DLCs & Purchased Add-Ons#

While Destiny 2 is technically free-to-play, a large amount of content is part of paid expansions.

This guide attempts to enumerate what content is gated behind what paid items.

Free#

Most non-story activities are available for free, and technically a player could make it all the way to end game with nothing but the free game.

Included activities are:

  • The new light experience (introductory quest from Shaw Han)

  • Ritual Activities: Vanguard Ops (strikes), Gambit, and Crucible

  • All patrol zones

  • Special Events (Solstice, Dawning, Festival of the Lost)

  • Crota’s End raid

  • King’s Fall raid

  • Vault of Glass raid

  • Prophecy dungeon

  • Seasonal upper track rewards

  • Seasonal artifact

Note that the first few missions of the campaign stories are available for free, but the complete questline is only available if your purchase the appropriate expansion.

Forsaken#

While the Reef and the Forsaken story have been vaulted, there is some content this unlocks.

  • The Shattered Throne dungeon

  • Last Wish raid

Shadowkeep#

The Shadowkeep campaign involved Eris Morn, the Moon, and a pyramid ship.

  • Shadowkeep campaign story

  • Pit of Heresy dungeon

  • Garden of Salvation raid

Beyond Light#

Beyond Light introduced us to The Exo Stranger, Europa, and the damnable Clovis Bray.

  • The Beyond Light campaign

  • Stasis subclasses

  • The Deep Stone Crypt raid

The Witch Queen#

The Witch Queen features the return of Savathun and her throne world.

  • The Witch Queen campaign

  • Weapon Crafting via The Artifact

  • The Wellspring Activity

The Witch Queen Dungeon Key#

Starting with Witch Queen, the dungeons were an additional add-on.

  • Duality dungeon

  • Spire of the Watcher dungeon

  • Vow of the Disciple raid

Lightfall#

Lightfall features Neomuna, Neptune, and its protector Nimbus.

  • The Lightfall campaign

  • Root of Nightmares raid

Lightfall Dungeon Key#

  • Ghosts of the Deep dungeon

  • Warlords Ruin dungeon

30th Anniversary#

The Nine have brought us a challenge! And a horse!

Look, it’s a game show, and Xur is very confused.

  • Dares of Eternity

  • Xur’s Treasure Horde

  • Grasp of Avarice dungeon

Season Passes#

Each season has its own pass. This page will not list every season, but speak generally.

  • That season’s story

  • That season’s activities

  • Seasonal lower track rewards

Event Cards#

Special events have an extra event card that can be purchased. This doesn’t unlock anything, it just gives extra rewards.

Character & Skip Boosts#

These just complete/upgrade secondary characters, allowing you to skip some of the low-level content after you have finished it once. No content is unlocked.

Bundles#

Many of the above items are available together in bundles. These vary over time, but common ones are:

  • Annual Pass: four season passes (and maybe a raid key?)

  • Expansion Deluxe Editions: The expansion and its raid key (and maybe the seasons)

  • Expansion bundles: Old expansions are frequently bundled

Cross-Play#

Different DLC interact with cross-play in different ways. In general:

  • Full expansions (eg Lightfall) must be purchased per-platform

  • Season passes are shared across platforms