This Week in Destiny
Here is a look at this week in Destiny 2.
- Iron Banner is live with new game mode called Fortress.
- Seasonal challenges for week five are now available.
- “More Than a Weapon” Seasonal Quest continues, visit the Exo Frame at the H.E.L.M..
- Activity Bonus: Vanguard ranks
- The Glassway Nightfall
- Crucible Playlist: Rumble
- Featured Pinnacle Rotators:
- Raid: Vow of the Disciple
- Dungeon: Duality
Reminder: Trials will be on a short break this week while Iron Banner is live, Trials will return next week on January 13, 2023.
Coming Soon
- The first TWAB of the new year returns on January 12, 2023.
- Grandmaster Nightfalls open on January 17, 2023.
View more details and check out loot available on our Iron Banner page.
Iron Banner
Available Now until January 10 at Reset
Access: Free-to-Play
Matchmaking: Enabled
Game Mode: Fortress
- To win, score more points that your opponent by capturing and defending the zones. The Hunt activates twice per match.
- Zones: Gain 2 points for each zone your team controls at each time interval.
- Zone Advantage: The state when your team controls 2 zones. Your team gains 4 points at each time interval.
- Power Play: The state when your team controls all 3 zones. Your team gains 6 points at each time interval.
- The Hunt: Occurs twice per match. Caiatl sends a high-value zone via Drop Pod. This zone is quick to capture and awards a large number of points over a shorter period of time.
Two weapons have been added to the Iron Banner loot pool, plus fan favorite Iron Companion armor from Destiny 1 has returned.
Gunnora’s Axe
Energy Shotgun (Arc)
Dark Decider
Energy Auto Rifle (Arc)
View loot and more details on the Iron Banner page.
NOTE: It looks like Lord Saladin and Eva had some scheduling issue and some may notice Eva Levante is still the Tower. If this occurs for you, you should be able to access Lord Saladin inventory if this occurs for you. Loading back in or logging out and back in hasn’t fixed it for me quite yet.
Seasonal Challenges
Week five seasonal challenges are now available.
Dec 6 - Dec 13, 2022
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon I | Complete the week one “More Than a Weapon” mission. | Exo Frame Module + Challenger XP+ |
Heist Battlegrounds I | Open five Seraph Chests and defeat 50 powerful Hive combatants in Heist Battlegrounds playlist or in Legend Heist Battlegrounds. | Repute & Challenger XP++ |
Frozen Lightning | Defeat combatants with Stasis or Arc damage in Heist Battlegrounds. | Challenger XP++ |
Precision Loadout | Defeat targets with Bows or Linear Fusion Rifles, earning bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Also defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds with precision final blows. | Challenger XP+ |
Moon Activities | On the Moon, complete bounties, Lost Sectors, patrols, and public events. | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Taking All Challenges | Complete three weekly playlist challenges. | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Long-Range Calibration | Defeat targets on the Moon with Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace rifles, earning bonus progress in Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+, 75Bright Dust |
Dredgin’ Up Victory | Complete Gambit matches, earning bonus progress via wins. | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Spark Defender | Score points in Rift, earning bonus progress for igniting the Rift. | Challenger XP+, 75Bright Dust |
Hive Slayer | Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes, earning bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
Dec 13 - Dec 20, 2022
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon I | Complete the week one “More Than a Weapon” mission. | Exo Frame Module + Challenger XP+ |
Heist Battlegrounds II | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and defeat Deathtongue Choristers. | Exo Frame Module, Challenger XP+ |
Fire in the Void | Defeat combatants with Void or Solar damage in Heist Battlegrounds. - 150 [Void] or [Solar] final blows | Challenger XP+ |
Umbral Focusing I | Focus a Season of the Seraph engram at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M. - 1 Engram focused | Challenger XP |
Cosmodrome Activities | In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Lost in the Legend | Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. - 1 Lost Sectors | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Mid-Range Calibration | Calibrate mid-range weapons—Hand Cannons, Glaives, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, Machine Guns—in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. - 200 Calibration | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Bank, Kill, Repeat | Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit. - 250 Points | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Freezing Void | Defeat Guardians. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with Void or Stasis effects. - 80 Guardians | Challenger XP+, 75Bright Dust |
The Fallen Fall | Defeat Fallen combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. - 200 Fallen | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
Dec 20 - Dec 27, 2022
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon III | Complete the week three “More Than a Weapon” mission and defeat Hive and Fallen combatants anywhere in the system. | Exo Frame Module + Challenger XP+ |
Seraph's Shield I | Operation: Seraph's Shield completed and defeat combatants using Pulse Rifles. | Exo Frame Module, Challenger XP+ |
In the Cold Light of the Sun | Defeat combatants with Solar or Stasis damage in Heist Battlegrounds. 150 [Solar] or [Stasis] final blows | Challenger XP+ |
