Useful for purposes such as:
- Attempting solo clears of forced matchmaking activities
- Repeating specific encounters for kill farming (e.g., Champion kills)
- Exploring alone, testing damage/mechanics, or recording footage
- Being alone in the Tower
⚠️ Warning: These methods are not officially supported by Bungie. Use at your own risk.
PC: Destiny-2-Solo-Enabler
For PC, using Destiny-2-Solo-Enabler is the easiest method.
Download
Download from the official GitHub releases page:
How to Use
- Launch Destiny 2 and go to orbit
- Launch D2 Solo Enabler
- Click the “Enable Solo Play” button
- Start the activity → Match solo
- When finished, click “Disable Solo Play” to return to normal mode
Notes
- You must enable the tool after launching the game, or you will get a login error.
- While enabled, in-game chat and fireteam joining/inviting may not work.
PlayStation: Date/Time Change
On PlayStation consoles, you can bypass matchmaking by changing the console’s date and time.
How to Set Up
- Launch Destiny 2 and go to orbit
- Go to Settings → System → Date and Time → Select “Set Manually”
- Change the date to something like 1 year in the future
- Start the activity → Match solo
- Change the date back when finished
Notes
- You must enable this after launching the game, or you will get a login error.
- While the date is changed, in-game chat and fireteam joining/inviting may not work.
- Any screenshots/videos recorded by the console during this time will have the manually set future timestamp.
⚠️ About the Risk
Bungie has warned that “manipulating the matchmaking system” may result in account suspension (BAN). However, those who have been banned for this are players who, for example, manipulated Trials of Osiris to match with specific players for win trading to fraudulently obtain win streak rewards. I have not heard of any cases where players were banned for soloing PvE matchmaking activities for solo challenges, exploration, or testing purposes. However, it cannot be guaranteed 100%, so please use at your own risk.