Destiny 2 is in the midst of its yearly Festival of the Lost event, acting as a Halloween celebration for the game. Festivities run through November 19, adding event-specific content and rewards for its duration. While Festival of the Lost hasn’t dramatically changed since it swapped the Haunted Forest for Haunted Lost Sectors four years ago, 2024’s event does alter a few things with an aim to make the Halloween celebration more accessible.

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Festival of the Lost is an event that dates back to the original Destiny. The Festival has seen its share of changes over the years, but the general gameplay loop still revolves around collecting Candy as a currency. Currently, Candy is used in tandem with Eerie Engrams to purchase rewards from the event coordinator, Eva Levante. That said, some of the best rewards featured throughout Festival of the Lost can only be earned by participating in the event. And even better rewards are available if Guardians are willing to shell out for some microtransactions.

How to start Festival of the Lost

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Festival of the Lost has no content or entry requirements; the event is free to all Destiny 2 players. Eva Levante has taken up residence at the center of The Tower, and a visit to her is all needed to start getting spooky in-game. Eva will task players with an event introductory Quest called “Classic Carving.” 

Classic Carving will teach players what Festival of the Lost offers and how to participate. By completing the Quest, Guardians will earn a Masquerader’s helmet, and that’s required to earn Candy. New Masquerader’s helms can be obtained via Eva or Haunted Lost Sectors. While the default look is Master Rahool, players can change the appearance to any other mask earned across previous Festival of the Lost events.

The Classic Carving Quest will eventually instruct players to enter a Haunted Lost Sector. These are the main activity offerings for Festival of the Lost, and an Expert difficulty becomes available after completing Classic Carving. At the end of the Questline, Eva will reward players with a decent roll of the Arcane Embrace shotgun, the newest Festival of the Lost weapon.

Festival of the Lost Event Card

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The Festival of the Lost Event Card is a collection of Triumph-like challenges with unique rewards. Players can optionally pay to upgrade the Event Card, unlocking additional themed cosmetics. The Event Card is accessible from the Quests tab in the Director or directly via Eva Levante. Event Card challenges aren’t required to earn the Festival of the Lost Title, Ghost Writer, but some objectives can overlap.

The rewards earned through Event Card challenges are one side to the earnable loot for Festival of the Lost, with weapons, Festival masks, Sparrows, and various currencies available alongside the optional upgraded Event Card rewards. 

ChallengeHow to completeRewardCryptozoologistUse a Manifested Page to restore a chapter in the Tales of the Forgotten book1 Event TicketBookwork IUse seven Manifested Pages to restore chapters in the Tales of the Forgotten bookHeadless Fun Emblem, 15000 Glimmer, 1 Event TicketBookworm IIUse 14 Manifested Pages to restore chapters in the Tales of the Forgotten bookSugarcoated Shader, 2 Enhancement Core, 1 Event TicketBookworm IIIUse 22 Manifested Pages to restore chapters in the Tales of the Forgotten bookNightlight Sparrow, 1 Enhancement Prism, 1 Event TicketHeads Will RollDefeat 100 Headless Ones in Haunted Lost SectorsCursed Thrall Mask Ornament, 4 Enhancement Core, 1 Event TicketHorrific HauntsComplete an Expert Haunted Lost Sector3 Raid Banner, 500 Candy, 1 Event TicketCandy CornerEarn enough Candy during Festival of the LostFinalized Ghost Mask Ornament, 1 Enhancement Prism, 1 Event TicketMystery MeetPurchase enough Mystery Grab Bags from Eva Levante1300 Candy, 4 Enhancement Core, 1 Event TicketThird Shot’s a CharmDefeat enemies with pulse rifles, player kills provide more progress1 Jurassic Green pulse rifle, 1 Upgrade Module, 1 Event TicketBlunder-boosDefeat enemies with shotguns, player kills provide more progress1 Arcane Embrace shotgun, 1 Upgrade Module, 1 Event TicketPumpkin Peltin’Defeat enemies with grenade launchers, player kills provide more progress1 Acosmic grenade Launcher, 1 Upgrade Module, 1 Event TicketOccult RitualComplete ritual activities like Strikes, Crucible and GambitRunner Mask Ornament, 1 Enhancement Core, 1 Event TicketHocus FocusingFocus an Eerie EngramTower Staff Mask Ornament, 10000 Glimmer, 1 Event TicketMasked BanditComplete Crucible or Gambit matches while wearing a mask4 Enhancement Core, 25000 Glimmer, 1 Event TicketHappy Haunting GroundComplete 18 Haunted Lost Sectors, Expert Haunted Lost Sectors provide more progressNezarec Mask Ornament, Bungie Store reward, 1 Enhancement Core, 1 Event TicketGhost WriterComplete 15 Event challenges1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Ascendant Alloy, Superblack Shader

Haunted Lost Sectors

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Haunted Lost Sectors aren’t new to Festival of the Lost, but the process of completing them has changed a bit. In years past, players would need to complete other activities to earn Spectral Pages, which would then get converted into Manifested Pages after a successful Haunted Lost Sector. Now, Spectral Pages are out of the picture, and Guardians can earn Manifested Pages directly by completing Haunted Lost Sectors or other activities while wearing their Masquerader’s helm.

