Difference between revisions of "Iron Banner"

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See also: Iron Banner Vendor

Iron Banner is PvP Event where the level and gear of the players are NOT normalized. Unlike The Crucible, players with higher levels or better weapons and armor will have the advantage in Iron Banner.

• Player's Attack and Defense stats and their Light levels do matter in Iron Banner.

• The first Iron Banner event begins on October 7th, 2014 and lasts til October 14th, 2014. Periodically, Iron Banner will be available again, 1 week at a time.

Currently Iron Banner consist of 6v6 Control mode.

• Note that your reputation rank with the Iron Banner will reset after the event.

Iron Banner Reputation

By participating in Iron Banner and completing Iron Banner Bounties, players will earn Iron Banner Reputation. Player earns 50 reputation points for winning a Iron Banner match and 0 points (but 1 Iron Medallion for a loss. As the player's Iron Banner Reputation increases, they will be able to purchase Iron Banner Weapons, Armor, Emblems, Class Armor, Shaders from the Iron Banner Vendor.

• Iron Banner Shaders, Emblems and Class Armor give a stacking 10% buff to reputation gain each. Players can gain 30% more rep by equipping all 3 items.

With Shader, Emblem and Class Armor items equipped, players can earn 66 reputation points per game. Players can further increase their reputation gain using the Tempered Buff.

Iron Medallions

While winners of Iron Banner matches will earn Iron Banner Reputation. The losers of the matches will gain a Iron Medallion. Players can carry up to 5 Medallions. Each Medallion converts into 40 additional reputation points upon the player's next victory in the Iron Banner.

Tempered Buff

Players can gain a buff that increases their Iron Banner Reputation gain for 12 hours by talking to Iron Banner Vendor. The reputation bonus depends on the day of the week. The further into the event the more reputation players will gain from the buff. Tempering cost 1 Mote of Light.

Reforge

Players can change the perks of their Iron Banner Weapons by reforging them. Players can talk to Iron Banner Vendor and spend 2 Motes of Light to reforge their weapons. After reforging, all of the perks on the weapons are randomly re-rolled. Reforge will reset all the purchased perks and exp earned on a weapon.

Note that players will not be able to upgrade their previously earned weapon into a higher tier of Attack. For example, players cannot upgrade their weapons with 300 Attack obtained from before The Dark Below expansion into a 331 Attack weapon obtainable after the expansion.

Weapon Rewards

Each weapon can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor for 11500 Glimmer. Primary Weapons require Rank 5 while Special and Heavy Weapons require Rank 4.

• Weapons have a chance to drop at the end of IB matches after you've reached Rank 3 with IB.

Note that you will not obtain any Ascendant Energy from dismantling Iron Banner Weapons.

Armor Rewards

Each Armor piece can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor for 9950 Glimmer if the player is Rank 3/4 with the Iron Banner.

Note that you will not obtain any Ascendant Shards from dismantling Iron Banner Armor.

Class Armor Rewards

Players can purchase Class Armor from Iron Banner Vendor for 2000 Glimmer each if they are at least Rank 4 with Iron Banner. By equipping a Class Armor, player increases her Iron Banner reputation gain by 10%.

Titan Mark: Jolder's Iron Sash

Hunter Cloak: Mantle of Gheleon

Warlock Bond: Skorri's Iron Bond

Emblem Rewards

By equipping a Iron Banner Emblem, player increases her Iron Banner reputation gain by 10%.

Shader Rewards

By equipping a Iron Banner Shader, player increases her Iron Banner reputation gain by 10%.

Ship Rewards

Birth of History - Randomly dropped in Iron Banner matches.

Smokehouse Six - Randomly dropped in Iron Banner if the player is Rank 3 or higher with the faction.

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