Destiny 2 has grown expeditionary since its release in 2017, and the story only continues forward, with stakes higher than ever as players await The Final Shape, Destiny 2’s last expansion that will see players battle the Witness and end the Light and Darkness saga. As of 2024, Destiny 2 has 23 seasons, and the game has evolved through different genres and narratives to keep itself fresh, providing a plethora of content

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With Destiny 2 evolving over the years through multiple expansions and seasons to progress the story and experiment with new different game modes, players might be interested in the chronicle of Destiny 2 over the past 7 years, and to see where the game could be heading beyond The Final Shape.

Updated on June 11, 2024, by Jake Fillery: The Final Shape brings many changes to Destiny 2, but the most notable is in where the story goes following the finale of the Light and Darkness saga that has shaped the series for the past decade. As Destiny 2 heads into the frontiers of a new future, it's time to continue the journey, but this time, instead of Seasons, players have Echoes, with each year featuring 3 Episodes with 3 Acts, continuing the story of Guardians across the Sol system, and perhaps beyond.

1 The Red War

Season 1

• Start Date: September 6, 2017
• End Date: December 5, 2017
• Notable Content: Leviathan Raid
• Max Power Level: 305

When Destiny 2 was first released, players had access to the main campaign, the Red War. This season was the debut of Destiny 2, and players would see their Light stolen from them by the Cabal Red Legion. This season had a pretty great campaign, spanning the Solar System in which the Guardians would fight for their Light and take back the Last City. Destiny 2 didn’t release a lot of content, but the campaign and the Leviathan Raid presented plenty of opportunities for players to get invested in Destiny’s new era.

2 Curse Of Osiris

Season 2

• Start Date: December 5, 2017
• End Date: May 8, 2018
• Notable Content: Eater of Worlds Raid Lair
• Max Power Level: 335

The first expansion for Destiny 2 was the Curse of Osiris, which took players to Mercury in search of answers to the missing exiled Warlock, Osiris, the mentor to the Warlock Vanguard, Ikora Rey. Guardians discovered Sagira, Osiris’ ghost, and the journey took players across time to stop the Vex from assimilating the universe. The story was rather short, and the content was certainly lacking, as there wasn’t much to do on Mercury other than a repeating public event.

3 Warmind

Season 3

• Start Date: May 8, 2018
• End Date: September 4, 2018
• Notable Content: Spire of Stars Raid Lair
• Max Power Level: 385

Ana Brey has discovered the Warmind Rasputin on Mars, and Guardians must venture to aid her efforts to boot up Rasputin and destroy the Hive God, Xol, Will of the Thousands, which threatens the Solar System. There are a few interesting lore details regarding the Hive and Clovis Bray’s operations with Rasputin, and the discovery of exotics like the Sleeper Simulant and Polaris Lance make the expansion worth it alone. There was also some fun endgame content with Escalation Protocol.

4 Season of the Outlaw

Season 4

• Start Date: September 4, 2018
• End Date: December 4, 2018
• Notable Content: Last Wish Raid, Shattered Throne Dungeon
• Max Power Level: 600

Years after the Taken War, the Reef has fallen deeper into lawlessness, and alongside Cayde-6, Guardians must aid in quelling the riots of the Prison of Elders. That is until it’s discovered that the most-wanted criminals have escaped, and they are being led by none other than Uldren Sov. Season of the Outlaw is the Forsaken pack, which follows a revenge tale as Guardians hunt Uldren to avenge Cayde. The story is great, the Tangled Shore and Dreaming City were exciting, and the Western vibes were plentiful.

5 Season of the Forge

Season 5

• Start Date: December 4, 2018
• End Date: March 5, 2019
• Notable Content: Scourge of the Past Raid, Forge Ignition
• Max Power Level: 650

The Black Armor is open, and players have a chance to unlock powerful, unseen weapons, including the much-awaited return of Heavy Machine Guns. Whilst there was nothing much in terms of story content, this season did add Forge Ignitions, which was a fun 3-player activity in which Guardians must fight enemies and charge the forge to unlock new weapons from Ada-1 in the Tower.

