Materials are Inventory Items are can be obtained by the players through interactions in the Destiny world, drops from enemies or salvaged from dismantling weapons, armor and other items. Materials occupy a specific place in the player's Inventory. They can be traded to various NPCs for EXP, reputation points, gear and faction items.
Types of Materials
| Rarity | Acquired by | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aksis Core | Legendary | Defeat Aksis Archon Prime in Wrath of the Machine Raid. | Turn it to Lord Saladin as part of the Wrath of the Machine (Quest). |
| Armor Core | Legendary | Completing Level 32 and 35 PoE Challenge Modes Opening small chests in PoE | Used to purchase PoE armor and Judgement's Core from Variks |
| Armor Materials | Common | Dismantling uncommon or higher rarity armor. | Used to unlock perks on armor. |
| Ascendant Energy | Legendary | Dismantling endgame gear Public Events Engrams Daily Heroic Missions Vault of Glass | Used to upgrade Attack and Light of Legendary Weapons. |
| Ascendant Mote | Legendary | ??? | Used to upgrade armor to the highest levels of Defense |
| Ascendant Shard | Legendary | Dismantling endgame gear Public Events Engrams Daily Heroic Missions Vault of Glass | Used to upgrade Defense and Light of Legendary Armor. |
| Blue Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Blue |
| C-Drive Array Order | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Crucible Commendation | Legendary | Reward Packages from Crucible New Monarchy Vendor Dead Orbit and Future War Cult Rank Increases (Rank 3 or higher) | Used to earn 250 reputation points with Tower factions. |
| Crux of Crota | Exotic | Crota's End | Upgrade Eidolon Ally into Necrochasm |
| Dormant SIVA Clusters | Legendary | Scattered throughout the Destiny universe | |
| Dried Crimson | Common | Dropped by Urzok The Hated in Urn of Sacrifice quest | It goes inside the Urn Signaling the defeat of Urzok The Hatred |
| Embalming Orb | Legendary | Purchased from Eris Morn for 10 Black Wax Idol At least Rank 3 with Crota's Bane. | Upgrade Husk of the Pit into Eidolon Ally |
| Embers of the Lesser | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Encrypted Engram | Uncommon | Dropped by enemies or purchased from Cryptarch. | Decrypted by the Cryptarch to reveal weapons and armor. |
| Epoch Splinter | Legendary | ??? | ?? |
| Essence of the Oversoul | Exotic | Complete Crota's End (Age of Triumph) and The Will of Crota in The Crux of Darkness Quest. | Acquire Necrochasm after completing the quest. |
| Etheric Light | Legendary | Obtained in Prison of Elders Trials of Osiris Nightfall Strikes and Iron Banner | Used to upgrade attack Defense and light for Legendary weapons and armor. |
| Exotic Armor Shard | Exotic | ??? | Upgrade Exotic armor. |
| Exotic Shard | Exotic | Dismantling Exotic Gear Purchased from Xur for 7 Strange Coins | Used to upgrade attack for Exotic Weapons and defense for Exotic Armor |
| Exotic Weapon Core | Exotic | ??? | Upgrade Exotic Weapon. |
| Eyes of the Forsaken | Common | Ritual of the Forsaken | Turn it to Eris Morn for Legendary Gauntlets |
| Glass Needles | Rare | Purchased from Xur for 3 Strange Coins 3 Motes of Light and 1 Exotic Shard. | Used to re-roll stats and perks on Exotic Armor. |
| Glass Shards | Rare | Gold Tier rating from the first Public Event completion of the day. | Used to purchase items from Agent of the Nine |
| Green Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Green |
| Hadium Flake | Common | Opening chests in Dreadnaught | |
| Hadronic Essence | Common | Dismantling uncommon or higher rarity Warlock armor. | Used to upgrade defense of Warlock armor Can be exchanged for Armor Materials at the Vanguard Quartermaster |
| Hangar Assignment | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Helium Filaments | Common | Used to upgrade armor | |
| Hive Ember | Legendary | ??? | ?? |
| Horn Relay | Common | Dismantling a Legendary Horn (except Happy Horn) | Used to upgrade a rare horn to legendary |
| Hunter Engram | Uncommon | Dropped by enemies. | Decrypted by Cryptarch to reveal a Hunter Cloak |
| Magneta Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Magneta |
| Magweld Wire | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Moldering Shard | Legendary | Defeating enemies and opening chests in King's Fall Purchase from Eris Morn at rank 5 | With 20+ Moldering Shard Grants extra loot when players defeat Oryx in King's Fall. |
