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All the New Armor in Destiny 2: Lightfall and Season of Defiance

by | Feb 28, 2023

Destiny 2 is all about chasing the latest and greatest loot. And for that reason, you can expect Bungie to release exciting new armor sets every Season.

Season of Defiance (alongside Lightfall) will not be any different. So far, one Legendary armor set and 3 Exotic armor pieces have been revealed, but you can be certain more sets will be available at launch, including armor sets from the raid, special events, and more.

Lightfall and Season of Defiance Armor Sets

These are all the new Legendary armor sets that were released with Lightfall and Season of Defiance.

Neomuna set: Thunderhead armor set

Lightfall Neomuna Armor set featured

How to get it: This armor set can be acquired by exploring Neomuna and earning ranks with Nimbus.

Season 20 set: Unyielding armor set

Season of Defiance S20 Armor set

How to get it: This armor set can be acquired by focusing Seasonal engrams and completing seasonal activities.

Season 20 Ornament: Techeun’s Regalia Ornaments

Season of Defiance S20 Ornaments

How to get it: These ornaments can be acquired by unlocking the paid track of the Season Pass.

Eververse set: Future Noir Ornaments

Future Noir Eververse S20 armor FINAL

How to get it: These armor sets can be found in the Eververse store, and you can either purchase them immediately with Silver (real money) or with Bright Dust (in-game currency) if you can wait a few weeks.

Raid set: Root of Nightmares armor set

Coming soon…

How to get it: This armor set can be acquired by running the new raid.

Special events

Finally, several special events will occur throughout the year and they will include a brand-new armor set for each class. There are four events in Destiny 2 in any given year: The Dawning for Christmas, Festival of the Lost for Halloween, Guardian Games, and Solstice of Heroes.

Destiny 2: Lightfall Exotic Armor

While we cover all the new Exotic armor in detail here, this is the TL;DR on new Exotic armor released this season:

ArmorClassTypeRequirementsSourceReleasedRequiresExotic Perk
Cadmus Ridge Lancecap Titan exotic

Cadmus Ridge Lancecap

TitanHelmLightfallLost SectorsSeason 20Lightfall Preorder icon
Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Diamond Lances create Stasis crystals on impact when thrown, with more crystals created by hitting bosses and vehicles. While using a Stasis subclass and behind your rally barricade, rapid precision hits and combatant final blows with a Stasis weapon creates a Diamond Lance near you."
Abeyant Leap Titan exotic

Abeyant Leap

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Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. Gain Woven Mail when suspending targets."
Cyrtarachne's Facade Hunter exotic

Cyrtarachne's Facade

HunterHelmLightfallLost SectorsSeason 20Lightfall Preorder icon
Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Gain Woven Mail when activating grapple. Increased flinch resistance while Woven Mail is active."
Speedloader Slacks Hunter exotic

Speedloader Slacks

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Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Dodging boosts reload speed, handling, and airborne effectiveness for you and nearby allies. While the buff is active, final blows and additional dodges increase the buff strength and refresh the timer. Maxes out at 5 stacks."
Ballidorse Wrathweavers Warlock exotic

Ballidorse Wrathweavers

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Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Your Winter's Wrath Shockwave deals increased shatter damage. Allies in range of your Shockwave gain an overshield and increased damage with Stasis weapons."
Swarmers Warlock exotic

Swarmers

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Lightfall
Exotic Perk: "Destroying a Tangle spawns a Threadling. Your Threadlings unravel targets that they damage."

Archives: Armor sets from previous seasons

The Witch Queen Armor sets (S16)

In case you’re still chasing armor sets from The Witch Queen’s release, this is an exhaustive list of armor sets released last season.

Throne World Armor set

The most notorious armor set in The Witch Queen, the one used in every promo material out there, is the Veritas Set:

The Witch Queen Armor sets Destiny 2 featured

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by ranking up your reputation with Fynch in the Throne World.

Season of the Risen Armor sets

The Tusk Allegiance set is the main Season of the Risen armor set that’s been shown in every trailer and promo material so far:

Season of the Risen armor (S16) Destiny 2 featured

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by focusing Umbral engrams and completing seasonal activities.

Eververse Armor sets

It has to be said: This season’s Eververse armor set look great:

Eververse armor Season 16 Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These armor sets can be found in the Eververse store and you can either purchase them immediately with Silver (real money) or with Bright Dust (in-game currency) if you can wait a few weeks.

Playlist Armor sets

Finally, The Witch Queen also introduced free Playlist armor sets:

Ritual armor Season 16 Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by ranking up your Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit reputation.

Witch Queen Raid armor set

Vow of the Disciple armor Destiny 2 featured

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by completing the Vow of the Disciple raid.

Season of the Haunted Armor Sets (S17)

Season 17 armor set: Eidolon Pursuant Set

Season 17 armor sets Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by focusing Umbral engrams and completing seasonal activities.

Season 17 universal ornaments: Epialos Following Set

Season 17 Ornament armor sets Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These ornaments can be acquired by unlocking the paid track of the Season Pass.

Eververse armor set: Collimated Light Set

Season 17 Eververse armor sets Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These armor sets can be found in the Eververse store and you can either purchase them immediately with Silver (real money) or with Bright Dust (in-game currency) if you can wait a few weeks.

Duality armor set: Deep Explorer Suit

Duality armor sets Destiny 2 900p

How to get it: These armor sets can be acquired by running the Duality dungeon.

Before you go…

Also, don’t miss more of our latest guides featuring many of the exciting new features delivered with Lightfall:

About The Author

Ric Molina
Ric Molina
I've been covering gaming since 2012, and some of my work has been featured by large brands, including MSN.com, Forbes, Rock Paper Shotgun, and more. I've been obsessed with Destiny 2 for years now, and I hope to provide new and returning players with the guides and resources I wish I had when I first started.
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