Destiny 2: Engrams - types, how to farm them? Destiny 2 Guide

Last update: 28 March 2021

In this chapter of our Destiny 2 game guide you can find out what the Engrams are, what their types are and how to get them.

Engrams are an additional way to get high-end equipment in Destiny 2, which will increase your character's power levels. The engrams can be found in the tightly closed and encoded cubes, which have to be decoded in order to obtain the reward. If you do not know how to decode Engrams in Destiny 2 we have prepared a special chapter about this subject in our FAQ section. Without a doubt, you want to develop your character quickly, so it's a good idea to know how to get Engrams. A few proven and effective ways have been presented below.

• Engrams - types
• Legendary Engrams - how to acquire them?
• Umbral Engram - how to acquire them?
• Prime Engram - how to acquire them?
• Exotic engravings - how to acquire them?
• Mnemonic Engram - how to acquire it?

Engrams - types

In Destiny 2, you can find or acquire many types of Engrams, which differ in how they are encoded and in the quality of equipment that can be found in them. At the time of writing of this guide, the following Engrams can be found in Destiny 2:

1. Legendary Engram;
2. Umbral Engram;
3. Prime Engram;
4. Exotic Engram;
5. Mnemonic Engram.

Legendary Engrams - how to acquire them?

Legendary Engram is the most common Engram in Destiny 2, which decodes automatically when it gets picked up, looted or received. You can also purchase them from Master Rahool NPC at The Tower for 25 Legendary Shards. If you missed a Legendary Engram during the game, you will be able to pick it up from the Postmaster in The Tower. The Engram will be automatically decoded. After that, a legendary item will be added into your inventory.

Umbral Engram - how to acquire them?

Umbral Engrams appeared in Destiny 2 in the Season of the Arrivals. You can get them literally anywhere for carrying out normal, routine activities like Bounties, Public Events or Strikes. To maximise the chance of finding Umbral Engrams it is worth attending the large public events such as Contac or Escalation Protocol. In this type of events, there are large masses of opponents to defeat, as well as mini bosses that drop Engrams.

Prime Engram - how to acquire them?

Prime Engram is a new type of Engram that was added to Destiny 2 in the Forsaken expansion set. Prime Engrams contain better weapons than regular Umbral Engrams so they are much harder to obtain. The best way to get a Prime Engram is by doing the following:

1. Participating in Heroic Public Events such as Contact and Escalation Protocol;
2. Participating in The Menagerie;
3. During Strike and Nightfall: The Ordeal;
4. Completing The Raids.

Exotic engravings - how to acquire them?

Exotic Engrams are a unique type of engrams that contain a top-class item, that is, Exotic item. Exotic Engram always adds to the player's equipment an item that is not yet in his collection so you won't get a copy of the same item. There is a small chance of receiving Exotic Engrams and Exotic items for performing the following activities:

1. During Nightfall: The Ordeal, especially at higher levels of difficulty;
2. For completing the Leviathan Raid - end game instances for the most powerful players;
3. For your progress in the Premium Season Pass.

Xur - Exotic Engrams

Each week, players can use the services of a special NPC named Xur from whom they can purchase one Exotic Engram and additional Exotic equipment. Some Exotics are adjusted to the appropriate character class, and others like weapons can be used by all character classes.

Mnemonic Engram - how to acquire it?

Mnemonic Engram is a special type of Engram that includes cosmetic items, emojis, and other accessories from previous seasons of Destiny 2. Mnemonic Engram can be obtained as a reward for leveling up the Season Pass and Premium Season Pass.