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There are four pieces of [[downloadable content]] (DLC) that were released for [[Bungie]]'s 2014 [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]] ''[[Destiny (video game)|Destiny]]''. Each package of downloadable content added new [[player versus environment]] (PvE) missions and [[player versus player]] (PvP) modes, new locales to visit, and new items for the player to make use of. The first [[expansion pack|expansion]] was ''The Dark Below'' in December 2014, which was followed by ''House of Wolves'' in May 2015. The third, ''[[Destiny: The Taken King|The Taken King]]'', was released in September 2015 and had the largest effect on the game, as it changed much of the core gameplay. Upon the release of the third expansion, retailers issued ''Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition'', which included ''Destiny'' and all DLC up to and including ''The Taken King''. In December 2015, ''Destiny'' shifted to an event-based model, featuring more periodical limited-time events. The fourth and last expansion called ''[[Destiny: Rise of Iron|Rise of Iron]]'' released in September 2016. Upon release of the fourth expansion, retailers issued ''Destiny: The Collection'', which includes ''Destiny'' and all DLC up to and including ''Rise of Iron''.

Although the first three downloadable content packs were available for all consoles that ''Destiny'' was originally released for ([[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]]), the fourth expansion, ''Rise of Iron'', is only available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As per an exclusivity agreement with [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]], ''Destiny'' and all of its expansions featured timed exclusive content for the PlayStation versions. The timed exclusive content that was available at the launch of ''Destiny'', as well as the exclusive content of the first two expansions, became available for Xbox when ''The Taken King'' launched. ''The Taken King''{{'}}s and ''Rise of Iron''{{'}}s PlayStation exclusive content became available for Xbox in October 2017 after the launch of ''Destiny''{{'}}s sequel, ''[[Destiny 2]]''.

==Overview==
Prior to the official release of ''[[Destiny (video game)|Destiny]]'' in September 2014, Bungie declared that a major component of the game would be a continuous release of new content. Bungie Director of Production Jonty Barnes said: "We're going to continuously update the game from now until the end of time. That's always going to be part of the philosophy of ''Destiny''. We always wanted to build a new universe but keep building upon it, rather than to do a complete and utter restart periodically."<ref>{{cite web| last = Conditt| first = Jessica| title = Discussing Destiny's first DLC: 'It's got its own story'| work = [[Joystiq]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = August 15, 2014| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/15/discussing-destinys-first-dlc-its-got-its-own-story/| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref> By the time of ''Destiny''{{'}}s launch, two planned packs of [[downloadable content]] (DLC) had been officially announced: ''The Dark Below'' and ''House of Wolves''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-s-next-expansion-to-be-shown-at-e3-3417055|title=Destiny's next expansion to be shown at E3|first=Matt|last=Liebi|work=GameZone|date=May 28, 2015|access-date=May 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Tach| first = Dave| title = Destiny's two collector's editions include access to two expansions and more| work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]| publisher = [[Vox Media]]| date = July 7, 2014| url = http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/7/5877525/destiny-collectors-edition-ghost-limited| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref> From the launch of ''Destiny'', players could purchase the ''Destiny'' Expansion Pass, which included the first two expansions at a discounted price versus buying them separately.<ref name=D1ExpansionPass>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-expansion-pass-aka-season-pass-detailed|title=Destiny Expansion Pass, aka Season Pass, detailed|date=July 7, 2014|last=Liebl|first=Matt|publisher=Game Zone|access-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> Players also received an exclusive sparrow (EV-30 Tumbler) if they purchased the Expansion Pass or ''The Dark Below'' by January 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/11/20/buy-destiny-expansion-get-a-sparrow-that-lets-you-do-tricks/|title=Buy Destiny expansion, get a Sparrow that lets you do tricks|date=November 20, 2014|last=Cavalli|first=Earnest|publisher=[[Engadget]]|access-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> At [[E3 2015]], Bungie officially announced a new, larger expansion called ''The Taken King''.<ref name="polygon-takenking">{{cite web| last = Sarkar| first = Samit| title = Destiny's next expansion is The Taken King, launching Sept. 15| work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]| publisher = [[Vox Media]]| date = June 15, 2015| url = http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/15/8786929/destiny-the-taken-king-release-date| access-date = June 16, 2015}}</ref> On February 11, 2016, Bungie confirmed a new, large expansion for September 2016 and a full sequel to ''Destiny''—''[[Destiny 2]]''—for 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=44353|title=This Week At Bungie – 02/11/2016|date=February 11, 2016|author=DeeJ|publisher=[[Bungie]]|access-date=February 11, 2016|archive-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216091619/https://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=44353|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/11/destiny-2-in-2017-large-new-expansion-coming-2016|title=Destiny 2 in 2017, 'Large New Expansion' Coming to Destiny 2016|date=February 11, 2016|last=Dyer|first=Mitch|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> The fourth expansion was officially confirmed as ''Rise of Iron'' on June 9, 2016.<ref name="RiseofIron"/>

In the weeks proceeding from the release of ''Destiny'', players were reporting areas that could be accessed by various [[glitch]]es or secret accesses.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Matulef|first1=Jeffrey|title=Destiny player finds another under construction DLC area|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-10-destiny-player-finds-another-under-construction-dlc-area|publisher=Eurogamer|access-date=July 13, 2015|date=October 10, 2014}}</ref> These areas were described as appearing "half-baked", and were noted to often be devoid of items or NPCs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schreier|first1=Jason|title=Bungie (Sorta) Explains Why Some Of Destiny's DLC Is On The Disc|url=http://kotaku.com/bungie-sorta-explains-why-some-of-destinys-dlc-is-on-1652925300|access-date=July 10, 2015|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Eurogamer]]'', on the claims that these were [[on-disc DLC]], Bungie president Harold Ryan replied that the content were incomplete resources intended to reduce download requirements for future DLC.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yin-Poole|first1=Wesley|title=Destiny's first expansion The Dark Below takes aim at story criticism|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-29-destinys-first-expansion-the-dark-below-takes-aim-at-story-criticism|publisher=Eurogamer|access-date=July 13, 2015|date=October 29, 2014}}</ref>

