Destiny 2: Past Is Prologue Event Guide

Destiny 2. is ending its Revenant season with a short-term event that's similar to Riven's Wishes from last year. The Drifter and Eris have some new goodies for you to earn by completing some older activities on the Moon and beyond, awarding you with event Mementos, crafting materials, and even god rolls for some coveted weapons.

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If you're looking to catch up with the player base or get your hands on the iconic Chatterwhite shader, then now is the perfect time to jump back into Destiny 2. This guide covers how the event works, how to get Bento Tokens, and showcases every reward you can redeem with your hard-earned tokens.

Updated January 24, 2025, by Charles Burgar: The final three Bento Token quests are now available through Xur. We've updated this guide to include these new quests and their objectives.

How To Get Bento Tokens

Bento Tokens are a new currency that's exclusive to the Past is Prologue event, which runs from January 21 to February 4. During the event, the Drifter will have a small collection of quests you can claim, awarding Bento Tokens upon completion. Easier bounties award one token, while endgame PvE/PvP bounties award two. You can then redeem these tokens at Eris on the Moon for unique rewards.

You may earn up to eight Bento Tokens during this event. This is per account, not character.

Past is Prologue is more or less the same as Riven's Wishes, a sort of epilogue event that ran during Season of the Wish last year. Speak with the Drifter, complete some basic tasks, and then talk to Eris to buy rewards. This event runs until Episode: Heresy begins, so be sure to redeem your tokens before the season ends.

Drifter Bento Token Quests

The Drifter will have a handful of quests up for grabs during the event. Speak with the Drifter in the Tower and select the "Limited-Time Event" banner to see his Bento Token quests; he'll usually have four. You can grab all his available quests and work on them simultaneously.

The Drifter will have additional Bento Token quests at each weekly reset. These quests can be acquired early from Xur during their weekend visit on January 24.

These short quests typically ask you to complete a menial task, such as getting kills with the Drifter's favorite weapons or completing activities on the Moon. Once the quest objectives are complete, speak with Eris on the Moon to claim your Bento Token(s). You can then redeem the tokens in her event shop.

All currently available Drifter quests are covered below. We'll be updating this section as additional quests become available.

Nightmare Lunch

Objective

Complete activities on the Moon.

Nightmare Hunts grant bonus progress.

Reward

x1 Bento Token

Nightmare Lunch is structured similarly to planetary-focused Seasonal Challenges. You need to earn 60 points by completing activities on the Moon. The activity you complete determines how many points you'll receive:

Patrols

+1

Altars of Sorrow

+3 Per Wave

Public Event

+5 (Heroic)

Lost Sector

+5

Nightmare Hunt

+25 (Any Difficulty)

The fastest way of getting this done is to complete two Nightmare Hunts and two Lost Sectors on the Moon. Nightmare Hunts will grant +25 score regardless of difficulty, so boot up the Advanced variant that includes matchmaking for an easy time. As for Lost Sectors, K1 Revelation in Sorrow's Harbor tends to be the fastest.

The Stuff Of Legends

Objective

Finish 2 final encounters in a raid or dungeon.

Raid encounters automatically finish the quest.

Reward

x2 Bento Tokens

Completing any final encounter in a raid or dungeon will grant progress toward this quest, with raid encounters completing the quest objective outright. If you have a group to raid with, you can clear the final encounters in Deep Stone Crypt or Root of Nightmares Root of Nightmaresin a few minutes for some easy tokens.

If you're a solo player who doesn't have a raid group, then you'll want to clear dungeon encounters instead. Shattered Throne Shattered Throneis your best bet, as power creep has made the Dul Incaru final boss a complete pushover in today's sandbox. If you have a good Grenade Launcher or ability spam build, you can clear the encounter in less than a minute.

A Dubios Bento

Objective

Kill 10 enemies in Gambit.

Kill 10 enemies on the Moon.

Reward

x1 Bento Token

Drifter will ask you to collect Dubious Celery from slain Gambit targets and Century Eggs from Moon enemies. These items seem to have an incredibly high drop chance and are automatically collected when the target dies. Get some kills in Gambit, eliminate a few enemies on the Moon, and then head to Eris to claim your token.

Martial Mementos

Objective

Get 100 kills with Malfeasance, Witherhoard, Touch of Malice, Whisper of the Worm, Xenophage, or Arbalest.

Kills are tracked across all activities and are cumulative.

Reward

x1 Bento Token

This quest requires you to get kills with some of the Drifter and Eris' favorite Exotic weapons. If you're a new or returning Guardian, here's where you can obtain each weapon.

• Malfeasance : The Seething Heart quest.
• Witherhoard : Exotic Kiosk in the Tower (Shadowkeep tab)
• Touch of Malice : King's Fall raid.
• Whisper of the Worm : The Whisper Exotic mission.
• Xenophage : Xenology quest (Shadowkeep).
• Arbalest : Exotic Kiosk in the Tower (Forsaken tab).

As for landing those kills, we recommend the start of Grasp of Avarice or the Thrall room in The Whisper mission. Kills from any activity will work, so don't feel forced to use a kill farm to get this done.

