Destiny 2's Season 22, Season of the Witch, has begun, and with it comes two new activities for Guardians to enjoy: Savathun's Spire and Altars of Summoning. After a short introduction quest, players may notice they start receiving items called Offerings in varying degrees of power. These Offerings are the key to progressing one of Destiny 2's Season 22 activities, and players will undoubtedly want as many as possible once they realize how to use them.
The Season of the Witch sees longtime ally, and Hive-inflicted former Guardian, Eris Morn engage in a ritual to amass power and become the Hive god of vengeance. This act is a desperate gamble to both assure the help of former big bad Savathûn and eliminate the threat of her sister, the Hive god of war, Xivu Arath. To that end, players find themselves ascending Savathun's Spire and opening access to the Altars of Summoning, where they'll slay hordes of enemies and offer their power as tithes to the new Hive god of vengeance. This is where Offerings come into play.
How To Use Offerings
Once Guardians have participated in the Season 22 opening mission, they'll be able to freely jump into either the Savathun's Spire or Altars of Summoning activity. While there are plenty of secrets and rewards tucked away in the Spire, the Altars of Summoning are where players can go to spend Offerings for a chance at a pile of loot -- including patterns for new Season 22 craftable weapons. Best of all, Altars of Summoning can be completed indefinitely without leaving the activity, at least until Guardians run out of Offerings.
After entering the activity, players will be guided to one of three arenas. Each arena has four interactable totems at its entrance, and this is where Offerings are made. Each totem corresponds to a different type of Offering, and players will notice that only totems matching Offerings currently in their inventory will be interactable. These totems are easy to identify, with a large green glyph floating above.
While there are four totems by every arena, there are only three different types of Offerings currently in the game. The initial three Offerings are tiered, similar to gear, including a green Feeble Offering, a blue Robust Offering, and a purple Powerful Offering. The quality of the Offering dictates the difficulty of the encounter Guardians are about to start and also determines how many rewards appear at the end when players amass their tithe. Higher tier Offerings additionally fast-track players' path to rewards, requiring fewer encounters between tithe chests and more opportunities to use Witch's Keys for even more loot.
- Feeble Offering: Tier 1 encounter difficulty
- Robust Offering: Tier 2 encounter difficulty
- Powerful Offering: Tier 3 encounter difficulty
How To Earn More Offerings
In Season 22, Offerings are the main form of seasonal currency. With that said, players can earn the items the same way they have acquired other seasonal currencies in the past. Activities are the primary way to stock up on Offerings, with more challenging options rewarding higher-tiered Offerings. Naturally, any of the three main playlists (Vanguard, Crucible, or Gambit) is a fine way to quickly nab some Offerings. And if players are comfortable jumping into Dungeons, Raids, Nightfalls, or Trials of Osiris, there are better chances of earning Robust or Powerful Offerings.
On top of the general currency flow, the Season 22 armor comes with the unique perk "Exhumed Excess." This increases players' likelihood of earning extra Offerings whenever completing activities. Just one piece of gear will apply the buff, but it can be stacked up to four times through different pieces of equipment.
Destiny 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
