Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris: Featured map & weapon this week

Destiny 2’s pinnacle PVP activity, Trials of Osiris returns yet again. If you want to know what this week’s featured map and weapon are, we have all that and more in this breakdown of the looter shooter’s most competitive game mode.

The Final Shape brings back Trials for yet another expansion, giving Guardians more opportunities to go head-to-head for glory. There are also two new weapons up for grabs: Aisha’s Care (Strand Pulse Rifle) and Shayura’s Wrath (Void SMG) – that you’ll be able to farm throughout Echoes Act 2.

Although the playlist has historically struggled with issues like cheaters, account recovery services, and technical issues within the broader Destiny 2 experience, Bungie has rolled out updates in recent seasons to improve things.

While you’re here, why not check out Xur’s location too, and find out all about the Agent of the Nine’s rework in The Final Shape?

Featured Trials of Osiris map this week

Trials of Osiris features a new map each week keeping the experience fresh and allowing players of varying skill sets to shine. Some maps favor CQB while others are more suited to Scout Rifles and Snipers. You must stay on top of the featured map to know exactly what loadout to use.

This week’s featured Trials of Osiris map is Bannerfall, a medium-sized map with plenty of long sightlines that favor Snipers and Scout Rifles. Even so, SMGs and Shotguns are still strong if you play the right angles and focus on taking winnable gunfights.

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Featured Trials of Osiris rewards & weapon this week

Rather than the 3, 5, 7, and Flawless win thresholds previously required for rewards, players no longer earn specific weapon drops. Instead, you’ll earn Trials Engrams for leveling up your reputation with Saint-14 in the Tower’s Hangar.

Once a Trials of Osiris reward has been unlocked, you can focus it for the cost of a Trials Engram – meaning farming rolls has never been easier. Also, you can get better gear with higher stat rolls by going Flawless.

This weekend’s rewards for Trials of Osiris are as follows:

• Rank 4 – Upgrade Module (x3)
• Rank 7 – Enhancement Prism (x3)
• Rank 10 – Aisha’s Care (Strand Pulse Rifle)
• Rank 13 – Ascendant Alloy (x1)
• Rank 16 – Shayura’s Wrath (Void SMG)
• Featured Weapon – The Prophet (Stasis Scout Rifle)

All Trials of Osiris Passages explained

With the playlist revamp in Season of the Lost, Trials of Osiris underwent some changes to its Passages. These items grant you access to the Trials playlist each weekend, and there are some important changes to note under the new system:

• Passages no longer track losses
  • Each Passage is either Flawless or not, which allows you to keep playing and earning rewards regardless of how many losses you suffer
  • Players can still reset their Passage after a loss, but are no longer forced to do so after hitting three losses on their card
• Passages now track up to 20 rounds won
• All Passages have had their prices significantly reduced
• Passages are now account-wide, meaning you can play and earn rewards on any of your characters using the same Passage

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These changes and what they mean for you when gearing up for the playlist can be pretty confusing. Here’s a breakdown of every Passage, what they do, and which one is right for you:

• Passage of Mercy: Will now forgive two losses if you have not been Flawless for the week. Once you have been flawless, this will only offer one.
  • If your goal is to make it to the Lighthouse, this is the Passage for you. You’ll get one free loss without needing to reset your card and start from scratch
• Passage of Ferocity: This Passage grants you a bonus win after reaching three wins on your card
  • Usually the next choice behind Mercy for Flawless runs, this will allow you to skip an entire match on your way to the Lighthouse — but, you won’t have the loss forgiveness that comes with Mercy
• Passage of Wealth: Will reward extra Trials rank on every win, the amount rewarded increases as your major rank increases.The
  • If you’re more focused on farming Trials rewards and aren’t concerned about going Flawless, this is the card for you. With the new Trials reputation system, the Passage of Wealth will bump up your rank with Saint-14 more quickly than any other card
• Passage of Confidence: This Passage grants a bonus reward from the Flawless chest, but you can only acquire this card after already going Flawless that week
  • If you’re confident about your skills and have a solid fireteam to play with, the Passage of Confidence can help you rack up more rewards at the Lighthouse, but is arguably the most difficult Passage to play
• Passage of Persistence: This Passage reduces the impact of losses by rewarding the weekly Adept weapon at seven wins, regardless of how many games it takes.
  • While Passage of Wealth provides better rewards overall, this is a great option for casual players who want to obtain an Adept weapon but lack the consistency to go flawless.

Picking the right Passage for you (and your teammates, if you plan on entering Trials with a pre-made fireteam) will go a long way towards making sure you get the most out of your time in the playlist each weekend.

Trials of Osiris weekly reset time

Trials of Osiris will next go live on August 2 at daily reset (10 A.M. PDT / 1 P.M. EDT / 5 P.M. GMT / 7 P.M. CET) and will run until the Weekly Reset on August 6.

Before diving into the competition, you’ll need to make a stop at The Tower’s hangar and talk to Saint-14, the Destiny 2 vendor who oversees Trials. He’ll be your main source of bounties and rewards throughout the week, and the person who provides each of your Trials Passages.

For more information on which weapons you should be using, check out these guides on the best PvP weapons and best PvE weapons in Destiny 2. As for meta builds, these breakdowns for Hunter, Titan, and Warlock will give you all the information you need.