Iron Banner

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Overview

See also: Iron Banner Vendor

Iron Banner is a PvP Event that appears in The Crucible for 1 week at a time. In Iron Banner matches, the level and gear of the players are NOT normalized, players with higher levels and better weapons and armor will have the advantage in Iron Banner.

Iron Banner events consist of 6v6 Control, Clash, Rift and Supremacy mode matches. Your reputation rank with the Iron Banner will reset after each week long event. Each event will feature different IB Weapons and Armor for sale by Iron Banner Vendor.

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

Rise of Iron Changes

• Lady Efrideet is the new Iron Banner Vendor. You need to complete a short quest from Lord Saladin to unlock her.

• First Iron Banner in RoI will be Supremacy.

• Tempered Buff is removed.

• Class Armor/Shader/Emblem Buff are inactive.

• Reputation required to reach Rank 5 is dramatically reduced.

• Players no longer need to wear Iron Banner gear to earn additional reputation.

• IB Bounties are reworked to remove certain objectives such as the need to get first in a match. Bounties will also reward Weapons and Armor when turned in.

• Rank 3 and Rank 5 packages removed.

Participate

• Players can access the Iron Banner under its specific playlist nodes. One of the nodes can be found in the Director at the bottom left of the screen and the other under Crucible.

• When available, Iron Banner runs from Tuesdays at 2:00 AM PST / 5:00 AM EST / 9:00 AM UTC through weekly reset. For future availability, follow the Bungie Weekly Updates for announcements.

• Iron Banner requires a level 40 character. The minimum recommended Light is 230.

Iron Banner Reputation

Players can earn Iron Banner Reputation by winning Iron Banner matches and completing Iron Banner Bounties. Each bounty earns the player 750 reputation points. Player also earn 250 reputation points for winning a Iron Banner match and 0 points (but 1 Medallion of Iron) for a loss. Medallion of Iron converts to 150 points each upon the next win. Players can have up to 5 Medallions at a time.

As the player's Iron Banner Reputation increases, they will be able to purchase Iron Banner Weapons and Armor from the Iron Banner Vendor.

Currently Inactive

• 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.
• Each of the equipable item buffs provide the same 10% reputation increase (i.e. the Million Million shader unlocked at IB Rank 1 provides the same buff as Goldspiral shader unlocked at Rank 5)

With Shader, Emblem and Class Armor items equipped, players can earn 30% buff to reputation gains, providing 15 additional reputation points per game win, 12 per loss (on turning in medallions), and 37 for each completed bounty.

• Iron Banner gear and equipables are able to be kept and used outside the Iron Banner. Players are advised to save their Iron Banner shaders/emblem/class items for use during future Iron Banner events to begin with an increased reputation buff.

Ranks and Rewards

Rank	Reputation Required	Total Reputation Required	Rewards available from Iron Banner Vendor	Rewards dropped after matches
0	0	0		Armor and Class Armor, Weapons
1	100	100
2	1200	1300
3	2400	3700	Armor and Class Armor
4	2400	6100	Non-primary Weapon
5	2400	8500	Primary Weapon	Ghost Shell

Medallion of Iron

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 150 additional reputation points upon the player's next victory in the Iron Banner. In essence the rep from each loss is equivalent to 60% of a victory.

Alternate Characters

If players have multiple characters competing in the Iron Banner event, each additional character played can earn increased reputation gains. These increased reputation gains will be earned once the first character has reached Rank 2 and the alternate character reaches Rank 1 and will be awarded until the rank of the alternate character matches the rank of the character with the highest Iron Banner reputation rank.

Weapon Rewards

See also: Iron Banner Weapons

Primary Weapons can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor at rank 5. Special and Heavy Weapons can be purchased from IB Vendor at rank 4 or higher. Each weapon cost 25 Legendary Marks. They can also drop from Iron Banner matches at any rank.

