Bright Dust is one of the most sought-after resources in Destiny 2. as it can be used to purchase sexy Eververse items without having to spend a dime. Unlike Silver, which can only be purchased with real money, Bright Dust can be earned while playing the game.
That said, Bright Dust remains a rare resource that can only be earned in very limited quantities per week. Today we cover all the Bright Dust sources in 2023, beginner tips to farm it, and more.
How to get Bright Dust in 2023
These are all the ways you can get Bright Dust in-game as of Season of Defiance:
| Source | Location | Frequency | Bright Dust | Cost (glimmer) | Requires | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Track | Season Pass | Seasonal | 7,500 | - |  Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Paid Track | Season Pass | Seasonal | 3,000 | - |  Season 20 | Season 20 |
| All Seasonal Challenges By completing all "normal" challenges | Seasonal Challenges | Seasonal | 6,000 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Final Seasonal Challenge By completing 75 out 77 Challenges | Seasonal Challenges | Seasonal | 4,000 | - | Season 20 | Season 20 |
| Vanguard Weekly challenge By completing 8 Gunsmith bounties | Tower | Weekly | 120 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Crucible Weekly challenge By completing 8 Gunsmith bounties | Tower | Weekly | 120 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Gambit Weekly challenge By completing 8 Gunsmith bounties | Tower | Weekly | 120 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Special Events Weekly bounties 2 per week | Tower | Weekly | 200 | 1,000 | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Special Events Repeatable bounties | Tower | Repeatable | 10 | 3,000 | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Strikes Repeatable bounties | Tower | Repeatable | 10 | 3,000 | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Crucible Repeatable bounties | Tower | Repeatable | 10 | 3,000 | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Gambit Repeatable bounties | Tower | Repeatable | 10 | 3,000 | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Small Gift of Bright Dust | Season Pass | Random | 250 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Medium Gift of Bright Dust | Season Pass | Random | 500 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
| Huge Gift of Bright Dust | Season Pass | Random | 1,000 | - | Free-to-Play | Free-to-Play |
Bright Dust economy changes
Not so long ago, if you were willing to put in the work, you could technically farm Bright Dust as much as you wanted. But the Bright Dust economy was continuously limited and nerfed, culminating with the drastic changes made by Bungie in Season 13. In a nutshell:
- The Season Pass offers much more Bright Dust than before
- Weekly Playlist bounties are gone (these used to be the primary sources of Bright Dust)
- New “Seasonal Challenges” have taken their place
Bungie’s rationale is that players who only use one character will now earn more Bright Dust per Season. And that is accurate. However, dedicated players who were willing to grind weekly bounties on all three characters were severely punished.
Bright Dust Schedule: Season 20
These are all the items you can purchase with Bright Dust this season:
| Week | - | Name | Item | Type | Cost | Available for Dust? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | Vehement Flock | Vehement Flock | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | Surging Current | Surging Current | Vehicle | 2,500 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |   | Stress Ball | Stress Ball | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | OAKI/FASS Shell | OAKI/FASS Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | Motive Force | Motive Force | Vehicle | 2,500 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | Velocimancer | Velocimancer | Ship | 2,000 Dust | - |
| Week 3 03/14/2023 |  | The Knight's Elegy | The Knight's Elegy The Lament | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Trap Setting | Trap Setting | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |   | Overcharged Shell | Overcharged Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Pick a Card | Pick a Card | Emote | 4,250 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Limitless Subversion Grips | Limitless Subversion Grips Hunter Arms | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Cogent Beat Gauntlets | Cogent Beat Gauntlets Titan Arms | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Technologic Gloves | Technologic Gloves Warlock Arms | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Wanderer's Shell | Wanderer's Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |   | The Lone Howl | The Lone Howl | Vehicle | 2,500 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Prometheus OSP | Prometheus OSP | Ship | 2,000 Dust | - |
| Week 4 03/21/2023 |  | Blooming Gilt | Blooming Gilt Osteo Striga | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Credence | Credence Trust | Weapon Ornament | 700 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |   | Disciple's Judgment | Disciple's Judgment | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Limitless Subversion Cloak | Limitless Subversion Cloak Hunter Class Item | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Cogent Beat Mark | Cogent Beat Mark Titan Class Item | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Technologic Bond | Technologic Bond Warlock Class Item | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Celestial Shell | Celestial Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | All-Terrain Explorer | All-Terrain Explorer | Vehicle | 2,500 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Callisto Lancer | Callisto Lancer | Ship | 2,000 Dust | - |
| Week 5 03/28/2023 |  | Karesansui | Credence Jade Rabbit | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |   | Exotech Shell | Exotech Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Arcade Games | Arcade Games | Emote | 4,250 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Limitless Subversion Strides | Limitless Subversion Strides Hunter Class Item | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Cogent Beat Greaves | Cogent Beat Greaves Titan Arms | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Technologic Boots | Technologic Boots Warlock Arms | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Kit Shell | Kit Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Blind Faith | Blind Faith Trust | Weapon Ornament | 700 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Exohelian | Exohelian | Ship | 2,000 Dust | - |
| Week 6 04/04/2023 |  | Shiro's Watch | Shiro's Watch Trespasser | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Spray and Pray | Spray and Pray | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Archon Prime | Archon Prime Outbreak Perfected | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Simon Says | Simon Says | Emote | 3,250 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Clean Lines Shell | Clean Lines Shell | Ghost Shell | 2,850 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Doubt | Doubt Trust | Weapon Ornament | 700 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Seidr | Seidr Young Ahamkara's Spine | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Augmented Auspice | Augmented Auspice Synthoceps | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Occisor Draconum | Occisor Draconum Sunbracers | Armor Ornament | 1,200 Dust | - |
| Week 7 04/11/2023 |  | Omnipotentia | Omnipotentia Tractor Cannon | Weapon Ornament | 1,250 Dust | - |
Bright Dust: Principles
These are a few important Bright Dust principles to keep in mind:
- Bright Dust Cannot Be Purchased: Bright Dust cannot be purchased directly from Eververse Trading Co. and cannot be traded in for Silver or for other in-game currencies.
