DexertoIron Banner offers Destiny 2 players a unique PvP experience that is only around at specific times of the year, with this set schedule dictating when you get to play.
Dating back to the original Destiny, Iron Banner has been an important part of The Crucible for several years. Only showing up a handful of times per year, the limited-time PvP playlist offers guardians something a little different.
Not only are there unique rewards to earn, including some of the best PvP weapons in the sandbox, but Iron Banner also has exclusive game modes that can’t be found elsewhere. To avoid missing out, use this schedule detailing when the PvP game mode will next go live in Episode Heresy.
When is the next Iron Banner event?
Bungie hasn’t provided a date for when the next Iron Banner will take place. The last iteration of the event took place between June 17 and June 24, 2025.
Upcoming Iron Banner events
Iron Banner is going on hiatus when Edge of Fate launches on July 15. Bungie confirmed this in a blog post on June 12, stating that the game mode “will be taking a well-deserved break,” returning in September 2025.
That being the case, the PvP, weapons obtained exclusively from the PvP event will be temporarily unavailable until its return in September.
New Iron Banner weapons
Nature Reclaimed
- Archetype: Solar Scout Rifle
- Weapon Frame: Lightweight
- Perk 1: Outlaw, Killing Wind, Rapid Hit, Shoot to Loot, Lone Wolf, Heal Clip
- Perk 2: Desperate Measures, Box Breathing, Explosive Payload, Incandescent, Precision Instrument, Kill Clip
Introduced in a mid-season update during Episode Heresy, Nature Reclaimed boasts an incredible perk pool clearly curated specifically for PvP. While there are some good combos here for PvE play, like Heal Clip and Incandescent, Scout Rifles are rarely used outside of the Crucible in the current sandbox.
Lone Wolf, Explosive Payload, and Precision Instrument are some of the best PvP perks available in Destiny 2 right now. Likewise, Lightweight Scouts, despite their inferior range compared to other archetypes, are among the best choices in Heresy’s hyper-fast PvP meta.
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Warlord’s Spear
Dexerto- Archetype: Arc Trace Rifle
- Weapon Frame: Adaptive
- Perk 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction, Envious Assassin, High-Impact Reserves, Rewind Rounds, Hip-Fire Grip, Loose Change
- Perk 2: Desperate Measures, Killing Tally, Jolting Feedback, Target Lock, Fourth Time’s the Charm, Detonator Beam
This Arc Trace Rifle is just the second of its archetype after Path of Least Resistance, and it completely wipes the floor with its predecessor.
Not only does it get access to Jolting Feedback, but also Detonator Beam, a new Trace Rifle-exclusive perk that is essentially Kinetic Tremors but even better. The former is perfect for add-clear, while the latter makes this weapon deal a lot more damage. That’s a big deal because DPS is an area where this archetype typically struggles, but this perk solves that issue.
What is Iron Banner?
Iron Banner is a limited-time PvP game mode that appears twice per episode. Each appearance offers a unique twist on an existing Crucible game mode, or even a unique mode entirely exclusive to Iron Banner.
Gaining reputation in Iron Banner differs from other modes with additional rank points earned as you play more games, have more Iron Banner gear equipped, and have the Iron Banner emblem active.
BungieThe main appeal of Iron Banner is the unique weapons you can earn as drops or focus using Iron Engrams. These cannot be earned anywhere else and have been known to creep into the meta in both PvE and PvP, making them particularly desirable.
To learn more about these weapons, check out the section below where we’ve outlined all of the Iron Banner weapons available right now, including those that are featured and legacy weapons from seasons gone by.