For Year Two, senior designer Derek Carroll explained that the studio wanted to shift towards an "event-based model" with "surprises" for players, available to all owners of ''The Taken King'' at no additional charge, as opposed to a timed roadmap, as had previously been speculated.<ref name=kotaku-dlcplan>{{cite web|title=Sources: Destiny's DLC Plan Is Changing Big-Time|url=http://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-will-get-paid-cosmetic-dlc-and-free-ne-1734800399|website=Kotaku|date=5 October 2015 |access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=eurogamer-eventdriven>{{cite web|title=Bungie talks Destiny: The Taken King's event-focused future|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-08-bungie-talks-destiny-the-taken-kings-event-focused-future|website=Eurogamer|date=8 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> Marketing director Eric Osborne further clarified its plans for "Year Two", stating that it would not consist solely of time-limited events as had been implied by others, but new "events, activities, content, and features", as well as an event planned for early 2016 that would be "far larger than anything you've seen since the release of ''The Taken King''."<ref name=polygon-reassures>{{cite web|title=Bungie reassures Destiny's frustrated community about the game's future|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/10/9888940/destiny-bungie-dlc-plans-events-year-two-2016|website=Polygon|date=10 December 2015|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=12 December 2015}}</ref>

==Year 1 Expansion Pass (2014–2015)==
An Expansion Pass was available alongside the release of ''Destiny'', which granted access to the first two minor expansions of the game, ''The Dark Below'' and ''House of Wolves''. While the expansions were available to purchase separately upon their respective releases, the Expansion Pass included the first two expansions at a discounted price versus buying them separately—the Expansion Pass was US$35 where the two expansions were US$20 each.<ref name=D1ExpansionPass/>

===''The Dark Below''===
{{Infobox video game
| title = Destiny - Expansion I:<br/>The Dark Below
| italic title = no
| image = File:Destiny The Dark Below.jpg
| caption = Cover art featuring the game's three character classes: Hunter (left), Warlock (center), and Titan (right). Crota is in the background.
| developer = [[Bungie]]
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| director =
| producer =
| designer =
| programmer =
| artist = Christopher Barrett<ref name="Places">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/20/the-places-of-destiny.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222080955/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/20/the-places-of-destiny.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2013|title=The Places Of Destiny|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=September 27, 2014|first=Bryan|last=Vore}}</ref>
| writer = [[Joseph Staten]]
| composer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref name="OnTrack">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-17-bungie-insists-destiny-remains-on-track-despite-composer-exit|title=Bungie insists Destiny remains on track despite composer exit|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2014|first= Wesley|last=Yin-Poole}}</ref>
* [[Michael Salvatori]]
* C Paul Johnson
}}
| engine =
| platforms = {{plainlist|
* [[PlayStation 3]]
* [[PlayStation 4]]
* [[Xbox 360]]
* [[Xbox One]]
}}
| released = {{Video game release|WW|December 9, 2014}}
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]], {{nowrap|[[first-person shooter]]}}
| modes = [[Multiplayer online game|Multiplayer]]
}}

''Destiny''{{'}}s first DLC pack, ''The Dark Below'', was released on December 9, 2014. The expansion added new content centering on the Hive race and their deity Crota, Son of Oryx, who had been referenced in the original game. Four story missions, a [[Dungeon crawl|strike]], and a [[Raid (gaming)|raid]] were added. New bounties, equipment, and three Crucible maps were also added, as well as two Crucible modes: "Inferno", a modifier on multiple modes where points are solely scored on kills and the player's radar is disabled, and "Doubles", a two-versus-two version of Skirmish. Maximum weapon attack damage was increased to 331 for new legendary and exotic weapons, and the Light level cap was increased to 32. Although previous legendary items could not be upgraded to the new stats, exotic items earned prior to the expansion's release could be upgraded through Xûr with the Exotic Shard material, however, players lost all previously earned perks, requiring them to relevel their exotics.<ref name=polygon-darkbelow>{{cite web|title=The Dark Below Review: No Light Above|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/12/7384909/destiny-the-dark-below-review-no-light-above|website=Polygon|date=12 December 2014|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Suszek| first = Mike| title = New trailer for Destiny's The Dark Below glances at gameplay| work = [[Joystiq]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = November 24, 2014| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/24/new-trailer-for-destinys-the-dark-below-glances-at-gameplay/| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Cowan| first = Danny| title = Destiny's Dark Below trailer runs through the goodies| work = [[Joystiq]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = November 26, 2014| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/26/destinys-dark-below-trailer-runs-through-the-goodies/| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref> An additional exotic weapon ("The Fourth Horseman" shotgun) and another strike ("The Undying Mind") were timed exclusives for PlayStation platforms until September 2015.<ref>{{cite web| last = Conditt| first = Jessica| title = Destiny's PlayStation-exclusive Dark Below content detailed| work = [[Joystiq]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = December 2, 2014| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2014/12/02/destinys-playstation-exclusive-dark-below-content-detailed/| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="EG-6/16"/> A hard mode for the raid was added on January 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| last = de Matos| first = Xav| title = Destiny 'Crota's End' hard mode coming Jan. 21| work = [[Joystiq]]| publisher = [[AOL]]| date = January 15, 2015| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/15/destiny-crotas-end-hard-mode-coming-jan-21/| access-date = January 24, 2015}}</ref>

====Plot====
Shortly after destroying the heart of the Black Garden, [[Eris Morn]], a former guardian and the only surviving member of a team who tried to previously take on Crota, comes out of hiding and returns to the Tower to warn of the Hive prince's pending return. Her first quest tasks the Guardian with killing a Hive Knight on Earth called the Fist of Crota. The Guardian then sets out to stop the Hive from overtaking Rasputin, who are led by a powerful Hive Wizard called Omnigul, the Will of Crota. After the Guardian destroys a massive ogre called the Might of Crota, Omnigul flees. Eris then has the Guardian travel to the Moon to stop the Hive from summoning their god. This the Guardian does and they destroy a crystal that contained part of Crota's soul.

