The Halloween event held by Destiny 2 annually, Festival Of The Lost, is returning this year, 2024. This time, it’s coming with Haunted Lost Sectors, Festival Bounties, and quite a lot of fascinating rewards. In the festival, players would take up the role of a Slayer Baron, and the one goal is to hunt fallen enemies that mutated into Vampires and also their leader, Fikrul, in courtesy of Episode Revenant. All in all, it’s shaping up to be a big one and a very unique version of the past Halloween events in the game.
The Destiny 2 Festival of the Lost is expected to be released in the third week of October, marking the start of the Halloween event. Although Bungie has not officially confirmed the release date of this year’s Halloween event, it is surely going to come soon, most likely before Halloween day. Last year’s festival began on October 17 and concluded on November 7 at the weekly reset. With that speculation in mind, it would be natural to expect the same this year.
Players are going to be expecting lots of in-game features during this event, like a new Event card full of festival bounties and rewards and Festival Masks which you can wear in Haunted Lost Sectors to obtain Spectral Pages. This year’s Festival of the Lost will also include Wizard-themed armor ornament sets for each subclass, where Titans would get Good Wizard armor ornaments, while Hunters and Warlocks would get the Evil Wizard armor ornaments. The event would also feature Festival of the Lost-themed weapons, such as the Horror Story auto rifle, as it will most likely make a comeback to the game.
In conclusion, players will be expecting a vast amount of spooky cosmetic items in the in-game store, including the icy witch broom sparrow and many more. The Festival of The Lost is going to be a very fun event for players who enjoy and don’t enjoy Halloween. Players are given the opportunity to win items because of the event and players are encouraged to have so much fun while playing too, due to the nature of the event. Just like in the past with the former festival events, players are expecting something big with this one too. And yes, Bungie is doing its best to meet up with the expectations of the players.
The Festival of The Lost is marked to be a joyous event within the gaming community, appealing to both lovers of Halloween and those who may not typically partake in such festivals. This annual event not only provides players with the chance to acquire fascinating in-game items but also allows them to enjoy engaging gameplay experiences. Players are looking forward to an immersive Halloween event from Bungie as the company has proved itself in the past Festival Of The Lost events, and as expected, Bungie is trying their best to meet up with player expectations while building their reputation and trust.
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