Destiny 2 - Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor upgrade guide

The solstice begins

To start the Solstice of Heroes questline, you need to talk to Eva Levante in the tower. She's in the center of the tower, right next to the main landing area, so she's pretty hard to miss. Just look for the giant Guardian statue if you can't find it. She'll give you a quest titled The Solstice Begins and give you your first Solstice gear: the Renewed Helmet. Put on the helmet and complete a race in the European Air Zone, accessible to Eva's right. After defeating bosses and opening chests to complete a race in the European air zone, return to Eva. She will tell you to mediate at the Statue of Heroes. Simply interact with the statue to do so and return to see it to receive the full set of the renewed armor.

Improved Renewed Armor Set

The renewed armor set is the Solstice of Heroes blue rarity gear set. You get it just for completing the The Solstice Begins quest, but you can upgrade this armor set to something awesome multiple times. Complete the following objectives depending on your character's class to upgrade to the Majestic armor set.

Titan

• Helmet - Complete 1 European air zone race, get 50 precision final hits, defeat 100 hives
• Gantelets - Defeat 50 fighters in European air zone, get 20 super wins, defeat 5o enemies in European air zone using Arc subclass
• Chest armor - Complete 5 adventures, collect 100 solar orbs in strikes, defeat 25 guardians in Crucible or Gambit
• Leg armor - Complete 5 public events on Nessus, collect 100 Void Orbs in Crucible or Gambit, unlock 10 Solstice packages
• Mark - Complete 5 playlist strikes, collect 400 elemental orbs, complete 5 Crucible and Gambit matches

hunter

• Helmet - Complete 1 European air zone race, get 50 precision final hits, defeat 100 deaths
• Gantelets - Complete 5 strikes, open 10 Solstice packages, collect 100 solar orbs in Crucible or Gambit
• Chest armor - Get 50 kills in the European air zone using a solar subclass, defeat 50 fighters in the European air zone, collect 400 elemental orbs
• Leg armor - Get 50 Super Kills, defeat 25 opposing Guardians, complete 5 public events on Nessus
• Coat - Complete 5 adventures, collect 100 Arc Strike orbs, complete 5 Crucible or Gambit matches

warlock

• Helmet - Complete 1 European Air Zonerun, get 50 precision kills, defeat 100 cabals
• Gantelets - Complete 5 Playlist Strikes, Collect 400 Elemental Orbs, Defeat 25 Guardians in Gambit or Crucible
• Chest armor - Complete 5 adventures, collect 100 arc orbs in Crucible or Gambit, unlock 10 Solstice packages
• Leg armor - Defeat 50 enemies in European air zone using any subclass, collect 100 solar orbs in strikes, defeat 50 enemies in European air zone using Void subclass
• Liaison - Complete 5 public events on Nessus, defeat 50 enemies with Super abilities, complete 5 Crucible or Gambit matches

Upgrade the majestic armor set

The renewed armor set is the next level in the Solstice of Heroes gear set. Complete the following objectives based on your character's class to upgrade to the Magnificent armor set.

Titan

• Helmet - Collect 1000 elemental orbs, complete 10 Gambit matches, defeat 1000 Guardians with Arc weapon
• Gantelets - Complete 10 Heroic Public Events, Get 100 Ability Kills, Kill 20 Bosses
• Chest armor - Get 600 kills in the Strikes playlist with a subclass corresponding to the daily elemental bonus, beat 300 dead, beat 200 fighters
• Leg armor - Get 2000 elemental final hits, get 100 solar melee final hits, collect 300 Void Orbs from Strike playlists
• Mark - 200 elemental orbs in European air zone, get 300 solar weapon final hits, patrol 5 on Io

hunter

• Helmet - Get 2000 elemental final hits, get 300 bow weapon final hits, defeat 200 fighters
• Gantelets - Complete 10 Heroic Public Events, Collect 300 Bow Orbs, Defeat 300 Cabals
• Chest armor - Collect 1000 Elemental Orbs, Complete 10 Gambit Matches, Get 100 Void Grenade final hits
• Leg armor - Get 600 kills in the Strikes playlist with a subclass corresponding to the daily elemental bonus, beat 100 Guardians with Void weapons, get 100 ability kills
• Coat - Collect 200 elemental orbs in the European air zone, complete 5 patrols in the EDZ, kill 20 bosses

warlock

• Helmet - Get 600 kills in the Strikes playlist with a subclass corresponding to the daily elemental bonus, collect elemental orbs in the European air zone, kill 20 bosses
• Gantelets - Collect 1000 elemental orbs, get 2000 elemental final hits, defeat 100 guardians with solar weapons
• Chest armor - Get 300 Void Weapon Kills, Get 100 Ability Kills, Complete 10 Gambit Matches
• Leg armor - Defeat 300 Hive, collect 300 solar orbs in the Strikes playlist, complete 10 heroic public events
• Liaison - Get 150 Super Arc final blows, defeat 200 fighters, complete 5 patrols on Titan

How to get Glimmers for the Magnificent Armor Set

After obtaining the Magnificent gear set, your only remaining objective is to unlock the Armor Glow effect. Complete the following objectives depending on your character class to earn the White Armor Glow for Solstice of Heroes 2020.

Titan

• Helmet - Complete a Nightfall: The Ordeal Strike on Master difficulty
• Gantelets - Complete a nightmare hunt on the moon
• Chest armor - Complete the Pit of Heresy Dungeon on the Moon
• Leg armor - Win matches in Trials of Osiris
• Mark - Defeat the final boss in the Altars of Pain on the Moon

hunter

• Helmet - Complete a Nightfall: The Ordeal Strike on Master difficulty
• Gantelets - Complete a nightmare hunt on the moon
• Chest armor - Complete the Pit of Heresy Dungeon on the Moon
• Leg armor - Win matches in Trials of Osiris
• Mark - Defeat the final boss in the Altars of Pain on the Moon

warlock

• Helmet - Complete a Nightfall: The Ordeal Strike on Master difficulty
• Gantelets - Complete a nightmare hunt on the moon
• Chest armor - Complete the Pit of Heresy Dungeon on the Moon
• Leg armor - Win matches in Trials of Osiris
• Mark - Defeat the final boss in Shrines of Pain on the Moom

While you will need to upgrade your armor to Magnificent before the Solstice of Heroes event ends on September 8, you can continue working on your White Armor Glow challenges even after the event ends. Earning the Majestic Armor Set will allow you to purchase a Universal Ornament Set from the Eververse Shop for Silver or Shiny Dust. This ornament changes your glow to match your subclass color, whether it's solar, arc, or void. This glow will also support the new Statis subclass when it launches with Destiny 2: Beyond Light later this fall. Unlike last year's event, you don't need to purchase individual vibrant colors. Additionally, Elemental Glow sets are universal adornments, so you can apply them to any gear, not just your Solstice gear.