The number of Manifested Pages earned in a Haunted Lost Sector depends on the group’s performance. The activity places green summoning circles throughout the Lost Sector. When players stand in the circles long enough, a Headless One miniboss spawns and must be eliminated. A Lost Sector boss will appear after 10 Headless Ones are slain or after enough time has passed. It shields itself at 50% health, and players must defeat more Headless Ones that drop shield-destroying pumpkin bombs. If players finish the Haunted Lost Sector with more than 10 Headless Ones eliminated, they’ll receive the maximum amount of Manifested Pages.

Manifested Pages are spent in The Tower at the Book of the Forgotten. This is a collection of short little lore entries with spooky undertones. There are four Volumes of Tales of the Forgotten. The older entries only cost one Manifested Page, while the latest Volume four can run up to nine Pages per entry.

Guardians can earn high-stat rolls of the Masquerader’s helm from running Haunted Lost Sectors, and Expert Haunted Lost Sectors will reward a Masquerader’s helm with a better chance at favorable distribution of the high-stat roll. Of course, the regular Haunted Lost Sectors have matchmaking, while the Expert version does not. As mentioned before, players cannot attempt an Expert Haunted Lost Sector until after they’ve completed the Classic Carving Quest. This similarly applies to alternate characters.

Festival of the Lost: Eva’s loot

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Eva Levante has a few new treats for 2024’s Festival of the Lost. In addition to the usual Grab Bags and Festival of the Lost weapons, targeted Exotic armor makes a return from 2023’s event. Alongside traditional Exotics, each Class’ Exotic Class item is also available from Eva throughout 2024’s Festival of the Lost.

ItemCostContainsMystery Grab Bag650 CandyGlimmer, Legendary weaponsEpic Mystery Grab Bag1300 CandyGlimmer, Legendary weapons, Legendary armor, enhancement materialsMasquerader’s Helm100 GlimmerEerie Engram1 Eerie EngramHorror Story, Jurassic Green, Mechabre, Acosmic, Arcane Embrace, Enhancement Cores, Enhancement Prisms, Ascendant Shards, Ascendant Alloys, Festival of the Lost MementosEerie Weapon’s Engram1 Eerie Engram, 500 CandyBraytech Werewolf, Mechabre, Jurassic Green, Acosmic, Arcane EmbraceBraytech Werewolf1 Eerie Engram, 1000 CandyMechabre1 Eerie Engram, 1000 CandyJurassic Green1 Eerie Engram, 1000 CandyAcosmic1 Eerie Engram, 1000 CandyArcane Embrace1 Eerie Engram, 1000 CandyExotic armor1 Eerie Engram, 2500 Candy1 unearned Exotic armor piece from the selected slot (legs, chest, arms, head)Exotic Class item1 Eerie Engram, 2500 CandyRelativism, Stoicism, or Solipsism depending on Class

How to earn the Festival of the Lost Memento

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Like last year, earning a Festival of the Lost Memento has a bit of a hidden process around it. Players must complete three secret objectives to gain the Twilight Triumph, rewarding the Memento when it’s claimed from the Triumph menu. Each task involves a Festival of the Lost mask unlocked from 2024’s Event Card; some are more involved than others. That said, once you know what to do, each objective can be completed quickly. The Twilight Triumph tasks are as follows:

  1. Complete the Hocus Focusing challenge on the Event Card and equip the rewarded Tower Staff Mask Ornament. Talk to Eva at The Tower; she’ll offer The Mystery of the Missing Bags Quest. Talk to Saint-14 to resolve the Quest.
  2. Complete the Heads Will Roll challenge on the Event Card and equip the rewarded Cursed Thrall Mask Ornament. With the mask equipped, Guardians must get 100 kills with explosive weapons.
  3. Complete the Candy Corner challenge on the Event Card and equip the rewarded Finalized Ghost Mask Ornament. Guardians must get 50 sword kills in Expert Haunted Lost Sectors with the mask equipped.

