Black Armory (expansion)

This article is about the Destiny 2 expansion. For the weapon foundry, see Black Armory.

Black Armory
Developer(s):	Bungie High Moon Studios
Publisher(s):	Activision
Platform(s):	Xbox One PlayStation 4 PC
Release date(s):	December 4, 2018
Genre(s):	First-person shooter
Mode(s):	Campaign Crucible Gambit Lost Forges
Rating(s):	ESRB: Teen (T) for Animated Blood and Violence PEGI: 16+

Black Armory (also known as Season of the Forge) is the fourth expansion of Destiny 2 and the first part of the Annual Pass.

Description

Discover weapons of Light and Fury. Add the Black Armory's treasure to your legend.

Overview

Black Armory is the first expansion in the Destiny 2 Annual Pass. It includes a new activity, raid, and many new weapons and armor to pursue. The story centers on a newly-formed Fallen terrorist organization, the Kell's Scourge, who have stolen from the Black Armory and are using its technology to terrorize Earth and establish a foothold of power in The Last City.

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Abdi (First mentioned) Ada-1 (First appearance) Arcite 99-40 (Mentioned only) Ari (First mentioned) Ayrin (First mentioned) Banshee-44 Enoch Bast (Mentioned only) Andal Brask (Mentioned only) Anastasia Bray (Mentioned only) Cayde-6 (Mentioned only) Cenric (First mentioned) Del-3 (First mentioned) The Drifter Camrin Dumuzi (Mentioned only) Eriana-3 (Mentioned only) Tess Everis Failsafe Tallulah Fairwind (Mentioned only) Farrah (First mentioned) Liu Feng (Mentioned only) Saladin Forge Teben Grey (Mentioned only) Ariadne Gris (Mentioned only) Hasan (First mentioned) Suraya Hawthorne Hideo (Mentioned only) Holborn (Mentioned only) Amanda Holliday Nora Holliday (Mentioned only) Jaak (First mentioned) Josef (Mentioned only) Tyra Karn (Mentioned only) Kasim (First mentioned) Devrim Kay Eva Levante Lucia (First mentioned) Malia (First mentioned) Shin Malphur (Mentioned only) Marc (Mentioned only) Matsuko (First mentioned) Henriette Meyrin (First mentioned) Asher Mir Eris Morn (Mentioned only) Wei Ning (Mentioned only) Nkechi-32 (Mentioned only) Ophiuchus (Mentioned only) Osiris (Mentioned only) Otto (First mentioned) Pahanin (Mentioned only) Helga Rasmussen (First mentioned) Rahool Ramos (Hunter) (Mentioned only) Redrix-3 (Mentioned only) Marcus Ren (Mentioned only) Rience (Mentioned only) Runa (Mentioned only) Yuki Satou (First mentioned) Shaxx Shiro-4 (Mentioned only) Sloane Tex 99-40 (First mentioned) Thalia (First mentioned) Tomas (First mentioned) Truce (First mentioned) Ulan-Tan (Mentioned only) Dredgen Vale (Mentioned only) Jaren Ward (Mentioned only) Xûr, Agent of the Nine Callisto Yin (Mentioned only) Dredgen Yor (Mentioned only) The Young Wolf Zavala Kell's Scourge Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge (First appearance) Arakis-12, Forge Saboteur (First appearance) Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge (First appearance) Serekis-9, Kell's Scourge (First appearance) Siviks, Lost to None (First appearance) Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge (First appearance) Zevious-3, Forge Warden (First appearance) The Cabal Ghalak the Colossus, Forge Warden (First appearance) The Vex Sublimating Mind, Forge Warden (First appearance) The Reef Petra Venj Mara Sov Uldren Sov The Spider Species Awoken Cabal Exo Fallen Hive Human Vex Organizations Black Armory (First appearance) Exodus Program (Mentioned only) Iron Lords Gensym Scribe Kell's Scourge (First appearance) New Monarchy (Mentioned only) Red Legion Scorn (Mentioned only) The Spider's Crime Syndicate Tex Mechanica Vanguard Locations Earth Beggar's Gulch (First identified as Black Armory (expansion)) Cosmodrome (Mentioned only) Dwindler's Ridge (Mentioned only) The Farm (Mentioned only) The Last City Fu'an Institute Library (Mentioned only) Ridgeback District (First mentioned) Tower (Mentioned only) Hall of Guardians (Mentioned only) Tower (Destiny 2) Velor (Mentioned only) Mars Meridian Bay (Mentioned only) Nessus Arcadian Valley Hallows The Tor (First appearance) Reef Prison of Elders (Mentioned only) Tangled Shore Titan (moon)

