Destiny 2's Iron Banner is getting some new twists in Season 6 thanks to some new consumable items meant for both hardcore and casual players. The first Iron Banner where these buff and debuff items will be available starts on March 26th.

Destiny 2 players will find the Iron Burden consumable at Lord Saladin for a cost of 5 Iron Banner tokens. The Iron Burden applies a debuff that will lower a player's level by 100 Power in the playlist, forcing players to put "more focus on skill, strategy, and gunplay" to compete. Since Iron Banner has level advantages enabled for Destiny 2 Year 2, a 100 Power handicap will lower a player's damage output and increase their vulnerability.

The Iron Burden debuff is worth using because a new Triumph will become available that challenges players to defeat 500 opponents with the it active. Completing that Triumph will award players with a fully Masterworked and curated roll of the Wizened Rebuke, the Iron Banner fusion rifle. Progress toward the Triumph will carry over in Iron Banner throughout Season 6, so players don't need to get all 500 kills in one event.

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On the opposite side of the spectrum, the Wolf's Favor consumable is made for players who rarely venture in Iron Banner. Wolf's Favor will not be available for purchase from Lord Saladin but will instead drop "with limited availability" for completing the daily Heroic story mission, Vanguard Strikes, the Nightfall Strike, Flashpoints, Gambit, and weekly milestones from Ikora and Hawthorne.

Using the Wolf's Favor item will grant a 100 Power increase, up to a cap of 700 Power, for 30 minutes. Bungie is hoping the buff will encourage those who rarely play Iron Banner or Crucible to be more willing to jump into the action with a significant Power increase on their side.

Being a new season, Iron Banner brings with it new armor sets and, this week, an updated version of the Orewing’s Maul grenade launcher with random rolls. The first Iron Banner of Season 6 begins in Destiny 2 on March 26th 10 a.m. Pacific.

Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.