After returning to the Tower, Eris assigns the Guardian with two more quests. The first of these has the Guardian to fill an urn called the Urn of Sacrifice with the ashes of defeated Hive on Earth, including a powerful Hive Knight called Urzok, the Hated. The Guardian then takes it to the Moon to collect Hive eyes for Eris. The second quest has the Guardian destroy the remaining servants of Crota on Earth called the Heart of Crota, the Hand of Crota, and the Eyes of Crota. This leads to the strike, "The Will of Crota", where the Guardian hunts down and eliminates Omnigul.

Despite the Guardian's best efforts, including destroying part of Crota's soul, they were not able to prevent Crota's awakening. The expansion culminates with the raid, "Crota's End", where a team of guardians travel deep within the caverns of the Moon where they take on Ir Yût, the Deathsinger (another powerful Hive Wizard) before completely destroying the Hive prince himself.

In the [[Vanilla software|base]] game, there is a story mission called "The Sword of Crota" where the Guardian is tasked with destroying the weapon. When ''The Taken King'' released, it added a new questing system to the game and this mission became the first mission of ''The Dark Below'' quest line.

====Reception====
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PS4) 63/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-the-dark-below/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Destiny: The Dark Below for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>(XONE) 59/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-the-dark-below/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Destiny: The Dark Below for Xbox One Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Poly = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=December 12, 2014|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/12/12/7384909/destiny-the-dark-below-review-no-light-above|title=Destiny: The Dark Below review: no light above|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| IGN = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Ingenito|first=Vince|date=December 18, 2014|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/destiny-the-dark-below-review|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review|website=[[IGN]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Bramwell|first=Tom|date=January 24, 2015|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/destiny-the-dark-below-review|title=Destiny: The Dark Below review|website=[[Eurogamer]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Robert|date=December 18, 2014|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/destiny_the_dark_below|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review (PS4)|website=[[Push Square]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref name="Clark">{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Justin|date=December 17, 2014|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/destiny-the-dark-below-review/1900-6415992/|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Destruct = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|date=December 12, 2014|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-destiny-the-dark-below/|title=Review: Destiny: The Dark Below|website=[[Destructoid]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Houghton|first=David|date=December 16, 2014|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/destiny-dark-below-dlc-review/|title=Destiny: The Dark Below DLC review|website=[[GamesRadar]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
}}
''The Dark Below'' received a mixed reception from reviewers, who were critical of its content. It has an aggregate score of 63/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-the-dark-below/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Destiny: The Dark Below for PlayStation 4 Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> for the PlayStation 4 version (based on 41 reviews) and 59/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-the-dark-below/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|title=Destiny: The Dark Below for Xbox One Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> for the Xbox One version (based on 4 reviews) from [[Metacritic]]—no score is available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Vince Ingenito of [[IGN]], who gave the expansion a 6/10, stated that the only reason to purchase the expansion was for the raid. He said there was very little to do in the expansion, stating "I saw barely anything substantial that I hadn't seen in ''Destiny'' before", noting how the expansion's story missions were just recycled areas of the base game. He also criticized the story, saying it did not add much to the lore of ''Destiny''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/destiny-the-dark-below-review|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review|date=December 18, 2014|last=Ingenito|first=Vince|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> Justin Clark of [[GameSpot]], who also gave it a 6/10, had similar remarks and criticized the amount of [[Grinding (video gaming)|grinding]] needed to play the expansion's content. Clark, however, did enjoy the quest that involved killing Urzok, the Hated. Urzok is a powerful enemy that appears in the middle of a periodic event, a chaotic war between the Fallen and the Hive, and any player can participate. He said these are the type of events that ''Destiny'' should have more often.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/destiny-the-dark-below-review/1900-6415992/|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review|date=December 17, 2014|last=Clark|first=Justin|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> Tom Bramwell of ''[[Eurogamer]]'', who also gave it a 6/10, was more positive of the story missions, but was critical of how all pre-expansion gear is effectively obsolete. All new gear featured higher attack and defense, but the old gear, with the exception of exotics, could not be upgraded. Although exotics could be upgraded, all the work players had put into maxing them out became wasted because they had to redo all the work to max them out to the new stats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-15-destiny-the-dark-below-review|title=Destiny: The Dark Below review|date=December 15, 2014|last=Bramwell|first=Tom|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref>

===''House of Wolves''===
{{Infobox video game
| title = Destiny - Expansion II:<br/>House of Wolves
| italic title = no
| image = File:Destiny House of Wolves.jpg
| caption = Cover art featuring the game's three character classes: Hunter (left), Warlock (center), and Titan (right). Skolas is in the background.
| developer = [[Bungie]]
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| director =
| producer =
| designer =
| programmer =
| artist = Christopher Barrett<ref name="Places"/>
| writer = [[Joseph Staten]]
| composer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref name="OnTrack"/>
* [[Michael Salvatori]]
* C Paul Johnson
}}
| engine =
| platforms = {{plainlist|
* [[PlayStation 3]]
* [[PlayStation 4]]
* [[Xbox 360]]
* [[Xbox One]]
}}
| released = {{Video game release|WW|May 19, 2015}}
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]], {{nowrap|[[first-person shooter]]}}
| modes = [[Multiplayer online game|Multiplayer]]
}}