Events Battle of the Twilight Gap (Mentioned only) City Age Dark Age (Mentioned only) Golden Age (Mentioned only) The Dawning Vehicles, Equipment, and Technology Ghost Shells Future Perfect Shell (First appearance) Neon Helix Shell (First appearance) Rust Punk Shell (First appearance) Sanctum Plate Shell (First appearance) Jumpship Ada-1's Lone Wolf (First appearance) Glad Tidings (First appearance) Home Away (First appearance) Ódrerir (First appearance) unsecured/OUTCRY (First appearance) Obsidian Accelerator (First appearance) Sparrow Approaching Infinity (First appearance) Burnout (First appearance) Dawning Cheer (First appearance) The Bronco (First appearance) Weapons and Armor Annealed Shaper Armor (First appearance) Auto Rifle Breakneck (First appearance) Galliard-42 XN7568 (First appearance) The Ringing Nail (First appearance) Bladesmith's Memory Armor (First appearance) Bulletsmith's Ire Armor (First appearance) Combat Bow Le Monarque (First appearance) The Spiteful Fang (First appearance) The Vow (First appearance) Forged Machinist Armor (First appearance) Frostreach Armor (First appearance) Froststrike Armor (First appearance) Frostveil Armor (First appearance) Fusion rifle Jötunn (First appearance) Loaded Question (First appearance) Tempered Dynamo (First appearance) Grenade launcher Acantha-D XK8434 (First appearance) Anarchy (First appearance) The Mountaintop (First appearance) Gunsmith's Devotion Armor (First appearance) Hand cannon Bad News XF4354 (First appearance) Crimil's Dagger Kindled Orchid (First appearance) The Last Word Iron Fellowship Armor (First appearance) Machine gun Avalanche (First appearance) Hammerhead (First appearance) Pulse rifle Blast Furnace (First appearance) Nightshade Swift Ride XE8375 (First appearance) Rocket launcher Bellowing Giant (First appearance) Hoosegrow XE5837 (First appearance) Scout rifle Does Not Compute No Feelings (First appearance) Tango-45 XK5094 (First appearance) Shotgun Baligant XU7743 (First appearance) Threat Level (First appearance) Wishbringer (First appearance) Sidearm Dead Man Walking XX7463 (First appearance) Sniper rifle Persuader Show of Force XF4865 (First appearance) Tatara Gaze (First appearance) Star-Crossed Armor (First appearance) Submachine gun Atalanta-D XG1992 (First appearance) The Hero's Burden Sword Stryker's Sure-Hand (First appearance) Symmetrists' Armor (First appearance) Vanguard Dare Armor (First appearance) Woven Firesmith Armor (First appearance) Miscellanea Books of Sorrow Glimmer Hunter Hunter of the Heart (Mentioned only) Project Niobe (First mentioned) Titan Warlock

Features

• New Black Armory exotic weapons to pursue.
• New Lost Forges activity.
• New Fallen enemy faction, the Kell's Scourge.
• New Raid, Scourge of the Past.
• New faction vendor, Ada-1.
• New gear to uncover.
• New Exotic Quest Lines.
• New triumphs & collections.

Loot

• Brand new weapons and armor to uncover.

Weapons

Exotic

• Anarchy: Arc Grenade Launcher - Acquired from Scourge of the Past
• Izanagi's Burden: Kinetic Sniper Rifle - Acquired from Ada-1 for completing the Izanami Forge
• Jötunn: Solar Fusion Rifle - Acquired from Ada-1 for completing the Bergusia Forge
• Le Monarque: Void Combat Bow - Acquired from Ada-1 for completing the Volundr Forge
• Returning: The Last Word: Kinetic Tex Mechanica Hand Cannon - Quest reward for The Draw

Locations

• The Last City, Earth
• The Black Armory, Earth

Raids

• Scourge of the Past

Development

Black Armory was developed as part of the Destiny 2 Annual Pass, which are meant to be a smaller series of DLC releases that include new endgame activities, missions, and quests for Guardians to pursue. These include new Raids and activity types.

Trivia

• Black Armory is the fourth Fallen-based expansion, after House of Wolves, Rise of Iron, and Forsaken.