Everything new in Destiny 2’s The Dawning 2020 holiday event
The Dawning has arrived in Destiny 2 for the holiday season, bringing snowfall to the Tower and lots of new items that Guardians can find, earn, or purchase. Here’s a thorough look at everything that’s on offer for this year’s The Dawning, as well as how you can get your hands on each item.
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The Dawning 2020: Glacioclasm
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The Dawning 2020: Armor ornaments
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There are three new sets of Dawning armor ornaments (named “Lucent Night”) available during The Dawning 2020 — one for each class. Each of them cost 1,500 Silver or 6,000 Bright Dust in the Eververse store, but it’s expected that as The Dawning goes on, individual pieces from the sets will become available for Bright Dust for a limited time.
Here’s a look at the set for Titans:
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The Dawning 2020: Weapon ornaments
A couple of Exotic weapons also got some ornaments this year: Xenophage and Monte Carlo. The Xenophage ornament is called Glee Barrage and features a bright blue and gold coloration, while the Monte Carlo ornament is called the Merry Maker and has a white and bronze palette with some dark blue accents and decorative patterns. Both of the ornaments are available for 700 Silver.
Here’s the Glee Barrage ornament:
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The Dawning 2020: Ships and sparrows
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The Dawning 2020: Ghost shells
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The Dawning 2020: Shaders
The Dawning 2020: Emotes
If you’re a fan of emotes, you’ll be pleased to see that there are three new ones available for The Dawning 2020. The first of which (and, in my opinion, the best) is the Frosty Friend Emote, which is a multiplayer emote that allows you and a friend to build a snowman. It costs 1,200 Silver.
Next is the Turbulent Weather Emote, which features the vigorous shake of a snowglobe followed by a swirl of beautiful snowflakes all around your Guardian. It costs 1,000 Silver.
Finally, there’s the Ho Ho Hum Emote that’s perfect for the Ebenezer Scrooges out there since it features your Guardian shaking their head in annoyance while wearing a funny hat. It costs 500 Silver.
The Dawning 2020: Finishers
Cool Dawning-themed animations aren’t limited to Emotes, as you can also pick up some new cool Finishers as well. Both of them cost 800 Silver in Eververse. The first one is Perfect Ten, which allows your Guardian to ice skate around triumphantly before finishing off your enemy.
The second is Happy Trails, which allows you to execute foes by pulling a hand cannon from your back and delivering the finishing shot.
The Dawning 2020: Transmat effects
Finally, there are a pair of new transmat effects available for 200 Silver each that give your Guardian a unique particle effect as they load into areas. The first is Sweet Entrance, which surrounds your Guardian in a flurry of gingerbread, frosting, and candy as they spawn.
Secondly, there’s the Snowy Entrance transmat effect. This effect features your Guardian bursting out of a plump snowman each time they spawn into a new area.
Your thoughts
What do you think of all the cool stuff available for The Dawning 2020? Let me know down below.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light is available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation 4 and PS5, and Windows 10 PCs. It costs $40 but is also available through Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve never tried out Destiny 2, I recommend doing so, as it’s easily one of the best Xbox One shooters. For more on Beyond Light, make sure to check out our guide to the new Deep Stone Crypt raid as well as our guide on how to get Stasis Aspects and Fragments.
Wield the Darkness
Destiny 2: Beyond Light
Welcome to Europa, Guardian…
In Beyond Light, players will encounter a dark Fallen faction, travel to new locations, and go beyond the Light to wield the power of the Darkness.
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