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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View Deal Amazon Prime Day Deals Essential Hardware PC Gaming Show Recommended reading How to watch the Destiny 2 Edge of Fate livestream Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate release time and maintenance start Destiny 2 just got weird: Launch trailer leans hard into time travel and looks more like a Control crossover The Edge of Fate will be the biggest change to Destiny 2 since it launched—an injection of fresh ideas, but also of ARPG grind Bungie announces the next four Destiny 2 expansions, and yes, the second one is literally just Star Wars Elden Ring Nightreign launch times and release date For the next 2 weeks Destiny 2 is completely free to play, even the stuff you normally have to pay for Destiny 2 The Desert Perpetual raid release date and time Rory Norris 15 July 2025 Everything you need to know about The Edge of Fate raid. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bungie) Release date and time Contest Mode and raid race Twitch Drops The Edge of Fate kicks off the next era of Destiny 2 with a trippy campaign premise all about the Nine, and that's going to be further expanded upon once the The Desert Perpetual release time rolls around. From the brief glimpse we've had so far, it looks to give us more of a look at the Nine's realm of Eternity, and I'm all here for it. Of course, The Edge of Fate raid begins with the usual Contest Mode veterans have come to expect, but it works a little differently this time around—better, if you're not looking for so much of a challenge at release. Below, I'll go over everything there is to know about The Desert Perpetual raid right now. Destiny 2 The Desert Perpetual release date and time Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate | Launch Trailer - YouTube As with previous expansions, The Edge of Fate raid doesn't launch alongside the actual expansion. Instead, The Desert Perpetual goes live at 10 am PT on Saturday, July 19, 2025, kick-starting the World First raid race in Contest Mode: Related Articles How to watch the Destiny 2 Edge of Fate livestream Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate release time and maintenance start Destiny 2 just got weird: Launch trailer leans hard into time travel and looks more like a Control crossover 10 am PDT (West Coast US) 1 pm EDT (East Coast US) 6 pm BST (UK) 7 pm CEST (Europe) 3 am AEST, July 20 (Australia) To access The Desert Perpetual raid (at launch or in the future), you must complete the Edge of Fate campaign. Although Bungie is yet to reveal the recommended power level, you'll be contest-ready if you finish the campaign on legendary difficulty. Everything new in The Edge of Fate Destiny 2 Edge of Fate exotics: Armoury expansion Destiny 2 gear tiers: A new gear system in The Edge of Fate Destiny 2 Armour 3.0: Time for a fresh fit Destiny 2 armour set bonuses: Coordinate your gear Destiny 2 The Desert Perpetual Contest Mode and raid race Just like previous raids, The Desert Perpetual launches with Contest Mode enabled for 48 hours, making encounters more difficult, but gives exclusive rewards (like emblems and a raid belt) that you won't ever be able to earn again. This is when the raid race officially begins, with players racing to be the first team in the world to beat it. This time around though, Bungie has made a big change (for the better, in my opinion): once the raid race is over and a team has won, Normal Mode will go live for all players while Contest Mode remains available until the full 48 hours are up. This is great for those who still want to beat the raid in the first two days, but don't care for the Contest Mode challenge. Destiny 2 The Desert Perpetual Twitch Drops Even if you're not taking part in The Edge of Fate raid race, you can earn exclusive rewards thanks to a new Twitch Drop campaign. If you watch the following Twitch accounts while the World First race is taking place, you can earn the Power Hues emblem as a Twitch Drop: Bungie pre-show from 6:45 am – 10 am PT Evanf1997 pre-show and full raid follow from 6:45 am – 6 pm PT WiseThug and Merj1 (FR) from 10 am – 2 pm PT Nexxoss Gaming and EllyKnalltRein (DE) from 10 am – 2 pm PT Masseo (IT) from 10 am – 2 pm PT El Tío Toland (LATAM MX) from 10 am – 2 pm PT After the raid race is over, you can also earn the Golden Relief emblem by gifting a sub to any eligible Twitch Channel in the Destiny 2 category streaming The Desert Perpetual raid from Saturday, July 19 to Tuesday, July 29. All you need to do to start earning these Twitch Drops is to link your Bungie and Twitch accounts and tune in to eligible streamers while the event is active. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Rory Norris Social Links Navigation Guides Writer Rory has made the fatal error of playing way too many live service games at once, and somehow still finding time for everything in between. Sure, he’s an expert at Destiny 2, Call of Duty, and more, but at what cost? He’s even sunk 1,000 hours into The Elder Scrolls Online over the years. At least he put all those hours spent grinding challenges to good use over the years as a freelancer and guides editor. In his spare time, he’s also an avid video creator, often breaking down the environmental design of his favourite games. If you can’t track him down, he’s probably lost in a cave with a bunch of dwarves shouting “rock and stone” to no end. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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