In Control, you activated The Hunt by capturing all three control points on the map, which triggered a short period where the team that captured the points earned three points for a kill. The new Eruption mode has similarities to what you may remember from the old Control version of Iron Banner, which focused on the idea of ”The Hunt”. Control and Rift modes are off the table this season, so don’t expect to play either until sometime in the future. Last season all Iron Banner matches were Rift matches and this season all Iron Banner matches are Eruption matches. Iron Banner is very different this season, and it may not be immediately obvious what you’re up against when you enter a match.

Here’s how the new mode works and the strategies you should use to win ahead in this week’s Iron Banner. Winnings are your biggest benefit for getting rewards, so even just participating is fine, playing good is even better.

To earn the Iron Banner rewards, you only need to play matches you’ll unlock four different Pinnacle weapons as you complete matches, and you can get additional reputation rewards. There is no Iron Banner quest this season and the old Iron Banner rewards have been removed from the game. Eruption is all about working together with your team to achieve kill streaks and protecting each other while you have one.

The new mode significantly changes the Iron Banner it’s a completely different approach than last season’s Rift mode or the Control mode we’ve been playing for years. This season Iron Banner is a little different – focusing on the new Eruption mode. The Iron Banner returns to Destiny 2 this week, marking the first competitive event during the Season of Plunder.

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