Engrams

General Information

Engrams are unidentified loot items randomly dropped by enemies or awarded upon completion of various activities in Destiny. Players can bring Engrams to a Cryptarch to have them deciphered and reveal their contents. Deciphering Engrams also increases the player's Crypto-Archaeology Reputation. Occasionally, Engrams will decrypt into Strange Coins or Motes of Light.

Engrams are categorized both by rarity and by slot, meaning that, for example, a Primary Legendary Engram will always decrypt into a Primary Weapon of Legendary rarity. The attack and defense values of the equipment obtained from an Engram is determined at the time of decryption and is based on the player's current overall light level. With few exceptions, Legendary engrams will attempt to produce equipment that is one to five levels higher than the player's overall light level at the time of decryption, capping at 390. Exotic Engrams follow the same rule and have a light level cap of 400.

Types of Engrams

Basic Engrams
	Encoded Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Common equipment.
	Encrypted Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Uncommon equipment.
	Decoherent Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Rare equipment.
	Legendary Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary equipment.
	Exotic Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Exotic equipment.

Special Engrams
	Sublime Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into one of six specific armor sets. Exclusive to Playstation 4.
	Legacy Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Exotic equipment from Year 1 and Year 2.

Eververse Engrams
	Triad Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary Vanguard Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Arena Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary Crucible Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Exodus Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary Dead Orbit Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Warpath Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary Future War Cult Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Unity Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary New Monarchy Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Dusty Iron Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Legendary Iron Banner Armor from Year 1 and Year 2.
	Sterling Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Spektar armor.
	Icy Engrams	Engrams that can be decrypted into Dawning Chroma armor.

Iron Engram

Iron Engram

Dusty Iron Engram

Legendary - Released in Rise of Iron and sold by Lord Saladin. Iron Engrams allow players to acquire Year 1 and Year 2 gear that are no longer available.