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THIS WEEK IN DESTINY 2 (Oct 19 – Oct 26):
- Vanguard Singe: Arc (Check out r/DestinyTheGame for Daily modifiers).
- Festival of the Lost continues.
- Legend difficulty for Astral Alignment is available now!
- Showdown has returned.
- Trials Labs: Freelance will be available this Friday, along with bonus Trials ranks!
Notes:
- Season of the Lost ends on February 22, 2022.
- The current Daily and Weekly Reset time is at 10AM Pacific.
- Related Links: Reset Infographic | Daily Reset via r/DestinyTheGame | Challenges and Progression | Seasonal Challenges | Notable Armor rolls
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FESTIVAL OF THE LOOT SEASONAL EVENT
Event Available for All Players until November 02, 2021.
Helpful Links: Official Website | Guide
Eva Levante invites you to join a Last City tradition that celebrates the light we find in the darkness. Gather round the campfire with your fellow Guardians, dig into your overflowing bags of candy, and fondly recount the tales of those who were lost but will never be forgotten.
Players may acquire the Calavera Ghost Shell directly for Silver or may acquire it with Bright Dust when it is spotlighted during the event. The Calavera Ghost Shell was made by Luis Yepez. For more awesome works from Luis, be sure to visit his page over at Luisyepez.com.
Check out the Festival of the Lost page for more details!
If you haven’t got to join in on the festivities yet, there are a ton of treats waiting on you! Eva Levante is in the Tower with bounties, a quest, and some silly masks.
Finishing the opening quest will reward you with the Jurassic Green Pulse Rifle. The Jurassic Green also rolls with Tunnel Vision and Dragonfly, or Killing Wind and Multi-Killclip.
Completing Festival of the Lost Triumphs will net you the new Headless Hues Shader, the Beheaded Home Emblem, and the Headless Horsepower Exotic Sparrow.
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SEASON OF THE LOST SEASONAL CHALLENGES
Week 9:
| Challenge | Description | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Legendary Ley Liner | Complete the Astral Alignment activity at Legendary difficulty. | Challenger XP++, Wayfinder’s Compass Calibration Level |
| Astral Assault | Defeat combatants with Auto Rifles and melee attacks. Defeating combatants in the Astral Alignment activity grants bonus progress. | Challenger XP+, Wayfinder’s Compass Calibration Level |
| Trial by Firing Squad | Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Elemental Gambit | Complete Gambit matches with each elemental subclass. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Armory-Wide Calibration | Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Elemental Splicing | Complete strikes as each elemental subclass. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust, Mantle of Duty – Legendary Shader |
Check out the Seasonal Challenges page for more details!
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Wayfinder’s Voyage VII Challenge (Week 9): Complete the Astral Alignment activity at Legendary difficulty.
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Wayfinder’s Compass Calibration Level
NOTE: To get more info about this Quest and/or past weeks, visit the Wayfinder’s Voyage page (Includes Tracing the Stars and Ascendant Anchors info).
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Fireteam: 1-3 Players (no matchmaking)
Weekly Shattered Realm: Ruins of Wrath
Traverse the Shattered Realms of the Ascendant Plane in search of the lost Awoken Techeuns.
- Challenge: Defeat Champions in the Shattered Realm activity. (0/4)
- Challenge Reward: Pinnacle Gear (Earn high-stat gear from Legend difficulty)
Normal (Recommended Power: 1290)
- Champions:
- Unstoppable – This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Hive – This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
Legend (Recommended Power: 1320)
- Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
- Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
- Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout, Match Game, Extra Shields
- Martyr: Exploder units have more health.
- Chaff: Radar is disabled.
- Shielded Foes: These are the shielded combatants present in this mission:
- Arc: Taken Centurion
- Solar: Taken Knight
- Void: Taken Wizard and Taken Acolyte
NOTE: For more info view the Shattered Realm page
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Charge your Wayfinder’s Compass and reawaken ancient Ley Lines throughout the Dreaming City. Seal your accomplishments by defending the Blind Well from Xivu Arath’s encroaching forces.
Fireteam: 1-6 Players
Weekly Challenge: Open Wayfinder’s Troves (0/3)
Rewards: Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
Normal
Recommended Power: 1250 (Matchmaking enabled)
Modifiers:
- Champions: Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Champions: Unstoppable – This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
Legend
Recommended Power: 1320 (Matchmaking Disabled)
Modifiers:
- Champions: Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Champions: Unstoppable – This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
- Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
- Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
- Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
Rewards: High-Stat Legendary Gear
NOTE: For more info view the Astral Alignment page.
