What are Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2?

Destiny 2's new Nonary Engrams unlock some rare cosmetics for free, including collab items from The Witcher and removed Crimson Days items. And if that sounds too good to be true, there's a catch involved: they're only available during the Rite of the Nine event. Nonary Engrams are guaranteed to give you an item you don't already have, according to their description. This is in line with our experience, which has given us only unowned items—and some were outside of the listed drops. Here are all the items you can obtain from Nonary Engrams and how you can get them in Destiny 2. How to get Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2 Nonary Engrams are the new cosmetic drop in Rite of the Nine. Screenshot by Destructoid Nonary Engrams are available for purchase at the Emissary in the Rites of the Nine social hub. Each one costs 350 Nonary Manifolds, and you can buy up to 20 through the vendor's menu. In addition to those 20 Engrams, you'll earn one Nonary Engram for free each day you log in between July 8 and 15 (the release date for Edge of Fate, the next expansion). If you need more Nonary Manifolds, you can run dungeons on any mode, though your drops increase with higher difficulties and better scores. You can also dump your Curios of the Nine if you haven't already. Don't forget to do bounties while you're at it, since those give you a small amount of the currency. What do Nonary Engrams contain in Destiny 2? Nonary Engrams contain a suite of different cosmetics. Some of these are your garden-variety weapon ornaments, such as the basic Kingmaker ornament for Queenbreaker, which was available as a Twitch drop years ago and adds a plain yellow coat of paint to the weapon. Others are returning Crimson Days items, old finishers (usually sold for Silver), and new Holo-Chips. Depending on RNG, you might also get something off-menu, though it's unclear if this is a bug or a feature. We've listed what you can expect from each drop below. All Nonary Engram items in Destiny 2 Here are all the items revealed to be in Nonary Engrams, as seen in Destiny 2 database light.gg and on the Emissary's vendor menu. These items may vary depending on your inventory. When we opened our 20 Nonary Engrams, we got a few items that don't appear on the table above or in the Nonary Engram pool in the Emissary's menu, so take this list as an approximation for confirmed items. Item Name Category Descriptor Images and Notes Kingmaker Weapon ornament Queenbreaker Patient Zero Weapon ornament Outbreak Perfected Dead Man's Revenge Weapon ornament Dead Man's Tale One Terrible Scream Weapon ornament One Thousand Voices Ashen Icon Weapon ornament Ruinous Effigy Atropos Weapon ornament Divinity Winged Wolf Skimmer Exotic collab Fist of Fury Finisher Legendary Iron Severance Finisher Legendary Golden Age Dropkick Finisher Legendary All Four Barrels Finisher Legendary A Sour Taste Emote Exotic Commanding Presence Emote Exotic Dawn of Invention Emote Exotic Chair Pop Emote Exotic Cowbell Emote Exotic multiplayer Spring Showers Emote Exotic Galloping Knight Emote Multiplayer(Exotic) Inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Heartfelt Union Emote Legendary multiplayer Inspired by the Fusion technique from the Dragon Ball franchise. Patty Cake Emote Legendary multiplayer Whisper Sweet Nothings Emote Legendary multiplayer Wolven Shell Ghost Shell Exotic collab S.H.A.N.K. Shell Ghost Shell Exotic Crimson Shell Ghost Shell Exotic Simulation Shell Ghost Shell Exotic Drop Pod Shell Ghost Shell Exotic Solpiercer Ship Exotic (Solstice) Ada-1's Lone Wolf Ship Exotic Death to Kells Ship Exotic Eriana's Vengeance Ship Exotic Sails of Osiris Ship Exotic Roach-VGH Sparrow Exotic (collab) Skitterscare Sparrow Exotic (Festival of the Lost) Eira's Grace Sparrow Exotic SK1 Multiband Rover Sparrow Exotic The Bronco Sparrow Exotic Warsat Arrival Transmat Effect Legendary Cabal Shield Breaker Transmat Effect Legendary Ardent Adoration Holo-Chip Valentine's Day Bungie offered free trials of those Holo-Chips when they released, but these drops are free to keep. Taking Flight Holo-Chip Guardian Games Some of the items we've obtained that weren't on this list include the Aeviternal XXII ship (2018), the Propheteer Shell (2019), and the Bitcrushed Shell (2020). What does Nonary Engrams "purchase limit reached" mean? If you see the "purchase limit reached" message while hovering over the Emissary's inventory, this means you've bought as many Nonary Engrams as you can. You can get another of these Engrams every day you log in between July 8 and 15 for a chance at extra goodies. The post What are Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2? appeared first on Destructoid.

