

Spending your Hammer Charge Spend your Hammer Charges to focus your Umbral Engrams Image: Bungie via Polygonĭepending on how upgraded your Hammer is, you can hold several Charges at once. With your Medallion in place, slam the Hammer of Proving through the box and you’ll get a few things: a Season of the Chosen piece of loot and a Hammer Charge. But you can only open one of the other three chests per run - each member of the Fireteam gets their own chest - and only if you have a Medallion slotted into your Hammer. The first chest is like the chest at the end of a Strike - relatively worthless. Once you beat the boss, four chests will appear. They take about 10 minutes and they’re a ton of fun. You’ll need to clear out an area, throw some bombs at a generator, and then defeat a big boss. It’s a short, two-objective activity that pits you against a massive army of Cabal. Into the Battleground You’ll eventually get more Medallions to slot into your Hammer of Proving Image: Bungie via Polygonīattlegrounds are the new seasonal activity in Season of the Chosen. Once you’ve spent your Cabal Gold on a Medallion, it’s time to dive into Battlegrounds. Before upgrading the Hammer of Proving, you’ll only have access to the Etched Challenger Medallion. With 14 Cabal Gold in hand, you can place a Medallion into your Hammer by interacting with it. This number will increase over the course of the season and you’ll unlock some new perks that offer bonus Cabal Gold. A Strike will net you about 14 Cabal Gold near the start of the season, while a Crucible match starts off giving eight. You get Cabal Gold by completing a variety of activities in Destiny 2 - namely Strikes, Crucible matches, and Gambit. Once you pick it up from the season’s opening quest, you’ll need to find some Cabal Gold to charge it and start the cycle. Getting some gold You can see how much Cabal Gold and how many Hammer Charges you have by hovering over your Hammer of Proving Image: Bungie via Polygon Here’s a quick look at how Season of the Chosen and the Hammer of Proving work. And like the Lure from Season of the Hunt, it’s a bit complex to wrap your mind around at first.
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Similar to Season of the Hunt, you’ll be using the Hammer of Proving to get yourself some Season of the Chosen gear and targeting specific items. The Hammer of Proving is the new seasonal tool in Destiny 2.
