History of The Crucible
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The Crucible is Destiny 2's player-versus-player mode, run by Lord Shaxx.
Overview
Guardians queue through matchmaking into playlists. Permanent modes include Control (6v6 zone capture), Clash (6v6 team deathmatch), Rumble (free-for-all), Survival (3v3 limited lives) and Elimination (3v3 one-life rounds with revives). Weekly rotators include Mayhem, Momentum Control, Rift, Supremacy, Team Scorched and Relic. Experimental modes appear in Crucible Labs.
Special events
- Iron Banner: roughly monthly 6v6 event with rotating game types.
- Trials of Osiris: elite 3v3 Elimination weekend event awarding Adept weapons.
Launching
Select the Crucible from the Director in older versions, or from The Portal since The Edge of Fate, where it is one of the four playlists (3v3 or 6v6, roughly 5 to 15 minutes).
Rewards
Matches grant gear and automatic reputation with Lord Shaxx, who sells weapons, armor and cosmetics and focuses engrams. Token-based reputation was phased out starting Season 12 (per Destinypedia).