Bungie has finally detailed Destiny 2’s long-awaited transmog system, and it sounds like a parody of the game’s mission loops, management of multiple materials and optional microtransactions.
First up, here’s the basic gameplay loop needed to grind out the materials you’ll need to alter the appearance of eligible items, as per Bungie’s blog:
- Defeat enemies to earn Synthstrand. Spend Synthstrand on bounties to earn Synthcord. Convert Synthcord at the Loom in the Tower into Synthweave. Use Synthweave to convert an unlocked armor appearance (Legendary quality or lower) from Collections into a Universal Armor Ornament.
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Black Armoury vendor Ada-1 has taken on transmog duties in the Tower, and you’ll visit her to cash in your materials and acquire Synthcord bounties. These can relate to playing all parts of Destiny 2 – Strikes, Cruicible, Raids, Gambit etc.
“If you pick up the wrong bounty, some of the Synthstrands will be refunded if you choose to abandon it,” Bungie wrote. “But not the full amount, so think carefully before abandoning!”
There’s a limit to how much of the Synthweave material you can earn – 10 per class per season, although in the game’s upcoming untitled season this will be lifted to 20 per class per season as a one-off.
Alternatively, you can spend real-world money on more Synthweave from Eververse. One Synthweave costs 300 Silver, while a bundle of five will be sold for 1000 Silver. Silver is sold in various packs, but 500 Silver costs £4.79 in the UK.