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Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024 is back this December! Find out all the details about start and end dates, dragon armor and a new stasis weapon.

Destiny 2 features four major annual events, and The Dawning is the festive holiday celebration that takes place every December. It's a special time for players to gather, spread holiday cheer, and, yes, bake in-game cookies.

Bungie regularly brings new content to these events, offering new loot like weapons, themed armor, cookies, and other cosmetic rewards. For The Dawning 2024, players can look forward to all of these goodies and many exciting new additions.

In this article, we'll talk about everything you need to know about The Dawning 2024, including the start and end dates, the new dragon armor, the new stasis weapon, and some leaks about what to expect.

Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024: start date, end date, armor, weapon, leaks
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Here is THE official description of The Dawning event according to Bungie's press release:

“The Dawning is open to all players (except the Premium Event Map) and invites Guardians to take part in the popular mini-game of collecting ingredients and baking cookies. During this festive season, players will spread joy across the solar system with friends old and new, earning both classic and new rewards along the way.”

Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024 start and end dates

According to Bungie, The Dawning 2024 begins on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 and runs until Tuesday, December 31, 2024. As always, the event begins with Destiny 2's weekly reset at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. Here's where you can expect the event to start in different time zones:

  • Pacific Time (PT): 9 a.m
  • Eastern Time (ET): 12 o'clock
  • Central European Time (CET): 6 p.m
  • Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 5 p.m
  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 4 a.m. (next day)

Make sure you don't miss the start of this event, as The Dawning always brings limited-time rewards and activities that disappear with the start of the New Year.

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The Dawning 2024 Armor: Dragon Themed Set

One of the highlights of The Dawning event every year is the unique armor sets, and 2024's theme is sure to delight players. This year the armor is called “Astral Stasis Drake” and will have a dragon-inspired design, which is something completely new to the game.

Although Bungie hasn't officially revealed the armor yet, early data leaks have provided a first look at these dragon-themed sets. Check out the previews below to get an idea of ​​what's coming for each class – Hunter, Titan and Warlock.

These sets are usually available for purchase with silver and bright dustSo make sure you stock up on these resources if you want to secure the entire collection.

The Dawning 2024 weapon: Mistral Lift

Every year The Dawning introduces a new weapon, and this time it's one Empty heavy linear fusion gun called Mistral lift. The weapon stats and perk combinations can be found below.

  • Weapon type: Linear Fusion Rifle
  • Archetype: Adaptive Volley – Fires a three-shot volley.
  • Element: Emptiness
  • Loading time: 533
  • Magazine: 6
  • Dawning Surprise Original Trait: For defeating targets you will receive a Dawning Gift. Defeated powerful targets count as more than one.
Column 3 Column 4
Withering look Vorpal weapon
Closing time High-impact reserves
Clown cartridge rage
Envious assassin precision instrument
Stay away Line of fire
Moving target High terrain
reconstruction Bait and switch
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Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024 event map

“The Dawning 2024” will feature a brand new event map, packed with new cosmetic rewards for players to collect. While the exact details of the rewards have not yet been revealed, you can look forward to a variety of festive treats exclusive to this year's event.

We'll keep this section updated as Bungie releases more information.

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Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024 Leaks

While Bungie hasn't officially revealed all the details yet, several leaks have been circulating about The Dawning 2024, including the Dragon Armor and the Mistral Lift weapon.

And that concludes this guide. What do you think about this year's The Dawning event? Let us know in the comments below!