New Gear

New Gear is the armor and weapons from The Edge of Fate that carry the New Gear tag. The Artifact grants armor and weapon bonuses for each equipped piece marked as New Gear. Armor from The Edge of Fate onward has set bonuses, and weapons drop with a tier from 1 to 5 depending on the difficulty of the content. Higher tiers add more weapon damage, from 2% at Tier 1 to 10% at Tier 5.

Acquisition

Commander Zavala offers a selection of New Gear each week. The Armory allows up to two armor claims per week, and the Arsenal offers one seasonal weapon per week, with three to five options.

Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge playlist is a loadout-restricted Crucible playlist that requires a full set of New Gear. It rotates weekly through game modes and fireteam sizes, with five curated maps per mode. It is locked until Friday of the Season's first week. The full New Gear bonus applies to the Crucible reward multiplier.

The Edge of Fate released on July 15, 2025. The Cutting Edge rules above come from the launch-era patch notes, so they may have changed since.