Get this rare Destiny 2 armor set now before it goes away next week
If you didn’t get it before, make sure you get it this weekend.
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What you need to know
While most armor sets in Destiny 2 aren’t too hard to come by — you can get a lot of them from random drops or specific activity completions — some are incredibly difficult to get in 2023. This is because several armors from older expansions and sunset pieces of content no longer have a consistent drop source in the looter shooter, and as a result, they’re almost completely unobtainable.
Thankfully, these “legacy” armors can sometimes be acquired from vendors such as Ada-1 and Xûr or earned from the Dares of Eternity activity, but some sets are uniquely uncommon, and as such, it’sextremelyrare for them to be sold again. The Escalation Protocol armor from Destiny 2’s sunset Warmind expansion is a prime example of one, as it hasn’t been obtainable for over a year…until now.
That’s right — from now until the nextDestiny 2weekly reset on May 2 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, the Abhorrent Imperative (Hunter), Midnight Exigent (Titan), and Yuga Sundown (Warlock) armor sets from Escalation Protocol can be purchased from the game’s weekend Exotic vendor Xûr. Each piece will set you back 50 Legendary Shards and 1,000 Glimmer, but once you’ve got them, they’ll be available to turn into ornaments with Destiny 2’s transmog system.
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If you’re looking for Xûr, you’ll find him in the Winding Cove area within the EDZ destination. Specifically, he’s in the northernmost part of the region on top of a large cliff, near some scattered Fallen crates and tarps.
It’s awesome to finally see these armors come back around, especially if you’re a player that likes to give your Guardian a high-tech or Warmind-style aesthetic. I’ve only ever had the Titan set until now since I only played one character back when Escalation Protocol was in the game, so I’m hyped to be able to add the rest of the activity’s armor to my Warlock and Hunter’s armor collection.
Notably, Ada-1 is also selling the Warmind-themed Midnight Exigent shader that was previously only obtainable during Season of the Worthy in Spring 2020 this week. It only costs 10,000 Glimmer, and goes perfectly with Warmind sets like the aforementioned Escalation Protocol ones or the ones from the recent Season of the Seraph. Now that Destiny 2 has a “Best Dressed” Commendation, putting that shader on these armors will probably get you some praise from your fellow Guardians.
Destiny 2: Lightfallis available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Windows PCs, and PlayStation systems. In it, you’ll take the fight to Emperor Calus, gain access to Strand subclasses and their unique abilities, and more.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
