A faction is a group that Guardians can join and earn reputation with. Most factions are based within the Last City at the Tower. Completing an activity for a faction allows Guardians to increase their rank with them and earn rewards.

There are three factions that form the City’s government, the Consensus, and seek champions among the Guardians to represent them in the Crucible. Guardians may pledge themselves to a faction for a fee of 2500 Glimmer, in doing so they can earn faction-specific rewards, such as Armor, Weapons, Emblems, Shaders and Ships. Guardians are permitted to change their allegiance to a faction, but can only do so once per week, and must pay the fee each time. When a player reaches Reputation level 25 within their faction, they’ll unlock a faction quest that rewards an Exotic Class Item that increases reputation gains with that faction. This Exotic Class item has the ability to be equipped with one other Exotic piece of armor.

Earn Dead Orbit Reputation by trading in materials such as:

  • Mote of Light (x5) [Yields 100 Rep]
  • Weapon Parts (x25) [Yields 75 Rep]
  • Armor Materials (x25) [Yields 50 Rep]
  • Special Ammo Synthesis (x4) [Yields 25 Rep]
  • Heavy Ammo Synthesis (x1) [Yields 25 Rep]

The following looks at Dead Orbit.

Dead Orbit

Dead Orbit’s theology has developed from mere fatalism into an obsession with worlds beyond Earth. Now their focus is on the building of a starfaring fleet, cobbled together from the ashes of our past and the spoils of war.

Dead Orbit wants to abandon The City. Members of Dead Orbit intend to escape the dying Earth before The Darkness returns, as they’ve given up onThe Traveler and put little faith in The City’s ability to hold out against a major attack. While they recognize that such a move could be very costly in terms of lives, they see no other alternative for survival, and instead put their faith in finding enough Golden Age technology in vaults and abandoned shipyards to allow them to escape and find a new homeworld. They are even willing to cross New Monarchy’s legal authority to achieve this end, but they also recognize they will need to bring Guardians to their cause in order to fight against any future threats. In addition, while walking around the Tower, occasionally Arach Jalaal will say, “we need this for our fleet.”

Among Guardians, Dead Orbit’s technicians have a reputation for producing finely-tuned weapons. Dead Orbit shadersare obtained through packages when ranking up (after rank 3).

Arach Jalaal

Jalaal, an Awoken male, is a man driven by the ghost of a dead future. Critics accuse Dead Orbit of nihilistic fatalism – and Jalaal would be the first to agree that Earth is lost, the City a fatal trap.

The Arachs have no time for sentiment. Only an alien miracle prevented human extinction during the Collapse. Jalaal dreams of a diaspora to come – humanity ascendant, scattered across the stars, too far-flung for any single threat to reach.

Jalaal’s utilitarian practicality drives him to bend laws and break rules in the name of Dead Orbit’s great project. When the ultimate goal is human survival, any sacrifice can be justified.*

Year 3 Weapons

Dead Orbit Weapons

After each leveling up of the Dead Orbit Rank there is a chance of a weapons reward, the reward can be a random weapon. Additionally, each weapon can be purchased from Arach Jalaal in the Tower for various Legendary Marks, as long as the Rank requirements are met. Weapons purchased from Arach Jalaal will have a light level of 320, while rewards can have various light levels.

Click on the weapons name to visit Bungie’s official site and receive all of the official information on each weapon.

Type Damage Type Attack Impact Rate of Fire Magazine Range Stability Reload
Bitter Edge 010 Sniper Rifles Multiple 250 – 390 13  40 5 64 50 78
Extremophile 011 Auto Rifles Multiple 250 – 390 8 88 50 – 68 27 55 80
Keystone 01 Scout Rifles Multiple 250 – 390 61 27 12 – 18 78 28 56
Last-Ditch 01 Shotguns Kinetic 250 – 390 67 8 5 – 6 23 20 29
Unto Dust 00 Rocket Launchers Kinetic 250 – 390 60 25 2 47 80
Worlds to Come 001  Fusion Rifles Multiple 250 – 390 87 5 – 6 36 56 66

Year 3 Armor

Dead Orbit Armor

Each armor piece can be purchased from Arach Jalaal in the Tower for 75 or 120 Legendary Marks upon completion of Dead Orbit Rank requirements. Armor purchased from Arach Jalaal will have a light level of 320. It is also possible to receive a weapon or a piece of armor as a reward for reaching various Dead Orbit Ranks. The rewards pieces can have a varying light level. Dead Orbit equipment has a focus on Discipline and Strength stats.

