Bungie, the creator of Destiny 2, has gone back to the drawing board after the flop that was Rift in Iron Banner for Season of the Haunted. Starting with Season 18, a new mode for Iron Banner has been introduced: Eruption. A whole new set of rules comes with this new mode.
In Destiny 2, how does Iron Banner Eruption work?
Eruption is a combination of Clash and kill streaks. Killing an opponent rewards one point and a normal amount of energy. Upon a second elimination (assists count), the Guardian will become "Surging."
- Surging
- Guardian begins lightly glowing.
- Kills generate 10% Super energy and 20% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
- Guardian begins lightly glowing.
- Kills generate 10% Super energy and 20% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
- Guardian begins lightly glowing.
- Kills generate 10% Super energy and 20% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
Guardians become "Primed" after fulfilling their fifth kill without dying. Note that there may be more than one Primed Guardian at a time.
- Primed
- Guardian glows brightly.
- Guardian's team goes on the Hunt.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- The Guardian gains 12% Super and 5% grenade, melee, and class energy perk skill.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
- Guardian glows brightly.
- Guardian's team goes on the Hunt.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- The Guardian gains 12% Super and 5% grenade, melee, and class energy perk skill.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- Guardian glows brightly.
- Guardian's team goes on the Hunt.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- The Guardian gains 12% Super and 5% grenade, melee, and class energy perk skill.
- Guardians score three points per kill.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
- Team members gain 5% Super and 10% grenade, melee, and class energy.
While becoming Primed sounds like a great experience, there are still some drawbacks to it:
- Primed Guardians have a 15-second timer on them. If the timer reaches zero, they will go boom.
- Erupting kills the Guardian, resets their streak, and ends the Hunt.
- Getting a kill will reset the Eruption timer back to 15 seconds.
- Primed Guardians are marked for both teams, so they will be visible to everyone.
- Killing a Primed Guardian is worth three points.
- Erupting kills the Guardian, resets their streak, and ends the Hunt.
- Getting a kill will reset the Eruption timer back to 15 seconds.
- Erupting kills the Guardian, resets their streak, and ends the Hunt.
- Getting a kill will reset the Eruption timer back to 15 seconds.