invitations – Deep Stone Crypt

My very long series of guides to past seasons moves right along into Destiny 2’s sixth season, Season of the Drifter. Focused primarily on the character of the Drifter (naturally), the second Annual Pass update, Joker’s Wild, introduced a new variant of Gambit, gave more characterization to the enigmatic Drifter, and added further details about the mysterious Nine. A lot of the story in this season was setting up for bigger story beats to come, so if it feels a little light on story, don’t worry, Bungie did get back to it soon enough (this season, in fact!).

This guide will briefly talk about the differences between Gambit and Gambit Prime, go over the Gambit Prime armor sets and how to acquire them from the Reckoning, and delve into a variety of quests added during the season, including a particularly fun secret mission. Time to be bad guys.

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I’m still working on the first part of my Forsaken guide, but I’m jumping ahead a little bit here because I remembered something from season 6 that will likely be going away when Beyond Light begins. The weekly activity Invitations from the Nine was a side pursuit during Season of the Drifter that gave additional insights into how the mysterious Nine view the ongoing conflict in the Solar System, as well as providing more context as to the character of the Drifter.

With objectives on destinations that are soon to be vaulted, the Invitations may very well be removed soon. If you want to experience the whole series, you’d better start soon.

Update, 7/16/20: Due to the recently-announced delay of Beyond Light’s release date to November 10th, I’ve updated the dates on this guide accordingly. You now have until the week of September 11th to start Invitations from the Nine.

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Season of the Drifter guide: Gambit Prime, the Reckoning, and Zero Hour

Quick tip: Complete the Invitations from the Nine while you still can