Rapid Loadout | Defeat targets with Pulse Rifles or Trace Rifles. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Rapidly defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds. 150 [Pulse Rifle] or [Trace Rifle] final blows & 10 Rapidly defeated | Challenger XP+ |
Europa Activities | On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Power Broker | Reach Power Level by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams. 1580 Power Level | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords—on Europa. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. - 200 Calibration | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Primeval Entourage | Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. - 250 Points | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Scorched Earth | Defeat Guardians in Team Scorched. Charged detonations in midair or on surfaces earn bonus progress. - 40 Guardians | Challenger XP+, 75Bright Dust |
Ultimate Champion | Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers. - 60 Champions | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Dec 20, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon IV | Complete Week 4 of "More Than a Weapon". Defeat Hive and Scorn combatants anywhere. | Exo Frame Module + Challenger XP+ |
Heist Battlegrounds III | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and breach submind vaults without alerting Wrathborn reinforcements. - 20 Heist Battlegrounds completions. | Exo Frame Module, Challenger XP+ |
Entropic Shock | Defeat combatants with Arc or Void damage in Heist Battlegrounds. - 150 [Arc] or [Void] final blows | Challenger XP+ |
Seasonal Shaping I | Unlock the Pattern for any Seasonal or IKELOS v1.0.3 weapon. - 1 Pattern unlocked. | Challenger XP+ |
Mod Collector | Unlock artifact mods. - 12 Mods unlocked | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Precision Calibration | Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. - 200 Calibration | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
High-Value Hunter | Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets. - 75 Combatants | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Momentum Crash | Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage. - 50 Guardians | Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. - 3 Nightfall | Nightfall Weapon & Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust |
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon V | More Than a Weapon: Week 5 completed & 250 Combatants defeated. | Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP+ |
Heist Battlegrounds IV | 25 Heist Battlegrounds completed & 5 Champions defeated. | Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP+ |
Quick Heists | Complete a Heist Battleground in under 12 minutes. - Complete 1 | Challenger XP+ |
Umbral Focusing | Focus 5 Season of the Seraph weapon or armor engrams at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M.. | Challenger XP+ |
Timeless Iteration | Acquire Veles-X Pulse Rifle | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Iron Sharpens Iron | Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. - 20 Progress | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Fell and Fallen | Defeat Fallen and Hive bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. - 5 Hive boss defeated & 5 Fallen boss defeated | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Jan 10 - 17, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon VI | - More Than a Weapon: Week 6 completed. | Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP++ |
Heist Battlegrounds V | - Seraph Chest opened (x30) - Deathtongue Choristers (x5) | Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP++ |
Seraph's Secrets | Hidden chests opened (x2) | Challenger XP+ |
CQC Loadout | 125 [Glaive] final blows & 50 [Melee] Melee | Challenger XP+ |
Apex Armorer | Masterwork a piece of armor (x1) | Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust |
Absolutely Stunning | Stun Champions (x50) | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Crucible Ornament | Acquire the Crucible ornament for Veles-X. | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Jan 17 - Jan 24, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
More Than a Weapon VII | Complete Week 7 of "More Than a Weapon." Defeat Hive and Fallen bosses anywhere in the system. Bonus progress for defeating them in Heist Battlegrounds and the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield."
| Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP++ |
Heist Battlegrounds VI | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and defeat combatants with Season of the Seraph or IKELOS weapons. - 35 Heist Battlegrounds & 200 Combatants | Exo Frame Module & Challenger XP++ |
Legendary Heists | Complete a Heist Battleground on Legend difficulty. | Challenger XP+ |
Seasonal Shaping II | Earn levels with Shaped Seasonal or IKELOS v1.0.3 weapons. | Challenger XP+ |
Down to Size | Defeat targets with Trace Rifles, Glaives, and Linear Fusion Rifles in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating invading Guardians. | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Fleeting Glory | Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Grandmaster | Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster. | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Jan 24 - 31, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
Seraph's Shield III | Complete the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield" on Legend difficulty. Defeat combatants with precision damage anywhere in the system using Pulse Rifles.
