Destiny’s Iron Banner returns to the Crucible starting on February 28, 2017 at 10 AM PT, and runs through March 7, 2017 at 1 AM PT. The game this time around is Supremacy, Destiny’s kill-capture PvP mode.

Rewards can be earned through drops after rounds and climbing the ladder through the ranks with Iron Banner representative Lady Efrideet. Guardians can earn shiny armor and featured weapons the Binding Blaze, as well as a sniper rifle The Laughing Heart.

This round of Iron Banner will put to the test the long list of changes released during the Hotfix 2.5.0.2:

Crucible

Special Ammo

• Adjusted Special ammo economy in all gametypes
  • Players start Crucible matches with Special ammo
  • Special ammo is now lost upon death
    • Sidearms are not affected by this change
  • Special ammo crates now appear every 60 seconds (initial spawn and respawn)
  • Special ammo crates are shared with allies within 75m (down from 100m)
  • Special ammo timing in Mayhem is unchanged

Elimination Gametypes

• Round time limit has been reduced to 90 seconds (down from 2 minutes)
• Players only start with Special ammo for Round 1 in Elimination gametypes
  • Special ammo timing is 30s initial, then 45s respawns
  • Special ammo is wiped at the beginning of subsequent rounds

Weapons

Hand Cannons

• Significantly increased initial accuracy (returns to Launch / Year 1)
• Reduced base range to 35m from 40m
• Reduced Aim Assist and Magnetism at longer ranges
• Reduced minimum damage after falloff from 50% to 33%

Auto Rifles

• Increased Precision Damage modifier to 1.3x (up from 1.25x)
• Increased base damage of low rate of fire Auto Rifles by 2.5%
• Increased in air accuracy

Pulse Rifles

• Reduced rate of fire for very high rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 7.7%
• Increased rate of fire for low rate of fire Pulse Rifles by 5.3%
• Reduced Magazine Size of Clever Dragon and Grasp of Malok by 6
• Reduced the effect of High Caliber Rounds for Pulse Rifles
• Increased in air accuracy

Scout Rifles

• Increased in air accuracy

Shotguns

• Shotguns no longer deal precision damage
  • The Chaperone and Universal Remote are unaffected by this change
  • Note: Universal Remote only deals precision damage when ADS
• Shotguns now have significantly less magnetism when fired from the hip
• Shotguns now have significantly less in air accuracy
• Shotguns no longer have a movement penalty
• Shotguns now deal 20% more damage to combatants
• Rangefinder on Shotguns now increases ADS time by 25%
• Reduced Universal Remote’s Magazine Size to 3 from 5
• Universal Remote now takes longer to reload

Exotics

Young Wolf’s Howl

• Reduced “Howling Flames” ammo cost from 10 to 5

Truth

• Reduced Magazine size from 3 to 1

Classes

General

• Reduced Health of Guardians with Armor values above 10
• Increased damage of Flux Grenade, Magnetic Grenade and Shoulder Charge to ensure effectiveness across all Armor values
• Blink now disables your Radar and HUD for a short time after activation

Hunter

• Throwing Knife now deals Solar Damage on impact
• Hungering Blade*
  • Immediately starts Health regen
  • Restores more Health per kill
  • Gives a flat amount of Health/Shield per activation
  • Does not immediately start regenerating Shields
• Bladedancer’s Quick Draw Perk no longer readies your weapons instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed

Warlock

• Viper Totemic on Ophidian Aspect no longer readies your weapon instantly, but now grants a large increase to weapon handling speed
• Stormcaller’s Thunderstrike melee range reduced to be consistent with other Warlock Subclasses
  • Amplitude will continue to grant small range boost to new base range
• Landfall now reduces the total time in Stormtrance

Titan

• Juggernaut is now disabled after being in the air for a short time and cannot be activated while in mid air

General

• Outbreak Prime no longer triggers The Corruption Spreads by shooting at Ward of Dawn
• Shinobu’s Vow no longer adds an additional seeker to Skip Grenades
• Removed intrinsic Perks Kneepads and Icarus on some Talent grids
• Fixed an issue where High Caliber Rounds were not functioning properly on Hand Cannons, Scout Rifles, Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles
• *Hungering Blade changes were also inadvertently applied to the following Perks, for more information check this post
  • Transfusion (Striker Titan)
  • Cauterize (Sunbreaker Titan)
  • Lifesteal (Voidwalker Warlock)
  • Red Death Perk
  • Suros Legacy Perk (Suros Regime)
  • No Backup Plans
  • Ward of Dawn cast
  • The Ram
  • Apotheosis Veil
  • Embrace the Void (Voidwalker Warlock)

Source: Bungie.net

Those are a lot of changes to stomach, some of which seasoned Guardians will surely find difficult to manage. Recent feedback is leading to the current meta favoring sidearms, not unlike when they were first introduced in The House of Wolves expansion.

Iron Banner is around for a limited time – Grab your gear, charge your super, and collect those crests!