Trials Loot: How It Works

Trials Loot: How It Works

Since there seems to be some confusion, let's review how trials loot works.

RNG Drops

Blindsight Armor Set

This is analogous to the Y1 "Watchers" armor set. It only contains boots, chest, and gloves (no helm) and visually is a restyle of HoW vanguard/crucible gear. It drops between 260 and 310 light, as far as I can tell, and might be dependent on your light level. (More data needed.) Blindsight armor is *always* an RNG end-of-round drop, and can drop on the winning or losing team, though I believe the chances for the losing team is significantly lower.

Passage Coins

Passage coins will RNG drop, but in much higher frequency on the losing team. Usually each player on the losing team will get between 1 and 3 passage coins.

Other RNG drops

These aren't fully known on conditions of, but there are a suite of emblems, class items, and shaders (and a ship or two?) that presumably drop RNG-style from end-of-round. Conditions (win/loss, etc) are unknown for now.

Bounty Drops

Silver-Tier Package

The silver tier package is awarded after completing the "Valor's Reward" bounty. It guarantees some motes and a rare engram. It also has a chance to drop an exotic, which can be between 290 and 320 light (depending on light level).

Gold-Tier Package

The gold tier package is awarded after completing the "His Eye Upon You" bounty. It will contain a random Trials item - could be a weapon, a Winged Sun armor piece, or a ghost or artifact - and its light level will be between 300 and 310. It also has a chance to drop an exotic, which can be between 290 and 320 light (depending on light level).

Wins on a Single Passage

Drop at 5 Wins

When you get a passage coin to 5 wins, you will guarantee an armor drop from the "Winged Sun" trials set. This week, it is boots for all classes. Its light level will be between 300 and 310. (This is analogous to the armor piece you could buy from Vance at 5 wins in Y1.) It will drop in the end-of-round screen on your 5th win. (Once per character per week.)

Drop at 7 Wins

When you get a passage coin to 7 wins, you will guarantee a weapon drop. This week, is a scout rifle with "full auto" as a set perk. Its light level will be between 300 and 310. (This is analogous to the weapon piece you could buy from Vance at 7 wins in Y1.) It will drop in the end-of-round screen on your 7th win. (Once per character per week).

Lighthouse Chest

Opening the lighthouse chest will guarantee you an "Adept" primary weapon. Adepts have a different coloration pattern (primarily black with yellow accents). They also come with the perk "Last Resort" built in (akin to the bonus-damage-against-Taken perk on KF raid gear). The specific primary is RNG, and its light level is RNG between 310 and 320. In addition, you will also unlock the "Hic Jacet" emblem. You also get some motes, 4-5. It also has a chance to drop an exotic, which can be between 290 and 320 light (depending on light level).

Source: Reddit
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