Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph: Complete Guide (Update 9.7.0)

TL;DR

• Monument of Triumph launched June 9, 2026 as Update 9.7.0 — Destiny 2’s final planned live-service content update.
• The game is NOT shutting down. All content stays playable indefinitely.
• Legendary Marks are the new currency — earned through 204 Triumphs spanning all nine years of Destiny 2.
• Spend Marks at four Tenet vendors in the Tower Courtyard: Bravery, Devotion, Sacrifice, and Death.
• Armor 3.0 adds set bonuses to every raid and dungeon armor set — two-piece and four-piece bonuses are now active.
• Weapon Tier Upgrading lets you upgrade crafted and Adept weapons all the way to Tier 5.
• Distortions, Sparrow Racing League, and Pantheon 2.0 are all permanent additions.
• Claim 50 free Legendary Marks, 2 Bright Engrams, and the Toast to the Monument emblem from the Special Deliveries kiosk on first login.

Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph is the final major live-service content update for Destiny 2, released on June 9, 2026 as Update 9.7.0. It is Bungie’s celebration of more than nine years of Guardians, raids, stories, and shared history across the Sol system. The update spans over 71 pages of patch notes and roughly 1,400 individual changes — covering progression systems, armor, weapons, vendors, activities, sandbox tuning, and cosmetics. This guide covers every major system in one place. Download Destiny 2 free on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, or the official Bungie website.

What Is Monument of Triumph in Destiny 2?

Monument of Triumph is Destiny 2’s final planned live-service content update. Bungie announced it as part of the Every End Is a New Beginning blog post, confirming that active development is ending but the game itself is not shutting down. Everything available as of Update 9.7.0 — every raid, dungeon, campaign, destination, and activity — remains playable indefinitely. There are no server shutdowns, no content vaults, and no FOMO countdowns pulling rewards out of the game. All cosmetics and Triumphs are permanent.

The update is designed as an evergreen celebration that works for three types of players:

• Returning players who stepped away get a welcoming path back in with refreshed systems, free login rewards, and modernised gear across every activity.
• Active players get major sandbox changes, new activities, and the deepest reward pool Destiny 2 has ever offered in a single update.
• New players get an updated Director that makes the game dramatically easier to navigate, with free access to raids like Vault of Glass, King’s Fall, and Crota’s End from day one.

First Things to Do in Monument of Triumph

Before running any activity, do these steps immediately on your first login:

1. Visit the Special Deliveries kiosk between Banshee-44 and Rahool in the Tower. Claim your free 50 Legendary Marks, 2 Bright Engrams, and the Toast to the Monument emblem. This takes 30 seconds and costs nothing.
2. Check veteran and returner rewards. If you played during every Destiny 2 expansion year, you qualify for the Old Lights emblem and Elemental Qi emote. If you are returning after time away, you qualify for the Returner tier rewards.
3. Visit the Monument of Triumph in the Tower Courtyard and interact with it to begin the introductory quest. This onboards you to the Legendary Marks system and opens the Tenet vendors.
4. Make one purchase at the Tenet of Bravery to unlock all four Tenet vendors. The cheapest option is a 2-Mark event weapon engram. Do not spend your starting 50 Marks on the first ornament you see — unlock the vendors first.
5. Check your vault capacity. It was expanded to 1,300 slots in Update 9.7.0 (up from 1,000), and loadout slots expanded to 20. Reorganize before you start farming.

What Are Legendary Marks and How Do You Earn Them?

Legendary Marks are the new account-wide currency added in Monument of Triumph. They are earned exclusively through completing Triumphs — they cannot be purchased with real money, Silver, or Bright Dust. They have no weekly cap and no expiry date. You earn them at your own pace across as many sessions as you like.

There are 204 Monument of Triumph Triumphs in total, each rewarding 15 or more Marks on completion. The Triumph pool spans all nine years of Destiny 2 content — raids, dungeons, Crucible, Gambit, destinations, playlist activities, Distortions, and even Tower secrets. Access them from any Tenet vendor screen via the “View Triumphs” button or from the Journey tab under the Monument of Triumph category.

Fastest Ways to Earn Legendary Marks

• Claim free login Marks first. 50 Marks for free from the Special Deliveries kiosk on first login.
• Scenic Spot Triumphs. Each destination has Scenic Spot Triumphs that give 10 Marks each with zero combat required. Do these immediately across all 10 destinations — they take a few minutes per destination and require nothing but walking to a specific location.
• Tower secret Triumphs. Several quick Tower Triumphs give 10 Marks each in under five minutes: spawn the giant ball in the Tower, score in the hidden net, complete the Floor is Lava challenge, and pet Archie the dog.
• Distortions. Running activities during an active Distortion adds bonus Triumph progress and higher-tier loot on top. Check where the Strange Signal leads for the full Distortions loop.
• Raid and dungeon Triumphs. Completing encounters, challenges, and hidden chests across all raids and dungeons contributes heavily to your Triumph count. These give the most Marks but take the most time.
• Sparrow Racing League. SRL Triumphs contribute Marks from the racing side of the game. See the Destiny 2 SRL guide for full details.
• Triumphant Rewards Pass. The free and paid Rewards Pass tracks add bonus Marks on top of the Triumph grind. No end date. Paid track gives The Turncoat Exotic hand cannon at Level 1; free track unlocks it at Level 70.

