Destiny 2 fan project Project Sunrise is expanding beyond restoring vaulted locations, with its developers now getting old Season Passes and Artifact perks working inside the free mod. The latest progress includes systems tied to Season of Arrivals alongside functional Shadowkeep quests, giving players another way to revisit content no longer available through the live game.
The work comes as Destiny 2 remains without regular new content from Bungie. Despite that situation, the game continues to attract roughly 30,000 concurrent Steam players each day, nearly three months after its June 9 update.
Project Sunrise Is Restoring More Than Vaulted Locations
Project Sunrise originally focused on allowing players to explore destinations removed through the Destiny Content Vault. Since then, the volunteer-developed project has grown substantially.
Developer Nyxaraaaa recently shared progress showing both Season Pass functionality and Artifact perks operating within the mod.
Those additions join an expanding collection of restored or recreated Destiny 2 features, including quests, achievements, rewards, loadouts, NPCs, and playable activities. Project Sunrise has also managed to make the Leviathan Raid playable alongside other locations that are no longer accessible through the current version of Destiny 2.
The pace is notable given that Project Sunrise’s core mod launched only a little over two weeks ago. Its initial version largely provided access to vaulted locations without the full collection of systems and activities originally associated with them.
That scope is quickly changing as its developers restore more of the surrounding gameplay infrastructure.
Season of Arrivals Pass and Artifact Are Being Added
One of Project Sunrise’s latest goals is recreating the Season of Arrivals Season Pass and Artifact.
For players who missed the season when it was originally available, the work could eventually provide a more complete recreation than simply loading into its old environments.
Season Pass progression and Artifact perks were integral parts of Destiny 2’s seasonal structure, so restoring them brings Project Sunrise closer to recreating how older content originally functioned rather than operating purely as an exploration tool.
Season of Arrivals is a particularly significant target. The season preceded Beyond Light and the introduction of content vaulting, which removed a substantial collection of older destinations and activities from the live game.
Project Sunrise Progress Won’t Carry Into Live Destiny 2
There is an important distinction between Project Sunrise and the official game.
Anything unlocked or earned through Project Sunrise remains within the mod. Players shouldn’t expect weapons, Season Pass rewards, progression, or other items obtained through the project to transfer to Bungie’s live Destiny 2 servers.
That also applies if Project Sunrise makes previously unavailable Season Pass rewards obtainable again.
Instead, the project is intended to recreate and preserve older Destiny experiences independently of progression on the official servers.
For players primarily interested in experiencing seasons they missed, however, functional progression systems could make the restored content considerably closer to its original form.
Shadowkeep Quests Are Already Working
Season Passes aren’t the only major systems making progress.
Nyxaraaaa has also demonstrated working Shadowkeep quests within Project Sunrise, suggesting the project could eventually restore missions alongside the destinations in which they originally took place.
That would represent a substantial expansion over the mod’s initial purpose.
Restoring environments is one challenge, but rebuilding the quests, NPC interactions, progression systems, rewards, and activities associated with those environments moves Project Sunrise closer to preserving complete slices of older Destiny 2.
The project remains volunteer-driven and isn’t funded, making the speed of its development particularly noteworthy.
Destiny 2’s Community Keeps Building While Official Updates Slow
Project Sunrise’s development comes during an uncertain period for Destiny 2.
Bungie no longer has the same resources dedicated to supporting the game, and some armor sets—including newer equipment introduced with the Monument of Triumph update—have reportedly needed to be disabled without immediate fixes.
Bungie has also yet to publish a final TWID post. Meanwhile, the official Destiny 2 Team account has indicated that additional fixes could still happen if remaining developers have enough time to implement them.
For players who remain active, the live game also has an otherwise unobtainable god roll available for free until September 1.
Against that backdrop, community preservation projects are becoming increasingly important for players interested in Destiny’s older content.
Project Sunrise isn’t alone in that effort. A separate fan project is also working on bringing the original Destiny to PC.
Project Sunrise is still developing rapidly, and there is no guarantee that every vaulted season or activity will eventually become fully functional. However, working Season Passes, Artifact perks, Shadowkeep quests, and the Leviathan Raid demonstrate that the project is already moving far beyond a simple destination viewer. For Destiny players who missed older seasons—or want to revisit content that disappeared into the Destiny Content Vault—the mod is becoming an increasingly ambitious preservation effort.