Info from This Week at Bungie article:
Legend difficulty is available now for Astral Alignment! The recommended power is 1320 and there are additional modifiers each day. Loadouts are locked. Also failing to complete or wiping as a team sends you back to orbit.
Legendary Astral Alignment Modifiers
- Weekly Taken rotating modifiers
- Denial (Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often).
- Epitaph (Taken combatants generate blight geysers when defeated).
- Empath (Enhanced radar, take increased damage from melee).
- Constant modifiers
- Champions: Overload and Unstoppable
- Equipment Locked
- Match Game
There will be an extra bonus chest waiting for you at the end. That is three total for everyone keeping score at home. And if you haven’t secured the Catalyst for Ager’s Scepter yet, these extra chests are more likely to hold one.
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VAULT OF GLASS RAID MASTER DIFFICULTY
Power Recommendation: There is no minimum Power requirement to enter, enemies are at 1350 Power.
Master Challenge and Rewards:
| Challenge | Timelost Weapon | Curated Perks |
| Strangers In Time (Gatekeepers) |  Hezen Vengeance Earned by completing the weekly Master VoG challenge.  Found Verdict (Timelost) Shotgun Earned by completing all Vault of Glass Master Challenges. | Overflow and Cluster Bomb |
NOTE: Check out the Raid Challenges and/or Vault of Glass page for more details.
Weekly Challenge: Complete the Vault of Glass raid challenge on any difficulty. (Reward: Pinnacle Gear)
| Raid | Challenge | Challenge Requirement |
| Vault of Glass | Strangers In Time (Gatekeepers) | Players must defeat the Praetorian and Wyvern at the same time. |
| Deep Stone Crypt | Red Rover (Crypt Security) | All Guardians must be operator and shoot the two panels on the lower level (Requires three phases). |
| Garden of Salvation | To the Top (Concencrated Mind) | Always deposit Ten (x10) motes at a time to summon the boss. |
| Last Wish | Forever Fight (Morgeth) | Do not kill the smaller Ogres. |
NOTE: View more info on the Raid Challenges page.
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Exodus Crash: Purge the Fallen infestation of the Exodus Black.
Challenges
- Complete 5, higher difficulties grant the most efficient progress. (Powerful Gear/T1)
- Complete with a team score of 100k or more. (Pinnacle Gear)
Possible Rewards
- Adept: Exotic Gear (rare), Enhancement Cores (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (rare).
- Hero: Exotic Gear (uncommon), Enhancement Cores (common), Enhancement Prisms (rare), and Nightfall Weapon (uncommon).
- Legend: Exotic Gear (common), Enhancement Prisms (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
- Master: Exotic Gear (common), Enhancement Prisms (common), Ascendant Shards (uncommon), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
- Grandmaster: Exotic Gear (common), Ascendant Shards (common), and Nightfall Weapon (common).
Possible Nightfall Weapons
If you got different Nightfall Weapons than Palindrome or Hothead, please DM Kyber on Discord or Twitter.
- Any Difficulty:
- Grandmaster:
Modifiers
*Matchmaking is OFF for Legend and above. A minimum Power level of 1345 to access Grandmaster difficulty.
| Modifiers | Adept (1250 Power) | Hero (1290 Power) | Legend (1320 Power) | Master (1350 Power) | Grandmaster (1370 Power) |
| Arach-NO! | | | | | ✔ |
| Scorched Earth | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Famine | | | | ✔ | |
| Champions: Overload | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Champions: Barrier | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Champions: Mob | | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Thavik’s Implant | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Equipment Locked | | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chaff | | | | | ✔ |
| Limited Revives | | | | | ✔ |
| Extinguish | | | | | ✔ |
| Match Game | | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Grandmaster Modifiers | | | | | ✔ |
NOTE: For more details visit the Nightfall page. For a look ahead, check out the Nightfall Weapon Schedule. Nightfall Weapons have a chance to drop with random rolls every week from Nightfall completions, there is one old weapon and one newly added weapon. Adept Nightfall Weapons only have a chance to drop from Grandmaster difficulty.
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Recommended Power: 1230
Challenge: Complete an Exo challenge.
- Survival: Simulated Skill-Set Training: Survive the harsh weather as you take down the Vex.
Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: For more details about Exo Challenges, click here.
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Challenges
- Complete 2 Empire Hunts (as part of a step on an Empire Hunt quest).
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Complete any Empire Hunt on Master difficulty.
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
Weekly Empire Hunt: The Dark Priestess: Kridis
Modifiers: Adept | Hero | Legend | Master
Possible Rewards
- Adept: Enhancement Cores (uncommon)
- Hero: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (rare), Enhancement Cores (common) and Enhancement Prisms (rare).
