Bungie generated lots of engagement withDestiny 2’s expansionBeyond Light. Froma grandiose Raid in Europa’s orbitto the return of the infamous Uldren Sov, the game has found many ways to surprise the fanbase. Now that the holiday event is underway, players are scouring for resources to complete their seasonal quests. Here’s how to obtain each Dawning ingredient.
The Dawning arrives mid-December every year, decorating the social spaces, presenting limited time challenges and lots of cosmetics to chase. This year is similar to the last as the Dawning’s main attraction is once again baking treats forDestiny 2’s various characters and delivering them for rewards.
Updated June 19, 2025, by Marc Santos:This guide has been updated to include a more accurate list of rare ingredients as well as some insights on how to get Perfect Taste and Personal Touch.
Destiny 2 Dawning Ingredients List
Every ingredient collected is stored inside “Eva’s Holiday Oven 2.0” under the Quest tab. This is the seasonal container item used to craft every treat. It has a slot for Common ingredients, Rare ingredients, andEssence of Dawning, a currency that can be earned from completing any activity and/or from Eva Levante’s bounties.
The Common ingredients all come from defeating certain types of enemies anywhere in the system. They are not a guaranteed drop, and players may use any means to kill the specified enemy type:
Rare ingredients take a bit more effort and are harder to find. However, all ingredient drops are purely based on luck, so players should not be alarmed if they cannot obtain a certain one when first starting their hunt:
Be careful with what gear and abilities you use when farming ingredients, as certain perks and effects might prevent you from meeting their requirements.Explosive Payload,for example, might interfere withPerfect Tasteand its precision kill requirement. It’s hard to tell if Explosive Payload does prevent Perfect Taste from dropping, but given how low the drop rate is for this ingredient, it’s best to eliminate all possible sources of doubt.
Personal Touchwill work on normal melee attacks empowered by abilities like the Titan’sKnockout,making this the fastest class to farm this ingredient, alongside Arc Hunter with Combination Blow. Warlocks can farm Personal Touch reasonably quickly by usingHeat Risesto quickly regain melee energy.
Lost Sectorsare recommendedfor players who want to farm specific ingredients. They contain lots of enemies and can be completed and reset quickly. Players will need to craft a treat once to unlock its recipe permanently. Obtaining all recipes will Masterwork the Oven, reducing the crafting price of future treats.
