The Smoke Jumper set is a Vanguard armor set you earn by ranking up the Vanguard playlist and focusing engrams at Zavala. Its 2-piece bonus, Ride Together, Die Together, grants a brief period of rapidly decaying damage reduction when you pick up an Orb of Power. That bonus is what makes the set worth chasing, since it stacks with other damage reduction sources.
How to get the Smoke Jumper set
Rank up the Vanguard playlist and focus your engrams at Zavala to earn Smoke Jumper pieces. The set is one of three — alongside Ferropotent and Techsec — that require Vanguard Engrams, which makes it harder to come by than sets tied to open-world activities.
There is also a faster route. Completing Master Lost Sectors awards guaranteed Tier 5 armor from the corresponding location, but if your Engram inventory is full, those drops go to the Postmaster as unopened Engrams. Opening them in the Tower gives you armor from the Smoke Jumper, Ferropotent, or Techsec sets instead of the location's set, and this works for every Master Lost Sector. You will always get one of those three sets, never the original location's armor. Exotic Engrams also occasionally drop at the end of Master Lost Sectors, so you can fill your inventory quickly to trigger this.
Smoke Jumper set bonuses
| Pieces | Bonus | Effect |
| 2 | Ride Together, Die Together | Picking up an Orb of Power grants a brief period of rapidly decaying damage reduction |
| 4 | Too Old for This | Defeating a powerful combatant with a finisher grants Special ammo progress and replenishes a small amount of health |
You need any four of the set's five pieces to switch on the 4-piece bonus, which leaves your fifth slot free for an Exotic. Any combination of armor slots counts toward the bonus.
Is the Smoke Jumper set good?
Smoke Jumper is one of the best armor set bonuses in Destiny 2 in its 2-piece form, because it provides damage reduction, which is hard to come by. The decaying damage reduction from Ride Together, Die Together reaches +45%. Orbs of Power are easy to generate, so you can keep the buff running often.
The 2-piece bonus pairs well with Stable Resonance from the Promised set, which is earned in the Salvation's Edge raid. Defeating a powerful combatant grants Stable Resonance, giving +25% damage resistance and +7% weapon damage for 12 seconds, refreshed each time you kill another yellow-bar enemy. Running both gives you a tanky setup that works in most builds.
If you want the armor without farming Vanguard ranks or Lost Sectors yourself, a Destiny 2 Armor Set Boost can handle the acquisition for you.
What to pair with Smoke Jumper
Smoke Jumper boosts Special Weapons. It pairs best with the NPA Repulsion Regulator artifact this season, since both lean into Orbs of Power, finishers, and healing.
For a broader look at how set bonuses fit into builds, see the Monument of Triumph build-crafting guide and the Armor 3.0 overview.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the Smoke Jumper set in Destiny 2?
Rank up the Vanguard playlist and focus engrams at Zavala, or open Postmaster Engrams from Master Lost Sectors with a full Engram inventory to get Smoke Jumper, Ferropotent, or Techsec pieces.
How many pieces do I need for the set bonus?
Two pieces activate Ride Together, Die Together, and four pieces activate Too Old for This. Any combination of slots counts, so you can run four pieces plus an Exotic in the fifth slot.
What is the best artifact for a Smoke Jumper build?
The NPA Repulsion Regulator artifact, since both the set and the artifact lean into Orbs of Power, finishers, and healing.
