Loot



Loot is the collective term for various items, abilities, and currency that can be found or awarded to the player for completing quests. Before being collected, loot appears in the world as glowing polyhedra. Defeating bosses will reward the player with rare loot, such as exotic weapons and armor. Loot can also be found in chests hidden around the world; many include glimmer, but some also include a piece of gear.

Enemy Drops

 * Primary Ammo (white box)
 * Special Ammo (green box)
 * Heavy Ammo (purple box)
 * Glimmer

Weapons
See weapons. Players can carry primary weapons, special weapons, and heavy weapons.

Armor
See armor.

Engrams
Can be collected from bosses, random enemies, or chests. Engrams will appear in a player's weapon or armor inventory.

Materials
Used in upgrading equipment, or sold at one of the two Quartermasters' material exchange for Marks. Materials can be found out in the wild, as rewards for Public Events, or from disassembling items. Can carry 15 materials.
 * Ascendant Energy
 * Ascendant Shard
 * Glass Shards
 * Hadronic Essence
 * Helium Filaments
 * Relic Iron
 * Spinmetal
 * Spirit Bloom
 * Strange Coin
 * Plasteel Plating
 * Weapon Parts
 * Sapphire Wire

Consumables
One-time-use items that grant various bonuses. Can carry 15 consumable items.
 * Black Wax Idol
 * Ether Seeds
 * House Banners
 * Ammo Synthesis
 * Special Ammo Synthesis
 * Heavy Ammo Synthesis

Mission Rewards
Items collected from completing missions. Turn them in to vanguards for rewards. Can carry 10 mission rewards.
 * Warping Claws - The Dark Within - Turn in to Vanguard for choice of Uncommon armor
 * Ancient Recording - The Last Array - Turn in to Banshee-44 for choice of Uncommon Heavy Weapon

Bounties
Current bounties are stored as items in a player's inventory, which then have to be returned upon completion. Can carry 5 bounties of any type.