Season of the Forge

Season of the Forge (commonly known as Black Armory) is the fifth season of Destiny 2 and the first part of the Forsaken Annual Pass, starting on December 4th 2018 and ended March 5th, 2019. This season introduces the reclusive Ada-1 and the Black Armory as Guardians work to recover its Lost Forges and uncover the ancient history of the weapon foundry itself.

Overview
Season of the Forge is the first seasonal content in the Forsaken 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.

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.

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.