Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer roadmap, release time and new features explained Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer roadmap, release time and new features explained Splice to meet you! Guide by Diego Nicolás Argüello Contributor Updated on 26 May 2021 Find out how and when you'll be repelling the Vex attack with our Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer guide. Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer - also known as Season 14 - introduces itself as the second major update in the game's fourth year. Season of the Chosen has officially come to a close. With the arrival of the so-called endless night in the Tower, a new 6-player matchmade activity and weekly mission are joining the roster. The Vault of Glass from the original Destiny is returning as well (with a few changes), and you can expect a new social space such as the previous season. Elsewhere, keep your eyes peeled for more Exotics and Legendary Gear, a revamped transmog system, and of course, a battle pass with 100 tiers of rewards, access to a new type of chest and upgrades, and various rewards. On this page: Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer roadmap What s new in Season 14 Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer release time release date and end date explained Watch on YouTube Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the Splicer Trailer Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer roadmap What s new in Season 14 Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer is the third season of content in the game's fourth year, following on from Season of the Chosen, which started back on February 9th. This season's storyline centres around Mithrax, the iconic Fallen Kell and former Captain of the House of Dusk who founded the House of Light. In this occasion, Mithrax is leading a group of enigmatic Eliksni who wish to be closer to the Traveler, for reasons yet unknown. In addition, this character carries the ability to combat the Vex technology, which has invaded the Last City, imposing an endless night with an increasingly danger looming around it. Here's the roadmap for Season 14 content: Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer roadmap. At launch (May 11th): Social space H.E.L.M. getting an upgrade. In here you'll be able to access new stations regarding Splicer tech. The H.E.L.M. social space in Season of the Splicer. Introductory seasonal story mission The arrival of Armor Synthesis, also known as transmog, allowing free and paid players to more freely customise their appearance New Stasis Aspect Quests, which require Destiny 2: Beyond Light Exotic Stasis sidearm Cryosthesia 77k, which uses liquid cooling tech to power itself, will automatically unlock for Season Pass owners New 6-player PvE matchmade activity called Override in Europa, requires Season of the Splicer Other regular Seasonal content - including a battle pass with 100 tiers of rewards, Season of the Splicer Universal Ornaments, new Power level cap, and new Exotics to earn May 14th Trials of Osiris begins May 18th Iron Banner returns Override event taking place in the Moon for Season Pass holders May 22nd Vault of Glass raid opens its doors. There will be some differences here and there, but developer Bungie said its goal was not to "fundamentally evolve" the raid, and instead leave its most familiar bits and pieces in place. The raid will offer a Conquest Mode and challenges to players looking to obtain a World First finish within the 24 hours of it going live May 25th Override mission in Tangled Shore for Season pass holders Debut of the Expunge mission Guardians will be infiltrating the Vex Network, quite literally, to grab Splicer Keys and uncover vulnerabilities. June 1st Expunge mission update June 8th Iron BannerExpunge mission update June 15th Vault of Glass raid challengesExpunge mission update Bungie stated players should expect over 30 new and reprised Legendary weapons this season. June 22nd Expunge mission update June 29th Iron Banner Expunge mission update July 6th Solstice of Heroes kicks off Vault of Glass difficulty options Look your Vex with the Season of the Splicer universal ornaments. August 3rd Solstice of Heroes ends Iron Banner August 10th Epilogue, Season of the Splicer concludes As with previous seasons, expect some surprises among the above dates. For example, in the past, Exotic quests have debuted unannounced. The Season of Plunder is here! New additions include the Sails of the Shipstealer quest, Treasure Coordinates and Map Fragments, Cryptic Quatrains and weapons such as the Quicksilver Storm and Taipan 4FR. Meanwhile, there's the arrival of King's Fall and King's Fall challenges such as Devious Theory and Gaze Amaze, plus weapons including Doom of Chelchis and Touch of Malice. Elsewhere, we've seen the return of Allied Demand in Iron Banner this season. Get up to speed with our levelling guide ahead of tackling the Duality dungeon, and learn how to collect Calus Bobblehead locations, Calus Automaton locations and find all Opulent Key chests. For The Witch Queen, learn how to get Exotics including Dead Messenger and Parasite. Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer release time release date and end date explained Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer has a release date of Tuesday, May 11th, at the following weekly reset time: UK: 6pm (BST) Europe: 7pm (CEST) East Coast US: 1pm (EDT) West Coast US: 10am (PDT) Downtime for the new Season will begin 15 minutes before the above times - with the patch being pushed around when the weekly reset goes live. Once downloaded, you should be free to start playing. Meanwhile, Season of the Splicer has an end date of Tuesday, August 24th, also at the same reset time. There's a checklist of things to do before the new season arrives, including: Claiming any seasonal titles you have earned Dismantling Shaders ahead of transmog Visiting Shaxx and Drifter to claim Valor and Infamy rank rewards Redeeming any remaining season pass rewards on all classes Grabbing the closing ceremony triumph for Guardian Games There's plenty to expect from the upcoming months. Both veterans and newcomers will most likely paying several visits to the updated version of the Vault of Glass to uncover what's new. The addition of difficulty modifiers and challenges throughout the season should also give plenty of reasons to return to the raid, too. Watch on YouTube Destiny 2 PS5 vs Xbox Series XS - A True Next-Gen Advantage Even more so curious is the Splicer Gauntlet, which can be charged with Ether and used to hack the Vex Network, where most of the new activities will be taking place. This will grant access to Conflux Chests, which drops seasonal loot as well as Decrypted Data. As ever, figuring out how everything is going to work is part of Destiny 2's appeal! More On Destiny 2 Destiny 2 Taipan 4FR god roll, quest and drops explained How to find and make the most of one of the best damage dealing weapons in Destiny 2 . How to complete Gaze Amaze in Destiny 2 The optional Golgoroth challenge in King's Fall explained. 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