- Account Bound: Bright Dust is bound to the account that acquired it and cannot be transferred or gifted. Bright Dust and items purchased with Bright Dust cannot be shared between accounts by platform license-sharing features.
- Balance Shared Between Characters: The Bright Dust currency is automatically shared between Characters on a Destiny 2 account.
This information comes straight from Bungie and can help you understand the limitations of Bright Dust.
What can you buy with Bright Dust?
Every week, the Eververse will have a limited selection of items requiring Bright Dust for sale. You can all Bright Dust items in the following sections:
- Bright Dust section of the Eververse Homepage
- The Bright Dust page
Among the several items for sale, you’ll always have an assortment of shaders, consumables, and items.
Bright Dust items, Destiny 2
These are, in a nutshell, the different items you can purchase with Bright Dust every week:
Consumables:
These consumable items (i.e. items that can only be used once) are available for sale every week:
- Concentrated Mattergem – 200 Bright Dust: Bosses have a chance to drop an Upgrade Module when defeated.
- Glimmershard – 250 Bright Dust: Defeated bosses have a chance to create a shower of Glimmer.
- Scavenger’s Boon – 250 Bright Dust: Combatants defeated with precision final blows have a chance to drop planetary materials.
- Gleaming Boon of the Vanguard – 250 Bright Dust: When this is used during a strike, all players receive an Eververse Gift at the end of that strike.
- Gleaming Boon of the Crucible – 500 Bright Dust: When this is used during a Crucible match, all players receive an Eververse Gift at the end of that match.
‼️ As Bright Dust is so limited, I recommend staying away from these consumables and save up for some of the bigger items below.
Legendary Flair items:
The Eververse is also full of “flair” items, which are:
- Legendary Shader – 300 Bright Dust: Allows you to change the color of your armor (you’ll need to buy one shader per piece of armor).
- Transmat Effects – 40 Bright Dust: Changes the appearance of your spawn animation.
- Ghost Projections – 40 Bright Dust: Adds a small projection to your Ghost.
‼️ Just as with consumables, I recommend staying away from these items, which are usually very expensive for what they are.
Legendary and Exotic Items:
This is where things get really interesting, and the reason why you should save as much Bright Dust as possible:
The Eververse-exclusive Big Blind Exotic ornament
Weapon and Armor ornaments:
- Legendary Armor Ornament – 1,200 Bright Dust:
- Legendary Weapon Ornament – 700 Bright DustOnce acquired, Legendary weapon ornaments are unlocked on all characters of a player’s account.
- Exotic Weapon Ornament – 1,250 Bright DustOnce acquired, Exotic weapon ornaments are unlocked on all characters of a player’s account.
- Legendary Ship – 600 Bright Dust
Ships and Vehicles:
- Exotic Ship – 2,000 Bright Dust
- Legendary Sparrow – 600 Bright Dust
- Exotic Sparrow – 2,500 Bright Dust
The Eververse-exclusive Callisto Lancer Ship
Emotes and Ghost Shells:
- Rare Emote – 400 Bright Dust
- Legendary Emote – 700 Bright Dust
- Exotic Emote – 3,350 Bright Dust
- Legendary Ghost Shells – 250 Bright Dust
- Exotic Ghost Shells – 2,850 Bright Dust
How you spend your Bright Dust is, of course, up to personal preferences. If you dig collecting transmat and ghost projections, go ahead! But I recommend saving your Bright Dust for more high-end items such as Weapon and Armor ornaments.
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