Destiny 2: Renegades

Lore & Background

The expansion follows the player's Guardian along with the Drifter, Eris Morn, Eido, and Praxic Order Warlock Aunor Mahal as they form an unlikely crew to fight the rising Barant Imperium, a new Cabal force led by the fallen Guardian-turned-villain Dredgen Bael. The story sees the protagonists operating outside the Vanguard's direct support, establishing a base in Mars' Tharsis Cantina, and tackling bounties and major threats across the lawless frontier on Mars, Venus, and Europa, culminating in a battle against Bael's attempt to use a superweapon to reshape the galaxy. The expansion also deals with the fallout from The Edge of Fate prophecy and the mysterious plans of the Nine. Renegades began Season: Lawless for Year 8, with the season's major update, Monument of Triumph, releasing in June 2026. Monument of Triumph was originally scheduled for March and was to be named Shadow & Order, but due to major revisions and change in scope for the update, it was delayed and renamed. In Monument of Triumph, a celebration is held for the Guardian's triumphs, the Traveler returns to its resting place over the Last City, and the Guardian stops one final act from Dredgen Bael to create weapons that could permanently kill lightbearers.

Reader's Guide

Renegades is significant as the final content expansion for Destiny 2, with Monument of Triumph being the final content update for the game as a whole. The expansion introduced the Lawless Frontier, territories outside the Vanguard's jurisdiction on Mars, Venus, and Europa, with a new social space called Tharsis Outpost. Unlike prior destinations, none have free roam patrol mode; instead, each has two selectable territories for bounties, with contested territories rotating daily. Activities include bounty hunts, smuggling, and sabotage missions, with an exfiltration mechanic to receive rewards. An Invasion mode allows one Guardian to temporarily appear in another fireteam's mission to disrupt progress. The expansion added a new exotic mission 'Fire and Ice' on Europa rewarding the Praxic Blade (Destiny 2's version of the lightsaber), and a new dungeon 'Equilibrium' on Venus (accessible December 13, 2025). Monument of Triumph brought quality-of-life changes, returned the Director menu, reintroduced the Pantheon raid challenge mode, and re-added legacy raids and dungeons removed with Beyond Light. By 2026, Bungie sustained financial losses for parent company Sony, leading to the decision to end further development of Destiny 2 with this update while keeping it online and playable.

Did You Know?

• Renegades was heavily inspired by Star Wars, with Bungie collaborating with Lucasfilm Games on narrative and gear, including the Praxic Blade, Destiny 2's version of the lightsaber.
• The expansion sees the return of missions on the planet Venus, not including the Vault of Glass raid ported from the original Destiny during Year 4's Season of the Splicer.
• Monument of Triumph was originally scheduled for March 2026 and titled Shadow & Order, but was delayed and renamed due to major revisions and change in scope.
• Monument of Triumph re-added the Sparrow Racing League from the original Destiny and the mobile game Destiny: Rising.