Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost takes place in October every year, bringing the Halloween celebrations to the Last City. The Festival of the Lost is Destiny 2’s version of Halloween, which means players can expect all of the pomp and circumstance—down to everyone’s favorite space grandma, Eva Levante, who will make another appearance in the Tower while the celebrations last.
Like other events, the Festival of the Lost comes with its own activity, which will be available throughout its duration. Engaging with it allows players to obtain special Festival of the Lost-exclusive items, such as the BrayTech Werewolf auto rifle or the Jurassic Green pulse rifle. Much like the seasonal loop, however, players will also presumably need to participate in other activities outside of Festival of the Lost to earn a currency they can use in exchange for Halloween-themed goodies.
In addition to gameplay, however, players can also expect to see some spooky sets and weapon ornaments in the shop, including armor sets, Ghost shells, and sparrows from previous versions of the event.
Though Bungie hasn’t given much information on exactly what players can expect from the event—the developers seem to hold most of the big reveals for the trailer that will launch on Tuesday, Oct. 18—it’s possible to have an idea of what will be awaiting for players when the event kicks off in the Tower. One of the stars of the show is bound to be the Eververse set for this year’s event, which will have a mech theme and will be available for both Silver and Bright Dust.
Bungie showcased the mech-themed armor in the last This Week at Bungie blog post before Festival of the Lost 2022 kicks off, giving players an idea of what the armor will look like across all three classes—and allowing them to start getting their wallets ready. Based on previous prices, each mech-themed set will go for 1,500 Silver or 6,000 Bright Dust.
Between themed cosmetics, event sets, weapons, and its own activities, there’s plenty for Guardians to engage in and celebrate when Festival of the Lost is on. Though we don’t know much about this year’s version of Festival of the Lost, we know a bit of what’s on the horizon. Here’s when the Festival of the Lost begins this year—and what you can expect from it.
When does the Festival of the Lost start and end in Destiny 2?
Festival of the Lost 2022 kicks off on Oct. 18 and is expected to run until Nov. 8, giving players three weeks to engage in the festivities. This means players will have plenty of time to try out its unique activity, grab rolls of their favorite Halloween-themed weapons, and even score some cosmetics. This is the first Festival of the Lost with the new event card system, so players will have a list of challenges at their disposal for the event.
The Eververse store will also feature unique cosmetic rotations, with armor sets and ornaments from older versions of the event returning and likely with the addition of new Exotic weapon ornaments to celebrate the event.
Festival of the Lost activity
The 2022 Festival of the Lost will be the first issue of the event after Bungie added the upgradable event system and included event challenges in the game, which makes it a bit unclear how this year’s Festival of the Lost may work for the time being.
Though last year’s Haunted Lost Sectors could return, Bungie could also bring a different activity entirely—after all, Festival of the Lost has had a series of activities throughout its lifespan. With the event trailer coming on Oct. 18, however, fans have a short wait before they know what they’ll see when Festival of the Lost begins.
Masks
Much like how Guardian Games requires players to wear its event-themed class item, Masks will play a core part in the loop of this year’s Festival of the Lost. This object allows players to earn the event currency by participating in other activities throughout the Sol System.
The tradition of adding masks to the game is bound to continue with Festival of the Lost 2022. Each year, players can acquire a series of Mask ornaments, which cover whatever mask players are using. Players can also expect to see some returning Mask ornaments this year in case they missed a chance of grabbing some from previous editions of the event, though they will be available at the Eververse store. Like past years, this Festival of the Lost will probably immortalize some iconic characters as in-game masks, which players can equip
Cosmetics and the Mech-themed set
In addition to the activity and the masks, players will find a slew of cosmetics waiting for them in the Eververse store. The star of the show is the Mech-themed set, which will be available in the in-game shop throughout the event.
After last year’s Dinos vs. Mechs votes (which saw the Dino take a whopping 81 percent of the total votes), Bungie opened another poll for players to decide the theme of this year’s Festival of the Lost, and it was all down to monsters or mechs. Team Mechs took home the award by a close margin—just 52 percent of the votes—and guardians can purchase the Mech-themed Eververse set with Silver or Bright Dust as long as the event lasts.
In addition to the Mech-themed set, players can also find new and returning items such as ships, Ghost shells, and sparrows in the Eververse store, as well as ornaments for their favorite Exotics. And if you’re looking to shore up your collection of weapons, Festival of the Lost also has its own armaments up for grabs.
Weapons
While Festival of the Lost is running, players can hunt down rolls of Festival of the Lost-exclusive weapons, such as the BrayTech Werewolf auto rifle (which has one of the coolest base finishes in the game) or the Jurassic Green pulse rifle. Bungie could also bring a new weapon to the mix, as was the case with Guardian Games and Solstice this year. These weapons will be available by engaging with the seasonal content.
The Festival of the Lost weapons we know so far are:
- BrayTech Werewolf (auto rifle, 450rpm, Kinetic)
- Horror Story (auto rifle, 450rpm, Kinetic)
- Jurassic Green (pulse rifle, 540rpm, Solar)
