How to link your Destiny 2 account and set up Cross Progression

For those who want to play Destiny 2 on multiple devices, cross-saves and progression can help you do just that.

As any Guardian knows well at this point, Bungie’s looter-shooter provides one major incentive that keeps players returning season after season: the chase for powerful gear.

But with thousands of weapons and cosmetic items to collect, managing your inventory and Vault can become a chore, especially if you maintain multiple characters across more than one platform.

Thankfully, after years of player requests, Bungie finally introduced cross-save into Destiny 2 with 2019’s Shadowkeep expansion. Here’s everything you need to know about setting up the feature correctly, eligible platforms, and more.

How does cross progression work in Destiny?

Cross progression in Destiny 2 allows you to link all platforms where you play to your Bungie.net account, and then choose one set of Guardians whose progress and gear will remain synched across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. As of January 18, 2023, Destiny 2 is no longer available on Stadia.

You cannot merge Guardians or gear on different platforms. Per Bungie’s FAQ, “Cross save will enable you to link accounts you use to play games on separate platforms and then designate one of them as your Active Account. Guardians on that account will [be] the characters you use to play on all linked platforms.”

Expansion and Silver currency purchases do not transfer between platforms with cross-save.

Another important thing to note is that while you can disable cross-save if you have second thoughts after activating the feature, you’ll be locked out of reactivating cross-progression again for 90 days, so it’s not a choice to be made lightly.

To utilize cross-save in Destiny 2, you’ll need to set up a Bungie.net account and have your login information for each platform you plan on linking. Once you’ve got all that on hand, you’ll be ready to activate cross-save on your account.

How to set up cross save in Destiny 2

Once you’re ready to get cross save up-and-running, follow these steps to set up the feature:

1. Log into your account on Bungie.net.
2. Select the ‘Cross Save’ option from the account menu.
3. Link any new platforms that aren’t already associated with your Bungie.net account (you’ll need the login information for each of those platforms to do so).
4. Authenticate any existing platforms that were previously linked (you’ll need to re-enter your login information for these systems as well).
5. Select the platform/characters whose progress you want to take with you across all other systems and confirm your selection one final time.

Note: you cannot merge sets of characters from different platforms, so make sure you choose the trio of Guardians that you plan on using for all content moving forward.

Once you review your cross save settings and finalize the setup, you’ll receive a ‘Cross Save Activated’ message, confirming the process was successful. You can now login to any linked platforms and see your chosen set of Guardians ready and willing to jump into action.

Does Destiny 2 support cross-play?

Yes, players can team up with Guardians across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms.

There are some key things to consider about how it works, though, so we’d recommend checking out our full Destiny 2 crossplay guide for everything you need.

Looking for more Destiny 2 content? Check out our guides on how to farm Spoils of Conquest and Strange Coins fast, as well as the absolute best Exotic weapons dominating PvE and PvP in the current sandbox.