Destiny 2 obscures certain information – again! At least it keeps guide writers in business, eh?
Destiny 2 is out now and Guardians are a little bit confused as to the whereabouts of all the digital goodies they were promised for buying here, pre-ordering there, and dutifully entering codes included with boxed copies.
The latest addition to our Destiny 2 guide is all about helping you get what you paid for. Scroll down to find your mising content, and let us know if we missed something from the frankly messy incentives scheme, so we can track it down for you.
Before we get into this: if you bought a physical copy of Destiny 2, check that you have entered any codes that came with the product or via email, and make sure the DLC is installed. You can verify redemption for both digital and physical purchases by checking what DLC you have on your console network account, and what’s installed on your console itself.
Coldheart Exotic trace rifle pre-order bonus
Sadly, you can’t have the Coldheart Exotic trace rifle right from the start of Destiny 2. In order to obtain this pre-order bonus weapon, you’ll have to complete the entire Red War story campaign and reach level 20.
Only then will Coldheart be waiting for you at the Gunsmith. There doesn’t seem to be a quest or anything attached to it, though, so you can go ahead and take your new toy into endgame activities.
Kill-Tracker Ghost shell pre-order bonus
Yeah, no, sorry, it’s not good news here, either – to get hold of the Kill-Tracker Ghost you’ll also have to finish the Red War campaign and be level 20.
Once you get that far, visit the social space and check in with Shaxx to get your goodies.
Salute emote bonus
If you were promised a salute or another Legendary emote with your Destiny 2 purchase, good news! You don’t actually need to wait very long for this one, for a change. To obtain your emotes, along with a nice collection of common emotes available to everyone, you must progress through destiny 2’s Red War story campaign until you arrive on the Farm for the first time. Since this is literally the only thing you can do when you start Destiny 2 for the first time, it should not be too difficult.
Although most of the vendors are missing on your first visit, your Vault is waiting for you near the central fountain. Can’t find it? Bring up your Ghost and use Nav Mode to pinpoint the terminal. For some reason you need to stand a few steps away to actually interact with it.
Once in the Vault, navigate to the Collections tab. Grab whatever emotes you want from here to add them to your inventory; you have to hold down the button till the bar fills, mind.
Close out of the Vault and open your Destiny 2 character screen. On the main equipment page, press down on the D-pad to access the second screen. You can equip whichever emote you like here, and use it in-game with the D-Pad.
Veteran emblems
Returning D1 players may have unlocked a collection of emblems to advertise their status. As with the salute emote above, to collect these you must proceed through the story until you reach the Farm for the first time.
Access your Vault and navigate to the Collections screen. Use the menu on the left to choose the emblems tab. There are two emblem tabs and you may have goodies waiting in both of them. You must hold down the button to add the item to your inventory, and can then equip it by exiting the Vault, opening your character screen, and pressing down on the D-pad to access the appropriate menu.
Limited and Special edition bonuses
Certain Destiny 2 packages came with a Legendary emote, a Cabal-themed emblem and a Legendary sword.
The good news is the emote and emblem are unlocked right away; follow the instructions in the salute and veteran emblems section above to grab them from your Vault and equip them.
The bad news is you’ll have to wait till you reach level 20 and finish the Campaign to grab your Legendary sword. Visit the social space and check in with vendors to collect it. Sorry!
PS4 dynamic theme
Ah, an easy one! Navigate to your PS4 Library and open the Destiny 2 info page, then navigate to the PlayStation Store panel. Scroll down to the themes section, then select the dynamic theme to download it, and once downloaded, click again to install. This also applies to the avatar.