Destiny Rising is the Destiny franchise's first step into the mobile gaming space and has generated a ton of hype in the community. It's a brand new mobile experience that brings the iconic Destiny experience to your mobile screen. If you're looking to dive into Destiny Rising, here's everything you need to know about the basics in our handy dandy beginner's guide.
All Characters in Destiny Rising
Destiny Rising currently features 13 unique hero characters, each with one Super ability, two signature abilities, two passive abilities, one weapon mastery, and three traits.
| Hero Name | Weapons | Playstyle Tags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attal | Hand Cannons Fusions | Healer Support | Attal focuses on support through her Arc companion Mint, providing steady healing and utility for allies. |
| Estela | Pulse Rifles Machine Guns | Summoner AoE DPS | Estela commands Solar illusions and spreads the Misfortune debuff to amplify team damage across groups of enemies. |
| Finnala | Auto Rifle Sword | Tank Frontline Brawler | Finnala uses barriers and Ember stacks to control the battlefield while holding defensive positions. |
| Gwynn | SMGs Shotguns | Aggressive Duelist Add Clear | Gwynn channels Void Spirits to empower close-range combat with burst damage and self-sustain. |
| Ikora | Grenade Launchers Rocket Launchers | Burst DPS PvP Specialist | Ikora channels Void energy into Nova Bombs and tracking satellites for explosive area control. |
| Jolder | SMG Sword | Tank Support DPS | Jolder builds Rage in battle, using her shield abilities to protect allies and boost offensive output. |
| Kabr | Scout Rifles Machine Guns | Tank Crowd Control | Kabr fights with an Arc shield, creating barriers and blinding enemies to disrupt enemy advances. |
| Maru | Grenade Launchers | Artillery DPS Defensive Utility | Maru fires Resonance-charged volleys while generating overshields to combine offense and protection. |
| Ning Fei | Melee Weapons | Mobile AoE Clone Fighter | Ning Fei summons Arc clones that attack alongside him, enhancing mobility and chaining lightning strikes. |
| Tan-2 | Scout Rifles Snipers | Team Support Boss DPS | Tan-2 manipulates Solar Flare energy to heal, buff allies, and deliver strong single-target damage. |
| Umeko | Scout Rifle Sniper Rifle | Hybrid Support Versatile DPS | Umeko blends damage buffs, debuffs, and invisibility to balance team support with offensive pressure. |
| Wolf | Auto-Rifle Grenade Launcher | All-Rounder Debuff DPS | Wolf channels Solar energy through constant debuffs, overshields, and fast-paced melee and ranged attacks. |
| Xuan Wei | Rifles Shotguns | Burst DPS Aggressive Brawler | Xuan Wei uses close-range shotguns and crowd control abilities to overwhelm enemies with sudden bursts of damage. |
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All Weapon Stats and Rolls
Destiny Rising features a deep weapon system built around stats, archetypes, and roll potential. In total, there are 96 weapons: 16 Rares, 31 Legendaries, 30 Mythics, and 19 Exotics. Here is a list of all weapon types:
- Auto Crossbow
- Auto Rifle
- Fusion Rifle
- Grenade Launcher
- Light Grenade Launcher
- Linear Fusion Rifle
- Machine Gun
- Pulse Rifle
- Rocket Launcher
- Scout Rifle
- Shotgun
- Sidearm
- Sniper Rifle
- Submachine Gun
- Sword
All weapons are obtainable through gameplay, with Exotics being rare chase items and Mythics requiring combat kills to grow stronger.
- Rare weapons are the most common drops in the game, with 16 total available. They act as early-leveling tools, featuring a small perk pool with only three possible Rare traits per column.
- Legendary weapons form the backbone of most loadouts, with 31 available in total. Larger Perk Pools with six possible perks (3 Rare, 3 Legendary) per column, and stats are comparable to Mythics, make them quite reliable.
