bruh-stop-lying-why-you-always-lying-lying-gif-1112534520130515477

[loud fiber]

when did ce open

[silent agate]

where is necrochasm?

[proven shore]

i literally said the same thing i want necro not the scout

[silent agate]

Me too.. I hope we get the common version in the end at least ._.'

[silent agate]

ok devs, where is Necrochasm?
Event at least?

[plush wedge]

Am i dumb or reading this wrong? Are the raid and tower defense mode only available during S3 and get removed after?

[leaden stag]

@rich crag how about addressing low player sentiment and anxiety over whether we’re looking at end of service, staying silent is causing player bleed out and is actively killing the game. Or just admit it’s intentional and stop the perceivable cowardice. We have Bungie doing that already.