Destiny 2 Faction Rally Weapons and Armor Guide: Who to Choose From Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy

The Destiny 2 Faction Rally has been introduced, allowing players to select from one of three Factions in order to obtain Legendary weapons, armor and shaders. Here’s how you can join each faction, and how you can get your hands on all that nice-looking gear.

Where to find Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy

Each of Destiny 2’s Factions can be found in the Tower. Here are their locations:

Dead Orbit location

Dead Orbit representative Arach Jalaal can be found in the northwest of the Hangar.

Future War Cult location

Future War Cult representative Lakshmi-2 can be found in the Hangar, up a set of stairs leading to a room marked with the Faction’s red, yellow and white “F” logo.

New Monarchy location

New Monarchy representative Executor Hideo can be found in the southwest of the Bazaar, in its furthermost corner

Also: Destiny 2 Faction Token Farm Revealed – Earn 6 Tokens Every Minute

The three Factions players can choose from — Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy — each have their own selection of Legendary gear that players can earn by doing them. While the gear remains the same across all Factions in terms of stats and Power level, they differ greatly when it comes to their style. If you’re into your Destiny 2 fashion, you’re going to want to think long and hard about which Faction to join.

Destiny 2 Dead Orbit weapons and armor guide

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Dead orbit favor monochromatic armor in keeping with their space goth aesthetic. Think grays, blacks, whites and muddied browns.

Destiny 2 Future War Cult weapons and armor guide

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Future War Cult’s fashion is a lot more retrofuturistic, combining yellows with bright oranges and dark blues. This Faction arguably stands out more from its peers, though some may consider their style a little too gaudy.

Destiny 2 New Monarchy weapons and armor guide

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As you can probably tell by their name, the New Monarchy is a very regal Faction; think dark reds, golds and shiny silver.

Also: Destiny 2 Ending Explained: The Traveler, The Darkness and What to Expect in Destiny 3

How to earn Faction Tokens

Faction Tokens — the currency you earn to level up your standing with your respective Faction — can be earned by completing the following

Raids
Crucible matches
Strikes
Lost Sectors
Public Events
Daily Faction Rally Milestones

Your Faction can be leveled up until the weekly reset, so you’re going to want to make sure you’ve cashed in those Tokens before the end of the week.

5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You:

5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You

The PC Version Will Be Blizzard Desktop App Exclusive

For the first time in Destiny history, it will embrace PC. While that's worthy of celebration, it has been confirmed that Activision will partner with Blizzard to bring Destiny 2 exclusively to the Blizzard Desktop App, formerly known as Battle.net. This has upset a large number of PC gamers who were expecting to be able to buy and play the game on Steam where most of their games are located.
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No Dedicated Servers

Despite being the most financially successful new franchise of the generation, Destiny seems to like cutting corners when it comes to servers. Continuing in the footsteps of its predecessor it will not have dedicated servers, not even on PC. This means that all connections will be host using peer-to-peer connectivity, completely reliant on the connectivity of its player base.
3 Familiar Classes

Given that many considered the original Destiny to be "rushed", it was only natural to expect additional playable classes in its sequel. Surprisingly, Bungie has decided to stick with only three, consisting of Hunter, Warlock, and Titan. Equally as surprising, most of the same abilities will be carried over, although there will be some new ones.
30 FPS, Except On PC

PC gamers are going to have a significant perk in the way of framerate, as all console versions will be 30 FPS locked. Even the Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro versions won't be able to push beyond this limit. Meanwhile, the PC version will enjoy up to 60 FPS. For a game that's about moving and shooting in a fast-paced environment, that's a major detail.
Weapon Classification Changes
Bungie has completely revamped weapon classifications in Destiny 2. This time around, all the following are considered heavy weapons:rn
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5 Destiny 2 Details That Might Surprise You