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Mythic weapons raise the bar further, introducing a growth mechanic that makes them stronger the more you use them. With 30 in total, Mythics start powerful but require combat kills to unlock their full potential, rewarding long-term investment. Their perk pools are the most diverse, with up to nine possible traits per column, with 3 Rare, 3 Legendary, and 3 Mythic perks, which are the strongest.
Exotic weapons are the rarest and most iconic tier, totaling 19 in all. Unlike other rarities, Exotics do not random-roll perks — instead, they come with fixed, unique traits that often provide effects no other gun in the game can replicate. They also feature an Exotic Refinement system, where duplicate drops or rare resources like Exotic Infusion Cores and Superposed Photons are required to enhance their catalysts and maximize performance. You can only equip one exotic weapon at a time, hence they essentially define your playstyle.
Weapons also tie directly into shield mechanics. Rapid-fire shields, for instance, are weak to SMGs and Auto Rifles, while Piercing shields fall to Scout Rifles, Snipers, and Swords. Impact weapons like Shotguns and Fusion Rifles excel against Impact shields, while Spread types like Rockets and Grenade Launchers break Spread shields.
Destiny Rising Banners, Pity and Pull Rates
Destiny Rising features a banner system where you pull for characters using a currency called Lumina Leaves. Each character pull costs 180 Lumina Leaves, and each 10x pull costs 1800 Lumina Leaves. You can earn Lumina Leaves through:
- Daily quests
- Events
- From the shop
Each early pull only has a 0.8% chance to give you a Mythic Lightbearer. At pull 60, you're guaranteed to get a 5-star, since Destiny Rising does not have a 50/50 pity system. Duplicates are not a waste, as they let you increase the character's potential, similar to other gacha games.
All Leveling Materials in Destiny Rising
There are a whole bunch of resources you need to keep track of to smooth your progression in Destiny Rising.
| Resource | Primary Use | Main Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Lumia Leaves | Character pulls and keys | Triumphs, quests, events |
| Pinnacle Energy | Boosts activity rewards | Daily allotment, bundles |
| Implacitor Clusters | Unlock advanced talent upgrades | Weekly activities, shop |
| Exotic Infusion Cores | Exotic weapon enhancements | Legendary campaign, Black Market |
| Superposed Photons | Unlock exotic catalysts | Legendary campaign drops |
| Artifact Shards | Power up artifact slots | Strikes, Expanse activity |
| Exotic Artifacts | Endgame stat boosts | Rare endgame drops, Expanse |
Destiny Rising Dailies and Activities
Your primary method of gathering materials to level up your characters and gain more Lumia Leaves is via daily quests and activities. Similar to other live-service games, Destiny Rising will have a rotating lineup of events and a daily lineup of quests, rewarding you with currency and material that adds up over time. You'll get a different set of daily quests assigned to you every day to keep things fresh.
You can also dive into the multiple campaign chapters and other hardcore game modes once you reach a high enough level. Raids, Blitz, Gauntlet, PVP, PVE, social activities, and for-fun game modes like racing are all part of the Destiny Rising daily experience. Furthermore, events will have their own sets of rotating quests, raids, and limited-time rewards.
Destiny Rising FAQs
No weapon banners, no 50/50, and rising odds per pull make Destiny Rising relatively more F2P-friendly than other gachas.
Destiny Rising supports crossplay between Android and iOS. However, the game has 4 servers, and it does not support crossplay between the servers.
The Xbox Wireless Controller, DualSense Wireless Controller, DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller, and Mouse and Keyboard are all compatible with the game on both Android and Apple devices.
Destiny Rising has relatively low system requirements, as it only requires Android devices to have a Snapdragon 845 or higher, and iOS devices need an iPhone 8 or later.
Yes, Destiny Rising is a gacha game, similar to others in the genre, such as Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves. It relies on RNG pulls for characters on limited-time banners.
The maximum level in Destiny Rising is 80, after which you reach the Endgame, where your equipment and stats matter more than your level.
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