''House of Wolves'' was released on May 19, 2015; the expansion added new content centering on the Fallen race, as players attempt to thwart a campaign by Skolas, Kell of Kells, to unite the Fallen race under his rule.<ref name=polygon-howreview/> The expansion added a new social space (the Vestian Outpost), which is the hub for the expansion's content, six story missions, bounties, weapons and gear, a new special weapon class (sidearm), a strike, and three Crucible maps. An additional Crucible map ("The Timekeeper") was a timed exclusive for PlayStation platforms until September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-gets-more-playstation-exclusive-content-wi/1100-6426980/|title=Destiny Gets More PlayStation-Exclusive Content With House of Wolves|date=April 29, 2015|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=February 9, 2016}}</ref> A revamped upgrading system was introduced: players could reforge new legendary weapons (except House of Judgment and Trials of Osiris weapons) to try to achieve better perks. Upon obtaining the Etheric Light and Exotic Shard materials, players could "ascend" all legendary and exotic items, respectively, to the highest levels possible as of the expansion: Light level cap 34 and 365 damage for weapons. Because of the backlash of the first expansion, players did not lose any perks on their items when upgrading to the new stats. A limited-use weapon was added and is only available in certain missions: the "Scorch Cannon" (similar to a rocket launcher but the rockets can be attached to enemies and their explosion delayed to cause more damage).<ref name=dt-ascend>{{cite web|title=House of Wolves will let guardians make their old gear fresh again|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/destiny-house-of-wolves-ascension/|website=Digital Trends|date=23 April 2015|access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Two new multiplayer modes were also added: Prison of Elders (PvE arena) and Trials of Osiris (PvP game type).<ref name="EG-6/16"/><ref name=polygon-howreview>{{cite web|title=Destiny: House of Wolves review: Guardian of hope|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/29/8688083/destiny-house-of-wolves-review|website=Polygon|date=29 May 2015|access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name=polygon-howrelease>{{cite web|title=Destiny's House of Wolves expansion arrives May 19|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/13/8402275/destiny-expansion-house-of-wolves-release-date|website=Polygon|date=13 April 2015|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref><ref name=polygon-how>{{cite web|title=Destiny's next expansion, House of Wolves, won't include a new raid|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/13/8406799/destiny-house-of-wolves-no-new-raid|website=Polygon|date=13 April 2015|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref>

*Prison of Elders is a cooperative mode, in which a team of three players fights against waves of enemies with varying gameplay modifiers, culminating with a final boss. The level 28 version includes [[Matchmaking (video games)|matchmaking]], while the higher levels require players to have a pre-made [[Party (role playing games)|fireteam]], unless they want to attempt them solo. The level 28, 32, and 34 difficulty boss changes weekly, but level 35's does not.<ref name="EG-6/16"/> ''The Taken King''{{'}}s [[Destiny: The Taken King#April Update|April Update]] added a new Prison of Elders quest, bounties, a level 41 difficulty with matchmaking, and a level 42 score-based mode called "Challenge of the Elders"; players can purchase an "Elder's Sigil" scorecard from Variks, which has different weekly challenges and obtaining the weekly high scores rewards high-level gear.<ref name="polygon-aprilupdate"/>
*Trials of Osiris is a weekly, time-limited PvP event held between Fridays and Tuesdays, in which a fireteam of three members attempts to win as many matches as possible. Matches use the Crucible mode "Elimination": a three-versus-three, best-of-nine rounds mode that was also added with this expansion. A fireteam can continue participating until they amass 9 victories or 3 losses. Participating in Trials of Osiris requires the purchase of a "Trials Passage" scorecard from Brother Vance at the Vestian Outpost; items that can add a win to the card or indemnify a loss can also be bought with "Passage Coins" that are earned by playing Trials. Reaching varying numbers of wins on the score card allows the player to earn rewards—for example, reaching five earns a featured armor piece, and reaching seven earns a featured weapon. Going undefeated with nine wins unlocks The Lighthouse, an exclusive social space on Mercury with greater rewards. If a team amasses three losses, they can try again by buying a new Trials Passage.<ref name=polygon-howreview/><ref name=vg247-too>{{cite web|title=Destiny: Trials of Osiris is the new PvP end game|url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/29/destiny-house-of-wolves-trials-of-osiris-is-the-new-pvp-end-game/|website=VG24/7|date=29 April 2015|access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref> With the release of ''The Taken King'' expansion, Trials now has its own set of bounties with additional rewards.<ref name=vg247-ibchanges>{{cite news|title=Destiny: what to expect when Iron Banner & Trials of Osiris return this week|url=https://www.vg247.com/2015/10/12/destiny-what-to-expect-when-iron-banner-trials-of-osiris-return-this-week/|access-date=16 October 2015|work=VG24/7}}</ref>

====Plot====
A few months following the events of ''The Dark Below'', Skolas, the former Kell (leader) of the House of Wolves, has been freed from the Reef's Prison of Elders by a member of an ancient and mysterious group called the Nine. A prophecy foretold that a Kell would rise up and unite all Fallen Houses. Believing himself to be this Kell, Skolas declares himself the Kell of Kells and frees his imprisoned lieutenants and rallies the House of Wolves against the Awoken, thus beginning a campaign to unite all Fallen Houses under his rule.

To try and recruit guardians to combat the rising threat, Queen Mara Sov orders that the Reef's Vestian Outpost be opened to them. Located in the [[asteroid belt]], the Outpost is the residence of Petra Venj and Variks the Loyal, who serve as guides for the Guardian. The Guardian is sent to Venus to stop Skolas from gaining support from the House of Winter, but is unsuccessful. On Earth, Skolas tries to gain support from the House of Devils and House of Kings, but the Guardian interferes and is this time successful at keeping them from joining Skolas. In the process, they also eliminate members of a Fallen assassination team called the Silent Fang and three Fallen [[Baron]]s, Yavek of the Wolves and Paskin and Vekis of the Kings. The Wolves return to Venus and break into the Vault of Glass to steal the Vex technology to further Skolas's goals, however, Skolas and the Wolves are eventually overpowered by the Guardian. Chasing the Kell of Kells to the top of Venus's Citadel, Skolas is captured and returned to the Prison of Elders.

