The Praxic Blade is one of the most striking Exotics in Destiny 2: Renegades, offering a full lightsaber-style experience along with multiple color variants known as Dark Matter Crystals—the game’s equivalent of Kyber Crystals. While the sword is obtained through gameplay, the real chase begins once you start hunting for color options to make the blade truly your own.
What Kyber Crystals Change on the Praxic Blade
Dark Matter Crystals change only the blade color of the Praxic Blade. They have no gameplay benefit, damage boost, or stat modifier—these are purely cosmetic effects meant to personalize your exotic sword.
You can equip these color variants once unlocked, similar to ornaments. Some require combat performance, some depend on RNG, and a few are locked behind Eververse.
All Kyber Crystals and Their Unlock Requirements
The Praxic Blade currently has 13 color variations, obtained through missions, contracts, frontier jobs, an Exotic order, and the Eververse store.
Drops Earned Through Gameplay
| Crystal Color | How to Get It |
|---|---|
| Green | Drops from Fire and Ice exotic mission (first clear or shortly after) |
| Blue | Also drops from Fire and Ice exotic mission (similar unlock window as green) |
| Red | Random reward from Lawless Frontier Invasions |
| Orange | Reward from Frontier Jobs on Mars |
| Indigo | Drops from Frontier Jobs on Europa |
| Magenta | Reward from Frontier Jobs on Venus |
| Cyan | Earned from high-level contract completions |
| Yellow | Unlocked through Exotic Order Praxic Professional (very grind-heavy) |
| Taken (Black) | Found inside Equilibrium Dungeon |
Eververse-Exclusive Colors
These cost Silver and come bundled with Praxic Blade ornaments—useful if you want instant access without the grind.
| Crystal | Cost / Unlock |
|---|---|
| White | Eververse purchase (Jewel of Power Set), 1000 Silver |
| Gradient | Eververse purchase (Praxic Embellishment Set), 1000 Silver |
| Purple | Eververse purchase (Reefblade Set), 1000 Silver |
Which Crystals Are Easiest to Get?
If you simply want color variety quickly, start here:
| Easy Crystals | Best Source |
|---|---|
| Green + Blue | Complete the Fire and Ice mission early in the campaign |
| Cyan | Accept contracts regularly—higher Syndicate rank improves rewards |
| Orange / Indigo / Magenta | Run Frontier Jobs across Mars, Europa, and Venus |
Frontier Jobs are the most repeatable and reliable farming approach for players without luck in Invasions.
Most Difficult or RNG-Heavy Crystals
| Crystal | Why It’s Hard |
|---|---|
| Red | Invasion reward RNG—wins aren’t required, but drop rate is low |
| Yellow | Requires enemy clears in Expert+ Pinnacle content with no deaths |
| Taken (Black) | Locked behind the Equilibrium dungeon, requires completion |
Yellow is technically attainable without randomness but demands performance and patience. Red depends entirely on luck, though grinding daily invasion contracts helps pace the attempts.
Best Farming Route for All Kyber Crystals
If your goal is to collect every crystal as fast as possible, follow this priority track:
- Fire and Ice mission → Earn Green + Blue immediately
- Swap between Mars / Europa / Venus Frontier Jobs for three more crystals
- Run high-level contracts until Cyan drops
- Begin Invasion farming for Red (moderate grind)
- Commit to Praxic Professional Order for Yellow (long-form challenge route)
- Enter Equilibrium Dungeon for Black and to complete the full set
- Purchase White, Gradient, Purple later if desired
Collecting every Kyber Crystal is meant to be a slow progression rather than a one-day sprint—some rely on RNG, some require flawless combat execution, and others sit comfortably behind paywalls. The important part is pacing your attempts and rotating activities to avoid burnout.
Once you have them all, the Praxic Blade becomes one of the most visually expressive Exotics in Destiny 2—especially if you rotate colors based on build theme or class identity. Play Now!
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