Despite being just one month into the game’s first season, Season of the Malignant, Blizzard has decided to show off season 2, Season of Blood, despite the fact that it’s not launching until October 17.
Step 1. Precious Plunder
Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.
Step 2. Gilded Conquest
Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.
Step 1 – Challenger’s Proving
At the end of the Challenger Rises quest, collect the new quest from the War Table and listen to Crow and Osiris.
Step 2 – The Umbral Decoder
Visit the Umbral Decoder at the other end of the room and collect Decrypting Darkness quest.
Step 3 – Decrypting the Darkness
Interact with the Umbral Decoder again to collect a message from Tyra Karn, and the Fragile Prismatic Lens.
Step 4 – The Prismatic Recaster
Interact with the Prismatic Recaster, and select Umbral Affinity. Select the Engram under Weapon Focusing, return to the Decoder and decode the Engram you have just focused. Read the new message from Tyra Karn.