Destiny 2's Christmas event, The Dawning, is back, and with it there's a fresh new weapon to earn in Bungie's long-running MMO shooter - here's what's new and when it arrives
07:00, 10 Dec 2024
Destiny 2 The Dawning key art
Time to bake some more cookies(Image: Bungie)
Destiny 2's Christmas event, The Dawning, is here for all Guardians to celebrate as a free update.
The Dawning has been around for years, and while there are definitely some players that would like Bungie to make some bigger changes to the formula, there are plenty of goodies to earn this time around - including new exclusive emblems.
Expect snowballs, cookies, and a fresh new Linear Fusion Rifle to enjoy - here's when you can start playing.
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The Dawning 2024 start time and date
As with all Destiny events, the update will coincide with the weekly reset at 5PM GMT/ 10AM PDT/ 1PM EDT today, Tuesday 10 .
Expect some server queues to get back online, however, and if you're getting a CAT error you'll need to close the game and check for an update.
Early Patch Notes
We'll add the full patch notes here when they drop, but for now, here's all we know that's included:
New Armour
Destiny 2's new Dawning armour
Destiny 2's new Dawning armour is certainly eye-catching(Image: Bungie)
The latest Dawning armour looks great, although I'm not personally convinced about the small wings outside of them looking cute. They're all part of the new Astral Stasis Drake sets, with a Dragon vibe that should feel right at home in Warlord's Ruin.`
Event Card
The Destiny 2 Dawning 2024 Event Card rewards
The Event Card is packed with festive treats(Image: Bungie)
The new Dawning 2024 event card has gifts, Ghost Shells, and even what appears to be a gift-wrapped skimmer for players to have fun with, alongside emotes and more.
New Weapon
Mistral Lift in Destiny 2
Destiny 2's latest festive weapon, the Mistral Lift(Image: Bungie)
The latest Legendary weapon for the Dawning is the Mistral Lift, an Adaptive Void Linear Fusion Rifle (try saying that ten times quickly).
Bungie says it can drop with Envious Arsenal and Bait and Switch, but also that older weapons will get refreshed.
"Avalanche with Rewind Rounds will be outstanding, Zephyr has a great combo with Rimestealer and Cold Steel, and Glacioclasm will terrorize PvP with Lone Wolf and Closing Time," the latest Bungie blog explains.
How will The Dawning 2024 work?
As in year's prior, the bulk of The Dawning will see players fetching ingredients from various sources to bake into cookies in their festive oven, before handing them out to NPCs in the Tower and beyond.
We have some new faces in the game's social spaces now, so maybe we'll get to deliver some festive cheer to Mithrax and Eido. We already know that Nimbus is a fan of the new Neomun-Cake...
Players can also expect snowballs to be found in missions like Strikes. These can freeze enemies and do big damage, so have at it!
New this year are a series of rare emblems in gift packages received from handing out cookies. Bungie says you'll get increased chances of earning one if the community hits a series of goals each week.
As per Bungie, these are the cookies you'll need to make each week:
Week 1 (December 10)
Gjallardoodles for Zavala
Bright-Dusted Snowballs for Tess Everis
Starwort Thins for Elsie Bray
Neomun-Cake for Nimbus
Week 2 (December 17)
Traveler Donut Holes for Ikora
Classic Butter Cookie for Eva Levante
Dark Chocolate Motes for The Drifter
Week 3 (December 24)
Vanilla Blades for Shaxx
Lavender Ribbon Cookies for Saint-14
Etheric Coldsnaps for Variks
Will you be jumping into The Dawning?
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