| 8 Seraphic Umbral Energy & Challenger XP++ |
Flawless Heists | Complete Heist Battlegrounds in the playlist or Legend Heist Battlegrounds without dying.
| Challenger XP+ |
Umbral Focusing III | Focus IKELOS weapon engrams at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M. - 5 Engrams focused | Challenger XP+ |
Seraph's Calibration | Earn levels with Shaped Seasonal or IKELOS v1.0.3 weapons. | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Gambit Ornament | Acquire the Gambit ornament for Veles-X. - 1 Weapon Ornament | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Trial by Firing Squad | Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. | Trials of Osiris Weapon & Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Jan 31 - Feb 7, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
Legend Heist Battlegrounds II | Complete each Heist Battleground on Legend difficulty.
| Seraphic Umbral Energy & Challenger XP++ |
Heavy Loadout | Defeat targets with Machine Guns. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. - Machine Gun final blows | Challenger XP+ |
Pinnacle | Reach Power Level 1590 by earning pinnacle rewards. - Reach 1590 | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
Armory-Wide Calibration | Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress agaisnt Champions. - Energy weapon - Power weapon | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Icy Singularity | Defeat targets with Void or Stasis effects. Bonus progress for defeating invading Guardians. | Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust |
Cosmic Chill | Defeat combatants with Void or Stasis effects in Vanguard playlists. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Name | Description | Objectives | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seraph's Shield IV | Locate all Warmind nodes and destroy all security drones in the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield." | 4 Warmind nodes & 12 Security drones | 8 Seraphic Umbral Energy & Challenger XP++ |
| EDZ Activities | In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. | 18 Progress | Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust |
| Vanguard Ornament | Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Veles-X. | 1 Weapon Ornament | Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust |
Legend Heist Battlegrounds
Seraphs have deployed to multiple destinations to infiltrate Braytech facilities, bypass advanced defense systems, and neutralize hordes of Wrathborn. Your security clearance has been granted and your Seraph fireteam awaits, Guardian.
Access: Requires Season of the Seraph Season Pass
Recommended Power: 1580
Matchmaking: Disabled
Weekly Pinnacle Challenge: Complete 3 Heist Battlegrounds on Legend.
This Week: Mars – Blitz the legendary BrayTech Futurescape campus on Mars to repossess fragments of the submind Charlemagne’s code.
Modifiers
- Legend Rules:
- Power Level: All combatants in this activity will be at least +10 points over your current Power level.
- Empath
- Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
- Denial
- Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
- Equipment Locked
- You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Champion Foes
- You will face Barrier and Unstoppable Champions.
- Shielded Foes
- Arc, Solar, Void Shields.
Check out our Legend Heist Battlegrounds page for more details.
Weekly Story Mission
Access: The Witch Queen
Mission: The Cunning
Weekly Challenges
- Complete the weekly campaign on any difficulty.
- Reward: Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Get a team score of 100,000 or better.
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
Modifiers
Hero (1530) | Legend (1570) | Master (1600) | |
- High-Stat Veritas Armor (Rare) | - High-Stat Veritas Armor (Uncommon) | - High-Stat Veritas Armor (Common) | |
Scorched Earth | |||
Champion Foes: Barrier and Unstoppable | |||
Shielded Foes: Arc, Solar, and Void Shields | |||
Equipment Locked | |||
Match Game | |||
Champions: Mob | |||
Famine |
Visit The Witch Queen Story Mission page for more details.
The Wellspring
The Wellspring is a new six-player matchmade activity at the heart of the ongoing struggle for the Throne World. The balance must be maintained.
Destination: Savathun’s Throne World
Access: The Witch Queen
Fireteam: 1-6 Players
Recommended Power Level
Legend/Normal | Master |
Recommended Power: 1760 | Recommended Power: 1840 |
Rewards - Daily Weapon (Uncommon) | Rewards |
Weekly Challenge
Challenge | Reward |
Complete runs of The Wellspring 0/3 | Powerful Gear (Tier 1) |
Complete runs of The Wellspring on higher difficulties. 0/1 | Pinnacle Gear |
Rotation
Date | Weapon | Boss/Mode | |
9-12-2023 |  | Father's Sin Sniper Rifle (Void) | |
9-13-2023 |  | Come to Pass Auto Rifle (Arc) | |
9-14-2023 |  | Tarnation Grenade Launcher (Arc) | |
9-15-2023 |  | Fel Taradiddle Sword (Kinetic) | |
9-16-2023 | | Father's Sin Sniper Rifle (Void) | |
9-17-2023 | | Come to Pass Auto Rifle (Arc) | |
9-18-2023 | | Tarnation Grenade Launcher (Arc) | |
9-19-2023 | | Fel Taradiddle Sword (Kinetic) |
Nightfall
The Glassway – Prevent ancient and powerful Vex from escaping the Glassway on Europa.
