Release Order: All 10 Destiny 2 Expansions
Destiny 2 has 10 expansions.
Curse of Osiris came 1st on December 5, 2017.
Renegades closed the list on December 2, 2025. The table also lists the
Red War base game and the
30th Anniversary Pack, so the whole timeline sits in 1 table.
| Release and date | Destination and endgame |
|---|---|
Sep 6, 2017 Base game · Year 1 | EDZ, Titan, Nessus, Io; |
Dec 5, 2017 Expansion 1 · Year 1 | Mercury; |
May 8, 2018 Expansion 2 · Year 1 | Mars; |
Sep 4, 2018 Expansion 3 · Year 2 | Tangled Shore, Dreaming City; |
Oct 1, 2019 Expansion 4 · Year 3 | Moon; |
Nov 10, 2020 Expansion 5 · Year 4 | Europa; |
Dec 7, 2021 Pack · Year 4 | |
Feb 22, 2022 Expansion 6 · Year 5 | Throne World; |
Feb 28, 2023 Expansion 7 · Year 6 | Neomuna on Neptune; |
Jun 4, 2024 Expansion 8 · Year 7 | Pale Heart; |
Jul 15, 2025 Expansion 9 · Year 8 | Kepler; |
Dec 2, 2025 Expansion 10 · Year 8 | Tharsis Outpost hub on Mars; Lawless Frontier maps on Mars, Venus, Europa; |
PC players got the base game on October 24, 2017. Destiny 2 reached PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 8, 2020.
Monument of Triumph (Update 9.7.0) arrived on June 9, 2026 as the final content update. The game stays online. Every raid and dungeon you own still launches from the Raids and Dungeons node.
Which Order to Play the Expansions
Play the expansions in release order. The story follows the same sequence as the dates above. The Light and Darkness saga ends with
The Final Shape.
4 old campaigns sit in the Destiny Content Vault:
Red War,
Curse of Osiris,
Warmind and
Forsaken. So a new player in 2026 starts the playable story with
Shadowkeep.
Shadowkeep on the Moon. The campaign is free.
Beyond Light on Europa, where
Stasis arrived. The campaign is free.
The Witch Queen in the Throne World.
Lightfall in Neomuna, with
Strand.
The Final Shape in the Pale Heart, with
Prismatic.
The Edge of Fate on Kepler, where the Fate Saga begins.
Renegades, the 10th and final expansion, based at Tharsis Outpost on Mars.
Each expansion is sold on its own, so you can start anywhere. Our Destiny 2 raid guide ranks the raid that each era added. The dungeon guide does the same for dungeons.
Catch up on the newest campaigns
Recent Destiny 2 campaigns, played through on your account.
NewestRenegades Campaign Boost
The Renegades campaign, all 10 story missions on Normal or Legendary. The 10th and final expansion.

The Final Shape Legendary Campaign Boost
The Final Shape on Legendary: the end of the Light and Darkness saga in the Pale Heart.

Lightfall Legendary Campaign Boost
Lightfall on Legendary in Neomuna, with Strand unlocked along the way.
Endgame readyPower Level Boost (300→550)
Power 300 → 550 after the campaigns, ready for raids and dungeons.
Power 550 (Endgame Cap)
Tier 4–5 Gear Access
Exotic Drops Along the Way
Destiny 2 Expansion Checklist
Tick a line once the campaign is done and its endgame is cleared. Items marked free need no purchase.
| Expansion | Raid and dungeons from that era |
|---|---|
| ☐ Campaign: free | |
| ☐ Campaign: free | |
| ☐ Campaign: vaulted | |
| ☐ No campaign | |
| ☐ Campaign: playable | |
| ☐ Campaign: playable | |
| ☐ Campaign: playable | |
| ☐ Campaign: playable | |
| ☐ Campaign: playable |
Behind on a campaign? LFCarry campaign runs cover every playable story, from Beyond Light to Renegades.
Free, Vaulted or Sold: Where Each Expansion Stands
The base game has been free to play since October 1, 2019. The
Shadowkeep and
Beyond Light campaigns became free with
The Final Shape on June 4, 2024.
| Status | What sits there |
|---|---|
| Free for everyone | Base game, |
| Sold as a pack | |
| Sold as an expansion | |
| Vaulted campaigns | |
| Vaulted places | Mercury, Titan, Io, the Tangled Shore and the |
| Vaulted raids |
The vault began with
Beyond Light on November 10, 2020. The
Forsaken campaign and the Tangled Shore followed on February 22, 2022. Since August 2022, Bungie keeps expansions in the game and vaults only seasonal content.
In September 2026, Bungie said it has begun work to bring vaulted campaigns, destinations and raids back for all players. Dates will follow in later updates. The Destiny 2 Un-Vault page tracks each step.
The Collection: Every Expansion in 1 Bundle
Destiny 2: The Collection launched on June 9, 2026. It holds 5 expansions and 4 content packs, with 10 dungeons and 7 raids in total.
- Expansions:
Renegades and
The Edge of Fate, each with 2 Reward Passes, plus
The Final Shape,
Lightfall and
The Witch Queen. - Packs:
30th Anniversary Pack,
Beyond Light Pack,
Shadowkeep Pack,
Forsaken Pack. - Raids:
Last Wish,
Garden of Salvation,
Deep Stone Crypt,
Vow of the Disciple,
Root of Nightmares,
Salvation's Edge,
The Desert Perpetual. - Dungeons, Years 2 to 5:
Shattered Throne,
Pit of Heresy,
Grasp of Avarice,
Duality,
Spire of the Watcher. - Dungeons, Years 6 to 8:
Ghosts of the Deep,
Warlord's Ruin,
Vesper's Host,
Sundered Doctrine,
Equilibrium.
Expansion licenses stay on the platform where you bought them. Your Guardian can move between platforms with Cross Save, so buy on the platform you play most.
See what carries over with Cross Save before you switch platforms.
Subclasses and Free Updates
Some expansions changed how every Guardian plays. These are the big additions, in order.
| Expansion | What it added for everyone |
|---|---|
| Weapon crafting | |
Free updates landed between expansions too. Into the Light arrived on April 9, 2024. Episodes Echoes, Revenant and Heresy followed
The Final Shape on June 11, 2024, October 8, 2024 and February 4, 2025. Ash & Iron came on September 9, 2025, and
Monument of Triumph on June 9, 2026.
Picking a subclass for a new expansion? Our Destiny 2 classes guide and best PvE builds cover every option.
From the source
Official“Years of Destiny: each year's expansion, destinations, raids and dungeons.”
Official“Content Vault: what left the game in 2020 and 2022, and why expansions stay since August 2022.”
Official“Destiny 2: The Collection. 5 expansions, 4 content packs, 10 dungeons, 7 raids.”
Official“Monument of Triumph is live: the final content update for Destiny 2.”
Official“Work has begun to bring vaulted campaigns, destinations and raids back for all players.”
FAQ
- Page published: all 10 expansions with release dates, play order, checklist, vault status and The Collection contents.