- Legend: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (uncommon), Enhancement Cores (uncommon) and Enhancement Prisms (common).
- Master: High-Stat Crystocrene Armor (common) and Enhancement Prisms (common).
- Any Difficulty Above: Cloudstrike – Exotic Sniper Rifle (Random drop)
NOTE: For more info view the Empire Hunts Page.
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LEGEND AND MASTER LOST SECTORS
Lost Sectors change Daily @ Reset, 10 AM PDT. There is one Legend and one Master Lost Sector each day, each one has a chance to drop a piece of Exotic Armor (see schedule below).
Lost Sector Resources
Required to Unlock Lost Sectors
- Complete normal version of the Lost Sector.
- Reach Power Level 1260 (NOTE: If you are lower than 1260 Power you will not see Legend and Master Lost Sectors. Keep in mind, even though you may access Lost Sectors at a Power level lower than what is recommended, I recommend not being much more than 10 Power Levels below the Recommended Power Level, 20 max.)
Recommended Power Levels
- Legend 1320
- Exotic Drop Chance: Rare
- Masterwork Core Chance: Uncommon
- Master 1350
- Exotic Drop Chance: Common
- Masterwork Core Chance: Uncommon
Weekly Schedule
VIEW SCHEDULE (Click arrow to open):
You may also view the complete schedule for this Season at kyber3000.com/LS-Schedule. Swipe/slide over to view more of this chart on mobile.
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6-player activity // Fireteams of six will use Splicer tech to hack the Vex Network. Uncover their secrets, steal their code, and user their power against them.
Recommended Power: 1300
Required for Access: Season of the Splicer Season Pass
Weekly Override Mission: Europa
Brave the frozen wastelands of Europa to help Mithrax splice the Vex network.
Modifiers:
- Champions: Barrier – This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
- Champions: Overload – This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
- Check out r/DestinyTheGame for remaining modifiers (which change Daily at Reset).
Weekly Challenges and Rewards
- Complete Three Override Missions (0/3)
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 3)
- Open Three Conflux Chests with Key Codes in Override missions. (0/3)
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: View the Override page for more details.
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NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear. View more details for this activity here.
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WANDERING NIGHTMARES // LEGACY
- Nightmare Boss: Fallen Council
- Location: Archer’s Line, The Moon
- Trove Guardian: Archer’s Line, The Moon
NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear.
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Weekly Location: The Strand
Dreaming City Cycle: Low Strength Curse (“The Shattered Throne” Dungeon is available at all times. It can be launched and reset from the Director.)
Challenges and Quests:
- Ascendant Challenge: Forfeit Shrine, Gardens of Esila
- Quest: Broken Courier – Respond to a distress call in the Strand.
- Blind Well: Scorn, Plagues: Sikariis & Varkuuriis
NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear.
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Location: Sorrow’s Harbor, Moon
Schedule:
| Date | Possible Reward (Can drop from the Final Boss) |
| 10/19/2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| 10/20/2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| 10/21/2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| 10/22/2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| 10/23/2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| 10/24/2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| 10/25/2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| 10/26/2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
NOTE: This activity is a Legacy activity and no longer rewards Powerful Gear. Only one weapon drops per day and changes every day at the daily reset time, check the schedule to make sure which weapon is dropping. You may also confirm what the weapon is each day at r/DestinyTheGame if this page is incorrect or not updated.
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You can find the Gunsmith in the Courtyard in The Tower. The Gunsmith’s Weapons change every week at Reset, Mods change Daily at Reset, check mods out at r/DestinyTheGame or light.gg.
| Name | Type | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver | Primary Hand Cannon | Extended Barrel // Hammer-Forged Rifling | Appended Mag // Steady Rounds | Ambitious Assassin | Multikill Clip |
| Bad Omens | Heavy Rocket Launcher | Volatile Launch // Linear Compensator | Black Powder // Implosion Rounds | Field Prep | Cluster Bomb |
| Toil and Trouble | Primary Shotgun | Rifled Barrel // Full Choke | Tactical Mag // Light Mag | Full Auto Trigger System | Moving Target |
| Wishbringer | Energy Shotgun | Smallbore // Barrel Shroud | Appended Mag // Extended Mag | Pulse Monitor | Moving Target |
| Gnawing Hunger | Energy Auto Rifle | Arrowhead Brake // Polygonal Rifling | Accurized Rounds // Extended Mag | Tap the Trigger | Rampage |
| Tarantula | Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle | Arrowhead Brake // Full Bore | Accelerated Coils // Projection Fuse | Field Prep | Rampage |
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Players with an active Prime Gaming membership can earn in-game Exotic Gear Drops in Destiny 2. Each drop will contain four rewards, including Exotic weapons, Ghosts, ships, Sparrows, and weapon ornaments from previous Seasons.