As punishment for his crimes, the Queen has a fireteam of guardians enter into Skolas's lockup in the Prison of Elders to execute the former Kell ("Skolas's Revenge" – Level 35 Prison of Elders arena). Petra also has bounties for the Guardian to eliminate other high-ranking members of the Wolves, including a mission to kill the Archon-Slayer Skoriks. Variks has the Guardian complete the strike "The Shadow Thief" to eliminate Taniks, the Scarred, a mercenary for hire among the Fallen who is employed by the Wolves but does not belong to any House.

In the base game, there is a story mission called "Scourge of Winter" where the Guardian is tasked with killing Draksis, Winter's Kell. When ''The Taken King'' released, it added a new questing system to the game and this mission became the first mission of the ''House of Wolves'' quest line.

====Reception====
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PS4) 72/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-house-of-wolves/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Destiny: House of Wolves for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>(XONE) 71/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-house-of-wolves/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Destiny: House of Wolves for Xbox One Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Poly = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=May 29, 2015|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/5/29/8688083/destiny-house-of-wolves-review|title=Destiny: House of Wolves review: Guardian of hope|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| IGN = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|date=May 28, 2015|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/destiny-house-of-wolves-review-2|title=Destiny: House of Wolves Review|website=[[IGN]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| EuroG = Recommended<ref>{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Martin|date=May 25, 2015|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/destiny-house-of-wolves-review|title=Destiny: House of Wolves review|website=[[Eurogamer]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Robert|date=June 1, 2015|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/destiny_house_of_wolves|title=Destiny: House of Wolves Review (PS4)|website=[[Push Square]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref name="Clark">{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Justin|date=December 17, 2014|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/destiny-the-dark-below-review/1900-6415992/|title=Destiny: The Dark Below Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Destruct = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|date=May 22, 2015|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-destiny-house-of-wolves/|title=Review: Destiny: House of Wolves|website=[[Destructoid]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Thursten|first=Chris|date=May 26, 2015|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/destiny-house-wolves-review/|title=Destiny: House of Wolves review|website=[[GamesRadar]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GameRev = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Labella|first=Anthony|date=May 22, 2015|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/67946-destiny-house-of-wolves-review#/slide/1|title=Destiny: House of Wolves Review|website=[[GameRevolution]]|accessdate=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
}}

''House of Wolves'' received better reception than its predecessor, ''The Dark Below''. It has an aggregate score of 72/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-house-of-wolves/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Destiny: House of Wolves for PlayStation 4 Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> for the PlayStation 4 version (based on 31 reviews) and 71/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/destiny-house-of-wolves/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|title=Destiny: House of Wolves for Xbox One Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> for the Xbox One version (based on 4 reviews) from Metacritic—no score is available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Jose Otero of IGN, who gave it a 7.5/10, said that the expansion "learns from its predecessor's mistakes." Although it did not fix ''Destiny''{{'}}s issues with the story or its loot system, "it does introduce new, sensible gear upgrade paths, a fun new campaign with a few surprises, and rewarding endgame activities". There was less grinding as gear dropped at higher levels than previously, however, this only applied to ''House of Wolves'' gear. The new Etheric Light material was praised, as it let all previous legendary gear be upgraded to the new stats without having to relevel the gear, although the material was a rare drop. The Prison of Elders PvE arena was praised, but Otero said that there was not a lot of variety in its objectives. He said that although it was not as impressive as a raid, "it's unique enough to stand on its own merits." Trials of Osiris was also praised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/destiny-house-of-wolves-review-2|title=Destiny: House of Wolves Review|date=May 28, 2015|last=Otero|first=Jose|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> Martin Robinson of ''Eurogamer'' had similar remarks and said the expansion "deliver[s] an overhaul of systems and a stream of modes and features that are the best thing to happen to ''Destiny'' since its launch." He said it felt like Bungie remembered what made their previous games so special. Robinson highly praised the new sidearm weapon, calling it one of Bungie's best guns on par with pistols in their previous ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' games. The new level cap was praised for being easier to obtain than previously. He said that although the expansion was not a radical overhaul, it was a serious step in the right direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-05-23-destiny-house-of-wolves-review|title=Destiny: House of Wolves review|date=May 25, 2015|last=Robinson|first=Martin|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref>

==Major expansions (2015–2016)==
''Destiny'' featured a major expansion released annually each fall until the release of ''[[Destiny 2]]''. These large expansions typically had a major impact on the game, versus the minor content drops, such as the two small expansions of Year 1. There were only two major expansions released for ''Destiny''—''The Taken King'' in September 2015 and ''Rise of Iron'' in September 2016—before the release of ''Destiny 2'' in September 2017. Each major expansion marked the beginning of a new year in ''Destiny''{{'}}s lifecycle. The original ''Destiny''{{'}}s lifecycle lasted three years before the release of ''Destiny 2'', which began its own yearly lifecycle.

