Archon's Forge
General Information
Archon's Forge is the co-op arena and public event in The Plaguelands.
- Archon's Forge was released in Rise of Iron expansion.
Bungie calls it a "Thunderdome-esque battle arena". Players can activate Archon's Forge with SIVA Offerings found in the Plaguelands. Each event, players will battle waves of SIVA-enhanced enemies for 5 minutes then finish off with a Boss battle.
Contents
Unlock and Participate
Archon's Forge is unlocked after the player has completed the main storyline of Rise of Iron. Splicers on Patrol will begin dropping SIVA Offerings of various types and rarity.
Archon's Forge is located in the Archon's Keep area. When approaching the Forge area, players will see a small Fallen console. When approaching this console, players will use SIVA Offerings to start the public event.
Types and Difficulty
SIVA Offering of different rarity determine the difficulty of the events:
| SIVA Rarity | Light Level of Event |
Rewards | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | 320 | ||
| Rare | 340 | ||
| Legendary | 360 |
SIVA Offering of different types determine the type of enemies: Dreg, Shank, Captain.
Additional Mechanics
- You can use a Splicer Key to get back into an event after you have died. When you die and respawn on your own during an event, you'll be teleported behind a laser grid. You cannot go through the grid without dying unless you use a Splicer Key on the Fallen Console.
Bosses
Rewards
- Saladin's Vigil - Legendary Fusion Rifle
- But Not Forgotten - Legendary Sniper Rifle
- Archon's Forge Gear
- Rare Engrams
- Legendary Engrams
Note: Difficulty Tiers do NOT determine the quality of completion rewards. When completing the Archon's Forge public event, any player who is actively participating in the event will receive rewards directly in their loot stream.
Lore
Archon's Forge is located in a gigantic, SIVA-infested Fallen fortress.
