Strange Coins, the in-game currency introduced by Xur in Destiny 2 has taken a starring role during the Bungie 30th Anniversary update.
The currency has a new use related to Dares of Eternity, the seasonal activity that debuted with the update. Strange Coins allow you to obtain particular bounties that, while more challenging in nature, can lead to better rewards.
This page explains how to get Strange Coins as well as how Starhorse bounties work to make the most out of them.
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The Bungie 30th Anniversary event brings a new seasonal activity to take part in, and Strange Coins are a big part of it.
This currency, which will sound familiar to you if you’ve ever interacted with Xur in the original Destiny, play a key role in the Dares of Eternity activity. Essentially, you can use the currency to purchase bounties from Starhorse, the mythical character that joins Xur in this event.
In brief, you can get Strange Coins from the following sources:
In our experience the drop rate has been surprisingly consistent. We did two rounds of Gambit, two runs of Dares of Eternity and one Strike, and always received 1 Strange Coin for each.
Of course, your mileage may vary. The only downside is that you only get a Strange Coin at a time instead of multiple ones. To increase chances, make sure to grab bounties for the corresponding activity before you jump into it.
The Season of Plunder is here! New additions include the Sails of the Shipstealer quest, Treasure Coordinates and Map Fragments, Cryptic Quatrains and weapons such as the Quicksilver Storm and Taipan 4FR. Meanwhile, there’s the arrival of King’s Fall and King’s Fall challenges such as Devious Theory and Gaze Amaze, plus weapons including Doom of Chelchis and Touch of Malice. Elsewhere, we’ve seen the return of Allied Demand in Iron Banner this season. Get up to speed with our levelling guide ahead of tackling the Duality dungeon, and learn how to collect Calus Bobblehead locations, Calus Automaton locations and find all Opulent Key chests. For The Witch Queen, learn how to get Exotics including Dead Messenger and Parasite.
While Xur has bounties up for grabs in the Treasure Hoard, Starhorse has more challenging bounties in case you fancy a higher risk for the possibility of better rewards. In addition, completing Starhorse bounties is one of the steps of the Forerunner quest.
Starhorse only accepts Strange Coins in its vendor screen. As such, Strange Coins can be used to purchase bounties as well as other items. These bounties, either daily or weekly, are classified in different rarities – Bronze, Silver and Gold – and add a difficulty layer to the Dares of Eternity activity.
The biggest stand out from Starhorse Bounties comes down to the objectives, which have to be completed in a single run of Dares of Eternity. If you’re unable to, these will reset and you’ll lose the bounty.
The key is to not get greedy, but if you’re looking for greater challenges, this is where to look. If you’re looking for a few examples, these are the daily and weekly Starhorse bounties that were available to us in the first week the DLC was live:
In terms of rewards, these range from XP to Paraversal Hauls (containers that may give Exotic Gear, Legendary Gear, Strange Coins or Treasure Keys) as well as Enhancement Cores.
If you’re curious about what other items Starhorse has in store, here’s the full list (based on the first week of the event):
Best of luck hunting Strange Coins to complete Starhorse bounties!
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Diego Nicolás Argüello
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Diego is a freelance writer from Argentina who has learned English thanks to video games. He missed most of the classics, but can gush about Doom, Persona, The Darkness and pinballs for hours. Probably on Twitter right now.
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