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What are Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2?

The Emissary as she appears in the Plane of the Nine during Destiny 2's Rite of the Nine event. She is levitating slightly off the floor, with a desert, ethereal landscape behind her.

Destiny 2's new Nonary Engrams unlock some rare cosmetics for free, including collab items from The Witcher and removed Crimson Days items. And if that sounds too good to be true, there's a catch involved: they're only available during the Rite of the Nine event.

Nonary Engrams are guaranteed to give you an item you don't already have, according to their description. This is in line with our experience, which has given us only unowned items—and some were outside of the listed drops.

Here are all the items you can obtain from Nonary Engrams and how you can get them in Destiny 2.

How to get Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2

The Emissary's vendor menu during Rite of the Nine, showing her full inventory—including Nonay Engrams.
Nonary Engrams are the new cosmetic drop in Rite of the Nine. Screenshot by Destructoid

Nonary Engrams are available for purchase at the Emissary in the Rites of the Nine social hub. Each one costs 350 Nonary Manifolds, and you can buy up to 20 through the vendor's menu.

In addition to those 20 Engrams, you'll earn one Nonary Engram for free each day you log in between July 8 and 15 (the release date for Edge of Fate, the next expansion).

If you need more Nonary Manifolds, you can run dungeons on any mode, though your drops increase with higher difficulties and better scores. You can also dump your Curios of the Nine if you haven't already. Don't forget to do bounties while you're at it, since those give you a small amount of the currency.

What do Nonary Engrams contain in Destiny 2?

Nonary Engrams contain a suite of different cosmetics. Some of these are your garden-variety weapon ornaments, such as the basic Kingmaker ornament for Queenbreaker, which was available as a Twitch drop years ago and adds a plain yellow coat of paint to the weapon.

Others are returning Crimson Days items, old finishers (usually sold for Silver), and new Holo-Chips. Depending on RNG, you might also get something off-menu, though it's unclear if this is a bug or a feature. We've listed what you can expect from each drop below.

All Nonary Engram items in Destiny 2

Here are all the items revealed to be in Nonary Engrams, as seen in Destiny 2 database light.gg and on the Emissary's vendor menu.

These items may vary depending on your inventory. When we opened our 20 Nonary Engrams, we got a few items that don't appear on the table above or in the Nonary Engram pool in the Emissary's menu, so take this list as an approximation for confirmed items.

