Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – The Dawning is Live! (12.17 – 12.24)

Note: Due to some upcoming Holiday plans I have, the Weekly Reset post and infographic may be posted late on Tuesday, 12/24/2019. There is a chance I may not have to delay it but rather give some advance notice just in case I am unable to post it close to the reset time. 

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WEEKLY RESET (Dec 17 – Dec 24)

Live Now:

• This week’s elemental singe is Arc and increased Infamy in Gambit.
• The Dawning Seasonal Event is live for all players!
• Save a Legend (Saint 14) Quest is live for Season Pass holders.
• Nessus and EDZ Obelisks are available (click here for more details).
• Second Sundial boss Ozletc, the Sky Piercer.

To view what challenges/activities drop Powerful Rewards click here. To view daily modifiers click here.

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RAID CHALLENGES

GARDEN OF SALVATION

• To The Top (Third Encounter): Ten (x10) motes must be deposited at a time.

CLAN BOUNTY

Last Wish: 

• Which Witch Challenge (Shuro Chi): Do not get hit/take damage from Shuro Chi’s Arc Blast.

Scourge of the Past: 

• All for One, One for All (Prime Phase I – Insurrection Prime): All players in the fireteam must “collect” and deposit each buff. (Note: Everyone individually has to obtain and dunk the Continuous, Angular and Parallel buffs before the boss is killed)

Crown of Sorrow:

• Total Victory (Gahlran’s Deception): Players must break the shield of Gahlran’s Deception a total of five times in a single damage phase (which means your team will also need to one-phase the boss).

PRESTIGE RAID LAIRS (Eater of Worlds + Spire of Stars)

Active Modifier: Prism

• Attacks matching the periodically rotating focused element do more damage. Other elemental damage is reduced. Incoming damage is unaffected.

Armsmaster Required Loadout

• Kinetic: Hand Cannon
• Energy: Sniper Rifle
• Power: Anything

LEVIATHAN (Normal and Prestige)

Weekly Order: Gardens > Pools > Gauntlet > Throne

Challenge: Royal Pools

• One player must stay in the middle area (with boots in the water) until encounter is completed.

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WEEKLY NIGHTFALL

Will of the Thousands

Defeat Xol before everything is destroyed.

Potential Unique Item:

• Worm God Incarnation – Transmat Effect

Exodus Crash

Purge the Fallen infestation of the Exodus Black.

Potential Unique Item:

• Impact Velocity – Exotic Sparrow

Broodhold

Delve deep into the Hive-infested Arcology in search of missing fireteams.

Potential Unique Item:

• None

Click here to view all of the Nightfall unique rewards available.

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NIGHTFALL: THE ORDEAL

The Scarlet Keep

Challenges and Reward:

• Complete 5, higher difficulties grant the most efficient progress. (Powerful T1)
• Complete with a team score of 100k or more (Pinnacle Gear)

Modifiers:

• Martyr: Exploder units have more health (Higher difficulties have more modifiers).
• View modifiers for: Adept | Hero | Legend | Master

Possible Unique Item:

• None

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FLASHPOINT CHALLENGE

Nessus: Complete various activities including public events, Lost Sectors, and Heroic adventures.

Rewards Powerful Gear (Tier 2)

View guides on how to complete heroic public events here.

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THE SUNDIAL (Season of Dawn Season Pass required)

Weekly Challenge: Earn points by defeating Enforcers and Flayers in the Sundial. Flayers grant the most efficient progress.(T2 Powerful Reward)

Weekly Boss: Ozletc, the Sky Piercer

Modifiers:

• Arc Singe – Arc damage increases slightly from all sources.
  Grenadier – Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster.
• Champions: Unstoppable –This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
• Champions: Barrier – This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.

Note: To view weekly Timelost bounties available and get info about Obelisks click here.

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NIGHTMARE HUNTS

Challenge:

• Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts to get Powerful Gear (Tier 1)

Main Modifier:

• Martyr: Exploder units have more health. (This modifier is on all difficulties. Higher difficulties have more modifiers.)

Hunts this week:

• Fear: Phogoth (Click to view modifiers: Adept | Hero | Legend | Master)
• Despair: Crota (Click to view modifiers: Hero | Legend | Master)
• Insanity: Fanatic (Click to view modifiers: Hero | Legend | Master)

View more details for this activity here and view the Lectern of Enchantment page to view Essence Quests and activity info.

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WANDERING NIGHTMARES

This Week: Nightmare of Xortal

Location: Sorrow’s Harbor

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ALTARS OF SORROW

Daily Weapon Rotation:

• 12/17: Heretic (Rocket Launcher)
• 12/18: Blasphemer (Shotgun)
• 12/19: Apostate (Sniper)
• 12/20: Heretic (Rocket Launcher)
• 12/21: Blasphemer (Shotgun)
• 12/22: Apostate (Sniper)
• 12/23: Heretic (Rocket Launcher)
• 12/24: Blasphemer (Shotgun)

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HEROIC MENAGERIE

Heroic Boss: Arunak, Hive Ogre

Singe: Solar damage increases slightly from all sources.

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ESCALATION PROTOCOL

Boss: Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol (Hive Knight)

• No major mechanic, only requires extensive firepower to take down.

Potential Drops:

• Ikelos_SR_v1.0.1 – Legendary Sniper Rifle
• Ikelos_SG_v1.0.1 – Legendary Shotgun
• Ikelos_SMG_v1.0.1 – Legendary Submachine Gun

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EVERVERSE

Visit the Eververse page to view Dawning and Seasonal items available.

Silver (Featured Items)

• Perfect Ten – Legendary Finisher (800)
• Get That Bread – Exotic Emote (1000)
• Frostborne – Exotic Weapon Ornament for Black Talon (700)
• Polar Vortex – Exotic Sparrow (800)
• Winterview Shell – Exotic Ghost Shell (600)
• Fond Memories Engram – Legendary Bright Engram Bundle (x1= 200 S, x3= 500 S, or x5= 800 S)

Bright Dust – Featured Items

• Resilient Laurel – Legendary Shader (40)
• Howling Blizzard – Legendary Transmat Effect (450)
• Hard-Packed Shell – Exotic Ghost Shell (2850)
• Comfort Dance – Legendary Emote (700)

Bright Dust

• Baking Cookies – Exotic Emote (3250)
• A History of Starlight – Exotic Ship (2000)
• True North Shell – Exotic Ghost Shell (2850)
• Dawning Bauble Shell – Legendary Ghost Shell (400)
• Subito MK. 9 – Legendary Sparrow (600)
• Holiday Cheer – Exotic Sparrow (2500)
• Snowflake Projection – Legendary Ghost Projection (1500)
• Concentrated Mattergem – Legendary Consumable (200)
• Gleaming Boon of the Vanguard – Legendary Consumable (150)
• Gleaming Boon of the Crucible – Legendary Consumable (500)
• Dawning Tranquility – Legendary Shader (40)
• Dawning Warmth – Legendary Shader (40)
• Howling Blizzard – Legendary Transmat Effect (450)
• Shower of Gifts – Legendary Transmat Effect (450)