Iron Banner

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.

Iron Banner consist of 6v6 Control mode. The first Iron Banner event began on October 7th, 2014 and lasted until October 14th, 2014. Periodically, Iron Banner will become available again, 1 week at a time. Your reputation rank with the Iron Banner will reset after each event. Each event will feature different IB Weapons and Armor for sale by Lord Saladin.

• You need to be at least level 20 or belong to a fireteam with a level 20+ leader to participate in Iron Banner.

By participating in Iron Banner and completing Iron Banner Bounties, players will earn 100 Iron Banner Reputation. Player earns 50 reputation points for winning a Iron Banner match and 0 points (but 1 Medallion of Iron 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.

While winners of Iron Banner matches will earn Iron Banner Reputation. The losers of the matches will gain a Medallion of Iron. 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. In essence the rep from each loss is equivalent to 80% of a victory.

Players can gain a buff that increases ANY Iron Banner Reputation gains 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.