Destiny's Next Iron Banner Launches Next Week, the First Since April's Update

Bungie has announced details of Destiny's next Iron Banner event, the game's first since the launch of the big April update.

The event begins on Tuesday, April 26, at 10 AM PT and runs until 2 AM on Tuesday, May 2. Clash is the mode of choice, and you'll be rewarded with more Iron Banner-specific items than usual, as Legendary engrams are no longer handed out at the end of a match. You also don't have to wait to reach Rank 2 before receiving drops at match end, and an issue has been resolved that prevented certain rewards from being earned before hitting Rank 5.

Those are just some of the changes made to Iron Banner that we'll get to see in action for the first time next week. The full list of these adjustments follows below.

April 2016 Update's Iron Banner Changes:

• Lord Saladin's inventory has been updated with items at Ranks 3-5, some with re-rolled perks
• Rank package rewards have been adjusted:
• Increased Rank 3 package Artifact to 320 Light
• Increased Rank 5 package Ghost to 320 Light
• Rank 5 packages can now reward items from the current event
• Iron Banner Armor and Weapons can now be earned at Rank 0 at the end-of-activity
• Removed Legendary Engrams from the possible end-of-activity rewards list, creating a greater chance to receive Iron Banner specific items
• "Iron Domination" daily bounty now requires completing a match with a personal score of 1500 instead of winning a match with 2500
• "Iron Versatility" bounty now only requires 7 Heavy Weapon kills to complete
• Fixed an issue where players below Rank 5 could roll a reward they were ineligible for, resulting in no reward being given
• Fixed an issue where the Iron Banner ship was missing a part of its frame

This should all make for an improved Iron Banner experience. Things will also be different in terms of the actual gameplay, as the April update made a number of balance adjustments that players have been getting used to over the last week.

Gallery

The gallery above shows off the Iron Banner gear that's available this go around, including three class-specific pieces of gear exclusive to the PS4 and PS3 versions.