Challenges
Challenge | Rewards |
Earn points by completing Nightfalls. 200,000 Points | Pinnacle Gear |
1 of 3: Complete ritual activities. | Powerful Gear (Tier 1) |
Power Levels & Drop Chance
Hero (1770) | Legend (1830) | Master (1840) | GM (1840) | |
Nightfall Weapon | Uncommon | Common | Common | Common |
Exotic Gear | Uncommon | Common | Common | Common |
Enhancement Cores | Common | |||
Enhancement Prisms | Rare | Uncommon | Common | |
Ascendant Shards | Common | Uncommon | Common |
Featured Nightfall Weapon
[wptb id="95289" not found ]Shields and Champions
Difficulty | Shields | Champions |
Legend | x3 Solar | x8 Overload |
Master/Grandmaster | x3 Solar | x12 Overload |
Modifiers
Grandmaster Nightfalls opens on January 17, 2023
| Modifier | Adept (1510 Power) | Hero (1550 Power) | Legend (1580 Power) | Master (1610 Power) |
| Double Vanguard Ranks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| # of Champions | x8 Overload x7 Barrier | x12 Overload x12 Barrier | ||
| # of Shields | x3 Solar x12 Arc x5 Void | x3 Solar x8 Arc | ||
| Shielded Foes – Arc, Solar, Void Shields | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Champion Foes – Barrier and Overload | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Champions: Mob | ✔ | |||
| Lightning Crystals (See Note) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scorched Earth | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Acute Void Burn | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Equipment Locked | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Match Game | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Attrition | ✔ |
Raid and Dungeon Rotator
Legendary drops in both the weekly featured raid and dungeon are 100% farmable.
Featured Raid
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Vow of the Disicple |
Access: The Witch Queen Reward: Pinnacle Gear (First Completion) Lockout: Removed (For Legendary Gear) All Challenges: Active |
Featured Dungeon
[wptb id="117251" not found ]View loot tables and more details on our Weekly Featured Rotator page.
Raids
King’s Fall Armor Focus (Master)
Armor | Icon | Master Armor Focus |
 |  | Recovery |
Legacy Armor Focus and Timelost Weapon
Difficulty: Master
ℹ️: The armor focus for VoG and Vow are only available when they are the weekly featured raid.
[wptb id="109157" not found ]Challenges
[wptb id="106367" not found ]Vow of the Disciple Raid Challenges
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First Encounter (Aquisition) | Second Encounter (The Caretaker) | Third Encounter (The Upended) | Fourth Encounter (Rhulk) |
Swift Destruction | Base Information | Defenses Down | Looping Catalyst |
Kill all Champions within a few seconds of each other, on all rounds. | Runners cannot pick up more than one (1) stack of Knowledge (Glyph) on each run. | Each player cannot kill more than one Taken Knight in total. | Do not lose Leeching Force before the damage phase. |
Raid FAQs
- As of Season 22, Crota's End raid is the Pinnacle raid. Which means it drops Pinnacle rewards for each completed encounter every week per character.
- All other raids grant Legendary Gear. All raids continue to drop their exclusive rewards (such as any raid exotics or Timelost weapons).
- Adept weapons for the Vow of the Disciple Master Challenge work on a knockout system and can only be obtained from the weekly Master challenge. After collecting all Adept raid weapons, randomly rolled versions will drop.
With Lightfall and Season 20, Raids now have the following added to modifiers:
- One Overcharged weapon.
- Two Surges.
- No Threat modifier.
Source: Bungie
Raid Pages
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Raid Challenges Raid Rotation Vow of the Disciple Vault of Glass Deep Stone Crypt Garden of Salvation Last Wish
Lost Sector Rotation
Required to Unlock Lost Sectors
Required to Unlock Legend/Master Lost Sectors | |
 Complete the normal Lost Sector |  Reach 1750+ Power Level |
Recommended Power Levels
Difficulty | Power Level | Exotic Drop Chance |