To view the Dead Orbit armor, simply click on the tab that corresponds to the Guardian type. Click on the armors name to visit Bungie’s official site and receive all of the official information on each piece of armor.

 

Type Defense Discipline Intellect Strength Cost Requirement
Endling Helmet Helmets 250 – 390 39 – 67 39 – 67 39 – 67 120 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Vest Chest Armor 250 – 390 51 – 86 51 – 86 51 – 86 75 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Grasps Gauntlets 250 – 390 35 – 60 35 – 60 35 – 60 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Strides Leg Armor 250 – 390 47 – 79 47 – 74 47 – 79 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Cloak Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Dead Light Cloak Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Cloak of Oblivion Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Cloak of the Exodus  Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Cloak of the Sojourn   Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Cloak of Oblivion Hunter Cloaks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 25

 

Type Defense Discipline Intellect Strength Cost Requirement
Endling Helm Helmets 250 – 390 39 – 67 39 – 67 39 – 67 120 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Plate Chest Armor 250 – 390 51 – 86 51 – 86 51 – 86 75 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Gauntlets Gauntlets 250 – 390 35 – 60 35 – 60 35 – 60 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Greaves Leg Armor 250 – 390 47 – 79 47 – 74 47 – 79 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Mark Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Dead Light Mark Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Mark of Oblivion Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Mark of the Exodus  Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Mark of the Sojourn   Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Mark of Oblivion Titan Marks 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 25

 

Type Defense Discipline Intellect Strength Cost Requirement
Endling Hood Helmets 250 – 390 39 – 67 39 – 67 39 – 67 120 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Robes Chest Armor 250 – 390 51 – 86 51 – 86 51 – 86 75 Legendary Marks Rank 2
Endling Gloves Gauntlets 250 – 390 35 – 60 35 – 60 35 – 60 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Steps Leg Armor 250 – 390 47 – 79 47 – 74 47 – 79 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Endling Bond Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Death of Fate Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Light Beyond Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Ritual Expansion  Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Willful Exodus   Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 1
Light Beyond Warlock Bonds 250 – 390 18 – 35 18 – 35 18 – 35 75 Legendary Marks Rank 25

 

Year 3 Items

Diaspora Shell Rewards

The Disaposra Shell, a level 40 Legendary Ghost shell that can be acquired through a Reward Package from Dead Orbit. To learn more click on the name of the shell in the chart below.

 

Type Defense Discipline Intellect Strength
Diaspora Shell  Ghost Shell 250 – 390 21 – 35 21 – 35 21 – 35
Diaspora Shell

Arecibo Answer

The Arecibo Answer is a Sparrow that can be acquired through a Reward Package from Dead Orbit. To learn more click on the name of the Sparrow in the chart below.

 

Type Speed Boost Durability
Arecibo Answer Sparrow 160 35 55
Arecibo Answer

Ship Rewards

Both ships are Legendary class ships that can be randomly rewarded for increasing your Dead Orbit Reputation.

The Fermi Solution

The Fermi Solution

Kondratyuk’s Escape

Kondratyuk's Escape

Vacuum Diagram

Vacuum Diagram

Emblem Rewards

Players are rewarded with Dead Orbit emblems as they progress through the Rank reputation. Emblems can randomly drop in rewards packages.

Omen of Chaos

Omen of Chaos

Omen of Chaos II

Omen of Chaos II

Omen of the Dead

Omen of the Dead

Omen of the Dead II

Omen of the Dead II

Omen of the Decayer

Omen of the Decayer

Omen of the Exodus

Omen of the Exodus

Shader Rewards

Shaders are randomly rewarded through drops upon the completion of Dead Orbit Ranks.

Revenant

Revenant

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

Bittersteel

Bittersteel

The Nowhere

The Nowhere

Additional information will be added when/if possible.

* taken from the Arach Jalal, found at bungie.net