Destiny 2's most recent DLC, the Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack, has added a new reputation system for players to grind through. Increasing your Strange Favor is key to unlocking new ornaments and weapons tied to the 30th Anniversary Pack. It's also needed to unlock some of Xur's rewards.
Unfortunately, Strange Favor makes Gambit Infamy look charitable by comparison. Increasing your Strange Favor rank is a serious grind, one that only dedicated players are going to finish. In this guide, we'll cover what Strange Favor is, every way to increase your Strange Favor rank, and the rewards you can expect from this rather lengthy grind.
Xur's Strange Favor
Xur shares a progression system very similar to Vanguard Ranks, Valor, and Infamy. As you complete Dares of Eternity matches, you'll gain Strange Favor with Xur. Earning enough Strange Favor will increase your reputation rank with him, unlocking new rewards.
Strange Favor shares the same leveling system as the other three ritual playlists. Ranks are divided as follows:
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Rank |
Strange Rank Requirement |
Rank-Up Requirement |
|---|---|---|
|
Guardian I |
0 |
50 |
|
Guardian II |
50 |
75 |
|
Guardian III |
125 |
125 |
|
Brave I |
250 |
250 |
|
Brave II |
500 |
450 |
|
Brave III |
950 |
600 |
|
Heroic I |
1,550 |
375 |
|
Heroic II |
1,925 |
600 |
|
Heroic III |
2,525 |
825 |
|
Fabled I |
3,350 |
525 |
|
Fabled II |
3,875 |
775 |
|
Fabled III |
4,650 |
1,050 |
|
Mythic I |
5,700 |
750 |
|
Mythic II |
6,450 |
1,075 |
|
Mythic III |
7,525 |
1,475 |
|
Legend |
9,000 |
1,000 |
Legend(Max Rank) |
10,000 |
N/A; reset is available |
When you reach 10,000 Strange Favor, you can reset your rank with Xur to restart the grind. This lets you reobtain most of Xur's reward track items and Strange Engrams, although the rank 16 Ascendant Shard will be replaced with an Exotic Engram. You can only reset your Strange Favor five times per season.
How To Increase Strange Favor
There's only one way to increase your Strange Favor: play Dares of Eternity. Both the Normal and Legend difficulty variants will grant progress towards your next Strange Favor rank. Xur and Starhorse bounties grant no Strange Favor, so focus on completing games instead of bounties.
Dares Of Eternity
Every run of Dares of Eternity grants 75 Strange Favor, with consecutive completions granting more favor due to the Activity Streak bonus (explained below). Both Normal and Legend runs grant +75 Strange Favor upon a Platinum completion. If you're looking to increase your rank quickly, running Normal Dares of Eternity is recommended.
Activity Streak
When you run Dares of Eternity two times consecutively, you'll start an Activity Streak. While this streak is active, subsequent Dares of Eternity runs will grant an additional +25 Strange Favor per streak bonus. This Activity Streak caps out at five consecutive completions. You'll gain this bouns regardless of a successful completion or not; playing Dares of Eternity is all you need to do.
Assuming you maintain a x5 Activity Streak and continuously run this playlist, it should take about 10-15 hours to achieve 10,000 Strange Favor—enough to reset your rank with Xur. Stick with the playlist, takes breaks outside of the game, and you should be able to reach rank 16 in a few play sessions.
The following actions will break your Activity Streak:
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Visiting a destination
- Exceptions include the Tower, H.E.L.M, Xur's Treasure Trove, and returning to orbit
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Leaving mid-Eternity run
- This completely removes your streak
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Playing another activity
- This completely removes your streak
Strange Favor Rewards
Strange Favor is tied to two reward structures in the 30th Anniversary Pack: Xur's reward track and the Treasure Trove's rewards. Each Strange Favor rank will unlock new rewards from Xur and allow you to unlock new chests at the Treasure Trove.
Xur's Reward Track
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Note: This is referring to the Xur vendor in the 30th Anniversary Pack, not the weekend version of Xur that sells Exotic goods. |
Certain division ranks of Strange Favor will unlock a reward from Xur at his Treasure Trove. If you reach rank 16, you can reset your Strange Favor to reset Xur's offerings. Unlike other reputation systems, you can only reset your Strange Favor five times per season.
|
Initial Reward |
Post-Reset Reward |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Rank-Ups |
x1 Strange Engram (subranks count) |
x1 Strange Engram (subranks count) |
|
Division Rank-Ups |
x1 Prime Engram |
None |
|
Rank 4 |
Strange Key |
x3 Upgrade Modules |
|
Rank 7 |
x3 Upgrade Modules |
x3 Enhancement Cores |
|
Rank 10 |
x3 Enhancement Cores |
x3 Enhancement Cores |
|
Rank 13 |
x2 Enhancement Prisms |
x2 Enhancement Prisms |
|
Rank 16 |
Anomalous Access Card |
x2 Enhancement Prisms |
|
Rank 16 Completed |
x1 Ascendant Shard |
x1 Exotic Engram |
Strange Engrams are effectively Legendary Engrams, granting anything from the world loot pool. The Strange Key and Anomalous Access Card are both tied to the Forerunner Exotic Sidearm. Check out our Forerunner guide to learn more about what these items do.
Treasure Trove Rewards
As you increase your Strange Favor with Xur, you can spend Treasure Keys at Xur's Treasure Hoard to unlock some unique rewards. Each reward is listed below.
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Rank |
Reward |
Key Cost |
|---|---|---|
|
Rank 1 |
30th Anniversary Weapon Chest |
x1 Treasure Key |
|
Sweaty Confetti Chest |
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|
Rank 4 |
Helmet Universal Ornament |
x3 Treasure Key |
|
Arms Universal Ornament |
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|
Rank 7 |
Chest Universal Ornament |
x5 Treasure Key |
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Rank 10 |
Boots Universal Ornament |
x5 Treasure Key |
|
Rank 13 |
Class Item Universal Ornament |
x7 Treasure Key |
|
Rank 16 |
Equator Shell |
x3 Treasure Keys |
|
Inspired Eidolon Sparrow |
x5 Treasure Keys |
|
|
Unixursal Voyager |
x7 Treasure Keys |