| Mote of Light | Rare | Obtained by earning Experience Points beyond the level cap and completing high-level activities. | Give all of your equipped gear EXP. |
| Navcore Order | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Orange Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Orange |
| Paper Glue | Common | Dismantling a Legendary mask From Treasures of the Lost | Upgrades a rare mask to legendary |
| Paper Scraps | Common | Dismantling a rare mask From Treasures of the Lost | Traded to Eva Levante for a new rare mask |
| Passage Coin | Legendary | Featured Crucible playlist (high chance) and normal Crucible (low chance) Losing Trials of Osiris matches | Used to purchase Trials of Osiris buffs from Brother Vance. |
| Plasteel Hull Plating | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Plasteel Plating | Common | Dismantling uncommon or higher rarity Titan armor. | Used to upgrade Defense of Titan armor Exchanged for Armor Materials at the Vanguard Quartermaster |
| Radiant Energy | Legendary | Dismantling Weapons dropped from Crota's End Purchased from Eris Morn with Radiant Shard | Upgrade Weapons from Crota's End |
| Radiant Mote | Rare | ??? | ??? |
| Radiant Shard | Legendary | Dismantling Armor dropped from Crota's End Purchased from Eris Morn with Radiant Energy | Upgrade Armor from Crota's End |
| Red Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Red |
| Relic Iron | Common | Used to upgrade armor | |
| Runed Core | Legendary | Purchased from Eris Morn for 5 Black Wax Idols At least Rank 3 with Crota's Bane. | Unlocks the final Upgrade Damage for Murmur |
| SIVA Key Fragments | Common | Wrath of the Machine | Upgrade Wrath of the Machine gear |
| SRL Record Book, Vol. 1 | Legendary | Purchased from Tess Everis for 1000 Silver | Tracks racing stats for Campus Maritus and Infinite Descent. Has objectives players can complete for rewards. |
| Sapphire Wire | Common | Dismantling common or higher rarity Hunter armor | Used to upgrade defense of Hunter armor Can be exchanged for Armor Materials at the Vanguard Quartermaster |
| Seething Mist | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Shader Data | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Ship Shader Template | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Siege Engine Tech | Legendary | Defeating the Siege Engine (Death Zamboni) in Wrath of the Machine Raid. | Turn it to Shiro-4 as part of the Wrath of the Machine (Quest). |
| Spinmetal | Common | Used to upgrade armor | |
| Spirit Bloom | Common | Used to upgrade armor | |
| Strange Coin | Rare | Weekly Heroic Strike Decoherent Engrams Wrath of the Machine | Used to purchase items from Agent of the Nine |
| Titan Engram | Uncommon | Dropped by Enemies. | Decrypted by Cryptarch to reveal Titan Marks. |
| Token of Flight | Legendary | Dropped in small chests in Prison of Elders | Exchanges for a Ship from Variks. |
| Token of Identity | Legendary | Dropped in small chests in Prison of Elders | Exchanges for a Shader from Variks. |
| Token of Judgment | Legendary | Dropped in small chests in Prison of Elders | Exchanges for a Class Armor from Variks. |
| Transmat Relay Order | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Type-II Powerplant | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Vanguard Commendation | Legendary | Vanguard Reward Packages from Vanguard Rank Increases (Rank 3 or higher) | Used to earn 250 reputation points with Tower factions. |
| Vehicle Shader Template | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Vex Raid Rare | Exotic | ??? | ?? |
| Vosik Core | Legendary | Dropped by Vosik the Archpriest in Wrath of the Machine Raid. | Turn it to Tyra at the Iron Temple |
| Warlock Engram | Uncommon | ??? | ?? |
| Weapon Core | Legendary | Completing Level 34 and 35 PoE Challenge Modes Opening small chests in PoE | Used to purchase PoE weapons and Judgement's Core from Variks |
| Weapon Kit | Common | ??? | ?? |
| Weapon Parts | Common | Obtained by dismantling uncommon or higher rarity weapons | Used to upgrade the Damage of weapons |
| White Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to White |
| Wormspore | Common | Used to upgrade armor | |
| Yellow Chroma | Common | Sterling Treasure Purchased from Eva Levante for 2 Silver Dust Treasures of The Dawning | Change the Illumination of certain gear to Yellow |
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