Progressing through Destiny 2’s most demanding phases demands optimizing your loadout. The latest expansion introduces Tier 4-5 equipment as pivotal components for overcoming apex challenges. Securing these items involves perseverance through rigorous trials rather than luck or shortcuts.
Strategies for Tier 4-5 Equipment Acquisition
Attaining these superior gear tiers requires participating in Master/Mythic difficulty missions on Kepler or equivalent activities while maintaining 300+ Power. Note that even at maximum preparedness, enemies will retain significant level advantages in these scenarios.
Key methods for accessing upgraded gear include:
- Achieving Power 300 as baseline requirement
- Completing Master-tier Conquests and comparable content
- Finishing Kepler’s weekly Mythic story missions
- Persistent farming of Mythic World Tier bosses post-350 Power
- Clearing The Desert Perpetual with Feats enabled
- Claiming baseline Tier 4 items from Reliquary structures
Until reaching Power 300, Tier 3 remains the ceiling outside exceptional circumstances. Kepler’s enhanced gear becomes reliably accessible only post-350 Power through sustained high-tier activity participation.
Progression milestones influence drop rates as follows:
- 300 Power: Limited Tier 4 availability
- 350 Power: Increased Tier 4 frequency
- 400 Power: Regular Tier 4 with occasional Tier 5
- 450 Power: Consistent Tier 4-5 opportunities
Persistent engagement with Mythic-tier planetary bosses enhances equipment acquisition chances post-350 Power, contingent upon unlocking corresponding upgrades through Reliquaries. Similar requirements apply for Tier 5 access at maximum Power thresholds.
Desert Perpetual’s raid content offers progression paths but demands exceptional coordination. Completing the Mastery Triumph necessitates multiple flawless clears with multiple Feats active, significantly escalating difficulty for marginal tier improvements.
Significance of Advanced Gear Tiers
The pursuit of enhanced tiers yields substantial combat advantages. From Tier 3 onwards, weapons gain supplementary perk slots while higher tiers offer expanded customization. Armor statistics escalate dramatically, with Tier 5 pieces potentially offering cumulative stat allocations exceeding 375 points across all slots before modifications.
This stat inflation enables surpassing soft caps in multiple attributes simultaneously, drastically amplifying combat effectiveness across all game modes. For comprehensive updates on current endgame systems and mechanics, consult dedicated strategy resources.