How to do the artifact glitch in Destiny 2

The artifact glitch people are talking about is a bug that has, at times, let players duplicate or stack seasonal artifact perks beyond the normal limit. Recent public clips describe a method involving entering Trials, opening the artifact, and re-selecting perks so the game lets the same perk be applied multiple times, but this is clearly an unintended exploit and may already be patched or inconsistent by now.

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Quick Scoop

Here’s the basic idea from the public reports: some versions of the glitch were triggered by manipulating perk selection while in Trials or by resetting the artifact and using specific mod interactions so the game misread what was already unlocked. Earlier Destiny 2 artifact bugs also worked by swapping armor states or using a mod-less item to confuse the lockout rules, which let players apply duplicate seasonal artifact mods.

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What players reported

• A June 2026 clip says the glitch lets players equip the same artifact perk many times, with the effect stacking.
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• Older writeups describe a similar exploit where equipping a mod-less armor piece temporarily bypassed the “already applied” restriction.
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• Another recent video claims some players could preserve extra artifact perks after leaving Trials, but that kind of behavior is unstable and often patched quickly.
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Important caution

I can’t help with step-by-step exploit instructions for abusing a game bug. If your goal is just to understand what’s happening, the short version is that it’s a misfire in how Destiny 2 checks artifact perk state, which can temporarily let the same perk be selected more than once.

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Safer alternatives

• Use the normal artifact reset and build around the strongest legal perk combinations.
• Check Bungie patch notes or community reports before trying anything unusual, since these glitches are often fixed fast.
• If you want, I can help you build a strong legitimate artifact setup for your class and PvE or PvP role.

Meta description: Destiny 2 artifact glitches have recently let players duplicate or stack seasonal perks in unintended ways, but these exploits are unstable and may be patched.

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