Once all three objectives are complete, players can claim the secret Triumph and earn a guaranteed Festival of the Lost Memento. The Triumph will also reward the Spectral Carapace Emblem. After that one, players can continue to earn additional Festival of the Lost Mementos by focusing Eerie Engrams with Eva Levante.

Eververse Festival of the Lost cosmetics

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The Festival of the Lost Event Card and Eva rewards represent the unique event swag that can be earned through participation, but the Eververse Store has plenty of additional options for cold, hard cash. Guardians can purchase additional mask Ornaments, Emotes, Finishers, Ghost flair, and even full Halloween costume transmogs. These offerings are available for Silver (real money) for the most part, though each year’s Halloween costume is also available for Bright Dust.

ItemTypeCost2024 Festival of the Lost costume (Wizard)Full armor Ornament set1500 Silver or 6000 Glimmer2023 Festival of the Lost costume (Bug)Full armor Ornament set1500 Silver or 6000 Glimmer2022 Festival of the Lost costume (Mech)Full armor Ornament set1500 Silver or 6000 Glimmer2021 Festival of the Lost costume (Dino)Full armor Ornament set1500 Silver or 6000 Glimmer2020 Festival of the Lost costume (Monster)Full armor Ornament set1500 Silver or 6000 GlimmerCayde-6 MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverWitness MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverDisciple MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverGood Boy MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverFynch MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverStarhorse MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverShaded Titan MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverPenguin MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverAssociates MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverSpider MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverOmnigul MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverJack-O’-Lantern MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverGlitterball MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverColonel MaskMasquerader’s Ornament300 SilverStone-Cold SmashFinisher800 SilverColony CrushFinisher800 SilverBashing PumpkinsFinisher800 SilverRocket PunchFinisher800 SilverDing!Finisher800 SilverOne-Inch PunchFinisher800 SilverTrick or TrioEmote1200 SilverHave a BalloonEmote500 SilverKnock KnockEmote500 SilverJump ScareEmote200 SilverPeekabooEmote200 SilverVampiric PoseEmote1000 SilverPumpkin CarvingEmote1000 SilverBuster RayEmote1000 SilverGourd SummonerEmote1000 SilverStrange BrewEmote1000 SilverLunar RoarEmote1000 SilverGhastly DuranceEmote1000 SilverTombstoneEmote1000 SilverHeroic GuitaristEmote1000 SilverPrankster DanceEmote1000 SilverImprecise SnackEmote500 SilverSkeletal DanceEmote500 SilverZombie ShuffleEmote500 SilverNo EscapeEmote500 SilverHold MeEmote500 SilverNecromance DanceEmote500 SilverPumpkin DanceEmote500 SilverPeaceful RestEmote500 SilverBy CandlelightEmote500 SilverPartingEmote500 SilverBone BoogieEmote500 SilverSpell of AbolitionEmote500 SilverMagnificent DanceEmote500 SilverSummoning DanceEmote500 SilverAccursed SunEmote500 SilverIt Was YouEmote200 SilverIt’s ShowtimeEmote200 SilverSummoning RitualEmote200 SilverRueful WailEmote200 SilverInterstellar ShellGhost Shell600 SilverEternal ShellGhost Shell600 SilverConfection ShellGhost Shell600 SilverHeart-Powered ShellGhost Shell600 SilverSpinnere ShellGhost Shell600 SilverPapercraft Aranea ShellGhost Shell600 SilverHazy Future ShellGhost Shell600 SilverCalavera ShellGhost Shell600 SilverFettered ShellGhost Shell600 SilverHexing ShellGhost Shell600 SilverGrotesque LapisSparrow800 SilverConductive HubrisSparrow800 SilverSugary StapleSparrow800 SilverStygian SteedSparrow800 SilverThe MournerSparrow800 SilverMajestic WhinnySparrow800 SilverMad MachinerySparrow800 SilverSkitterscareSparrow800 SilverHalted OblivionSparrow800 SilverThe Wretched BoughShip800 SilverNevermoreShip800 SilverDecollated DreadShip800 SilverFairytale FlightShip800 SilverExtra-Terrestrial VehicleShip800 SilverManse MacabreShip800 SilverRetrograde TourerShip800 SilverLepidopteraShip800 SilverWhimsical ProjectionGhost Projection200 SilverEliksir ProjectionGhost Projection200 SilverLuminous CocoonTransmat Effect200 SilverPromethean Prelude (Grand Overture)Exotic weapon Ornament700 SilverWyrm Perilous (Parasite)Exotic weapon Ornament700 SilverPrideglass (Fighting Lion)Exotic weapon Ornament700 Silver Post Tag: Bungie Destiny 2 Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy Join The Conversation