Here is our full breakdown of all 9 Renegades Abilities in Destiny 2, including how they work, how to use them, and what each one does.
Destiny 2’s Star Wars-themed expansion, Renegades, is right around the corner, launching December 2, 2025, and Bungie just showed off a new system coming with this expansion: the Renegades Abilities. If you remember how The Edge of Fate added Kepler destination abilities, Renegades is following the same path. This time, it’s tied to its Lawless Frontier activity, and it brings a full set of tools that you can call in during missions.
During the latest developer livestream, Bungie ran through every one of these abilities, showed how they work, and explained why they’re now a major part of the Renegades sandbox. So in this article, we’re going through all nine of them, how to use them, and what they actually do in-game.
What are Renegades Abilities in Destiny 2?
Renegades abilities in Destiny 2 are a brand-new set of abilities that act as extra tools you can deploy during Lawless Frontier activity. They’re not replacements for your subclass abilities. Think of them as bonus charges that sit on top of your normal build. You hit a button to ready the ability, throw out a coin-like token, and that token activates whatever you selected, healing, recon, artillery, vehicles, shields, and more.
These abilities level up through the new syndicate progression system. As you work with factions in Tharsis Junction, you unlock upgrades that make each ability stronger, give you more charges, longer duration, or extra effects.
How many Renegades Abilities are there?
There are nine in total. Each one fills a different role, so you can build toward healing, recon, raw damage, defense, or mobility depending on what you’re doing in Lawless Frontier or Invasions. These are:
- Revitalize
- Recon Shank
- Strafing Run
- Imperium Drop Pod
- Imperium Behemoth
- Piker Mortar
- Falcon
- Vex Deflector
- Vex Stun Field
Each of these abilities has 7 levels of upgrades, with each upgrade making the abilities better and better.
How to use Renegades Abilities
You activate them with the Renegades button: R3 on controller or Z on keyboard. Once you press it, your grenade and melee buttons temporarily switch to your selected Renegades Abilities. From there, you throw a token that triggers the effect.
You pick the abilities you want in the ready room before starting a job, and Invaders get their own selection screen too.
All Renegades Abilities and what they do
Here’s a full breakdown of all the Renegades abilities in Destiny 2.
Revitalize
Revitalize calls in a friendly utility shank that heals and provides ability energy for ally players.
- Calls in a utility shank that heals and provides ability energy for allied Guardians.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Cure 1
- Grenade energy 1
- Class ability energy 1
- Melee energy 1
Recon Shank
Recon Shank summons a scout shank that marks enemies, high-value targets, and key points.
- Calls in a reconnaissance shank that can reveal the location of hostiles, high-value targets, and objects of interest.
- Level 4:
- 3 ability charges
- Duration increase 2
- Reveals keycard doors
- Reveals high-value targets
Strafing Run
Strafing Run brings in your ship to bombard a chosen lane.
- Calls down an airstrike from your ship that damages and scorches hostels and objects in the target area.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Increased damage 2
- Increased area of effect 1
- Multistrike 1
Imperium Drop Pod
Imperium Drop Pod drops a Cabal pod that slams into the ground, blasting nearby enemies and leaving behind a pile of ammo.
- Calls down a modified Imperium drop pod that slams into the ground, damaging combatants on impact. The pod also contains weapon ammo.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Special ammo 3
- Heavy ammo 1
- Increased area of effect 2
Imperium Behemoth
Imperium Behemoth calls in a pilotable walker at your beacon.
- Calls in a pilotable Imperium Behemoth war machine at the beacon’s location
- Level 4:
- Missile Behemoth
- Duration increase 1
- Damage resistance 1
Piker Mortar
Piker Mortar sets up a turret that fires homing missiles into the combat zone.
- Calls in a Piker Mortar that launches homing missiles at targets in the area.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Ammo increased 3
- Damage increases 1
- Stasis slow missiles
Falcon
Falcon summons a fast attack vehicle that gives you extra mobility and gun power on the field.
- Calls in a Flacon attack vehicle that provides both mobility and offensive support in the field
- Level 4:
- Strand model
- 2 ability charges
- Duration increase 1
- Damage increase 1
- Damage resistance 1
Vex Deflector
Vex Deflector drops a dome that blocks incoming damage, reflects fire, and jolts enemies that enters. Allies who stand inside are amplified.
- Calls in a defensive Vex Defector dome that absorbs and reflects incoming fire. Targets who pass through the dome are damaged and jolted. Allies who enter the dome are amplified.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Duration increase 1
- Size increase 1
Vex Stun Field
Vex Stun Field creates a Vex area that blinds and damages enemies.
- Creates a Vex-derived field that blinds and damages targets.
- Level 4:
- 2 ability charges
- Size increase 1
- Damage over time 1
That’s it for this article. If you’re wondering how many new and returning weapons are coming with this expansion, check out our dedicated article here. For more Destiny updates, check out our Destiny 2 hub for the latest news, guides, and all of our Renegades coverage.
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