6 Season of the Drifter

Season 6

• Start Date: March 5, 2019
• End Date: June 4, 2019
• Notable Content: Gambit Prime
• Max Power Level: 700

The Drifter is the centerpiece of the galaxy for Season of the Drifter, and his enticing promise of loot has him on a pedestal. The Drifter has plenty of tricks up his sleeves, as well as a choice between siding with him or the Vanguard, which sadly didn’t amount to anything. Nevertheless, Gambit Prime was an evolved variant of the PvPvE game mode, and it was fun for a while, especially with specific combat roles depending on the armor players wore.

7 Season of Opulence

Season 7

• Start Date: June 4, 2019
• End Date: September 30, 2019
• Notable Content: 750
• Max Power Level: Crown of Sorrow Raid

After defeating one of his robots in the Leviathan Raid, Emperor Calus has returned, beckoning Guardians to his Menagerie to fight some foes and enjoy some treasure. This enticing invite is to unlock the powerful Chalice of Opulence, and players can upgrade specific types of gear as well as enjoy the fights that take place on the Menagerie with up to 6 players against different bosses and collections.

8 Season of the Undying

Season 8

• Start Date: October 1, 2019
• End Date: December 10, 2019
• Notable Content: Garden of Salvation Raid, Pit of Heresy Dungeon
• Max Power Level: 960

Delving into the Black Garden is never a good idea, and in doing so, a portal has opened to allow the timeless Vex to strike back at Guardians. The Vex have taken the Moon, and players must do what they can to stop this invasion once and for all. The content itself comes from the Shadowkeep expansion, which also includes a return of Eris Morn, and a battle against the dreaded Hive Keep, bringing about ghastly threats and more wizards on the Moon.

9 Season of Dawn

Season 9

• Start Date: December 10, 2019
• End Date: March 9, 2020
• Notable Content: The Sundial
• Max Power Level: 970

Destiny 2 forever changed after Shadowkeep, and with the looming threat of the darkness and the pyramid ships, it’s time to summon forth allies of old. Guardians from all over are called to aid Osiris to stop the Cabal Psion Flayers from undoing the victory against the Red Legion by manipulating time. This season took place mostly on Mercury, where players would experiment with the Sundial to play with time and save Saint-14 from certain death.

10 Season of the Worthy

Season 10

• Start Date: March 10, 2020
• End Date: June 9, 2020
• Notable Content: Seraph Towers
• Max Power Level: 1010

It’s time to save the Last City again, as desperate for revenge Psion Flayer has enacted a plot that could spell doom for humanity since the Almighty is heading for a collision course to destroy the Last City. To stop it, Guardians need Ana and Rasputin’s help, and to do so, it’s time to activate Seraph Towers and Seraph Bunkers, allowing for more public events and Lost Sectors to be accessed in new and difficult ways.

11 Season of Arrivals

Season 11

• Start Date: June 9, 2020
• End Date: November 10, 2020
• Notable Content: Prophecy Dungeon
• Max Power Level: 1060

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Despite saving the Last City, Guardians can never sleep, as the Pyramid ships have revealed themselves, and have begun appearing across the Solar System. With emerging messages acting as threats and greetings combined, Eris Morn and Zavala must call to aid in figuring out what’s going on. Season of Arrivals was a great time to jump back into Destiny 2 thanks to the free Prophecy Dungeon, as well as the bout of Contact Public Events that provided both answers and loot.

12 Season of the Hunt

Season 12

• Start Date: November 10, 2020
• End Date: February 9, 2021
• Notable Content: Deep Stone Crypt Raid
• Max Power Level: 1260

In the first season of Beyond Light, players must travel to Europa to uncover the powers of the darkness with Stasis, and defeat the new Fallen house that sees banners raised against gods, and the Traveler. In Season of the Hunt, things have gone from bad to worse, as planets have completely disappeared. Seeing the removal of content was controversial, and there was no time to idle, as Xivu Arath, the sister of Oryx, made a power play. With Osiris’ help, Guardians can unravel the darkness, alongside a revived Uldren, void of memories and basking in Light as Crow.

13 Season of the Chosen

Season 13

• Start Date: February 9, 2021
• End Date: May 11, 2021
• Notable Content: Battlegrounds
• Max Power Level: 1310

The Red Legion may have been defeated, but the Cabal is still a tense threat. Led now by Empress Caiatl, the daughter of Calus, she seeks alliance with the Guardians. Negotiations will collapse in Season of the Chosen, for Caital demands too much of Zavala, and it’s time to strike at her war council. This season saw rank-up rewards reworked, as well as a new variant of Strikes through Battlegrounds.