===Year 2: ''The Taken King''===
{{main|Destiny: The Taken King}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = The Taken King
| italic title = no
| developer = Bungie
| platforms = Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
| released = September 15, 2015
| genre = Massively multiplayer online game (MMO), First Person Shooter (FPS) and Action and Adventure
}}
The third expansion, ''The Taken King'', was released on September 15, 2015, marking the end of "Year One" of ''Destiny''.<ref name="polygon-takenking"/> The expansion focuses on Oryx, The Taken King and father of Crota, as he leads a new race of enemy, the Taken, to avenge his son's death.<ref name="polygon-takenking"/> Players have access to a new PvE area, the Dreadnaught, Oryx's massive ship situated in the rings of [[Saturn]] (with its own Patrol mode), as well as playable missions on Mars' moon Phobos (previously only available in PvP), and the raid, "King's Fall"; the hard version raised the highest obtainable Light level to 320 and the April 2016 update increased it to 335.<ref name="polygon-aprilupdate">{{cite web|title=Destiny's April update detailed with 335 Light, high-level Prison of Elders and more|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/23/11292992/destiny-april-update-quests-light-prison-of-elders-strike|website=Polygon|date=23 March 2016 |publisher=Vox Media|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> A new public activity called Court of Oryx is accessed during the Dreadnaught's Patrol mode with random bosses and three levels of difficulty. A new heavy weapon was introduced, a sword, which has new mechanics from the swords that can be used during certain Hive missions. Three new strikes were added and three Year One strikes were revised to include the Taken race in addition to the other enemies.<ref name="$40">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-dev-explains-why-the-taken-king-is-worth-4/1100-6429626/|title=Destiny Dev Explains Why The Taken King Is Worth $40|date=August 10, 2015|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=August 10, 2015}}</ref> Seven new Crucible maps were added, in addition to three new PvP modes, "Rift", "Mayhem", and a new version of Control called "Zone Control".<ref name=vg247-takenking/><ref>{{cite web|title=5 significant, fresh features in Destiny's The Taken King expansion|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/5-twists-destinys-taken-king-expansion/|website=GamesRadar|date=17 June 2015 |access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mercyrule">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-the-taken-king-lets-you-try-out-guns-adds-/1100-6429472/|title=Destiny: The Taken King Lets You Try Out Guns, Adds Multiplayer Mercy Rule|date=August 5, 2015|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> New sub-classes were added for all three classes; the Void-based "Nightstalker" for Hunter, the Arc-based "Stormcaller" for Warlock, and the Solar-based "Sunbreaker" for Titan.<ref name="New sub-classes">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/06/15/destiny-s-new-subclasses-explained.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616194213/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/06/15/destiny-s-new-subclasses-explained.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2015|title=Destiny's New Subclasses Explained|date=June 15, 2015|last=Miller|first=Matt|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|access-date=June 18, 2015}}</ref> A new quest storyline was added in the "April Update" where players must defeat Malok, a Taken prince attempting a rise to power in the aftermath of Oryx's defeat.<ref name="polygon-aprilupdate"/>

Like the previous expansions, ''The Taken King'' had timed exclusives for PlayStation platforms, which lasted until October 2017<ref name="polygon-2017exclusive">{{cite web|title=Destiny: The Taken King's PlayStation-only content staying exclusive for another year|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/18/12536688/destiny-rise-of-iron-ps4-exclusive-taken-king-fall-2017|website=Polygon|date=18 August 2016 |publisher=Vox Media|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> (although originally planned to last until September 2016<ref name="EG-6/16">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-16-destinys-divisive-playstation-exclusive-content-deal-continues-with-the-taken-king|title=Destiny's divisive PlayStation-exclusive content deal continues with The Taken King|date=June 16, 2015|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|work=[[Eurogamer]]|access-date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>). Two new retail versions of ''Destiny'', the "Legendary Edition" and "Collector's Edition", were released alongside ''The Taken King'': both included a copy of the game, all "Year One" DLC, and ''The Taken King''. A Digital Collector's Edition was also available. Year One players received commemorative items when purchasing ''The Taken King''.<ref name=vg247-takenking>{{cite web|title=Destiny: The Taken King adds a new Destination and two PvP modes|url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/17/destiny-taken-king-new-destination-rift-mayhem-crucible-pvp-modes-ps4-xbox-one-video/|website=VG 24/7|date=16 June 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name=ign-takenkingcollect>{{cite web|title=Destiny: The Taken King Collector's Edition exclusive to GameStop|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/destiny-the-taken-king-legendary-edition-is-exclusive-to-gamestop|website=IGN|date=16 June 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref> A new PS4 bundle was also available, which included a limited edition white 500GB PS4 with ''Destiny'' artwork on the face of the console, the Legendary Edition of ''Destiny: The Taken King'', and all bonus content from the Legendary and Digital Collector's Editions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/07/30/limited-edition-destiny-the-taken-king-ps4-bundle-pre-orders-open-today/|title=Limited Edition Destiny: The Taken King PS4 Bundle Pre-orders Open Today|date=July 30, 2015|last=Koller|first=John|publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment America]]|work=[[PlayStation.Blog]]|access-date=July 30, 2015}}</ref> Players who purchased ''The Taken King'' received an item called Spark of Light, which boosted one new character to level 25, the minimum level needed to play ''The Taken King''{{'}}s content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/19/27-major-destiny-changes-in-the-taken-king|title=27 Major Destiny Changes In The Taken King|last=Legarie|first=Destin|date=August 19, 2015|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>

