Destiny 2’s Renegades expansion drops December 2, 2025, bringing Star Wars-inspired aesthetics alongside a fundamental shift in buildcrafting through legendary armor set bonuses. Following the Armor 3.0 system introduced in The Edge of Fate, these new sets offer powerful 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses that can dramatically alter your playstyle. Here’s everything you need to know about maximizing your Guardian’s potential.
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Destiny 2 Understanding the Armor Set System
The set bonus system rewards commitment to specific armor themes. Equipping two pieces from the same set grants a modest buff, while wearing four pieces unlocks both the 2-piece bonus and an additional, more powerful effect. This system encourages targeted farming and strategic buildcrafting around specific activities or playstyles.
Complete Armor Set Bonuses List
| Set Name | 2-Piece Bonus | 4-Piece Bonus | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bounty Enforcer | Combat Meditation: Sword hits return grenade/class energy | Blade Focus: Guarding readies buff; sword hits increase damage/lunge | Sword builds |
| Rogue’s Gambit | Opening Act: Grenade kills boost Heat/Primary stability & reload | Room Clearing: Multi-kills grant stat bonuses & ammo generation | Blaster users |
| Scavenger’s Spoils | Rapid Repair: Shield regen grants flinch/damage resistance | Built From Scratch: Low reserves enable ammo progress via kills | Survival content |
| Desperado’s Mark | Fanfare: Increased reload speed in bottom half of magazine | Unknown | Sustained DPS |
| Syndicate Garb | Unknown | Flinch resistance after sliding with Primary weapons | PvP focused |
| Vanguard Legacy | Unknown | Handling/ADS speed boost when ally dies or you revive | Support role |
Deep Dive: Top Armor Sets
Bounty Enforcer (Sword-Focused)
The premiere choice for sword enthusiasts and melee-centric builds. Combat Meditation creates a sustainable loop where sword strikes fuel your abilities, while Blade Focus transforms defensive guards into offensive powerhouses. The damage and lunge distance increases stack multiplicatively with existing sword perks, creating devastating combinations.
Best Builds: Combine with Lament or Falling Guillotine for raid DPS phases, or pair with glaive builds for hybrid ranged-melee playstyles. Titans running Stronghold gain exceptional value from the guard-based mechanics.
Rogue’s Gambit (Blaster Synergy)
Purpose-built for the new Blaster weapon archetype, this set transforms Heat and Primary weapons into clearing machines. Opening Act kickstarts your momentum after grenade kills, while Room Clearing ensures you maintain that advantage through sustained combat.
Best Builds: Pair with Sunshot or any strong primary for endless add clear potential. The ammo generation from Room Clearing helps offset Blaster heat management issues during prolonged engagements.
Scavenger’s Spoils (Resource Management)
The thinking Guardian’s choice for difficult content where resources run scarce. Rapid Repair provides crucial survivability during shield regeneration—the most vulnerable moment in high-level combat. Built From Scratch creates fascinating ammo economy chains: primary kills generate special ammo, special kills generate heavy ammo.
Best Builds: Essential for solo flawless dungeon attempts or Grandmaster Nightfalls where every bullet counts. Works exceptionally well with special ammo economy builds centered around Fighting Lion or Ager’s Scepter.
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Farming Locations
Each armor set drops from specific activities:
Lawless Frontier Activity: Primary source for Rogue’s Gambit and Bounty Enforcer sets through reputation ranking and chest rewards.
Playlist Refreshes: Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit offer updated armor pools including Scavenger’s Spoils and Desperado’s Mark.
Endgame PvP: Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner feature Syndicate Garb with competitive-focused bonuses.
Dungeon (Equilibrium): High-stat armor drops with random set bonuses, launching December 13.
Synergy with New Exotic Armor
Renegades introduces three class-specific Exotics that complement these set bonuses:
- Praxic Vestment (Titan): Jetpack mobility pairs beautifully with Bounty Enforcer’s melee focus
- Fortune’s Favor (Hunter): Overshield generation synergizes with Scavenger’s Spoils’ survivability theme
- Deimosuffusion (Warlock): Works across multiple sets depending on your subclass choice
For official patch notes and expansion details, visit the official Destiny 2 website to stay current with all Renegades content.
Building Your First Set
Step 1: Identify Your Playstyle Are you aggressive and melee-focused? Target Bounty Enforcer. Prefer gunplay and crowd control? Rogue’s Gambit awaits.
Step 2: Farm Strategically Focus on one set at a time. Spreading your efforts thin delays accessing the crucial 4-piece bonuses.
Step 3: Stat Priority Even with set bonuses, base stats matter. Target Resilience and Recovery for most builds, with Discipline for grenade-dependent sets like Rogue’s Gambit.
Step 4: Mod Integration Set bonuses amplify but don’t replace proper modding. Combine Bounty Enforcer with Heavy Handed and Hands-On for maximum ability uptime.
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Meta Predictions
PvE: Scavenger’s Spoils will dominate high-difficulty content where resource management determines success. Bounty Enforcer becomes the speed-running choice for strikes and lower-tier content.
PvP: Syndicate Garb’s flinch resistance after sliding directly counters aggressive slide-shotgun strategies, while Vanguard Legacy supports team-oriented play in Trials.
Raids: Watch for Rogue’s Gambit to shine in add-dense encounters like opening sections, while Bounty Enforcer claims DPS phases requiring sword damage.
Mixing Sets vs. Committing
While you could mix sets for fashion or specific stat distributions, the power gap between 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses heavily incentivizes commitment. Save mixed setups for casual content where optimization matters less than aesthetics.
Exception: If one armor piece has exceptionally strong base stats (think 68+ total with perfect distribution), it might justify breaking a set—but only for that one slot.
Long-Term Investment
These armor sets represent Renegades’ endgame grind alongside the new weapons and Exotic quests. Unlike seasonal content that disappears, expansion armor typically remains farmable indefinitely. Invest time building complete sets now, and they’ll serve you through future content drops.
The real power emerges when pairing these sets with seasonal artifact mods and Fragment combinations. As the meta evolves, having multiple complete sets provides flexibility to adapt to balance changes and new encounter designs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I transmog armor set pieces without losing the bonuses?
A: Yes! Armor set bonuses are tied to the actual armor piece equipped, not its appearance. Feel free to apply Universal Ornaments or other transmog options to customize your Guardian’s look while maintaining all set bonus benefits. This is especially important for fashion-conscious players who want both optimal performance and stellar aesthetics. The only requirement is physically equipping the correct armor pieces—visual customization has zero impact on functionality.
Q: Which armor set should I prioritize farming first as a new or returning player?
A: Start with Rogue’s Gambit if you’re exploring the new Blaster weapon family, as the synergy between set bonuses and Heat weapons provides the smoothest learning curve for Renegades content. If you prefer traditional weapons, Scavenger’s Spoils offers the most universal value across all activity types due to its survivability and ammo economy bonuses. Save specialized sets like Bounty Enforcer for after you’ve built a solid baseline loadout, unless you’re already committed to sword-focused builds. Remember that you’ll naturally accumulate armor pieces while completing the campaign and early endgame activities, so start with whatever set appears most frequently in your drops.
