Destiny 2 - The Solstice Begins Quest Guide

The solstice begins

To start The Solstice begins, head to the tower and talk to Eva Levante. She stands next to the giant statue near the main landing area. She will give you a helmet. You will need to have this helmet (and any other Solstice of Heroes gear you get) to progress in the quest. You cannot work on Solstice of Heroes quests or level up in Solstice armor while wearing anything other than Solstice armor. Put on the mask and head to the European air zone. The entrance to the European air zone is to the right of Eva Levante, next to the statue of the heroes. You can also open your map and select the blue quest icon above the main landing zone to access the European air zone.

Cloud test

Once in the European air zone, it's time to beat the bosses. The first phase of an EAZ race involves removing as many minibosses as possible. They are spread all over the map and it is best for you and your team to split up to cover more ground. After taking down a few minibosses, the final boss will appear. The final boss fight is just a simple boss encounter.

After killing the boss, a chest with your reward will appear in the center of the map. However, after collecting your reward from this chest, six more will appear in hidden places on the map. You and your fire team have a limited amount of time to uncover and open as many chests as possible before being sent back into orbit. The whole team gets the rewards from all open chests, so split up and cover as much ground as possible before the time runs out.

But wait, there is more!

Go back to the tower and talk to Eva Levante. She will give you a full set of Drained Armor and a new quest step.

Inhale Exhale

Take the set of drained armor and interact with the nearby Heroes Statue. Armor drained from your inventory will become Renewed Armor, which is the first form of Solstice of Heroes armor. This is the set of armor that you will improve over the next few weeks by completing challenges and participating in various activities throughout the solar system.

Reforged in the light

With your full set of renewed armor, it's time to start leveling up. Speak to Eva Levante to complete the quest The Solstice Begins. After completing this introductory quest, Eva Levante will offer you a new quest called Solstice of Heroes 2020, which is the main quest for this event. This quest involves upgrading your renewed armor set to a majestic armor set and then upgrading that majestic armor set to a magnificent armor set which can gain armor glow. We have this quest covered in our Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor upgrade guide, so check it out if you want a rundown of all the steps involved for each class. Completing the quest The Solstice Begins also allows you to unlock a Solstice of Heroes Music Track through Bungie Rewards, so be sure to claim it before the event ends on September 8.