Just like the Riven’s Wishes event from Season of the Wish, Destiny 2 is currently running a limited-time event with some notable rewards on offer. The Past is Prologue event will take players back to old familiar haunts across the system as they do what they can to kindle the will-they, won’t-they energy between Eris Morn and The Drifter. Thankfully, there are also plenty of prizes on the table for helping the two out, including the return of a coveted Shader from the original Destiny.

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The Past is Prologue event is a lot like the Riven’s Wishes event from last year. Guardians are given relatively basic tasks, like participating in Gambit matches or slaying Hive on the Moon, that reward Bento Tokens upon completion. Each of these Tokens can be exchanged for powerful rewards, and that returning Shader is a complimentary gift after players complete five tasks.

How to start the Past is Prologue event

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The Past is Prologue event is available to all players, even those enjoying Destiny 2 on a strictly free-to-play basis. To kick things off, players will need to journey to The Tower and pay a visit to that snarky Gambit vendor, The Drifter. Ol’ Drifter now has a new tab to interact with, labeled Limited-Time Event. In there, players will find four event Quests and one master Quest tracking progress toward the Shader reward.

Once players have each Quests, they should immediately complete the first step, as it simply requires discussing the Quest and Eris Morn with The Drifter. Guardians can tackle the tasks in any order they see fit, but if players plan accordingly, they can knock multiple objectives out simultaneously. 

As players complete Past is Prologue Quests, they’ll be rewarded with Bento Tokens. It seems that some Quests can reward more Bento Tokens than others, depending on the complexity of the task. These Bento Tokens can be exchanged with Eris Morn for desirable rewards on the Moon.

Past is Prologue rewards

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Resources and Mementos

ItemNotesCostAscendant Alloy (2)None1 Bento TokenAscendant Shard (2)None1 Bento TokenExotic CipherNone1 Bento TokenSpoils of Conquest (25)Players may only purchase this three times max1 Bento TokenGambit MementoNone1 Bento TokenVanguard MementoNone1 Bento TokenIron Banner MementoNone1 Bento TokenFestival of the Lost MementoNone1 Bento TokenDawning MementoNone1 Bento TokenGuardian Games MementoNone1 Bento TokenSolstice MementoNone1 Bento Token

Weapons

Weapon namePerksCostCloudstrike (Exotic)Fluted Barrel, Alloy Magazine, Stormbringer, Hand-Laid Stock, Mortal Polarity3 Bento TokensCataphract GL3 (Adept)Linear Compensator, Alloy Casings, Envious Assassin, Bait and Switch, Velocity Masterwork1 Bento TokenIgneous Hammer (Adept)Flared Magwell, Fluted Barrel, Fragile Focus, Precision Instrument, Range Masterwork1 Bento TokenHorror’s Least (Adept)Arrowhead Brake, Accurized Rounds, Perpetual Motion, Kill Clip, Stability Masterwork1 Bento TokenRiptideArrowhead Brake, Enhanced Battery, Compulsive Reloader, Chill Clip, Charge Time Masterwork1 Bento Token