What Are the Four Tenet Vendors and What Do They Sell?

Four Tenet vendors sit in the Tower Courtyard behind the Monument of Triumph arch. Make one purchase at the Tenet of Bravery to unlock all four. Here is what each vendor carries:

Tenet of Bravery

Fafnir Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle, Heir Apparent Exotic Machine Gun, event weapon engrams (Dawning, Festival of the Lost, Guardian Games, Solstice — 2 Marks each, unlimited purchases), general emblems, and a new Skimmer. Fafnir is the best new Exotic from this vendor — a Void Linear Fusion Rifle with a built-in Weaken mechanic that is widely considered the strongest new Exotic weapon in the update for endgame PvE. Heir Apparent returns as a purchasable Exotic Machine Gun with Arc Shield protection while spinning up.

Tenet of Devotion

12 armor ornament sets per class, universal helmet ornaments, Einherjar Coronet Helmet Ornament, the earnable Holochip, Exotic faction ornaments, and The Turncoat weapon ornament. Also sells SRL-themed emotes and the Gryphon Skimmer and All-Star Vector Skimmer. The Einherjar Coronet requires completing eight Triumphs in the Teamwork: Raid Challenges category before it becomes purchasable.

Tenet of Sacrifice

Superblack Shader, earnable Holochip, universal helmet ornaments, finishers, Ghosts, and Ships. Superblack has been one of the most requested returning rewards for years — it is available here for Legendary Marks with no additional Triumph gate beyond the standard purchase requirement.

Tenet of Death

Chatterwhite Shader, the Einherjar Coronet Helmet Ornament, Exotic armor ornaments, raid and dungeon cosmetics, general shaders, and Transmat Effects. Chatterwhite requires an extra step — complete the weekly Vault of Glass Deepsight quest offered by Hawthorne in the Tower Bazaar first, then purchase it here. For details on getting this shader, see the Destiny 2 Chatterwhite guide.

What Is Armor 3.0 in Monument of Triumph?

Armor 3.0 is one of the most significant structural changes in Update 9.7.0. Every raid and dungeon armor set in the game now has two-piece and four-piece set bonuses that activate when you equip enough pieces from the same set. These bonuses are passive — no activation required — and they change how you approach armor selection for endgame builds.

Armor in Armor 3.0 also now comes in six stat archetypes that determine which stats each piece naturally prioritizes:

• Siegebreaker — Health + Grenade
• Skirmisher — Melee + Weapon
• Demolitionist — Grenade + Class
• Colossus — Super + Health
• Reaver — Class + Melee
• Powerhouse — Weapon + Super

Powerhouse is considered the consensus best archetype for endgame PvE DPS builds right now because of its Weapon and Super stat pairing. For a complete breakdown of all armor set bonuses from raids and dungeons, check the Destiny 2 armor set bonuses Monument of Triumph guide. The new Ferropotent Armor set introduced in this update is also worth reviewing at the Destiny 2 Ferropotent armor guide.

What Is Weapon Tier Upgrading?

Monument of Triumph introduced a Weapon Tier Upgrading system that lets you upgrade eligible weapons — primarily crafted and Adept raid weapons — through five tiers of increasing power. Each Tier unlocks additional perks and enhanced versions of existing ones:

• Tier 1: Base weapon.
• Tier 2 (Weapon Level 11): Access to Enhanced Left and Right Column traits.
• Tier 4 (Weapon Level 25): Add Enhanced Components to the weapon.
• Tier 5 (Weapon Level 30): Add Enhanced Origin Traits — the final and most powerful upgrade.

All Legendary crafted weapons and existing Adept weapons from raids support this system. Tier 5 is the permanent gear ceiling — Bungie is not adding further tiers after this update. For the full step-by-step guide to reaching Tier 5, see the Destiny 2 how to upgrade crafted weapons to Tier 5 guide. For free Tier 5 gear from solo raid chest farming, the Destiny 2 free Tier 5 solo raid loot guide covers every method.

What Are Distortions?

Distortions are a new hourly destination-wide event system added in Monument of Triumph. They appear across the Sol system on a rotating schedule and temporarily change how a destination plays. During an active Distortion, enemies are tougher, new objectives appear, and patrol rewards upgrade to higher gear tiers — including Tier 4 and Tier 5 drops from Heroic public events. Distortions also have their own Triumph category that contributes Legendary Marks.