	Type	Damage Type	Attack	Impact	Rate of Fire	Magazine	Range	Stability	Reload
The Binding Blaze	Sidearms	Void	350	8	98	15	25	73	90
The Branded Lord	Fusion Rifles	Void	350	74		4	42	47	82
The Clever Dragon	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	350	4	77	27	31	58	59
The Distant Star	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	350	38	42	15	59	40	76
The Laughing Heart	Sniper Rifles	Void	350	22	26	4	70	52	68
The Lingering Song	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	350	94	15	8	46	24	32
The Proud Spire	Shotguns	Void	350	40	35	6	13	43	53
The Silvered Dread	Machine Guns	Void	350	37	77	40	30	47	43
The Titanium Orchid	Rocket Launchers	Void	350		11	2		63	72
The Unbent Tree	Auto Rifles	Kinetic	350	2	100	57	16	32	77

Armor Rewards

See also: Iron Banner Armor

Iron Saga Armor drop after Iron Banner matches at any rank. They can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor at rank 3 and higher. Each piece cost 25 Legendary Marks. Note that Year 3 versions of Old Iron Banner Armor (Year 1 and 2) are dropped after matches and decrypted from Dusty Iron Engrams.

Iron Saga Armor

Titan Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Saga Gauntlets	Gauntlets	250 - 400	35 - 60	35 - 60	35 - 60
Iron Saga Greaves	Leg Armor	250 - 400	47 - 79	47 - 79	47 - 79
Iron Saga Helm	Helmets	250 - 400	39 - 67	39 - 67	39 - 67
Iron Saga Mark	Titan Marks	250 - 400	21 - 35	21 - 35	21 - 35
Iron Saga Plate	Chest Armor	250 - 400	51 - 86	51 - 86	51 - 86

Hunter Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Saga Boots	Leg Armor	250 - 400	47 - 79	47 - 79	47 - 79
Iron Saga Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	250 - 400	21 - 35	21 - 35	21 - 35
Iron Saga Grips	Gauntlets	250 - 400	35 - 60	35 - 60	35 - 60
Iron Saga Mask	Helmets	250 - 400	39 - 67	39 - 67	39 - 67
Iron Saga Vest	Chest Armor	250 - 400	51 - 86	51 - 86	51 - 86

Warlock Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Saga Bond	Warlock Bonds	250 - 400	21 - 35	21 - 35	21 - 35
Iron Saga Gloves	Gauntlets	250 - 400	35 - 60	35 - 60	35 - 60
Iron Saga Hood	Helmets	250 - 400	39 - 67	39 - 67	39 - 67
Iron Saga Steps	Leg Armor	250 - 400	47 - 79	47 - 79	47 - 79
Iron Saga Vestments	Chest Armor	250 - 400	51 - 86	51 - 86	51 - 86

Old Iron Banner Armor

Titan Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Breed Gauntlets (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Breed Great Helm (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Breed Greaves (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Breed Plate (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Iron Regalia Gauntlets (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Regalia Great Helm (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Regalia Greaves (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Regalia Plate (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Radegast's Iron Sash (Year 3)	Titan Marks	300 - 400	18 - 35	18 - 35	18 - 35

Hunter Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Breed Boots (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Breed Mask (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Breed Sleeves (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Breed Vest (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Iron Regalia Boots (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Regalia Mask (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Regalia Sleeves (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Regalia Vest (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Mantle of Efrideet (Year 3)	Hunter Cloaks	300 - 400	18 - 35	18 - 35	18 - 35

Warlock Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Breed Boots (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Breed Gloves (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Breed Hood (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Breed Vestments (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Iron Regalia Boots (Year 3)	Leg Armor	3 - 400	40 - 79	40 - 79	40 - 79
Iron Regalia Gloves (Year 3)	Gauntlets	3 - 400	30 - 60	30 - 60	30 - 60
Iron Regalia Hood (Year 3)	Helmets	3 - 400	33 - 67	33 - 67	33 - 67
Iron Regalia Vestments (Year 3)	Chest Armor	3 - 400	44 - 86	44 - 86	44 - 86
Timur's Iron Bond	Warlock Bonds	300 - 400	18 - 35	18 - 35	18 - 35

Artifact Rewards

See also: Iron Banner Artifacts

In Year 3, Iron Banner Artifacts can be acquired by completing Iron Banner Bounties.

