Welcome back to another installment of Destiny: Rise of Iron. Today I’ll be reviewing all released information regarding the Crucible and PvP (player versus player) in general.

To start things off, I’ll be diving right into the main Crucible changes coming with Rise of Iron. There will be 4 new maps, one of which will be Playstation exclusive. First up is Last Exit: A subway terminal on the Ishtar Sink of Venus that has been eroded away by the ocean. It provides players will a lot of close-quarter combat opportunities as they explore abandoned maintenance hallways along the tracks. Next is Skyline: Clovis Bray was an exo science group that performed technical research and engineering in a variety of fields. Years ago the group built this way station, which overlooks Mars’ vast landscape, as a kind of welcoming center for human colonist looking to settle on the planet. This map features a lot of vertical combat space. Following is Floating Gardens: This map focuses on the Vex. Players will be treated to a stunning sunrise as they do battle in a massive circular shrine, which the Vex built on top of a huge spire in Venus’s upper atmosphere. Lastly is Icarus (PlayStation Exclusive): Icarus is the name of a massive Golden Age solar collector that has been built into one of the craters on Mercury’s surface. The sun looms large in the background as players duke it out in Mercury’s harsh elements. The solar collector is also full of mirrors used to collect the sun’s energy. Salvage is also getting the scoring system revamped.

Now for probably the most exciting news to come from Bungie is PRIVATE MATCHES! This has been on the “Bungie please” list for almost two years from fans. The ability to have bare-knuckle brawls with your best buddies, clan mates and fellow players. No worries about being booted from the match and not being with your friends, you can just jump right back in without a random player taking your spot. Ever wanted to make your own machinima video? With private matches you can and so much more. When ROI launches you will be able to choose the:

-Map

-Game type

-Score limit

-Time limit

-Light Level

-Time of Day

Also you can set the team type, whether you want 3v3, 4v4, 5v5, 6v6, and 6v1, whatever you want. Private matches will be available to anyone who owns The Taken King expansion. You can still earn loot from the post-game rewards, but it will be restricted to only rare drops. Exotic engrams cannot drop from private matches and Three of Coins and the exotic particles will not be consumed upon completion of the match. Progress towards daily crucible bounties, test weapons, and grimoire can be earned, but progress will not be awarded towards quests, record books and weekly bounties.

There will also be brand new game type called Supremacy in which you try to collect the crest from Guardians to kill in the crucible. If you’ve ever played Kill Confirmed from Call of Duty, this will feel familiar. Supremacy will come in 6v6, 3v3, and Rumble Supremacy. Check out this video for an early look:

Lastly I’ll be discussing the changes coming to both Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris. First up Iron Banner will be getting a few changes:

–Tempered buff will be removed.

-Iron Banner Class Item, Shader, and Emblem, will lose the percentage boost.

-Reaching rank 5 will be made easier. Bungie is hoping that players will reach rank 5 and then keep playing because the loot is good.

The very first Iron banner in Year 3 will Supremacy, so brush up on those PvP skills. Iron Banner will also boast new Armor, Weapons, Ghost, and Ship. Trials of Osiris is currently on a break until September 30^th. When it returns there will be new Trials of Osiris Armor, Weapons, and Ornament.

Well that was all I have on what’s coming to PvP with Rise of Iron. There’s still time for more information to come out and I’ll do my best to keep updated on it. Destiny: Rise of Iron launches September 20th for 29.99 USD. If you want the Iron Gjallarhorn and Iron Gjallarwing make sure you get your pre-order in before then. Also if you’re new to Destiny or looking for a deal, there’s Destiny: The Collection which sells for 59.99 USD which comes with Vanilla Destiny, all 5 expansions and some other goodies and is available for pre-order to gain the Iron Gjallarhon and Gjallarwing.