The key mechanic is the Strange Signal — a craftable Exotic item made from 50 Distortion materials collected during active events. It marks a map location for a bonus Distortion loophole drop plus Ascendant Alloys. The full loop is covered in the Destiny 2 where the Strange Signal leads guide. Patrol zones are relevant again thanks to Distortions — they reward high-tier loot at specific windows without needing a fireteam, making them the best casual solo farming path in the update.

What Is New With Raids and Dungeons in Monument of Triumph?

All pre-Monument raids and dungeons received major updates:

• Weapon perk pools expanded — new traits added to existing raid weapon columns.
• Tier 5 loot parity — all raid and dungeon weapons now support the full Tier 1–5 upgrade path.
• Armor 3.0 set bonuses applied to every armor set from every raid and dungeon.
• Featured weekly rotation — two raids and two dungeons rotate weekly. Featured activities give Deepsight weapons and Tier 5 armor from encounters and challenges with no per-run lockout during featured weeks.
• Master difficulty adds Adept weapons from challenges regardless of featured status.
• Director Challenge chests give Deepsight weapons or Tier 5 armor weekly per character.
• Hidden chests in featured raids drop Tier 5 armor weekly per character.

For the full order to tackle raids from oldest to newest, see Destiny 2 raids in order. For dungeons, see Destiny 2 dungeons in order. For every weapon drop per raid encounter, the Destiny 2 all raid loot tables guide has the complete picture.

What Is Sparrow Racing League (SRL)?

Sparrow Racing League returns as a permanent activity in Monument of Triumph — not a limited-time event. SRL lets you race Sparrows across classic Destiny 1 tracks as well as new race spaces added in this update. It has dedicated weapons, a full armor set per class with its own SRL-specific bonuses, cosmetics, and its own Triumph category that feeds Legendary Marks. SRL also has a chance to drop holofoil weapon variants — a red-skin overlay applied to weapon models that is one of the most visually distinctive new cosmetic additions in the update. The Destiny 2 Sparrow Racing League guide covers all tracks, rewards, and racing tips in detail.

What Is Pantheon 2.0?

Pantheon returns as a permanent activity in Monument of Triumph. It is a boss-rush gauntlet of reprised and encore raid bosses, upgraded from the original 2024 Pantheon with new bosses, new rewards, and new difficulty options. It runs on a weekly featured rotation — two bosses rotate each week. The full boss roster and loot are covered in the Destiny 2 Pantheon all bosses and loot table guide.

Pantheon 2.0 now includes an Adventure Difficulty with no Power cap and infinite revives — designed specifically for players learning mechanics or returning Guardians who want to practice before committing to the full experience. Standard and Custom difficulties remain for veterans chasing the Godslayer Title. Rewards include updated raid loot with Tier 5 support, Pantheon 2.0 redemption tokens for raid Exotics and catalysts, and the Godsbane Title for full completion.

What New Weapons Were Added in Monument of Triumph?

Several new weapons were added alongside the update:

• The Turncoat — Void Exotic Hand Cannon available through the Triumphant Rewards Pass (Level 1 on paid track, Level 70 on free track). Its Latent Power and Empowered Mode mechanics apply Weaken to nearby enemies. See the Turncoat Catalyst guide to upgrade it.
• Fafnir — Void Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle from the Tenet of Bravery. Features Subatomic Distortion and Quantum Nova, making it the strongest new endgame Exotic for applying Weaken in difficult content.
• Heir Apparent — Arc Exotic Machine Gun returning to the game as a Tenet of Bravery purchase.
• Cull’s Shadow — New Exotic from the Oblation Bloodline exotic mission. See the Cull’s Shadow guide for how to get it and all four Soulfire Catalyst options.
• Renegades Star Wars collab weapons — Limited collaboration weapons with their own god rolls. See the Renegades Star Wars weapons god rolls guide.
• Praxic Blade — A new Exotic melee weapon. See the how to get the Praxic Blade guide and the Praxic Blade upgrades guide for progression.
• Heirloom Exotic Crossbow — A new Exotic crossbow. See the Heirloom Exotic Crossbow guide for details.

What New Exotic Catalysts Were Added?

Monument of Triumph added catalysts to every Exotic weapon that previously lacked one — 26 new catalysts in total, plus 9 reworked older catalysts that previously only gave stat bonuses but now have real perks. Every Exotic weapon in Destiny 2 now has a catalyst. This is the final Exotic sandbox state — no further catalysts are planned. For the full list of every new catalyst, perk, and drop source, see the Destiny 2 new catalysts Monument of Triumph guide.

What Sandbox Changes Were Made in Monument of Triumph?

