Ascendant materials is the catchall name for powerful materials necessary to upgrade powerful weapons and armor. Ascendant Energy is necessary to upgrade high level weapons, while ascendant shard are needed for high level armor dismantling high level weapons, while Ascendant Shards are needed for high level armor. Dismantling high level equipment or completing challenging activities can ear you Ascendant Materials:
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Destiny Ascendant Materials
Name | Use | From |
Relic Iron | upgrade high level gear | Gathered and looted from chests on mars |
Spinmetal | upgrade high level gear | Gathered and looted from chests in the cosmodrome |
Helium Filaments | upgrade high level gear | Gathered and looted from chest on the moon |
Spirit Bloom | upgrade high level gear | gathered and looted from chests on venus |
Ascendant Energy | upgrade weapons to the highest levels attack | Obtained as a reward from high level activities and from dismantling high level gear |
Ascendant shard | upgrade armor to the highest level of defense | Obtained as a reward from high level activities and from dismantling high level gear |
Mote of Light | currency used to purchase special gear in the tower | obtained by earning xp beyond the level cap and completing high level activities |
Armor Part (Plasteel Plating, hadronicc essence, sapphire wire. | upgrade armor | obtained by dismantling uncommon and higher level armor |
Weapon Parts | upgrade weapons | Obtained by dismantling uncommon and higher level weapons |