Artifice Armor

Armor nameStat distributionCostWarlock’s Ossuary Cover (Artifice)11 Mobility, 12 Resilience, 10 Recovery, 11 Discipline, 12 Intellect, 10 Strength2 Bento TokensWarlock’s Ossuary Robes (Artifice)2 Mobility, 15 Resilience, 14 Recovery, 10 Discipline, 10 Intellect, 11 Strength2 Bento TokensWarlock’s Ossuary Gloves (Artifice)7 Mobility, 18 Resilience, 7 Recovery, 12 Discipline, 15 Intellect, 6 Strength2 Bento TokensWarlock’s Ossuary Boots (Artifice)10 Mobility, 10 Resilience, 12 Recovery, 6 Discipline, 7 Intellect, 18 Strength2 Bento TokensWarlock’s Ossuary Bond (Artifice)None2 Bento TokensTitan’s Biosphere Explorer Helm (Artifice)17 Mobility, 2 Resilience, 14 Recovery, 14 Discipline, 15 Intellect, 2 Strength2 Bento TokensTitan’s Biosphere Explorer Plate (Artifice)2 Mobility, 15 Resilience, 16 Recovery, 2 Discipline, 19 Intellect, 12 Strength2 Bento TokensTitan’s Biosphere Explorer Gauntlets (Artifice)11 Mobility, 20 Resilience, 2 Recovery, 16 Discipline, 12 Intellect, 6 Strength2 Bento TokensTitan’s Biosphere Explorer Greaves (Artifice)20 Mobility, 6 Resilience, 6 Recovery, 18 Discipline, 2 Intellect, 12 Strength2 Bento TokensTitan’s Biosphere Explorer Mark (Artifice)None2 Bento TokensHunter’s Hinterland Cowl (Artifice)25 Mobility, 6 Resilience, 2 Recovery, 7 Discipline, 18 Intellect, 6 Strength2 Bento TokensHunter’s Hinterland Vest (Artifice)10 Mobility, 2 Resilience, 20 Recovery, 6 Discipline, 18 Intellect, 6 Strength2 Bento TokensHunter’s Hinterland Grips (Artifice)14 Mobility, 10 Resilience, 6 Recovery, 28 Discipline, 2 Intellect, 2 Strength2 Bento TokensHunter’s Hinterland Strides (Artifice)14 Mobility, 15 Resilience, 2 Recovery, 10 Discipline, 2 Intellect, 19 Strength2 Bento TokensHunter’s Hinterland Cloak (Artifice)None2 Bento Tokens

What’s worth getting from the Past is Prologue event?

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Much like The Drifter, Eris Morn has a Limited-Time Event tab for Past is Prologue. This menu is where Guardians can exchange their earned Bento Tokens for the fabulous prizes on offer. While the usual event offerings of Mementos or Exotic currencies like Ascendant Shards and Exotic Ciphers are available, the real prize for Past is Prologue are the Adept weapons and Artifice armor.

While the Artifice armor outright costs double compared to everything else, it may be the easiest way for a player to guarantee themselves a piece of the coveted gear with some decent stats. That said, only some of the Artifice armor up for offer has a roll worth nabbing, with many appearing with mediocre (at best) stat scores or distribution. That said, the gloves, gauntlets, and grips actually have decent distribution, and Class Items won’t ever drop with stats anyway. As for the Adept weapons, players should get any they don’t already have, so long as they’ll actually use them. The Cataphract GL3 with the PvE god roll won’t be helping any Crucible mains, and the same goes for Igneous Hammer for those that don’t engage with PvP.

After players spend five Bento Tokens with Eris, they’ll complete the Packed Lunch Quest and earn the returning Chatterwhite Shader. That said, the fun doesn’t stop after the first five Bento Tokens, as the studio previously detailed that players would earn a total of eight Bento Tokens. It appears that more Quests rewarding the Tokens will make their way to the game, and there is a note on the Packed Lunch Quest that says, “Additional ‘Past is Prologue’ Quests will unlock next week, or can be obtained from Xur this weekend.” Either way, Guardians will have a few more rewards coming their way, so long as they keep up with the event.

When does Past is Prologue end?

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The Past is Prologue event is a limited-time and optional endeavor Guardians can undertake, but the potential rewards are great. Bungie has noted that the event will only run for two weeks and implied that players won’t be able to spend their Bento Tokens after the start of Episode: Heresy. In a This Week in Destiny communication, Bungie explained, “The Past Is Prologue event will only be around for two weeks. So don’t waste any time and make sure you spend all your Bento Tokens before the start of Heresy.”

So, if Guardians are in desperate need of an Artifice Class Item or want to snag themself a fancy Adept Igneous Hammer, they absolutely shouldn’t miss out on the Past is Prologue event. While Adept weapons are always hard to pass up, if players already have the most tantalizing rewards, at least there are still some free Mementos and Exotic currencies up for grabs.

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