	Class	Rarity	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Bretomart's Pledge	Titan	Legendary	300	25 - 116	25 - 116	25 - 116
Colovance's Choice	Warlock	Legendary	300	25 - 116	25 - 116	25 - 116
Deidris's Fist	Hunter	Legendary	300	25 - 116	25 - 116	25 - 116

Ghost Shell Rewards

	Rarity	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Ironwolf Shell	Legendary	400	21 - 35	21 - 35	21 - 35

Emblem Rewards

See also: Iron Banner Emblems

In Year 3, Iron Banner Emblems can be acquired by completing Iron Banner Bounties.

	Acquired by	Cost	Requirement
Ironwood Alight	Randomly dropped after completing Iron Banner Matches and Iron Banner Bounties.
The New Wolf Pack	Randomly dropped after completing Iron Banner Matches and Iron Banner Bounties.

Shader Rewards

See also: Iron Banner Shaders

In Year 3, Iron Banner Shaders can be acquired by completing Iron Banner Bounties.

	Acquired by	Cost	Requirement
Knight-Errant	Randomly dropped after completing Iron Banner Matches and Iron Banner Bounties.
Perilous Quest	Randomly dropped after completing Iron Banner Matches and Iron Banner Bounties.

Ship and Sparrow Rewards

S-40 Iron Revelry - Sparrow - Randomly drops after Iron Banner matches.

Birth of History - Ship - Randomly dropped in Iron Banner matches.

Hebridean Thoughtcrime - Ship - Randomly dropped in Iron Banner if the player is Rank 3 or higher with the faction.

Iron Banner Bounties

See also: Iron Banner Bounties

In Iron Banner, Lady Efrideet offers 4 Weekly Bounties. Each bounty gives 5000 EXP, 750 IB rep, Iron Banner Weapon or Armor not featured by the vendor and a chance for a Iron Banner Artifact, Shader or Emblem.

Weekly

	Task	Experience	Reputation	Reward
Iron Arsenal	Earn 100 points with weapon kills at the Iron Banner. Primary = 1, Special = 2, Heavy = 5.	5000	750	25 Legendary Marks Year 3 Iron Banner Weapons
Iron Light	Earn 100 points with ability kills at the Iron Banner. Grenade = 2, Melee = 3, Super = 5.	5000	750	25 Legendary Marks Year 3 Iron Banner Armor
Iron Marathon	Earn 100 points by playing Iron Banner. Match Complete = 5, Match Win = 10.	5000	750	25 Legendary Marks Year 3 Iron Banner Weapons
Iron Support	Earn 100 points supporting your teammates at the Iron Banner. Assisted Kills = 1, Avenger Kills = 3, Allies Defended = 5.	5000	750	25 Legendary Marks Year 3 Iron Banner Armor

Old Mechanics

Tempered Buff

Note that the Tempered Buff mechanic was removed after the release of Rise of Iron expansion.

In Year 2, Tempered Buff is applied automatically. The buff increases the player's Iron Banner reputation earned. The reputation bonus depends on the day of the week. The further into the week the more reputation players will gain from the buff.

			Additional reputation gained for a...
Day #	Day of the Week	% Increase	Win (50 + )	Loss (40 + )	Bounty (125 + )
1	Tuesday	10%	5	4	12
2	Wednesday	15%	7	6	18
3	Thursday	25%	12	10	31
4	Friday	40%	20	16	50
5	Saturday	60%	30	24	75
6	Sunday	100%	50	40	125
7	Monday	150%	75	60	187

Old Gear

Old Weapons

Year 2 Iron Banner Weapons

Primary Weapons are dropped after Iron Banner matches at rank 3 and higher, they can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor at rank 4 and higher. Special and Heavy Weapons are dropped after IB matches at rank 4 and higher, they can be purchased from IB Vendor at rank 5. Each weapon cost 90 Legendary Marks.