Available Now – Darkhorse Exotic Bundle
- Dark Horse Sparrow
- The Bandwagon Ship
- Rust Punk Shell Ghost
- Hold On Emote
If you do not have a membership, you may start your free trial here (*This link supports Kyber3000 with a small commission for each sign up). You may visit this page to start your free trial and support Kyber at the same time or here is a non-affiliate link).
Once you have signed up for Prime Gaming and have connected your accounts, you can claim your Destiny 2 Exotic Gear Drops every month on the Destiny 2 Prime Gaming website.
After claiming your drop, log into Destiny 2 and visit Amanda Holliday in the Tower’s Hangar where you will be able to claim your rewards from her inventory screen.
You will have until the 10 AM Pacific on the last day of the drop to claim the rewards on Destiny 2 Prime Gaming website.
Where do I get my Destiny 2 Prime Gaming Bundle?
- Your claimed drop will be available from Amanda Holliday in The Tower next time you log in to Destiny 2.
- Additional drops will be available to claim as long as you remain an Amazon Prime member.
- Note: New players will need to complete the game introduction prior to receiving in-game content.
- If you’re unable to receive your content, see the FAQs for more detail.
Note: Kyber will receive a small commission whenever someone signs up for Prime Gaming or buys eligible items from Amazon.com using Kyber’s Affiliate link.
PLEASE NOTE!
- If you claim a reward on a wrong account, you will be unable to reclaim that reward.
- Additionally, if you use Amazon Prime Household Sharing, only ONE person will be able to claim a reward.
Still have questions? Check out Bungie’s Help article for more details on how everything works.
Sources: Prime Gaming and Bungie
Source: Originally tweeted by PrimeGaming (@primegaming) on September 22, 2021.
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DISABILITY AWARENESS
Bungie believes that everyone should be able to play their games, regardless of a barrier or disability they may have. October is Disability History Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the United States, which is held annually to increase awareness and understanding of the contributions made by persons with disabilities.
Bungie announced their newest inclusion Club, Accessibility@Bungie. Their mission is to partner with organizations within the gaming industry who are dedicated to game accessibility. This club has worked closely with several teams here at Bungie to create their Diversity and Inclusion pin series for the Bungie Store entitled “Everyone Can Play” An emblem of the same name will also be included.
The pin and emblem feature an open door that leads out into the world, symbolizing that there are no barriers and that possibilities are endless. Throughout the month of October, 100% of profits from the pin’s sales will benefit the AbleGamers Foundation. This organization creates opportunities that enable play to combat social isolation, fosters inclusive communities, and improves the quality of life for people with disabilities. After October, profits will be collected by the Bungie Foundation to distribute to other organizations that do accessibility-related work.
Buy the Pin: Bungiestore.com/everyone-can-play-collectible-pin
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Vendor // A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.
Arrives: Friday, Oct 22 @ 10 AM PDT
Departs: Tuesday, Oct 26 @ 10AM PDT
NOTE: Check out the Xûr page on Friday’s for more details.
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3v3 Competitive Activity – Available for all Destiny 2 players!
Starts: Friday, Oct 22 @ 10 AM PDT
Ends: Tuesday, Oct 26 @ 10AM PDT
NOTE: Check out the Trials page for more details!
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Visit Bungie.net for news, updates, and more!
News and Updates
- Oct 14: This Week at Bungie – Headless Horsepower
- Oct 12: Festival of the Lost
- Oct12: Update 3.3.1 – The One About… A Whole Bunch of Stuff
Helpful Websites
- Beyond Light: Guide | Support | Website
- The Witch Queen: Website | Support
- Season of the Lost: Website | Support | FAQ | Info Page
- More: Cross Play Info | 30th Anniversary | Destiny 2 Showcase Recap
- Trials: Trials of Osiris – The Revamp Begins
- Help: Destiny 2 Known Issues | Report Issues to the #Help forum
- Other: Find a Fireteam | Destiny 2: New Player Guide | Cross Save
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Here is a look at what’s to come in Destiny 2 (check out the Official Calendar above or at Bungie.net).
October – November
- Now: Festival of the Lost
- Season of the Lost Updates
December – February
- Bungie 30th Anniversary Event
- New Dungeon
- Gjallarhorn Exotic Quest
- New 6-player Offensive
- Iconic Weapons from Bungie’s Past
- and much more!
- Moments of Triumph
- The Dawning
February 22, 2022
- The Witch Queen Arrives!!
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Have a good week and enjoy Festival of the Lost!
Kimberly (Kyber)
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