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 Future War Cult 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 a the Future War Cult.

Future War Cult

In the earliest days of the Last City, various factions vied for the hearts and minds of the masses. The struggle because so strong that an ensuing war developed between the, The following conflicts, known as the Faction Wars, brought the City to its knees. A gathering of Guardians fought to end the conflict and a new peace brought a new order: the City Consensus and the Speaker ruled together, and the surviving great factions worked through civil channels to pursue their agendas.

The Future War Cult was one of these factions. Led by a group called the Inner Circle, members are known for their military prowess as well as their secrecy. They believe they must always be ready for the impending war with the Darkness. In their opinion, preparing for that confrontation should be the sole, driving purpose of the Last City and the Guardians. They are also deeply concerned with fate, and whether or not it is possible to alter history altogether.

While the origins of the Future War Cult are greatly debated, their mark has been found on ancient chambers and encampments throughout the system, dating them back to the late Golden Age. The Future War Cult was founded by Dr. Maya Sundaresh and her team in Lhasa, as a result of their experiments on a Vex-inspired mind-forking device used to look into the future. This device caused its users to become mentally unstable, and they began worshipping the device as a god. The modern FWC recovered the design of the device and rebuilt it in The City. Use of the device was abandoned when most users became insane. Those who did not reported different timelines where the Darkness is victorious or the City has fallen. This device forms the basis of FWC’s beliefs.

Though their secrets are vast, they have proven indispensable in our struggle against the Darkness, earning them power and respect in the City Consensus and among Guardians.

Lakshmi-2

Lakshmi-2 is the Future War Cult’s representative within the Tower. Guardians who have pledged allegiance to the Future War Cult can finder her upstairs within the Tower Hanger. From here she will greet Guardians and reward them for their endeavors. There is nothing Lakshmi-2 likes more than secrets. Her origins are unknown; her appearance in the City was abrupt. She courts select Guardians for initiation into the higher mysteries of the Future War Cult, espousing a brutal philosophy of endless struggle.

Those who can tolerate Lakshmi’s mocking hints and bloody-minded philosophy find her surprisingly good company. She seems to take genuine joy in her work, as if the secrets she guards have taught her to treasure every moment.*

“There is no future but now. No truth but war.”

Future War Cult

Year 3 Weapons

FWC Weapons

After each leveling up of the FWC Rank there is a chance of a weapons reward, the reward can be a random weapon. Additionally, each weapon can be purchased from Lakshmi-2 in the Tower for various Legendary Marks, as long as the Rank requirements are met. Weapons purchased from Lakshmi-2 will have a light level of 350, 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
The Wail	Hand Cannons	Kinetic	250 – 390	81	22	6 – 7	32	37	39
The Waiting	Fusion Rifles	Void	250 – 390	94		4 – 6	41	63	59
The Waltz	Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	250 – 390	4	77	24 – 33	28	59	54
The Warpath	Rocket Launchers	Void	250 – 390		18	2		66	50
The Wormwood	Sidearms	Void	250 – 390	12	94	12	28	76	87
The Wounded	Scout Rifles	Kinetic	250 – 390	48	37	14 – 20	74	49	66

Year 3 Armor

Future War Cult Armor

Each armor piece can be purchased from Lakshmi-2 in the Tower for 75 or 120 Legendary Marks upon completion of FWC Rank requirements. Armor purchased from Lakshmi-2 will have a light level of 350. It is also possible to receive a weapon or a piece of armor as a reward for reaching various FWC Ranks. The rewards pieces can have a varying light level.

To view the Future War Cult 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
Eon Tracer Mask	Helmets	250 – 390	39 – 67	39 – 67	39 – 67	120 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Vest	Chest Armor	250 – 390	51 – 86	51 – 86	51 – 86	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Gloves	Gauntlets	250 – 390	35 – 60	35 – 60	35 – 60	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Boots	Leg Armor	250 – 390	47 – 79	47 – 74	47 – 79	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	21 – 35	21 – 35	21 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Astrolord Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Chaos Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Cloak of Immanent War	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Cloak of No Tomorrow	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Chaos Cloak	Hunter Cloaks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 25

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength	Cost	Requirement
Eon Tracer Helm	Helmets	250 – 390	39 – 67	39 – 67	39 – 67	120 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Plate	Chest Armor	250 – 390	51 – 86	51 – 86	51 – 86	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Gauntlets	Gauntlets	250 – 390	35 – 60	35 – 60	35 – 60	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Greaves	Leg Armor	250 – 390	47 – 79	47 – 74	47 – 79	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Mark	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Immanent War Mark	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Mark of the Circle	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Mark of Chaos	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Mark of No Tomorrow	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Mark of the Circle	Titan Marks	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 25

	Type	Defense	Discipline	Intellect	Strength	Cost	Requirement
Eon Tracer Hood	Helmets	250 – 390	39 – 67	39 – 67	39 – 67	120 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Robes	Chest Armor	250 – 390	51 – 86	51 – 86	51 – 86	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 2
Eon Tracer Sleeves	Gauntlets	250 – 390	35 – 60	35 – 60	35 – 60	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Legs	Leg Armor	250 – 390	47 – 79	47 – 74	47 – 79	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Eon Tracer Bond	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Circle of War	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Immanent War	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
No Tomorrow	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
The Chaos Constant	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 1
Circle of War	Warlock Bonds	250 – 390	18 – 35	18 – 35	18 – 35	75 Legendary Marks	Rank 25

Year 3 Items

Bellicose Shell Rewards

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

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

Eternally Assured Destruction

The Eternally Assured Destruction is a Sparrow that can be acquired through a Reward Package from Future War Cult. To learn more click on the name of the Sparrow in the chart below.