How to put on a fashion show for your Guardian with our explanation of Destiny 2’s ‘Armor Synthesis’ transmog system.
Destiny 2’s transmog system is one of the most anticipated features of the game.
Transmog, short for ‘transmogrification’, and also known as ‘tmog’ by the community, is a term used in online games such as MMOs to change the appearance of one piece of armor to another.
The concept was first introduced in Destiny 2 in 2019 alongside the arrival of the ‘Armour 2.0’ revamp with the Shadowkeep expansion as part of Universal Ornaments, allowing you to adopt the skin only on a select few cosmetics.
Developer Bungie implemented this feature in full with the Armor Synthesis system as part of Season of the Splicer, allowing you to fully customize your appearance. But in classic Destiny style, it’s not as simple as it seems.
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What is transmog in Destiny 2?
Armor Synthesis, which is the official name of Destiny 2’s transmog system, allows players to change the appearance of their equipped armor to another, without sacrificing stats, perks, and other unique traits.
Unlike the previous Universal Ornaments system, which only allowed you to change armor to select Eververse cosmetic skins and events, this allows you to take on the appearance of any armor you’ve collected.
For example, you have a raid armor set that you really like using for its stats. But there is one Trials set that you prefer in appearance, the Armor Synthesis system allows you to keep the Raid armor equipped, but make it look like the Trials set.
How Destiny 2’s Armor Synthesis ‘transmog’ system works
So what does the new transmog system entail? Well, the step-by-step provided by Bungie is a little confusing, to say the least, but we’ll use it as a basis to explain the basics to you so you can get started:
- First, you will have to defeat enemies to earn Synthstrand.
- Once you have collected at least 150 Synthstrand, you will be able to accept rewards to earn Synthcord.
- Synthcord can be used in Loom in the Tower to obtain Synthweave.
- Lastly, Synthweave is used to convert a lesser or legendary armor skin unlocked from collections into a universal armor ornament.
Players can also purchase Eververse Synthweave templates through the Guardian appearance screen, with the option to purchase a single Synthweave or a five-piece pack, essentially bypassing the above process.
A single template will cost you 300 Silver, while the template pack costs 1000 Silver. For reference, 500 Silver costs £4.79 in the UK. To avoid mistaken purchases, your confirmed templates can be applied to any class.
How to unlock Armor Synthesis in Destiny 2
Please note that the above will not happen automatically and instead you will first have to do a fairly simple quest to unlock the transmog.
Start by visiting Banshee-44, which is located right on the path to the Bazaar if you land in the Tower courtyard. He will give you the questline ‘Introduction to Armor Synthesis’. Accept it and let’s move on. Greet Ada-1 at her new (and attractive) base, and she’ll task you with retrieving research data from the surface of Europa.
Fortunately, the exact location is indicated on the map. Head west to the Bray Exoscience area and then go down the stairs. You’ll run into a couple of small enemies, so there’s nothing to worry about. Head to the terminal to interact with it and you will get the first quest item.
Next, you’ll need to find a processing unit, which is located right across the room. Run there, open any of the available doors and you will see her on a table.
Once you’ve grabbed it, Ada-1 will tell you to report to her at the Tower. After a brief conversation, you’ll have to interact with the Loom, which is that huge device right behind Ada-1. Finally, he talks to her again to finish the mission and start a new one, Bringing It All Together.
How to make your first ornament in Tying it All Together explained
Once you’re done with the introductory tasks, Ada-1 will give you the quest Tying It All Together. By simply accepting it you will receive one free Synthweave per class, which is used to create and apply ornaments.
To create your first ornament, head to the Appearance Customization screen (found by pressing ‘S’ on the keyboard or Down on the D-pad from the gear screen, then selecting the top right icon).
Select any legendary equipment and a list of decorations will be displayed. Choose, which will cost you 1 Synthweave, and unlock it. (You need to spend a Synthweave to complete the Bringing It All Together quest step.) In case you’re wondering, yes, you can also preview multiple pieces before making your choice.
From there, all that’s left is to equip your new ornament and start stockpiling Synthstrand, Synthcord, and Synthweave for more armor changes.