All Iron Banner weapons
Featured weapons
Here are all 10 weapons that can be earned and focused with Lord Saladin in Iron Banner during Episode Heresy. All of the following weapons cost one Iron Engram and x20,000 Glimmer each to focus:
| Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nature Reclaimed | Solar Scout Rifle (Lightweight) | Outlaw Killing Wind Rapid Hit Shoot to Loot Lone Wolf Heal Clip | Desperate Measures Box Breathing Explosive Payload Incandescent Precision Instrument Kill Clip |
 Archon’s Thunder | Stasis Machine Gun (High-Impact) | High-Impact Reserves Rimestealer Fourth Time’s The Charm Envious Assassin Dynamic Sway Reduction Enlightened Action Air Trigger | Rewind Rounds Target Lock Tap The Trigger Killing Tally Headstone Onslaught Desperate Measures |
 Claws of the Wolf | Void Pulse Rifle (Rapid-Fire) | Repulsor Brace Perpetual Motion Headseeker Elemental Capacitor To The Pain Snapshot Sights | Kill Clip Destabilizing Rounds Rampage Disruption Brreak Zen Moment Attrition Orbs |
 Crimil’s Dagger | Kinetic Hand Cannon (Aggressive) | Outlaw Moving Target Strategist Air Trigger Slideways Enlightened Action | Precision Instrument Adagio Opening Shot Zen Moment Explosive Payload Kill Clip |
 Lethal Abundance | Strand Auto Rifle (High-Impact) | Slice Elemental Capacitor Dynamic Sway Reduction Keep Away Enlightened Action Discord | Attrition Orbs Onslaught Collective Action Hatchling Tap The Trigger Target Lock |
 Multimach CCX | Kinetic SMG (Lightweight) | Under-Over Moving Target Rangefinder Iron Gaze Dynamic Sway Reduction Attrition Orbs | Target Lock Tap The Trigger Kinetic Tremors Kill Clip Iron Reach Frenzy |
 Peacebond | Stasis Sidearm (Adaptive Burst) | Headstone Moving Target Lone Wolf Rangefinder Subsistence Zen Moment | Rimestealer Desperate Measures Headseeker Desperado Frenzy Kill Clip |
 Tinasha’s Mastery | Stasis Sidearm (Rocket-Assisted) | Reverberation Loose Change Impulse Amplifier Enlightened Action Deconstruct Offhand Strike Air Trigger | Surrounded One For All Frenzy Desperate Measures Chill Clip Bait and Switch Adagio |
 Tusk of the Boar | Strand Grenade Launcher (Wave Frame) | Pulse Monitor Slideways Slice Grave Robber Enlightened Action Envious Assassin | Deconstruct Vorpal Weapon Swashbuckler Bait and Switch Hatchling Chain Reaction |
 Warlord’s Spear | Arc Trace Rifle (Adaptive) | Dynamic Sway Reduction Envious Assassin High-Impact Reserves Rewind Rounds Hip-Fire Grip Loose Change | Desperate Measures Killing Tally Jolting Feedback Target Lock Fourth Time’s the Charm Detonator Beam |
Legacy weapons
These are the legacy weapons that can be focused at Lord Saladin but not earned as a drop. All of the following weapons cost x3 Iron Engrams and x25,000 Glimmer each to focus:
| Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Allied Demand | Kinetic Sidearm (Adaptive) | Well-Rounded Air Assault Subsistence Rapid Hit Rangefinder Auto-Loading Holster | Eye of the Storm Multikill Clip Frenzy Iron Reach Gutshot Straight Under-Over |
 Bite of the Fox | Kinetic Sniper Rifle (Aggressive) | Envious Assassin No Distractions Slickdraw Firmly Planted Rapid Hit Snapshot Sights | Iron Gaze Under-Over Vorpal Weapon Opening Shot Moving Target Explosive Payload |
 Dark Decider | Kinetic Auto Rifle (Rapid-Fire) | Well-Rounded Iron Grip Dynamic Sway Reduction Subsistence Offhand Strike Auto-Loading Holster | Rangefinder Dragonfly Golden Tricorn Iron Reach Gutshot Straight Voltshot |
