Loot



Loot is the collective term for various items, abilities, and currency that can be found or awarded to Guardians for completing quests. Before being collected, loot appears in the world as glowing polyhedra. Defeating bosses will reward Guardians 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
 * Orbs of Light (per enemy killed with a Super, available only to other players)

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

Armor
See armor.

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

Materials
Materials are used in upgrading equipment, or sold at one of the two Quartermasters' material exchanges for Marks. Materials can be found out in the wild, as rewards for Public Events, or from disassembling items. Guardians 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
Consumables are one-time-use items that grant various bonuses. Guardians can carry 15 consumable items.
 * Black Wax Idol
 * Ether Seeds
 * House Banners
 * Ammo Synthesis
 * Special Ammo Synthesis
 * Heavy Ammo Synthesis

Mission rewards
Mission rewards are items collected from completing missions. These can be turned in to vanguards for rewards. Ten mission rewards can be carried at once.
 * 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
 * Dead Ghost - The Dark Beyond - Turn in to the Speaker to receive a writ for arms, which in turn is given to Banshee-44 for choice of Uncommon Special 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.