Destiny 2: My Fastest In the Hot Seat Triumph Run in 2026
Destiny 2's In the Hot Seat Solstice Triumph: farm Throne World's Metamorphosis Lost Sector for Silver Leaves and Kindling.
I still remember the way the Throne World felt during the 2022 Solstice. It was not just a destination; it was a moody neighbor who kept leaving loot on the porch and then glaring at me when I knocked. I was chasing the Flamekeeper title in Destiny 2, and In the Hot Seat was one of those Triumphs that looked simple on paper and then laughed at my free time. Now, writing in 2026, the original 2022 Solstice is long over. The weekly reset on August 9, 2022, closed that door, and Guardians who missed it had to wait a full year for another Solstice—though the exact Triumph would never be quite the same. Still, the memory of that grind is useful. If Bungie ever revives a similar Throne World event challenge, or if you are simply curious about how the old Flamekeeper chase worked, this is the route I took.
In the Hot Seat was both a Triumph and a Solstice Event Card challenge. Completing it gave Kindling and Event Tickets. Kindling mattered because it upgraded the Candescent armor set, and Event Tickets mattered because they bought extra cosmetic rewards from the upgraded Event Card. The beautiful part? The Triumph and the Event Challenge could be completed at the same time. One stone, two very shiny birds. 🎟️
The requirement was simple: complete activities in the Throne World to earn Silver Leaves. Silver Leaves were the raw material you turned into Silver Ash through the Bonfire Bash activity. Then you used Silver Ash to upgrade Candescent armor and reroll stats on the helmet, gauntlets, chest armor, and legs. But there was a catch—Silver Leaves only dropped during the Solstice event, and only if you wore at least one piece of Candescent armor while completing nearly every activity. The initial armor stats could be low, so I wore the class item. That way, my build stayed intact and my fashion stayed... debatable. Honestly, the class item was the MVP. 🛡️
The fastest way? The Metamorphosis Lost Sector. Not the Legend or Master version—just the normal one before those difficulties. Each clear gave 5% progress toward In the Hot Seat. It took only a couple of minutes, which made it the most efficient loop by far. I would load in, clear it, load out, and repeat. The Lost Sector started to feel like a vending machine that only sold progress. I kept feeding it my time, and it kept spitting out percentages.
Other Throne World activities gave progress too, but they were not all equal. Wellspring gave 10%. Preservation gave 7%. The Vow of the Disciple raid gave 35%, which sounds amazing until you remember that raids are not a quick coffee break. Unless you already had a fireteam speed-running it, Vow was less effective than spamming Metamorphosis. And Patrols? Patrols gave nothing. Zero. Zilch. The Throne World was happy to let me wander, but it was not going to reward me for sightseeing.
Here is the comparison I wish I had taped to my monitor:
| Activity | Progress | My verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Metamorphosis Lost Sector | 5% | Fastest repeatable loop |
| Wellspring | 10% | Good if you need loot |
| Preservation | 7% | Fine, but slower |
| Vow of the Disciple Raid | 35% | Big chunk, but too long |
| Any Patrol | 0% | Do not bother |
If I were doing it again—and in 2026, with Destiny 2 having changed so much, this is purely a hypothetical—I would still pick Metamorphosis. Five percent per run does not sound like much, but when each run is only a couple of minutes, the math becomes friendly. Ten runs, twenty runs, whatever it took. I put on a podcast, put on my Candescent class item, and became a Lost Sector machine. Look, the grind was real, but it was predictable. Predictable grind is almost cozy. ⏳
The bigger lesson is about time-limited events. In 2022, after the weekly reset on August 9, the Solstice Triumphs were gone until the next year. If you missed In the Hot Seat, you also missed the Flamekeeper title for that event cycle. That kind of pressure can make a Guardian do strange things, like ignore their friends, forget to eat, and develop a personal relationship with a Lost Sector. I am not proud of all of it. But I did get the Triumph.
In 2026, I look back at that summer with a mix of nostalgia and relief. Destiny 2 has evolved, events have been reworked, and the old currencies and Event Cards feel like artifacts from a different age. The Flamekeeper title is no longer the fresh chase it once was. But the core idea remains: when an event asks you to complete Throne World activities, find the shortest activity, wear the required armor piece, and repeat until the bar fills. Do not overthink it. Do not raid unless you want to. And definitely do not patrol.
So if you are reading this in 2026 and wondering how In the Hot Seat worked, that is the story. It was a time-limited Triumph, a currency faucet, and a test of patience. The Throne World did not make it easy. But with a Candescent class item and a stubborn streak, I made it mine.