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List of Upgrade Materials

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This is a list of all Upgrade and Enhancement Materials used in Destiny: Rising. Read on to know all items of this type!

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A Heap of Artifactual Dust A Heap of Artifactual Dust Artifact Infusion Material Can be used to upgrade artifacts. Grants 500 XP.
A Pile of Artifactual Dust A Pile of Artifactual Dust Artifact Infusion Material Can be used to raise an artifact's Gear Level. Grants 2,000 XP.
Arc Fruit Arc Fruit Relic Enhancement Material An elemental fruit brimming with Light. Used for Weapon Mastery Lv.1-4 upgrades and artifact gilding.
Artifactual Dust Artifactual Dust Artifact Infusion Material Can be used to upgrade artifacts. Grants 10 XP.
Ascension Cell Ascension Cell Weapon Upgrade Material Can be used to raise any Exotic weapon's Gear Level. Grants 500 XP.
Burning Incandescence Sheaf Burning Incandescence Sheaf Relic Enhancement Material A material acquired while adventuring. Used for Lv.10-18 Signature Ability and Super upgrades and Lv. 2-5 Weapon Mastery upgrades, as well as unlocking Relic Traits.
Contextual Dataset Contextual Dataset Exotic Refinement Material A rare substance acquired from completing Legendary Campaign missions. Can be synthesized to form catalyst items.
Cracked Lumenite Cracked Lumenite Weapon Enhancement Material Spread weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Light Grenade Launchers, Grenade Launchers,and Rocket Launchers' Lv.10 enhancement.
Crackling Incandescence Sheaf Crackling Incandescence Sheaf Relic Enhancement Material A material acquired while adventuring. Used for Lv.10-18 Signature Ability and Super upgrades and Lv. 2-5 Weapon Mastery upgrades, as well as unlocking Relic Traits.
Dense Lumenite Dense Lumenite Weapon Enhancement Material Rapid-Fire weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Auto Rifles, Pulse Rifles, Submachine Guns. Machine Guns, Crossbows' Lv.10 enhancement.
Exotic Weapon Infusion Core Exotic Weapon Infusion Core Exotic Refinement Material A mysterious, scarce substance that is used to refine Exotic weapons, making them more powerful. It's said the Black Market merchant Wu Ming will pay Black Market Coins in exchange for this.
Hardened Lumenite Hardened Lumenite Weapon Enhancement Material Impact weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Fusion Rifles, Shotguns, Swords, and Sidearms' Lv.10 enhancement.
Incandescence Cluster Incandescence Cluster Relic Enhancement Material A key item required to fully enhance a Relic. Used for Relic's Lv.17-18 and Weapon Mastery Lv.5 upgrades, as well as unlocking Relic Traits.
Incandescence Ribbon Incandescence Ribbon Relic Enhancement Material A material acquired while adventuring. Used for Lv.6-18 Signature Ability and Super upgrades and Lv.1-5 Weapon Mastery upgrades, as well as unlocking Relic Traits.
Incandescence Tuft Incandescence Tuft Relic Enhancement Material A material acquired while adventuring. Used for Lv.1-9 Signature Ability and Super upgrades, as well as unlocking traits and Weapon Mastery.
Mobius Cluster Mobius Cluster Weapon Mod Material A memorial substance acquired by dismantling Exotic mods. Necessary for refining Exotic mods.
Mod Fragment Mod Fragment Weapon Mod Material Data fragment acquired from dismantling mods. Necessary for refining Rare, Legendary, and Mythic mods.
Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Impact Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Impact Weapon Enhancement Material Impact weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Fusion Rifles, Shotguns, Swords, and Sidearms' Lv.8 and Lv.10 enhancements. It's said the Black Market merchant Wu Ming will pay Black Market Coins in exchange for this.
Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Piercing Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Piercing Weapon Enhancement Material Piercing weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Scout Rifles, Linear Fusion Rifles, Hand Cannons, Sniper Rifles, and Bows' Lv.8 and Lv.10 enhancements. It's said the Black Market merchant Wu Ming will pay Black Market Coins in exchange for this.
Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Rapid-Fire Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Rapid-Fire Weapon Enhancement Material Rapid-Fire weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Auto Rifles, Pulse Rifles, Submachine Guns, Machine Guns, and Crossbows' Lv.8 and Lv.10 enhancements. It's said the Black Market merchant Wu Ming will pay Black Market Coins in exchange for this.
Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Spread Mythic Weapon Infusion Core - Spread Weapon Enhancement Material Spread weapons' enhancement breakthrough material. Used for Light Grenade Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Rocket Launchers' Lv.8 and Lv.10 enhancements. It's said the Black Market merchant Wu Ming will pay Black Market Coins in exchange for this.
Sharp Lumenite Sharp Lumenite Weapon Enhancement Material Piercing weapons' enha ncement breakthrough material. Used for Scout Rifles, Linear Fusion Rifles, Hand Cannons,Sniper Rifles, and Bows' Lv.10 enhancement.
Solar Fruit Solar Fruit Relic Enhancement Material An elemental fruit brimming with Light. Used for Weapon Mastery Lv.1-4 upgrades and artifact gilding.
Superposed Photon Superposed Photon Exotic Refinement Material Powerful, pure energy that is key for refining Exotic weapons, making them more powerful.
Upgrade Core Upgrade Core Weapon Upgrade Material Can be used to raise any Mythic weapon's Gear Level. Grants 500 XP.
Void Fruit Void Fruit Relic Enhancement Material An elemental fruit brimming with Light. Used for Weapon Mastery Lv.1-4 upgrades and artifact gilding.
Warped Incandescence Sheaf Warped Incandescence Sheaf Relic Enhancement Material A material acquired while adventuring. Used for Lv.10-18 Signature Ability and Super upgrades and Lv. 2-5 Weapon Mastery upgrades, as well as unlocking Relic Traits.
Weapon Enhancement Prism - Impact Weapon Enhancement Prism - Impact Weapon Enhancement Material Impact weapons' enhancement materials. Used for Fusion Rifles, Shotguns, Swords, and Sidearms' enhancement.
Weapon Enhancement Prism - Piercing Weapon Enhancement Prism - Piercing Weapon Enhancement Material Piercing weapons' enhancement materials. Used for Scout Rifles, Linear Fusion Rifles, Hand Cannons, Sniper Rifles, and Bows' enhancement,
Weapon Enhancement Prism - Rapid-Fire Weapon Enhancement Prism - Rapid-Fire Weapon Enhancement Material Rapid-Fire weapons' enhancemen materials. Used for Auto Rifles, Pulse Rifles, Submachine Guns, Machine Guns, Crossbows' enhancement.
Weapon Enhancement Prism - Spread Weapon Enhancement Prism - Spread Weapon Enhancement Material Spread weapons' enhancement materials. Used for Light Grenade Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Rocket Launchers' enhancement.

Upgrade Materials Overview

Used to Upgrade Weapons, Abilities, and Artifacts

Upgrading Weapons

You can get various upgrade and enhancement materials that you can use to improve your weapons, abilities, and artifacts.

As you upgrade your weapons and equipment, you will be needing more and more of these items, so try to constantly farm for materials.

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