14 Season of the Splicer

Season 14

• Start Date: May 11, 2021
• End Date: August 24. 2021
• Notable Content: Vault of Glass Raid
• Max Power Level: 1320

Waking up to a nightmare, humanity is plunged into an endless night. Bathing in the perpetual state of moonlight under the Traveler’s embrace, Ikora decides that an unlikely ally could save the Last City, and it’s time to find Mithrax, Kell of the House of Light, and strike a bargain with the Eliksni that seek refuge under the Traveler. As a Splicer, Mithrax can be a great ally when it comes to halting the advance of Vex technology, and the return of the Vault of Glass raid provides plenty of excitement.

15 Season of the Lost

Season 15

• Start Date: August 24, 2021
• End Date: February 22, 2022
• Notable Content: Astral Alignment
• Max Power Level: 1330

The threat of the Endless Night was revealed to be Savathun, the brother of Oryx, the Taken King. This Witch Queen has not seen the last of Guardians, nor have Guardians seen the last of her. There’s only one woman who can aid this deceitful Hive, and that’s the returning Queen of the Awoken, Mara Sov, who has taken back the Dreaming City. There wasn’t too much to do in Season of the Lost, but the weapon changes and mod changes certainly helped with the build-crafting aspects.

16 Season of the Risen

Season 16

• Start Date: February 22, 2022
• End Date: May 24, 2022
• Notable Content: Vow of the Disciple Raid, The Enclave
• Max Power Level: 1560

In the first season of The Witch Queen, it’s time to uncover how Savathun has stolen the Light and created some Lucent Hive that threatens the Solar System. With her army marching across the battlefield, it’s time to bring out the big guns. Players can begin crafting their own weapons from the Enclave, and the debut of Void 3.0 made plenty of changes to the subclass and the way builds would continue forward, permitting some truly powerful builds even many seasons later.

17 Season of the Haunted

Season 17

• Start Date: May 24, 2022
• End Date: August 23, 2022
• Notable Content: Duality Dungeon
• Max Power Level: 1570

Calus’ words have been dormant whispers for far too long, but within that desperation for power and vengeance, it seems that a new evil has taken root on his once-opulent ship, which has become corrupted in his absence. The Leviathan has returned, and with it, players could also find the reworked Solar 3.0, which becomes one of the best subclasses in Destiny 2. The Duality dungeon and threatening vibes of the Derelict Leviathan provide plenty of Nightmares worth embarking on.

18 Season of Plunder

Season 18

• Start Date: August 23, 2022
• End Date: December 6, 2022
• Notable Content: King’s Fall Raid
• Max Power Level: 1580

Despite her defeat and encasing in Stasis at the end of Beyond Light, Eramis has awoken from her imprisonment and has set her sights on relics of great power to further her vengeance against the Light and the Traveler. Guardians must assemble to scour the Solar System for these great relics, alongside Arc 3.0, which provides a plethora of changes for players to dabble in their subclass building.

19 Season of the Seraph

Season 19

• Start Date: December 6, 2022
• End Date: February 28, 2023
• Notable Content: Spire of the Watcher Dungeon
• Max Power Level: 1590

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With Xivu Arath, the Hive God of War moving in once more to seize control of Rasputin’s network and weaponized satellites, it’s time for Guardians to cut off her hands and stop that devastating power from reaching the Traveler and the Last City. Assemble forward with the Vanguard and embark on journeys through the Warmind’s Seraph bunkers. For those less interested in the story, the Western/Vex-styled Spire of the Watcher Dungeon is a blast, and the rework of the Crucible playlist is set up for PvP enjoyers.

20 Season of Defiance

Season 20

• Start Date: February 28, 2023
• End Date: May 22, 2023
• Notable Content: Root of Nightmares Raid, Defiant Battlegrounds
• Max Power Level: 1810

Lightfall brings about the greatest threat to the universe seen yet, as the Darkness has arrived. Pyramid ships and the Witness have approached the Traveler, and players must head to Neomuna to seek answers and unravel the secrets of Strand, a new subclass. In the wake of the Lightfall campaign, and the comatose state of the Traveler, Guardians must rally like never before to save humanity from the encroaching Shadow Legion. This season also came with a few difficulty tweaks, which made the game harder overall.