Destiny 2 Transmog Cost, Armor Synthesis Limit, and Other Restrictions Explained
While the section above covers the basics, there are a number of caveats and exceptions to keep in mind:
- If you choose the wrong reward, some (but not all) Synthstrand will be refunded if you decide to abandon it, so be sure to keep this in mind so your efforts don’t end up being in vain.
- There is also a limitation on how many Synthweave players can earn per season. At the current limit, players can earn up to ten Synthweave per class. That said, Season of the Splicer (which runs from May 11 to August 24) allows players to earn ten additional Synthweave per class, for a total of 20. These can be used to convert four full sets of ornaments. or 20 individual elements. .
The synthesizer met.
- These universal ornaments obtained from Armor Synthesis can now only be applied to legendary armor pieces. As a result, the appearance of exotic armor pieces cannot be modified. Bungie stated that this decision stems from a desire for “players to quickly identify and understand what exotic advantages a player can have across all activities.”
- Another exception is that some Year 1 armor ornaments will not be present due to “technical limitations”, but there are fixes in the works for a “future season”. You can find the full list of what’s missing below:
- Year 1 Vanguard Sets
- Year 1 Crucible Sets
- Year 1 Iron Banner Sets
- Year 1 Faction Reunion Sets
- Year 1 Prestige Raid Sets
- Nine Set Year 1 Tests
Guardians are experts at looking casual.
- Ornaments can still be applied if the base armor piece comes from an activity from which the ornament originates. For example, players who own Crucible ornaments from Curse of Osiris can apply them to Crucible armor pieces at no cost. However, these ornaments cannot be applied to seasonal armor.
- If you were wondering about armor skins from the 2018 and 2019 Solstice of Heroes events, these will be available for Armor Synthesis. That said, glitter will not be allowed. If you have armor shines from Solstice 2020, you will retain the white armor shine if you obtained it during the event. Subclass-based shines will also continue to work on your universal ornaments.
Destiny 2 Shader Changes Explained
If you’re a fan of shaders, these will also undergo their own set of changes. So far, Shaders are single-use consumables that must be repurchased in Collections, in exchange for Glimmer of Legendary Shards.
Starting with Season of the Splicer, all unlocked shaders will be visible on the Guardian appearance screen when you hover over the shader group. As of update 3.2.0.2, there is no Glimmer cost for applying shaders (previously it was 500 per piece of equipment or 2500 as a set).
There is no shadow in your choices.
You’ll still be able to earn shaders through various activities in Destiny 2 or purchase them using Eververse’s Bright Dust or Silver. With this new update, the cost will increase from 40 Bright Dust to 300 Bright Dust, so keep that in mind. It will remain a one-time purchase for the time being and you will find it in the Guardian Appearance menu when it is unlocked.
To celebrate the debut of Armor Synthesis, an Eververse Pack will be available for Glimmer instead of Silver, if you’d like to try out the system.
What are the transmog changes coming to Destiny 2 Season 15?
If you’ve been disappointed by how rare drops can be or simply find the task to be a lot more than just consuming what you’d prefer, fear not, as Bungie knows this.
On Thursday, June 22, the developer announced transmog changes during This Week at Bungie. Starting in Season 15, Synthstrand will disappear from the game. Instead, you will be able to purchase Ada-10 rewards for 10,000 Glimmer.
Season 15 begins on August 24, along with the reveal of The Witch Queen expansion.
For now, that’s the only significant change being made to transmog, but Bungie says the team will be keeping an eye on it for further adjustments throughout the season. Also, if your consumables inventory tends to be full all the time, this will free up some space.
How Universal Ornaments Worked Previously in Destiny 2
Previously, if you wanted to change your armor before the full transmog system, this was only possible in some cases using universal ornaments.
Introduced with Shadowkeep and the ‘Armor 2.0’ revamp, it allowed armor pieces released from Year 3 onwards to equip universal ornaments, a type of cosmetic that changed their appearance.
Solstice of Heroes 2020 Armor.
Universal ornaments came primarily from Eververse and events, and did not apply to armor you could obtain in the game. An additional exception was exotics, whose appearance cannot be changed.
To equip a universal ornament, on the perks screen, you need to scroll down to where it says “Appearance” below.
From here, you can make cosmetic changes, including equipping universal ornaments, shaders, and, if supported, shiners.
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