Snakebite

Objective

Get 200 kills with Gambit weapons

Any weapons from the Drifter count

Reward

x1 Bento Token

The Drifter requires you to earn weapon telemetry by defeating enemies with Gambit weapons. Any weapons awarded from the Gambit playlist or the Drifter's focusing options count here. Enemies can be from either PvE or PvP content.

Nightmare Kills

Objective

Defeat 3 Nightmare bosses and/or challenging combatants.

Challenging combatants include majors, ultras, and bosses

Reward

x1 Bento Token

You can typically find Nightmares on the Moon through Nightmare Hunts, Altars of Sorrow, and Lost Sectors. Challenging combatants also count toward this challenge, which includes virtually every enemy with a yellow health bar.

If you need some quick kills, we recommend Altars of Sorrow. Nightmares spawn at the end of each wave, and the enemy density makes it easy to complete the other Bento Token quests.

Dredgens Of Yore

Objective

Eliminate 50 Guardians in Crucible or Gambit.

Hand Cannon kills grant bonus progress.

Reward

x1 Bento Token

The last Bento Token quest requires you to eliminate 50 Guardians in Crucible or Gambit playlists. Hand Cannons grant bonus progress, so we highly recommend you bring your favorite 140 RPM Hand Cannon out for a few matches. If you dislike Hand Cannons, Pulse Rifles are quite effective in the current PvP sandbox.

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Bento Token Rewards

Eris has a wide selection of rewards you can claim with your hard-earned Bento Tokens. Bear in mind that you can earn up to eight Bento Tokens during this event. This limit applies to your entire account. Unless otherwise specified, these rewards don't have redemption limits.

Currency

Type

Purchase Info

Notes

Ascendant Alloy

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x2 Ascendant Alloys
• Can hold up to 30
• No exchange limit

• Used to enhance perks on crafted weapons.

Ascendant Shard

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x2 Ascendant Shards
• Can hold up to 30
• No exchange limit

• Used to Masterwork armor.

Exotic Cipher

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Exotic Cipher
• Can hold up to 5
• No exchange limit

• Used to purchase Exotics from the Exotic Kiosk.
• Can be used to add Artifice sockets to Exotic armor.

Spoils of Conquest

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x25 Spoils of Conquest
• Can hold up to 240
• Can be redeemed up to 3 times

• Can be redeemed at spoils chests at the end of a raid.
• Required to use Deepsight Harmonizers on raid weapons.

Mementos

Gambit Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Gambit Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Gambit matches (rare drop)

Nightfall Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Nightfall Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Grandmaster Nightfall clears (guaranteed)

Iron Banner Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Iron Banner Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Iron Banner matches (rare drop)

Lost Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Lost Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Festival of the Lost event

Dawning Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Dawning Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: The Dawning event

Games Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Games Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Guardian Games event

Solstice Memento

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Solstice Memento
• Can hold up to 3
• No exchange limit

• Drop Source: Solstice event

Armor

Artifice Armor

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Artifice armor piece of the chosen slot
• Armor is for your current character
• No exchange limit

• Stat Total: 60-64
• Distributions have minor stat spikes
• Guaranteed Artifice socket (+3 in any stat)

Artifice Class Item

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Awards x1 Artifice class item for your current class
• No exchange limit

• Does not roll stats
• Guaranteed Artifice socket (+3 in any stat)

Weapons

Cloudstrike

• Costs 3 Bento Tokens
• Awards Cloudstrike Exotic Sniper Rifle
• No exchange limit

• Drops from Empire Hunts on Europa

Cataphract GL3 (Adept)

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Adept variant, fixed roll
• Can be enhanced
• No exchange limit

• Linear Compensator
• Alloy Casing
• Envious Assassin
• Bait and Switch
• Velocity MW

Igneous Hammer (Adept)

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Adept variant, fixed roll
• Can be enhanced
• No exchange limit

• Fluted Barrel
• Flared Magwell
• Fragile Focus
• Precision Instrument
• Range MW

Riptide

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Normal variant, fixed roll
• Can be enhanced
• No exchange limit

• Arrowhead Brake
• Enhanced Battery
• Compulsive Reloader
• Chill Clip
• Charge Time

Horror's Least (Adept)

• Costs 1 Bento Token
• Adept variant, fixed roll
• Can be enhanced
• No exchange limit

• Arrowhead Brake
• Accurized Rounds
• Perpetual Motion
• Kill Clip
• Stability MW

What Should You Spend Your Bento Tokens On?

Since you're limited on how many items you can buy, here's what we recommend:

• Igneous Hammer (Adept): This is a 4/5 god roll for PvP and can be enhanced.
• Cataphract GL3 (Adept): A top-tier Heavy weapon for PvE. Grab this if you don't have a strong Grenade Launcher.
• Exotic Ciphers: They're difficult to get normally and are in short supply. Grab these if you're a new or returning player.
• Artifice Class Item: This is objectively the best Legendary class item in the game, giving you +3 more stats than all other class items.
  • Do not buy Artifice armor: the stat totals are low, and stat distributions are poor.
• Spoils of Conquest: These can be useful if you're chasing red borders for raid weapons but are running low on Spoils.

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