	Type	Damage Type	Attack	Impact	Rate of Fire	Magazine	Range	Stability	Reload
Ashraven's Flight	Fusion Rifles	Multiple	280	87		6	40	46	71
Bretomart's Stand	Machine Guns	Multiple	280	53	66	35	15	60	26
Colovance's Duty	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	280	61	27	16	84	29	52
Deidris's Retort	Shotguns	Multiple	280	61	14	6	17	36	23
Finnala's Peril	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	280	81	22	12	37	36	36
Haakon's Hatchet	Auto Rifles	Kinetic	280	8	88	36	23	50	66
Ironwreath-D	Sidearms	Multiple	280	5	100	15	37	82	88
Nirwen's Mercy	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	280	14	66	30	34	71	68
Tormod's Bellows	Rocket Launchers	Multiple	280		11	2		51	65
Weyloran's March	Sniper Rifles	Multiple	280	13	40	5	60	52	85

House of Wolves

See also: Iron Banner Weapons

Year 1 Iron Banner Weapons became unobtainable after the release of The Taken King.

Each weapon can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor for 7000 Glimmer. Primary Weapons require Rank 5 while Special and Heavy Weapons require Rank 4.

	Type	Damage Type	Attack	Impact	Rate of Fire	Magazine	Range	Stability	Reload
Efrideet's Spear	Sniper Rifles	Random Elemental	331-365	37	12	3	88	28	59
Felwinter's Lie	Shotguns	Random Elemental	331-365	67	5	6	20	6	23
Gheleon's Demise	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	61	27	16	84	29	52
Jolder's Hammer	Machine Guns	Random Elemental	331-365	61	59	26	28	20	30
Perun's Fire	Fusion Rifles	Random Elemental	331-365	75		4	38	35	79
Radegast's Fury	Rocket Launchers	Random Elemental	331-365		4	1		35	62
Silimar's Wrath	Auto Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	8	88	40	20	86	55
Skorri's Revenge	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	4	77	30	30	58	48
Timur's Lash	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	331-365	94	15	7	48	15	29

• Weapons (only from the previous Iron Banner) 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.

The Dark Below

Became unavailable after HoW.

	Type	Damage Type	Attack	Impact	Rate of Fire	Magazine	Range	Stability	Reload
Efrideet's Spear (The Dark Below)	Sniper Rifles	Random Elemental	272-331	32	12	3	88	28	64
Felwinter's Lie (The Dark Below)	Shotguns	Random Elemental	272-331	64	5	6	25	16	23
Gheleon's Demise (The Dark Below)	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	272-331	61	27	24	84	29	52
Jolder's Hammer (The Dark Below)	Machine Guns	Random Elemental	272-331	61	59	29	33	29	30
Perun's Fire (The Dark Below)	Fusion Rifles	Random Elemental	272-331	75		4	39	35	79
Radegast's Fury (The Dark Below)	Rocket Launchers	Random Elemental	272-331		4	1		35	62
Silimar's Wrath (The Dark Below)	Auto Rifles	Kinetic	272-331	2	100	66	14	36	76
Skorri's Revenge (The Dark Below)	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	272-331	0	100	64	25	40	26
Timur's Lash (The Dark Below)	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	272-331	94	15	7	48	15	29

Old Armor

Year 2 Iron Banner Armor

Armor and Class Items drop after Iron Banner matches at ranks 2 and 3 or higher. They can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor at rank 3 and 4 or higher. Each piece cost 40 Legendary Marks.

Note that Iron Camelot Gear are only available to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 players.

Titan Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Camelot Gauntlets (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280 - 320	30 - 56	30 - 56	30 - 56
Iron Camelot Helm (Year 2)	Helmets	280 - 320	33 - 63	33 - 63	33 - 63
Iron Camelot Mark	Titan Marks	280 - 320	18 - 34	18 - 34	18 - 34
Iron Companion Gauntlets (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280	28 - 47	28 - 47	28 - 47
Iron Companion Greaves (Year 2)	Leg Armor	280	37 - 63	37 - 63	37 - 63
Iron Companion Helm (Year 2)	Helmets	280	31 - 53	31 - 53	31 - 53
Iron Companion Plate (Year 2)	Chest Armor	280	41 - 69	41 - 69	41 - 69
Wolfswood Mark	Titan Marks	280	17 - 28	17 - 28	17 - 28

