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Festival of the Lost (FOTL) is in full swing on Destiny 2, and with its return comes exclusive FOTL currencies, like Candy. The use of Candy has changed quite a bit over the last few years, but obtaining it has stayed the same.

Even players who aren't familiar with this particular currency can use a few methods to obtain Candy for the event quickly. This guide will help Destiny 2 players understand what Candy is used for and how to earn the currency easily throughout the Festival of the Lost.

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What Is Candy Used For?

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For FOTL 2022, Candy only has one purpose in Destiny 2, to buy Mystery Bags. There are two variations of Mystery Bags to choose from: the standard version and the Epic Mystery Bag. The standard Mystery Bag contains simple rewards such as Rare Armor, Weapons, and some Glimmer. On the other hand, the Epic Mystery Bag holds Legendary Armor and Weapons within, including some Legendary Shards and Destination materials.

While the rewards from the Mystery Bags aren't anything to brag about, players will be required to purchase a few of them to complete a challenge for the Ghost Writer title. However, other challenges require players to earn a large amount of Candy, up to 30,000 total. With that in mind, it's good for players to know some ways to farm it.

How To Farm Candy

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Candy is obtained by killing enemies or completing activities throughout the game while wearing a FOTL Mask. For endgame players, Grandmaster Nightfalls is an excellent source of earning Candy. They not only guarantee 700 Candy per completion, but players can earn more as they defeat enemies throughout the Strike. In total, players can roughly make 800-900 Candy per run if they're efficient at defeating waves of enemies.

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Similarly, for solo players who are also efficient in defeating groups of enemies, there are two places they can go to farm candy quickly. The first is the Shuro-Chi encounter of the Last Wish raid. Players can use the Wish Wall to teleport to the encounter and begin fighting the Taken Thrall army that spawned throughout the fight. Afterward, they can wipe themselves and reset, repeating the process over and over again, collecting hundreds of Candies every 2-3 minutes.

The final spot to farm Candy would be the entrance to the Grasp of Avarice Dungeon. Like the Shuro-Chi encounter, waves of Thrall will continue to spawn at the opening of the Dungeon until players collect enough treasure to open the secret door. The recommendation would be to use weapons such as Witherhoard or Forbearance to clear all the Thrall out in one go. As players clear the enemies out, they can collect their Candy until they can't collect anymore.

Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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