===Year 3: ''Rise of Iron''===
{{main|Destiny: Rise of Iron}}
The fourth and last expansion, ''Rise of Iron'', was released on September 20, 2016, and marked the end of "Year Two" of ''Destiny''. The expansion focuses on the Fallen race, as they have breached the Wall that surrounds the City and are armed with the SIVA virus, a Golden Age breakthrough in self-assembling [[nanotechnology]]. Lord Saladin, head of the Iron Banner PvP event, is a major character and leads players as they set out to become the new generation of the Iron Lords and wipe out SIVA. A new social space called the Iron Temple was added and is located on Earth at Felwinter Peak, and players have access to a new zone on Earth called the Plaguelands, marking the first time that there are two playable Patrol zones on one planet. In the Plaguelands, players encounter a new faction of Fallen called the Devil Splicers. A new public event called "Archon's Forge" is also accessible in the Plaguelands; it is similar to ''The Taken King''{{'}}s Court of Oryx event. A new strike was also added,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-dev-discusses-new-rise-of-iron-raid-playab/1100-6440993/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0a|title=Destiny Dev Discusses New Rise of Iron Raid, Playable Location|date=June 16, 2016|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> as well as a new raid, "Wrath of the Machine"; the normal version unlocked on September 23 and the hard version unlocked on October 18. The highest obtainable Light level was increased to 400 with the release of the hard raid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-rise-of-iron-expansion-heres-everything-yo/1100-6440617/|title=Destiny Rise of Iron Expansion: Here's Everything You Need to Know|date=June 9, 2016|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> A new limited-use flaming [[battle axe]] is featured in certain missions,<ref name="RiseofIron"/> and PvP received a new mode called "Supremacy", three new maps, as well as the option to make custom private matches in PvP—private matchmaking is available to all players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, regardless if they purchase ''Rise of Iron''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/16/gamescom-2016-destiny-getting-private-pvp-matches-new-rise-of-iron-maps-detailed|title=Gamescom 2016: Destiny Getting Private PvP Matches, New Rise of Iron Maps Detailed|date=August 16, 2016|last=Dornbush|first=Jonathan|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> The final update to ''Destiny'' released on March 28, 2017. Titled "Age of Triumph", it added a new 13-page record book, tracking players' progress since the original release of ''Destiny'', and all raids prior to ''Rise of Iron'' were increased to Light level 390 with updated rewards that drop at 400 Light; the maximum Light level was not increased.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/8/14855688/destiny-age-of-triumph-update-raids-vault-of-glass|title=Destiny's Age of Triumph update will revive every raid in the game|date=March 8, 2017|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref>

Unlike the base game and the previous three expansions, which were all available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, ''Rise of Iron'' is only available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.<ref name="RiseofIron">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/09/destiny-rise-of-iron-officially-announced|title=Destiny: Rise of Iron Officially Announced|date=June 9, 2016|last=Dornbush|first=Jonathon|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=June 9, 2016}}</ref> Character progression, which was previously shared across consoles of the same family, became separate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-rise-of-iron-skips-360ps3-heres-what-happe/1100-6440624/|title=Destiny: Rise of Iron Skips 360/PS3, Here's What Happens to Those Players|date=June 9, 2016|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> Players who pre-ordered ''Rise of Iron'' received the "Iron Gjallarhorn" exotic rocket launcher and the "Iron Gjallarwing" Sparrow.<ref name="RiseofIron"/> Like the previous expansions, ''Rise of Iron'' had timed exclusives for the PlayStation 4 that lasted until October 2017, and just like with the release of ''The Taken King'', veteran players received commemorative items.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-will-reward-dedicated-players-again-with-m/1100-6440987/|title=Destiny Will Reward Dedicated Players Again With Moments of Triumph|date=June 16, 2016|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> A new retail version of ''Destiny'' called "Destiny: The Collection" was released. It features the game and all downloadable content up to and including ''Rise of Iron''. Like ''The Taken King'', players who purchase ''Rise of Iron'' receive an item called Spark of Light, although this one boosts one new character to level 40, which is the minimum level needed to play ''Rise of Iron''{{'}}s content.<ref name="PSExclusives">{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/08/15/destiny-the-collection-announced-rise-of-iron-ps-exclusives-detailed/|title=Destiny: The Collection Announced, Rise of Iron PS Exclusives Detailed|date=August 15, 2016|author=DeeJ|publisher=[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]|access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref>

==Limited-time events==
''Destiny'' featured a number of limited-time events, lasting from one to three weeks. Although Year 1 only featured one limited-time event, Bungie announced in December 2015 that for Year 2, they would focus on doing more of these types of events instead of doing a big DLC pack every few months, like ''The Dark Below'' and ''House of Wolves''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/destiny-will-focus-events-sparrow-racing-league-over-expansions/|title=Bungie says Destiny will focus on events like Sparrow Racing League over expansions|date=December 8, 2015|last=Prell|first=Sam|publisher=[[Games Radar]]|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> Beginning with the first Festival of the Lost event, the social spaces were redecorated for the events.

===Queen's Wrath===
Shortly after the launch of ''Destiny'', a two-week long event began on September 23, 2014 called "Queen's Wrath" with Petra Venj as its main NPC. This event featured bounties and multiple challenges on existing missions for players to complete to obtain exclusive items. This was the only limited-time event to occur during Year 1 of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2014/09/23/destinys-queens-wrath-event-kicks-off-at-2am-pacific-today/|title=Destiny's Queen's Wrath event is now live – bounty and vendor details|date=September 23, 2014|last=Saed|first=Sherif|publisher=[[VG247]]|access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

===Festival of the Lost===
A two-week long [[Halloween]]-themed event began on October 26, 2015 called "Festival of the Lost" where players could complete quest lines to earn decorative masks for their Guardians. Eva Levante was the main NPC for this event. The masks were of different NPCs and main bosses in the game. During the event, players had to wear certain masks to complete parts of the quests (e.g., complete a heroic strike while wearing The Speaker mask). Masks were rewarded randomly and every player received a mask at the start of the event. Rare masks went away after the event but Legendary ones were kept. New emotes were added to the Eververse Trading Company, including the Zombie Dance, inspired by the "[[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]" Dance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-celebrates-halloween-with-festival-of-the-lost-3426770|title=Destiny celebrates Halloween with 'Festival of the Lost'|date=October 26, 2015|last=Liebl|first=Matt|publisher=Game Zone|access-date=October 29, 2015}}</ref> A new Crucible map, Cathedral of Dusk, was also released during this event. It was available to all players during the event, but became accessible to only those who owned ''The Taken King'' after the event.<ref name=polygon-fotl>{{cite web|title=Halloween comes to Destiny in a delightfully mischievous way|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/26/9616844/destiny-halloween-festival-of-the-lost-emotes-video|website=Polygon|date=26 October 2015 |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref>