Update 9.7.0 includes significant ability and sandbox tuning. The key changes are:

• Ability cooldowns reduced by roughly 20% across the board. Passive cooldown stats are less effective than before.
• Active cooldown cap reduced from 190% to 125%.
• Super energy from boss damage reduced by 60% — Supers take longer to earn in boss fights.
• Multi-charge abilities start PvP matches with 1 charge instead of full charges.
• New Aspects added: Shieldburst, Crackshot (which has its own Infinite Crackshot Hunter build guide), and Soul Siphon.
• New Darkness grenades added: Shatter Grenade and Slicewire Grenade.
• New melee ability added: Phantom Surge for Void Hunter — a dashing melee that generates Void Overshield. See the full Phantom Surge Hunter build guide.
• Exotic primaries deal roughly 40% more damage against minor enemies — a major buff to Exotic primary viability in general content.
• Intrinsic anti-Champion counters added to weapon frames — certain archetypes now innately counter specific Champion types regardless of seasonal Artifact, reducing dependence on the Artifact for Champion loadouts.

What Is the Immortal Title and How Do You Get It?

The Immortal Title is the main prestige title added in Monument of Triumph. Earning it requires completing a specific set of Triumphs across raids, dungeons, PvP, Distortions, and Monument activities. It unlocks the Immortal Legend Armor Ornament Set from the Tenet of Death — one of the most visually distinct cosmetic sets in the update. Players who earn the Immortal Title by September 30, 2026 are also eligible to purchase the physical Monument of Triumph shirt from the Bungie Store. For the complete Triumph requirements, see the Destiny 2 Immortal Title Monument of Triumph guide.

What Are Event Weapon Engrams at the Tenet Vendors?

Seasonal events are being retired with Update 9.7.0 — The Dawning, Festival of the Lost, Guardian Games, Solstice, and others will no longer run as limited-time events. Instead, their weapons are permanently available through endlessly purchasable engrams at the Tenet of Bravery for 2 Legendary Marks each. There is no weekly cap and no time gate. Every event weapon pool is available for as long as the servers run. For the full list of event weapons and armor now available through these engrams, see the Destiny 2 event weapons and armor guide.

What Is the Triumphant Rewards Pass?

A final Rewards Pass called the Triumphant Pass was added in Update 9.7.0 with no end date. It has both free and premium reward tracks. Players who previously owned Renegades, the Year of Prophecy, or the Year of Prophecy Ultimate Edition received the paid track automatically. Everyone else can purchase it individually in the Eververse Store or as part of Destiny 2: The Collection.

Key rewards from the pass include The Turncoat Exotic Hand Cannon (Level 1 on paid, Level 70 on free), its catalyst, its ornament, additional armor ornament sets, shaders, emotes, a Finisher, a Holochip, and a Ghost Hologram. The Score Boost was replaced with up to +15% Personal and Fireteam XP Boosts across five stages.

What Is Destiny 2: The Collection?

Destiny 2: The Collection launched alongside Monument of Triumph on June 9, 2026. It bundles all Dungeon Keys and expansion content into a single purchase for players seeking the complete experience. All Dungeon Keys can also be acquired individually in Eververse. For a breakdown of whether The Collection is worth purchasing for your specific situation, see the Destiny 2 The Collection — is it worth buying guide.

Monument of Triumph Checklist — Where to Start

If you want a clean action order for your first sessions in Monument of Triumph, here is the recommended priority list:

1. Claim free login rewards from the Special Deliveries kiosk — 50 Marks, 2 Bright Engrams, Toast to the Monument emblem.
2. Check veteran tier eligibility for Old Lights emblem and Elemental Qi emote.
3. Visit the Monument in the Tower Courtyard and start the introductory quest.
4. Buy one 2-Mark engram from the Tenet of Bravery to unlock all four vendors.
5. Complete all Scenic Spot Triumphs across every destination — zero combat, fast Marks.
6. Complete Tower Triumphs (giant ball, hidden net, Floor is Lava, pet Archie) for quick easy Marks.
7. Check the Distortions schedule and run patrol content during an active window.
8. Run Sparrow Racing League for SRL Triumphs and holofoil weapon drops.
9. Start Pantheon 2.0 on Adventure Difficulty to learn mechanics without Power pressure.
10. Farm featured raids for Tier 5 weapons and Armor 3.0 set pieces — see raids in order for the weekly rotation plan.
11. Begin upgrading your best crafted or Adept weapons through the Tier 5 weapon upgrade system.
12. Work toward the Immortal Title Triumphs if you want the Immortal Legend Armor Ornament Set and the physical shirt.

For more detailed guides on individual Monument of Triumph systems, the Qullim’s Terminus god roll guide is a great starting point for King’s Fall weapon farming, and the King’s Fall loot table and god rolls guide covers all six raid weapons in one place. For the Immortal Title specifically, the Immortal Title guide maps out every required Triumph in the order most players should tackle them.