

These sources drop +3 levels higher than your current Power. World Drops (Soft Cap Only): If you aren’t at the soft cap, any items you find will increase your Power Level.Artifact Power is disabled in contest mode raids, Trials of Osiris, and Iron Banner. Seasonal Artifact: This grants Power Level based on how much XP you’ve earned.

Season of the Chosen’s Power Level bands are the following: Artifact leveling occurs passively as you earn XP in Destiny 2.

The only means of increasing your Power Level past 1,310 is by leveling your Seasonal Artifact. This is called the “pinnacle cap” and is currently set to 1,310. While this sounds counterintuitive, that is not the actual cap you can further increase your Power by obtaining Pinnacle Gear from Destiny 2’s most demanding content (raids, Trials of Osiris, et cetera). If you reach a Power Level of 1,300, you have hit the “hard cap” for your character’s level. We’ll list all of these activities later in the guide. Your Director will list every activity that grants Powerful Gear.

Once you reach the soft cap, you will need to obtain Powerful Gear rewards from weekly milestones and activities to obtain gear with a higher level. For Season of the Chosen, the soft cap is 1,250 Power. All non-sunset loot you obtain will increase your Power Level until you reach the “soft cap.” This cap changes each season. To increase your Power Level, you must obtain new weapons and armor with a higher Power Level rating.
