COMMON UPGRADE MATERIALS
Location: Earth, Cosmodrome (easily found in patrol mission)
* Found mostly in the outside areas around objects (such as containers and buildings) and in corners.
* Looks like a clump of red earth with a white plant growing out of it
* Can be found in treasure chests in quantities of one or two
Location: Moon (easily found in patrol missions)
* Found mostly in the outside areas behind rock formations and occasionally within buildings
* Looks like a pile of glowing containers on the ground
* Can be found in treasure chests in quantities of one or two
Location: Venus (easily found in patrol mission)
* Found mostly in the outside areas near vegetation and in the edges of areas
* Looks like a floating green vortex with a white center
* Can be found in treasure chests in quantities of one or two
Location: Mars (easily found in patrol mission)
* Found mostly in the outside areas near rock formations
* Looks like a rectangular dull red rock jutting up from the ground (has a slight sheen making it easier to spot)
* Can be found in treasure chests in quantities of one or two
LEGENDARY UPGRADE MATERIALS
Location: N/A
* Obtained from completing Vault of Glass raid
* Obtained from completing rounds in the crucible (rewarded at random)
* Obtained from completing a public event (once a day), and potentially rewarded by completing public events afterwards
* Decrypting legendary engrams
* Dismantling legendary or exotic items
* Daily heroic missions
* Loot chests
Location: N/A
* Obtained from completing Vault of Glass raid
* Obtained from completing rounds in the crucible (rewarded at random)
* Obtained from completing a public event (once a day), and potentially rewarded by completing public events afterwards
* Decrypting legendary engrams
* Dismantling legendary or exotic items
* Daily heroic missions
* Loot chests
EXPANSION I UPGRADE MATERIALS
Location: N/A
*Obtained during Crota's End raid
*Can be used to upgrade Crota's End raid equipment (legendary raid gear)
Location: N/A
*Obtained during Crota's End raid
*Can be used to upgrade Crota's End raid equipment (legendary raid gear)
Location: Xur (Tower)
* Can be bought with strange coins from Xur at the Tower (appears on weekends)
*Obtained from dismantling exotic gear
*Allows you to perform the final upgrade on upgraded (upgrading pre-expansion exotics by purchasing the upgraded form from Xur) and expansion exotics