Today, The Dawning festival returns to Destiny 2, running through January 6, 2026, as Eva Levante once again arrives in the Tower to usher in the solar system’s annual holiday celebration available to all. Guardians can take part in festive snowball battles to freeze and shatter enemies, gather ingredients, and bake treats for allies across the system.
This year introduces Dawning: Snowball Fight, a new Crucible Ops activity where Guardians rely solely on snowballs to outplay their rivals without access to weapons and abilities. Eva also brings back her seasonal cookie-baking quest, encouraging Guardians to collect ingredients, craft holiday treats, and exchange them for Dawning-themed rewards throughout the system.
The Dawning enters the Event Home for the first time, offering a new reward track with an exclusive shader, ship, emblem, Ghost shell, and more. Dawning Engrams earned from Portal activities or by trading Dawning Spirit with Eva can be used to obtain event-exclusive weapons, including:
- Fimbulwinter Stitch: Precision Frame Arc Sidearm
- Mistral Rift: Adaptive Frame Void Linear Fusion Rifle
- Permafrost: Wave-Frame Stasis Grenade Launcher
From December 16 at 9:00AM PT through January 6 at 8:59AM PT, the Bungie Store will offer a seasonal promotion featuring 10% off current listed price sitewide*. Fans can also enjoy $7.77 Flat Rate Shipping** during the promotion window, as well as the “Sweet and Snowy” Destiny 2 emblem with any purchase. Additionally, the limited-time restock of retired Bungie Rewards remains available through December 31st.
*Some exclusions apply. Please see the Bungie Store Policy Page for more information.
**Flat Rate Shipping: $7.77 flat rate shipping is valid on all orders placed from December 16, 2025, at 9:00AM PT through January 6, 2026, at 8:59AM PT. Standard ground shipping service within the continental US, EU, and UK only.
| About Destiny 2 Destiny 2 is one of the world’s most popular first-person shooter video games and action MMOs. Developed and published by Bungie — the iconic studio behind the Halo franchise and classic titles Myth, Oni, and Marathon — Destiny 2 tasks players with defending humanity and exploring the mysteries of the solar system. Players embody Guardians, who wield powerful elemental abilities. Players can select from multiple classes, upgrade and swap elemental subclasses, as well as outfit themselves with a variety of customizable weapons and gear to suit their aesthetic and playstyle. Destiny 2 features responsive first-person shooter combat, an engrossing cinematic story, challenging co-op quests, and a variety of PvP and PvE modes playable solo or with friends — with cross-platform play also supported. Since its launch in 2017, Destiny 2 has received numerous updates that progress its story, adding new thrilling content and further refining the gameplay experience for its passionate community. The critically acclaimed 2024 Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape, took Guardians inside the Traveler to face off against the Witness, ending the series’ Light and Darkness saga. In 2025, Destiny 2 transitioned into a new annual content model, starting with the Year of Prophecy — featuring two expansions and four free content updates per year. Destiny 2 expansions The Edge of Fate and Renegades were released on July 15 and December 2, respectively. Destiny 2 is available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and Windows PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. For more information, please visit destinythegame.com. |
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