Year 3

This article is about the third year of Destiny. For the third year of Destiny 2, see Year 3 (Destiny 2).

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Year 3 is a term used for things pertaining to the third year of Destiny. It started on September 20th, 2016 and ended on September 6th, 2017 with the release of Destiny 2.

Locations

• Plaguelands—the Plaguelands were first introduced and is only accessible with the Rise of Iron expansion
• Iron Temple—the Iron Temple is only accessible after completing King of the Mountain and requires the Rise of Iron expansion

Races & enemy classes

• Devil Splicers—first introduced in Rise of Iron

Vendors & their locations

• Saladin Forge—Originally the Vendor and Handler for the Iron Banner event in the Traveler's Walk he is now located in the Iron Temple and sells Year 3 Rise of Iron equipment.
• Shiro-4—First introduced in the Rise of Iron expansion. He is located in the Iron Temple Courtyard.
• Tyra Karn—First introduced in the Rise of Iron expansion. She is located in the Iron Temple.
• Lady Efrideet—First introduced in the Rise of Iron expansion.She is located across the bridge from the Iron Temple and is the current handler of the Iron Banner event.
• Gabi 55-30—First introduced in the Rise of Iron expansion. She is located at the Iron Temple.
• Micha 99-40—First introduced in the Rise of Iron expansion. She is located at the Iron Temple

Items & currencies

• Artifacts revamped
  • Eight new artifacts associated with the Iron Lords
• Customization option known as Ornaments
• Improved Year 1 Exotic Weapons
  • New Exotic Weapons
  • New Armor

Gameplay: PVE

• Archon's Forge—a player-initiated in the Plaguelands in which up to three difficulties can be utilized
• New Strike—Wretched Eye
  • Reskinned Strikes—Sepiks Perfected & The Abomination Heist
• New Raid—Wrath of the Machine
• Five new Story missions
  • Four new Quests
• New Maximum Light Increase—385 Light (400 w/ Hard Mode Raid)

Gameplay: PVP

• New Crucible Maps—Floating Gardens, Icarus (PlayStation exclusive), Skyline, The Last Exit
• New Crucible mode—Supremacy
• Improvements to the Iron Banner

Preceded by Year 2

Year 3

Succeeded by Year 1 (Destiny 2)