Among the Destiny 2: Season of Defiance upgrades you can lock are those that allow you to utilize Awoken Favors in Defiant Battlegrounds: Exemplar of Justice, Exemplar of Grace, and Exemplar of Zeal. Defiant Battlegrounds themselves are reasonably straightforward, but these Awoken Favors offer a way to get an edge, similar to the buffs granted in Dares of Eternity.
The Exemplar of Justice grants a Favor that improves your and your allies' melee recharge when you get final blows with abilities (e.g. your charged melee, grenade, or Super)The Exemplar of Grace improves your team's mobility for a short bit of time when you get final blows with weapons that use special ammoThe Exemplar of Zeal grants your team a better recharge rate on grenades when you get final blows with Heavy ammo weapons.These buffs are only available in seasonal activities, and they aren't guaranteed to drop even if you have unlocked them.
Additionally, the bonus stacks up to four times, so players won't need the whole set, leaving you room to still equip a piece of Exotic armor without sacrificing the maximum bonus. This is especially handy early on in the Season of Defiance quest We Stand Unbroken," where one of the steps is to collect three Awoken Favors, as well as other Triumphs and seasonal challenges.
For more on Destiny 2, you can check out where to get Defiant Keys to use in Defiant Battlegrounds, how to take out those pesky Tormentors, and the seasonal challenges you'll be pursuing for the next few months.
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