Festival of the Lost returned on October 25, 2016 for two weeks. It featured new quests, including one from new NPC Tyra Karn (added in ''Rise of Iron'') in the Iron Temple, as well as new masks and rewards, in addition to returning ones from the previous year from Eva Levante. Additionally, all Crucible maps were set to nighttime for the duration of the event, and the Vestian Outpost and the Iron Temple were decorated, in addition to the Tower.<ref name="EventsReturning">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/08/02/bungie-reveals-destiny-plans-after-rise-of-iron-9875.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804045314/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/08/02/bungie-reveals-destiny-plans-after-rise-of-iron-9875.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2016|title=Bungie Reveals Destiny Plans After Rise Of Iron|date=August 2, 2016|last=Miller|first=Matt|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-22-destiny-festival-of-the-lost-2016-masks-quests-halloween-4677|title=Destiny Festival of the Lost 2016 - Masks and what else is new in this year's Halloween event|date=October 21, 2016|last=Reynolds|first=Matthew|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|access-date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> This event returned during Year 2 of ''Destiny 2'' in October 2018 and has since been held as an annual event in that game.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Miller |first1=Matt |title=Destiny 2: Festival Of The Lost 2018 Detailed |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2018/10/10/destiny-2-festival-of-the-lost-2018-detailed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011084813/https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2018/10/10/destiny-2-festival-of-the-lost-2018-detailed |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2018 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=May 2, 2021 |date=October 10, 2018}}</ref>

===Sparrow Racing League & The Dawning===
On December 8, 2015, a new three-week long event became available called the "Sparrow Racing League" (SRL) with Amanda Holliday as its main NPC. In this event, players raced against each other on their sparrows, which Bungie described as a "six-player, free-for-all death race through enemy territory."<ref name="SRL">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaLbDcvQArE |title=PlayStation Experience 2015: Destiny: The Taken King – We'll Do It Live! ViDoc {{!}} PS4, PS3|date=December 5, 2015|work=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[PlayStation]]|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> Two race tracks were made specifically for this event: one on Mars and the other on Venus. Maps also featured obstacles, such as enemies who would shoot at players. Through this event, players could earn new sparrows and gear. Helmets and class items could drop with a Light level and could be infused, while other gear only had perks to help while racing. New quest lines and bounties were added for the event. The Eververse Trading Company added new emotes, including the Energetic Dance, inspired by the "[[Jump On It!]]" Dance. Eververse also featured toolkits for new sparrows, horns for the sparrows, and a record book which gave players special SRL objectives; completing those tasks resulted in exclusive gear like an emblem and an armor shader. There was also a PlayStation exclusive quest for the event. The event, however, was only available to players who owned ''The Taken King''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/7/9868572/destiny-sparrow-racing-league-details|title=Here's how Destiny's new Sparrow racing mode works|date=December 7, 2015|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> According to Bungie, sparrow racing was originally an experiment to see if players would like it.<ref name="SRL"/>

Sparrow Racing League returned as part of a new three-week holiday event called "The Dawning" on December 13, 2016. The event introduced a new scoring system for Strikes, with new "elite" Vanguard bounties. There were also new quests, weapons, and gear, as well as new gifts and treasures. The Tower was also redecorated for the event. SRL itself featured new tracks and new rewards. Some rewards were obtainable through a two-part record book; the first part were objectives for SRL and the second part were objectives for Strikes. Unlike the previous year, SRL stayed after the conclusion of the event, but could only be accessed in private matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destinys-holiday-update-the-dawning-includes-this-/1100-6445944/|title=Destiny's Holiday Update, The Dawning, Includes This Year's Sparrow Racing League|date=December 3, 2016|last=Pereira|first=Chris|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> Although SRL did not return in ''Destiny 2'', The Dawning continued in the sequel as an annual event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-holiday-event-is-now-playable-on-ps4-xb/1100-6455748/|title=Destiny 2's Holiday Event Is Now Playable On PS4, Xbox One, And PC|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|date=December 19, 2017|work=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref>

===Crimson Days===
A [[Valentine's Day]]-themed event called "Crimson Days" commenced on February 9, 2016 and lasted for one week. Lord Shaxx was the main NPC of the event with a new quest line and bounties for players. Senior designer Leif Johansen said the reason for its short length was because they "[did not] want [the event] to overstay its welcome and drift away from its 'small and fun' goal".<ref name="CrimsonDays2">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/29/10872932/destiny-crimson-days-crucible-rewards-emotes|title=Bungie details Destiny's Crimson Days event, including 'Hotline Bling' emote|date=January 29, 2016|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref> The event featured a new Crucible mode called Crimson Doubles, which was a two-versus-two Elimination-style mode featuring "a special twist".<ref name="CrimsonDays1">{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/destiny-crimson-days-event/|title=Next Destiny Event Is Crimson Days for Valentine's Day|last=Albert|first=Weston|date=January 21, 2016|publisher=Gamerant|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> The twist was a buff called "Broken Heart": when a teammate died, the player would get maxed-out stats, giving them a better chance to revive their ally. A teammate's kills counted towards the player's own bounties as well. Players also had the chance to earn exclusive gear.<ref name="CrimsonDays1"/> New emotes were also added to the Eververse Trading Company, including the Strange Dance, inspired by the "[[Hotline Bling]]" Dance.<ref name="CrimsonDays2"/> This event did not return in 2017, but did return in ''Destiny 2'' and continued annually until it was discontinued in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hornshaw |first1=Phil |title=Bungie Is Changing Destiny 2 Weekly Bounties, Cancels Crimson Days Next Season |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-is-changing-destiny-2-weekly-bounties-cancels-crimson-days-next-season/1100-6486888/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=May 2, 2021 |date=January 29, 2021}}</ref>

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