Hunter Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Camelot Casque (Year 2)	Helmets	280 - 320	33 - 63	33 - 63	33 - 63
Iron Camelot Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	280 - 320	18 - 34	18 - 34	18 - 34
Iron Camelot Grips (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280 - 320	30 - 56	30 - 56	30 - 56
Iron Companion Boots (Year 2)	Leg Armor	280	37 - 63	37 - 63	37 - 63
Iron Companion Mask (Year 2)	Helmets	280	31 - 53	31 - 53	31 - 53
Iron Companion Sleeves (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280	28 - 47	28 - 47	28 - 47
Iron Companion Vest (Year 2)	Chest Armor	280	41 - 69	41 - 69	41 - 69
Wolfswood Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	280	17 - 28	17 - 28	17 - 28

Warlock Armor

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength
Iron Camelot Bond	Warlock Bonds	280 - 320	18 - 34	18 - 34	18 - 34
Iron Camelot Gloves (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280 - 320	30 - 56	30 - 56	30 - 56
Iron Camelot Hood (Year 2)	Helmets	280 - 320	33 - 63	33 - 63	33 - 63
Iron Companion Gloves (Year 2)	Gauntlets	280	28 - 47	28 - 47	28 - 47
Iron Companion Hood (Year 2)	Helmets	280	31 - 53	31 - 53	31 - 53
Iron Companion Legs (Year 2)	Leg Armor	280	37 - 63	37 - 63	37 - 63
Iron Companion Vestments (Year 2)	Chest Armor	280	41 - 69	41 - 69	41 - 69
Wolfswood Bond	Warlock Bonds	280	17 - 28	17 - 28	17 - 28

Ghost Shells

Iron Shell

House of Wolves

See also: Iron Banner Weapons

Year 1 Iron Banner Weapons became unobtainable after the release of The Taken King.

Each weapon can be purchased from Iron Banner Vendor for 7000 Glimmer. Primary Weapons require Rank 5 while Special and Heavy Weapons require Rank 4.

	Type	Damage Type	Attack	Impact	Rate of Fire	Magazine	Range	Stability	Reload
Efrideet's Spear	Sniper Rifles	Random Elemental	331-365	37	12	3	88	28	59
Felwinter's Lie	Shotguns	Random Elemental	331-365	67	5	6	20	6	23
Gheleon's Demise	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	61	27	16	84	29	52
Jolder's Hammer	Machine Guns	Random Elemental	331-365	61	59	26	28	20	30
Perun's Fire	Fusion Rifles	Random Elemental	331-365	75		4	38	35	79
Radegast's Fury	Rocket Launchers	Random Elemental	331-365		4	1		35	62
Silimar's Wrath	Auto Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	8	88	40	20	86	55
Skorri's Revenge	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	331-365	4	77	30	30	58	48
Timur's Lash	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	331-365	94	15	7	48	15	29

• Weapons (only from the previous Iron Banner) 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.

The Dark Below

Became unavailable after HoW.

	Class	Type
Iron Regalia Boots (Year 1)	Warlock Hunter	Leg Armor
Iron Regalia Gauntlets (Year 1)	Titan	Gauntlets
Iron Regalia Gloves (Year 1)	Warlock	Gauntlets
Iron Regalia Great Helm (Year 1)	Titan	Helmets
Iron Regalia Greaves (Year 1)	Titan	Leg Armor
Iron Regalia Hood (Year 1)	Warlock	Helmets
Iron Regalia Mask (Year 1)	Hunter	Helmets
Iron Regalia Plate (Year 1)	Titan	Chest Armor
Iron Regalia Sleeves (Year 1)	Hunter	Gauntlets
Iron Regalia Vest (Year 1)	Hunter	Chest Armor
Iron Regalia Vestments (Year 1)	Warlock	Chest Armor

Old Class Armor

Players can purchase Class Armor from Iron Banner Vendor for 4500 Glimmer each if they are at least Rank 4 with Iron Banner. By having a Class Armor equipped, the player will increase ANY Iron Banner reputation gain by 10% (for a IB win, or turning in a IB bounty).

Titan Mark: Jolder's Iron Sash, Silimar's Iron Sash (HoW)

Hunter Cloak: Mantle of Gheleon, Mantle of Perun (HoW)

Warlock Bond: Skorri's Iron Bond, Felwinter's Iron Bond (HoW)

Iron Banner Armor Set Images

Year 2

Year 1

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