With the introduction of The Edge of Fate to Destiny 2, there were several added features, and one of these is the inclusion of more Armor Set Bonuses.
Guardians can now get their hands on Armor Sets that have certain bonuses depending on how many pieces of gear they have equipped from each set.
These new armor sets are not tied to the season and instead provide you with certain bonuses that can be used in different scenarios or with different builds.
What Are Armor Set Bonuses?
Equipping a gear from a specific set of armor will provide you with an Armor Set Bonus once you have equipped 2 or 4 pieces of the set.
Starting at 2 pieces of gear, you will gain the set’s first Armor Set Bonus, and once you have 4 equipped, you will gain the second bonus.
This allows you to have a total of 1 Exotic Gear equipped along with 4 gears from a set to complete it, providing you with both Armor Set Bonuses.
Armor Set Bonuses are applied to your character, affecting their builds, and these effects may be checked when viewing your armor.
List of The Edge of Fate Armor Sets
The following is a list of all the Armor Sets and their Armor Set Bonuses that you may obtain in Destiny 2 as of The Edge of Fate update.
Aion Renewal (World)
- 2-Piece (Force Converter) – After a Final Blow with any Grenade Launcher or Rocket Launcher, sprint for a short time to gain a Speed Booster.
- 4 Piece (Reactive Booster) – After a Final Blow with any Grenade Launcher or Rocket Launcher, sprint for a short time to gain a Speed Booster.
Source: Kepler Activities
Aion Adaptor (World)
- 2-Piece (Force Absorption) – Final blows with any Rocket or Grenade Launcher temporarily decrease incoming area-of-effect damage.
- 4 Piece (Reactive Shock) – When Force Absorption is active, taking melee damage causes you to emit a disorienting burst once.
Source: Kepler Activities and Portal Activities
Techsec Set (PVE)
- 2 Piece (Wrecker) – You deal significantly increased Kinetic damage to combatant shields, overshields, vehicles, and constructs. Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.
- 4 Piece (Concussive Rounds) – Defeating powerful combatants or breaking a combatant shield with Kinetic damage releases a disorienting Kinetic shockwave.
Source: Solo Ops
Bushido Set (Pinnacle)
- 2 Piece (Iaido) – Final blows with freshly drawn or reloaded weapons heal you.
- 4 Piece (Unfaltering Focus) – Bow, Shotgun, or Sword final blows temporarily reduce incoming damage. Damaging targets with those weapons extends the effect.
Source: Pinnacle Ops
Last Disciple Set (Competitive)
- 2 Piece (Terminal Velocity) – Final blows with primary ammo weapons grant your primary ammo weapons temporarily increased reload speed.
- 4 Piece (Power Loader) – Picking up an Orb of Power Grants special ammo progress.
Source: Crucible
Collective Psyche (Raid)
- 2 Piece (Accretion) – Picking up an ammo brick gives you a stacking bonus to weapon swap and stow speeds until you die.
- 4 Piece (Doppler Effect) – Suspend, Unravel, and Sever effects applied to targets, and radiant and restoration effects applied to you have increased duration.
Source: The Desert Perpetual (Raid)
Collective Psyche (Trials of Osiris)
- 2 Piece (Crook and Flail) – Picking up an ammo brick heals you.
- 4 Piece (Gift of Sight) – Final Blows with primary ammo weapons give you briefly increased radar resolution.
Source: Trials of Osiris
Lustrous (Solstice 2025)
- 2 Piece (Photogalvanic) – Receiving healing temporarily grants your Solar weapons increased flinch resistance, handling, and reload speed.
- 4 Piece (Cauterize) – Rapid Solar final blows heal you.
Source: Solstice Forge (Solstice Event)
Verdict
Depending on your build and playstyle, some of these sets of armor may be better for your character, making it necessary to plan things out.
Some Guardians tend to have 2 pieces from different armor sets, and this will activate the first armor bonus for each of them.
Armor Bonuses work well with your builds if you obtain the Armor Archetype that fits your playstyle, which can sometimes make it necessary to grind a bit.
