What Infusing Does in Destiny 2
Infusing in Destiny 2 lets you transfer stats and special perks from one piece of armor or a weapon (the donor) to another (the recipient). This way you can preserve valuable stats on a new item, recycle unwanted gear without losing power, and keep desirable perks that would otherwise be lost on deconstruction. Infusing changes your gear’s power level and can adjust a few intrinsic stats, making it a core part of long-term loadout planning.
When and Why You Might Infuse
You will generally consider infusing when you get a better version of a piece of gear you already use and want to keep its perks or power. Common scenarios include seasonal resets, power-cap changes, or when you upgrade armor with a higher base power but want the exact stats or abilities you built around. Infusing also helps when you want to bring older, highly desirable perks forward into a new loadout instead of re-rolling them on new gear.
Key Goals and Trade-offs
- Preserve strong perks that would be lost on upgrade
- Shift stats such as Mobility, Recovery, or Resilience toward your preferred focus
- Increase or fine-tune Power level to meet activity requirements
- Consolidate gear inventory by retiring weaker but valued stats
Prerequisites and Costs
Before you infuse, make sure you have enough Glimmer and, for armor, the correct number of Enhancement Cores. Infusing a weapon usually costs Glimmer only and lowers the Power level of the donor by 1. Armor infusing has additional resource requirements and can raise or lower Power depending on the direction and type of infusion. Below is a simplified overview of typical resource costs and expected Power shifts.
Typical Infusion Costs and Power Shifts
| Type | Direction | Glimmer Cost | Enhancement Cores | Power Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Higher Power | 1500 | — | +0 / -1 donor |
| Weapon | Lower Power | 1500 | — | +0 / -1 donor |
| Armor | Raise Power | 4000 | 2 | Positive or neutral |
| Armor | Lower Power | 1000 | 1 | Neutral or negative |
How to Infuse in Destiny 2 on PC, Console, and Mobile
Infusing is straightforward once you are in the inventory screen. Note that the exact steps are similar across platforms, but button prompts and menu labels may differ slightly between PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and the mobile companion app.
Step-by-Step on Console or PC
- Open your character’s inventory and navigate to the item you want to use as the recipient.
- Hover over the Infuse option (it may appear as an overflow menu under Upgrade or a dedicated Infuse button) and select it.
- Choose the donor item that will provide the stats and perks.
- Confirm the action to apply the infusion and pay the required Glimmer and other resources.
- Review the resulting stats and perks on the recipient item.
Using the Companion App
The mobile app supports many inventory actions, including infusing. Open the item on the recipient, select Infuse, pick the donor, confirm costs, and complete the infusion. This can be convenient when you are on the go and want to plan infusions without launching the full game.
Advanced Infusion Decisions
Not all infusions are equal, and some choices matter more than others. Because infusing weapons always reduces the donor’s Power by 1, you should avoid infusing high-Power weapons unless you’re intentionally stepping down. For armor, you can raise Power by infusing upward, but you must have the required Enhancement Cores and enough Glimmer. Plan around the activity you want the resulting loadout for, because some perks are only valuable in certain contexts.
Guidelines to Follow
- Infuse weapons downward only when you are certain you won’t need that exact Power level again soon.
- Prioritize infusing armor with valuable or hard-to-reroll stats, like specific energy damage types or unique perk combinations.
- Keep at least one spare Enhancement Core in your vault for unexpected armor infusions.
- Check the final Power on the recipient to avoid surprises when queueing into competitive content.