: Zone Control

Overview

: Zone Control is the Iron Banner version of Control, played in The Crucible. Teams capture zones to raise the points earned for each opponent defeated, and capturing all three zones locks them and begins the Hunt, a short window in which kills are worth much more. The in-game quote is from Lord Saladin: "There will come a day when the Tower falls again. Our ability to hold territory is paramount."

Mechanics

• 6v6, three zones to capture and hold. See Control.
• Holding all three zones locks them for roughly 30 seconds and greatly increases the points from kills.
• The separate Zone Control playlist (not Iron Banner) is a related objective-focused variant in which points come mainly from capturing and holding zones: one point per capture and two per 15 seconds held. Sources differ on which of these names this entry refers to, so treat details as approximate.

Rewards

Iron Banner weapons and armor, plus Iron Banner rank rewards from Lord Saladin. This entry itself lists no fixed rewards.