Destiny 2 is preparing for its annual summer Solstice event, kicking off on August 5 with the weekly reset. This limited-time celebration will last two weeks, wrapping up on August 19, and offers Guardians new gear to pursue and upgrade. It’s a solid opportunity to freshen up your loadout before the season shifts.
The event is part of The Edge of Fate update and introduces two new weapons: Festival Flight, an Area Denial grenade launcher, and Yeartide Apex, a Lightweight SMG. Both weapons come with interesting perk pools that could appeal to different playstyles in both PvE and PvP.
Weapons & Perks
Festival Flight and Yeartide Apex each have two columns of perks to choose from. Here’s the full list:
| Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeartide Apex | Lightweight | Transcendent Moment Recycled Energy Heal Clip Feeding Frenzy Lone Wolf Attrition Orbs Demolitionist |
Burning Ambition Binary Orbit Incandescent Harmony Chaos Reshaped Target Lock |
| Festival Flight | Area Denial | Blast Distributor Demolitionist Recycled Energy Transcendent Moment Envious Arsenal Ambitious Assassin Slice |
Binary Orbit Frenzy One For All Vorpal Weapon Attrition Orbs Hatchling Elemental Honing |
Meta Analysis
Yeartide Apex looks like a strong choice. For PvE, perks like Heal Clip and Incandescent will work well with Solar builds. In PvP, Lone Wolf paired with Target Lock might be a combo worth hunting down. Ever wonder if this SMG will disrupt Crucible matches? It just might.
Festival Flight could be a solid option for Strand builds. It has the potential to generate Orbs, even though Attrition Orbs have been nerfed recently. Pairing it with Envious Arsenal might still make it a handy special weapon for clearing adds and building Supers.
Armor
Two armor sets are available during Solstice 2025. One has a vacation-themed look and will be sold as armor ornaments through Destiny 2’s Eververse store.
The other set can be earned in-game by completing tasks and objectives, with each piece gaining a visual glow once unlocked. That pretty much covers what you need to know about Solstice 2025. If you want to stay on top of the best weapons in the current sandbox, check out the PvE tier list and PvP tier list updated for The Edge of Fate.
So, what weapon perks are you preparing for? Think you’ll go for the new SMG or grenade launcher? I’m looking forward to reading your plans in the comments below!