Item NameCategoryDescriptorImages and Notes
KingmakerWeapon ornamentQueenbreakerKingmaker, an ornament for Queenbreaker that dyes the weapon a bright, dusted yellow.
Patient ZeroWeapon ornamentOutbreak PerfectedThe Patient Zero ornament for Outbreak perfect corrodes the weapon's base appearance. Available in Nonary Engrams.
Dead Man's RevengeWeapon ornamentDead Man's TaleDead Man's Revenge, an ornament that brings a modernized, tactical look to Dead Man's Tale. Available in Nonary Engrams.
One Terrible ScreamWeapon ornamentOne Thousand VoicesThe One Horrible Scream ornament for One Thousand Voices is available in Nonary Engrams.
Ashen IconWeapon ornamentRuinous EffigyThe Ashen One ornament for Ruinous Efficy turns the weapon purple
AtroposWeapon ornamentDivinityThe Atropos ornament for Divinity can be found in Nonary Engrams and dyes the weapon with a red/bronze, Vex-esque color scheme.
Winged WolfSkimmerExotic collabThe Winged Wolf sparrow, part of the Gjallarhorn set.
Fist of FuryFinisherLegendary
Iron SeveranceFinisherLegendary
Golden Age DropkickFinisherLegendary
All Four BarrelsFinisherLegendary
A Sour TasteEmoteExotic
Commanding PresenceEmoteExotic
Dawn of InventionEmoteExotic
Chair PopEmoteExotic
CowbellEmoteExotic multiplayer
Spring ShowersEmoteExotic
Galloping KnightEmoteMultiplayer
(Exotic)
Inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Heartfelt UnionEmoteLegendary multiplayerInspired by the Fusion technique from the Dragon Ball franchise.
Patty CakeEmoteLegendary multiplayer
Whisper Sweet NothingsEmoteLegendary multiplayer
Wolven ShellGhost ShellExotic collabThe Wolven Shell is part of the collab with the Witcher, but it's also available during Rite of the Nine.
S.H.A.N.K. ShellGhost ShellExoticThe S.H.A.N.K. Shell turns your Ghost into a small Shank, and it's available in Nonary Engrams.
Crimson ShellGhost ShellExoticThe Crimson Shell gives Ghost an illuminated display that looks like flower petals around the little companion.
Simulation ShellGhost ShellExoticThe Simulation Shell submerges Ghost into Vex Milk, with a Vex device surrounding it.
Drop Pod ShellGhost ShellExoticThe Drop Pod Shell makes your Ghost look like the deadliest Cabal unit: the Drop Pods that rain down on guardians.
SolpiercerShipExotic (Solstice)The Solpiercer ship is exclusive to Solstice in most cases, and that's where it gets its unique, broken aesthetic. However, it's also available for Nonary Engrams.
Ada-1's Lone WolfShipExoticAda-1's Lone Wolf has some Black Armory image, which calls back to its owner.
Death to KellsShipExoticThe Death to Kells ship is a black Ketch with white stripes, faithful to the real deal. It's available through Nonary Engrams,
Eriana's VengeanceShipExoticThe Eriana's Vengeance ship appears in Rite of the Nine as a drop.
Sails of OsirisShipExoticThe Sails of Osiris uses a traditional ship model, but adds golden details and what looks to be a Vex-based turbine on top of it.
Roach-VGHSparrowExotic (collab)The Roach-VGH sparrow, a clear reference to The Witcher's equine companion and part of the collab between the two franchises.
SkitterscareSparrowExotic (Festival of the Lost)Skitterscare, a Festival of the Lost sparrow that looks like a spider.
Eira's GraceSparrowExoticEira's Grace, an Exotic sparrow that has the Solstice broken theme.
SK1 Multiband RoverSparrowExoticThis gold-and-black sparrow has a circular device on its hood, dyed black and with a white stripe on it.
The BroncoSparrowExoticThe Bronco, a Tex Mechanica-inspired sparrow that harks back to the Old West aesthetic.
Warsat ArrivalTransmat EffectLegendary
Cabal Shield BreakerTransmat EffectLegendary
Ardent AdorationHolo-ChipValentine's DayBungie offered free trials of those Holo-Chips when they released, but these drops are free to keep.
Taking FlightHolo-ChipGuardian Games

Some of the items we've obtained that weren't on this list include the Aeviternal XXII ship (2018), the Propheteer Shell (2019), and the Bitcrushed Shell (2020).

What does Nonary Engrams "purchase limit reached" mean?

If you see the "purchase limit reached" message while hovering over the Emissary's inventory, this means you've bought as many Nonary Engrams as you can. You can get another of these Engrams every day you log in between July 8 and 15 for a chance at extra goodies.

The post What are Nonary Engrams in Destiny 2? appeared first on Destructoid.