What order to play the Destiny 2 expansions and missions

If this is your first foray into Destiny 2, or even if you’re just returning from a break, the sheer amount of content is overwhelming. Trying to work out what order to play the many Destiny 2 missions and expansions takes some serious insider knowledge. That’s why I’m here.

Bungie has actually removed a number of the first expansions from Destiny 2. This means players can no longer access them. The only way to catch up with the story up until this point is through the Timeline option on the top right. I’ll mark which ones are available.

Vaulted Destiny 2 expansions

These have sadly been removed from the lineup.

The Red War

This was the original start of the game before it was removed. Here is where it all began as we fought against Cabal General Dominus Ghaul as he tried to take over the Traveller.

• Homecoming
• Adieu
• Spark
• Devrim Kay
• Combustion
• Hope
• Riptide
• Utopia
• Looped
• Six
• Sacrilege
• Fury
• Payback
• Unbroken
• Larceny
• 1AU
• Chosen

Curse of Osiris

This campaign was incredibly short, taking part in the tiny location of Mercury. I finished it in about an hour and a half. The Destiny 2 expansion introduced us to Osiris, the Warlock. The short list of missions had Guardians rescuing Osiris from the Vex.

• The Gateway
• A Deadly Trial
• Beyond Infinity
• Deep Storage
• Tree of Probabilities
• Hijakced
• A Garden World
• Omega

Warmind

This Destiny 2 expansion was set on a new area of Mars. Despite its short playtime, it introduced the new Hive and Rasputin, the AI Warmind.

• Ice and Shadow
• Pilgrimage
• Off-World Recovery
• Strange Terrain
• Will of the Thousands

Forsaken

In this large and momentous expansion, we lost the much-loved Cayde-6. The missions in Destiny 2 take us through both the Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City as we fight off The Scorn.

• Last Call
• High Plains Blues
• Scorned
• The Rider
• The Trickster
• The Mad Bomber
• The Hangman
• The Mindbender
• The Rifleman
• The Machinist
• Nothing Left to Say
• Broken Courier
• The Oracle Engine
• Dark Monastery

Available Destiny 2 expansions and mission

If you’re looking to start playing Destiny 2, these are the expansions you still have available.

Shadowkeep

This is the first Destiny 2 expansion you can still play. It takes place once again on the moon. This time, however, you will be fighting against the Nightmares, an enemy resurrected by the Darkness.

• A Mysterious Disturbance
• In Search of Answers
• Ghosts of Our Past
• The Scarlet Keep
• In the Deep
• The Nightmare Cometh
• Beyond

Beyond Light

This expansion introduces a whole new ability: Stasis. The Beyond Light expansion for Destiny 2 faced us off against Fallen Kell Eramis as they tried to harness the power of the Darkness to take down The Traveller.

This expansion was also available for free in a stripped-back version known as New Light. This helped new and returning players get back into the game and introduced the new Stasis ability.

• Darkness’s Doorstep
• The New Kell
• Rising Resistance
• The Warrior
• The Technocrat
• The Kell of Darkness
• Sabotaging Salvation
• The Aftermath
• Stealing Stasis
• Reforging the Past

The Witch Queen

The Witch Queen expansion for Destiny 2 was a real step up in quality for the game. The missions took the story to Savathun to fight The Witch Queen in a wonderfully atmospheric world.

• The Arrival
• The Investigation
• The Ghosts
• The Communion
• The Mirror
• The Cunning
• The Last Chance
• The Ritual

Lightfall

Lightfall takes place as the penultimate expansion for the Light and Dark storyline in Destiny 2. The quests take us through a whole journey of learning about The Witness and the Veil while fighting against Xivu Arath.

The campaign takes place in Neomuna, Neptune’s neon-soaked location. A new subclass, Strand, is introduced as a weapon against Caluses’ army.

• First Contact
• Under Siege
• Downfall
• Breakneck
• On the Verge
• No Time Left
• Headlong
• Desperate Measures

Now that you’re familiar with all of Destiny 2’s expansions, find out which expansions are the best.