Campaigns

Campaigns are story-focused events that allow players to participate in and witness the progression of the lore of Auraxis.

Campaigns are time-limited events, and can only be played during their respective timeframe, after which they are no longer available. The first campaign, The Shattered Warpgate, featured three chapters, each lasting a varied amount of time, and awarded players with a variety of themed cosmetics and equipment as well as Campaign Standing, a currency used to purchase exclusive cosmetics and gear aboard Sanctuary. The second campaign, Distant Shores, features two chapters and grants awards and currency in a similar fashion.

Campaigns feature two types of event missions—normal and optional. Normal missions are those which advance the story of the campaign, whereas optional missions are often repeats of the prior normal mission's primary objective.

To participate in a campaign, players must purchase access to each chapter. Players with Premium Membership can acquire chapters for free, otherwise players must pay a Certification Point fee to earn access, with a price of per chapter.

Campaigns can be accessed on the Mission page, which can be reached via the menu screen or by pressing the Open Mission Page key ( by default).

Campaign Rewards
Besides the story, campaigns also offer players the opportunity to earn a wide variety of rewards. All campaign missions reward Campaign Standing, and certain missions in each chapter of a campaign will either grant items relevant to the event at hand, or rewards themed after the event.

Most campaign-related items are temporary, and will be lost at the end of the campaign. This is the case for almost all usable items, however cosmetic items will be retained following the conclusion of the story.

At the end of a chapter, players can also claim a chapter completion bonus, which is typically Campaign Standing and a cosmetic item. Acquiring all of the chapter completion bonuses in a campaign allows the player to claim a campaign release bonus, as well. All bonuses acquired through completion bonuses are permanent, and can be kept after the campaign's participation window elapses.

The Shattered Warpgate
The Shattered Warpgate was the first campaign released in PlanetSide 2. It launched on October 1st, 2020 for PC players, and October 24th, 2020 for PlayStation users. It officially ended on the 1st of July, 2021.

Distant Shores
Distant Shores is the title of the second campaign released in PlanetSide 2. It launched on November 17th, 2021 for all players.