History of Season 6

Season 6 is the sixth season of Destiny 2, also called Season of the Drifter (or Joker's Wild). It ran from March 5 to June 4, 2019, and was the second seasonal content of the Forsaken Annual Pass.

The season's headline activity was Gambit Prime, an evolved version of Gambit. Players choose one of four combat roles (Reaper, Invader, Collector or Sentry), each with its own armor set and perks, and each match is decided in a single round. The season centers on The Drifter, whose Gambit Prime divided Guardians' loyalties between him and the Vanguard. The Emissary of the Nine, Orin, shows Guardians visions of the Drifter's past and of future enemies.

Other additions

• The Reckoning, a new PvE activity that extends the endgame with Lore bounties about the Nine, Pinnacle-difficulty content, and gear unlocks for Gambit Prime.
• Power Surge, which lets Forsaken owners catch up to the power level of other Guardians.
• The return of Iron Banner to the Crucible.
• Pinnacle Chase, a rank reset across the Crucible, Gambit and Vanguard playlists, with rank rewards such as The Recluse, Oxygen SR3 and 21% Delirium.
• Seasonal weapons, armor sets, ghost shells, ships, Sparrows, emotes, emblems, shaders and ornaments, plus Exotic weapons and armor for Annual Pass owners.

The season followed Season of the Forge and was followed by Season of Opulence.