The Destiny 2 “In the Hot Seat” challenge has arrived with Solstice 2023! It’s summertime and that means all the live service games are rolling out their summer events. Destiny 2 is no exception, with the Solstice event going live with the latest Tuesday update. This event involves completing challenges in order to earn kindling, which is used to upgrade your Solstice armor to really make it stand out. One of these challenges, In the Hot Seat, might be giving you some trouble, so we’re here to help!
How to Unlock “In the Hot Seat” Destiny 2
First of all, make sure you’ve started the event by speaking to Eva Levante. She can be found at the tower, and she’ll be right in front of you if you land at the Courtyard. Follow her quest instructions to receive your Solstice armor, then complete your first run in the EAZ. Once you’ve completed this quest, you’ll gain access to the rest of the event challenges, including “In the Hot Seat.”
In the Hot Seat is an Solstice 2023 event challenge which requires players to “Complete activities on Neptune to earn Silver Leaves.” The description seems pretty straightforward, but not every activity seems to contribute to your progress. Additionally, your progress doesn’t seem to be tied directly to the number of Silver Leaves you earn, so we’ll clear up any confusion.
How to Earn Silver Leaves
On Neptune, there are numerous activities that will earn you Silver Leaves. Through trial and error, we’ve discovered that you can complete Public Events, Lost Sectors, and Strikes to earn progress toward the challenge “In the Hot Seat.” Patrols will not earn you any progress toward the challenge. It’s important to remember that you need to be wearing Solstice Armor in order to earn Silver Leaves for completing activities.
How Much Progress Does Each Activity Grant?
Heroic Public Events and Lost Sectors both grant 10% progress (standard Public Events are only worth 6%, despite giving the same number of Silver Leaves), while the only strike on Neptune, Hypernet Current, awards 30%.
Public Events and Lost Sectors may take less time, but they can also become tedious. Either way, you’re free to mix up exactly how you want to earn the Silver Leaves to complete this challenge. Once it’s complete, you can go into the event card and interact with the challenge to receive your rewards!
Destiny 2 Solstice 2023: In the Hot Seat Rewards
For completing In the Hot Seat you’ll receive 2 Kindling, an enhancement prism, and an event ticket which can be redeemed for further rewards if you upgrade your event card.