 Forge’s Pledge | Solar Pulse Rifle (Adaptive) | Stats For All Heating Up Tunnel Vision Surplus Auto-Loading Holster Zen Moment | One For All Iron Grip Elemental Capacitor Multikill Clip Rampage Snapshot Sights Wellspring |
 Frontier’s Cry | Solar Hand Cannon (Precision) | Stats For All Adaptive Munitions Rapid Hit Compulsive Reloader Steady Hands Tunnel Vision | Eye of the Storm Kill Clip One For All Iron Grip Iron Reach Adagio |
 Gunnora’s Axe | Arc Shotgun (Pinpoint Slug) | Moving Target Hip-Fire Grip Surplus Auto-Loading Holster Threat Detector Slickdraw | Voltshot Vorpal Weapon Eye of the Storm Opening Shot Snapshot Sights Iron Reach |
 Jorum’s Claw | Solar Pulse Rifle (Adaptive) | Moving Target Encore Gutshot Straight Iron Grip Offhand Strike Outlaw | Incandescent Golden Tricorn Frenzy Iron Reach Kill Clip Headseeker |
Lethal Abundance | Strand Auto Rifle (High-Impact) | Slice Elemental Capacitor Dynamic Sway Reduction Keep Away Enlightened Action Discord | Attrition Orbs Onslaught Collective Action Hatchling Tap The Trigger Target Lock |
 Occluded Finality | Arc Sniper Rifle (Aggressive) | Rapid Hit Snapshot Sights Surplus Under Pressure Auto-Loading Holster No Distractions | Firing Line Opening Shot Vorpal Weapon Elemental Capacitor Iron Reach Demolitionist |
 Point of the Stag | Arc Bow (Precision) | Strategist Puglist Elemental Capacitor Archer’s Tempo Air Trigger No Distractions | Golden Tricorn Precision Instrument Swashbuckler Eye of the Storm Vorpal Weapon Dragonfly |
 Pressurized Precision | Strand Fusion Rifle (Adaptive) | Discord Perpetual Motion Encore Moving Target Firmly Planted Auto-Loading Holster Air Assault | Hatchling Cornered Iron Gaze Vorpal Weapon Eye of the Storm Rangefinder High-Impact Reserves |
 Razor’s Edge | Void Sword (Vortex) | Wellspring Unrelenting Tireless Blade Energy Transfer Relentless Strikes Duelist’s Trance | One For All Thresh Chain Reaction Frenzy Assassin’s Blade Counterattack |
 Riiswalker | Kinetic Shotgun (Lightweight) | Killing Wind Discord Threat Remover Slideshot Slickdraw Surplus | Opening Shot Fragile Focus Iron Reach Vorpal Weapon Adagio Harmony |
 Roar of the Bear | Solar Rocket Launcher (High-Impact) | Impulse Amplifier Tracking Module Demolitionist Field Prep Snapshot Sights Ambitious Assassin | Incandescent Chain Reaction Lasting Impression Cluster Bomb Auto-Loading Holster Vorpal Weapon |
 Swarm of the Raven | Void Heavy GL (Rapid-Fire) | Impulse Amplifier Slickdraw Auto-Loading Holster Field Prep Pulse Monitor Demolitionist Clown Cartridge | Genesis Disruption Break Full Court Adagio Cascade Point Envious Assassin Destabilizing Rounds |
 The Guiding Sight | Strand Scout Rifle (High-Impact) | Slice Perpetual Motion To The Pain Moving Target Demolitionist Enlightened Action | Precision Instrument Cascade Point Strategist Kill Clip Adrenaline Junkie Hatchling |
 The Hero’s Burden | Void SMG (Adaptive) | Under Pressure Moving Target Feeding Frenzy Tunnel Vision Fragile Focus Zen Moment | Dynamic Sway Reduction Gutshot Straight Destabilizing Rounds Iron Grip Iron Reach Kill Clip |
 The Wizened Rebuke | Arc Fusion Rifle (High-Impact) | Offhand Strike Iron Grip Shot Swap Under Pressure Heating Up Steady Hands | Voltshot High-Impact Reserves Successful Warm-Up Vorpal Weapon Fragile Focus Backup Plan |
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