Bungie has issued a statement revealing that the Ash & Iron reward pass for Destiny 2 will conclude on December 2, 2025. The reaction from the player community to this news is quite … dramatic. The official DestinyTheGame account has brought this information to the players and asked them to represent their rank, which has resulted in a fan frenzy of max-level flaunts, total indifference, and even more serious complaints over the current state of the game mixed up in the comments.
So, what is this pass all about anyway? The Ash & Iron reward pass entails a seasonal event where you can cooperate with other users to earn limited-edition items. The pass may be closing down but once players collect their rewards, they will still have ample time to consume the items before they vanish for good. Furthermore, the players’ community seems to be quite divided when it comes to their accomplishments, judging from the replies.
Some players have already claimed the whole reward and are extremely self-assured in their capabilities. It was a guardian who shared, “I’ve been at the top of the pyramid for around a month now lol,” and another one, “I hit 110 ages ago and have been hunting ochre store engrams ever since.” Meanwhile, the rank 153 OakCcTrk is a really impressive feat. Moreover, Gamerpro202 is “ready for next season” since they have already reached the top rank. Still, some players are not feeling so great about their performance.
There is a part of the community that consists of the players who are actually not playing the game at all. A comment was posted that stated, “0. I have no faith in this game or your company anymore,” which does sound pretty harsh. Another comment resembling this one said, “0 Bungie just waiting on renegades plz don’t disappoint 😭,” meaning that some players prefer to keep quiet until a big content drop comes. Additionally, there are players with a score lower than 30 discussing the new “returner bonus” and wondering what the best time to return is based on that.
The replies reveal more of the debate about the game’s situation. A player put it this way, “People are making the game hard for themselves and do not want to play but I am the same” and that shows the feelings of a considerable part of the gaming public. Some players have ceased their gaming adventures but keep returning just to express their discontent and call out others. Salty, for one, asked, “Do any of you know how to step out of a game and move on? Or are all of you so addicted to it that you still show up to complain while claiming you quit?”
FOMO (fear of missing out) was another topic discussed. Players wondered if it was really over for them with Destiny or just on hold awaiting the next big thing. One user talked about freeing themselves from FOMO, yet said that Dino III should ring them when the time comes, which another user went as far as to call a contradiction since FOMO would then just move to the next big release.
For those still playing, there are no difficulties in getting tips on maximizing the last available time to catch up in XP. What to do? Players suggested doing “all your bounties on every planet” as their number one tip and “do not forget Banshee’s gunsmith bounties too” as the second one. Others recommend focusing on seasonal challenges and daily/weekly objectives instead. The players seem to agree that if you haven’t caught up yet, this is the time for you either to go all out or to accept that you might not reach the finish line.
Talks about the new renegade expansion and future passes are not that rare either. Some players even arrange their actions along the lines of “grind out the current pass before renegades” so that they will not have to wait “to finish with shadow and order.” Thus, the player community is simultaneously confronted with the current deadline and is looking into the future.
The silly questions and silly discussions that in a way characterize every gaming community still come up from time to time. For instance, someone has asked whether “it is ok to buy a chronus before next season” because “everyone else is using it” and also talked about some armor pieces being “dope” or “trash.” Nothing has changed in the Destiny community – it is still in turmoil with an expiration date approaching.
The diverse player responses are very indicative of the current situation of Destiny 2 – to be more precise, the hardcore players who are really into the game, the others who are on a break but plan to come back to the content and the ones who are still skeptics or disappointed but not ready to quit just yet. It is a complex relationship that gamers have when it comes to live service titles that reminds one of commitment during times of great annoyance.
Even though the December 2025 deadline is approaching, many players are still enjoying the game on PlayStation and other platforms. Some have even been spotted wearing the new Xbox Crocs while grinding through their final challenges.
