Destiny 2 Heavy Metal Event Guide: Tanks, Rewards & the Epic Griffin Sparrow!
- What’s the Heavy Metal Event All About?
- How to Play Heavy Metal Like a Pro
- Event Menu Breakdown: Your Roadmap to Rewards
- How to Earn XP & Unlock the Griffin Sparrow
- Griffin Combat Sparrow: Is It Worth It?
- Maximize Rewards: Event Tokens & Triumphs
- FAQs: Destiny 2 Heavy Metal Event Guide
- Final Thoughts: Ready to Rule Heavy Metal?
Destiny 2 Heavy Metal Event Guide got you ready to roll, Guardian? Wanna dominate in tanks vs. Brigs and snag that shiny Griffin Combat Sparrow? Running from May 9 to May 16, 2025, this Destiny 2 event brings a wild PvP mode, a revamped event menu, and tons of free rewards! From racking up XP to unlocking the new combat Sparrow, this Destiny 2 guide breaks down everything you need to crush it in Heavy Metal. Let’s dive in and make you a vehicular legend—time to blast off!
What’s the Heavy Metal Event All About?
The Heavy Metal event in Destiny 2 is a limited-time PvP bash where teams of three pilot Cabal Drake tanks or Fallen Brig mechs in a 3v3 Supremacy match. Launch it from the Crucible Director, Tower playlist, or the Event Menu’s second tab. Your goal? Score 50 points by defeating enemies (1 point each) and grabbing their coins (1 point, or 2 for the leader’s gold coin). Coins also heal you and refresh your secondary weapon—key for staying in the fight!
How to Play Heavy Metal Like a Pro
Mastering Heavy Metal means knowing your vehicle:
- Primary Fire: Shots have travel time, so lead your targets.
- Secondary Fire: One tracking shot per life—make it count!
- Dodge: On a moderate cooldown (check keybinds in the Event Menu or settings).
Pro Tips:
- Stick with your team—don’t get caught in a 2v1!
- Grab coins to heal and deny enemies their benefits.
- Let low-health allies snag coins to keep them in the game.
Event Menu Breakdown: Your Roadmap to Rewards
The new Event Menu is your Heavy Metal HQ:
- Tab 1 (Overview): See the reward track, daily/weekly challenges, currencies, and event duration (ends May 16, 2025).
- Tab 2 (Play Now): Launch activities and view quests—no need to dig through the Crucible Director!
- Tab 3 (Reward Shop): Spend Event Tokens on Heavy Metal Engrams, Exotic Ciphers, and more (quantities are limited, so hover to check).
- Tab 4 (Event Title): Track Triumphs for the Heavy Metal title and gilding requirements.
How to Earn XP & Unlock the Griffin Sparrow
The reward track needs 1,000 Event XP per rank—here’s how to rack it up:
- Match Completion: 188 XP (win or lose).
- Daily Challenges: 500 XP each (3/day, refresh daily).
- Weekly Challenges: 2,250 XP each (1/week, reset Tuesdays).
- Path of Demolition Quest: 312 XP per character (start on all characters for max XP).
Without challenges, you’d need ~80 matches to max out the track. But with both weekly challenges (4,500 XP total), daily challenges (3,000 XP), and matches along the way, you’ll hit the top faster. The big prize? The Griffin Combat Sparrow—unlocked at the end of the track!
Griffin Combat Sparrow: Is It Worth It?
The Griffin is Destiny 2’s first combat Sparrow, with a shotgun-like primary fire and a secondary that matches your subclass (Strand suspends, Stasis freezes, Solar scorches, etc.). It’s fun but not meta—its damage and survivability are meh, and the shotgun spread limits its range. Still, it’s unique to this event (for now), so grab it while while you can! Verdict: Cool for style points, but don’t expect to dominate with it.
Maximize Rewards: Event Tokens & Triumphs
Currencies:
- Event Tokens: Earn from daily/weekly challenges (253 total over the event). They expire on May 16, 2025—spend ‘em on Exotic Ciphers or Engrams!
- Reroll Tokens: Use to reroll daily challenges (better for completed ones to farm more XP). Their expiration is unclear—check Bungie updates.
Triumphs for Heavy Metal Title:
Triumphs for Heavy Metal Title:
- Defeat multiple targets in one life (20x).
- Defeat 150 targets total.
- Win 10 games.
- Claim 15 rewards.
Gilding Triumphs (after base title): Hunt the enemy leader 20x, become the leader 10x, collect 20 leader coins, and defeat 25 targets with the secondary weapon.
FAQs: Destiny 2 Heavy Metal Event Guide
Final Thoughts: Ready to Rule Heavy Metal?
There you go, Guardians—the ultimate Destiny 2 Heavy Metal Event Guide to make you a tank-driving champ! From snagging the Griffin Sparrow to mastering the new PvP mode, you’re all set to shine. My fave part? Blasting enemies with Stasis effects on the Griffin—freezing never felt so good! What’s your top Heavy Metal moment? Drop a comment on GGGAMER and let’s chat. Keep rocking, fam!
