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THIS WEEK IN DESTINY 2 (Dec 28 – Jan 04):
- Vanguard Singe: Arc (Check out r/DestinyTheGame for Daily modifiers).
- The Dawning seasonal event continues!
- Moments of Triumph continues.
- Gain bonus Trials ranks during Trials of Osiris!
- Showdown has returned to the Crucible.
Notes:
- Season of the Lost ends on February 22, 2022.
- The current Daily and Weekly Reset time is at 9 AM Pacific.
- Related Links: Reset Infographic | Daily Reset via r/DestinyTheGame | Challenges and Progression | Seasonal Challenges | Notable Armor rolls | Lost Sectors
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Ends on Jan 4, 2022
Visit Eva in the Tower to begin! Available for All Players!
Links: Official Website | Guide
NOTE: Check out The Dawning page for more details.
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Live Now until February 22, 2022
Check out the Moments of Triumph page for more info and guides.
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Become a contestant in the Dares of Eternity and compete in challenges from across the paraverse.
Availability: Free to Play
Fireteam: 1-6 Players
Location: Eternity
Recommended Power:
| Difficulty | Recommended Power | Matchmaking |
| Normal | 1150 | Yes |
| Legend | 1320 | No |
Weekly Challenges:
| Challenge | Reward |
| Complete Dares of Eternity. Legend difficulty grants additional progress. 0/3 | Powerful Gear (Tier 1) |
| Complete Dares of Eternity with a score of 250000 or higher. 0/1 | Pinnacle Gear |
Modifiers:
| Normal | Legend |
| Daodan Surge: Melee abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster. | Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts. |
| Champions: All: This mode contains Barrier, Unstoppable, and Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier, Unstoppable, or Overload mod, respectively. | Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage. |
| Contestants: Disciples of the Neigh Round 1: Taken Round 2: Cabal Final Round: Zydron (Vex Boss) | |
| Champions: All – This mode contains Barrier, Unstoppable, and Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier, Unstoppable, or Overload mod, respectively. | |
| Arc Singe: Arc damage increases slightly from all sources. | |
| Rank-and-File Damage Increase: Rank-and-file combatants deal increased damage. | |
Legend Rewards: Enhancement Prisms (Uncommon) |
NOTE: Check out the Dares of Eternity page for more info.
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A cautionary tale for adventurers willing to trade their humanity for riches.
Availability: Requires 30th Anniversary Pack
Fireteam: Up to 3 Players
Recommended Power: 1310
Location: Cosmodrome
Weekly Challenges:
- Complete ‘Grasp of Avarice’
- Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: Check out the Grasp of Avarice page for more details.
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Fireteam: 1-3 Players (no matchmaking)
Weekly Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes
Weekly Challenges:
- 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.
- Taken: This mode contains both Overload and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stunned without an Overload or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
Legend (Recommended Power: 1320)
- 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.
- Taken: This mode contains both Overload and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stunned without an Overload 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
- Denial: Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
- 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 (Normal has matchmaking)
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
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.
- Denial: Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
Rewards: High-Stat Legendary Gear
NOTE: For more info view the Astral Alignment page.
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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 | Armor Stat-Focus |
| Stranger in Time (Gatekeeper) |  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 | Mobility |
NOTE: Check out the Raid Challenges and/or Vault of Glass page for more details.
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Weekly Challenge: Complete the Vault of Glass raid challenge on any difficulty. (Reward: Pinnacle Gear)
| Raid | Challenge | Challenge Requirement |
| Vault of Glass | Stranger in Time (Gatekeeper) | Players must defeat the Praetorian and Wyvern at the same time. |
| Deep Stone Crypt | Of All Trades (Taniks Phase 1) | Each guardian must do all three roles (Operator, Scanner, and Suppressor). |
| Garden of Salvation | Staying Alive (Embrace) | Do not kill spawning Cyclopses (the Cyclopses in the first two rooms). |
| Last Wish | Forever Fight (Morgeth) | Do not kill the smaller Ogres. |
NOTE: View more info on the Raid Challenges page.
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The Hollowed Lair (The Tangled Shore): The Fanatic has returned. Take him down and finish the job you started.
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 and Unique Item
- Any Difficulty:
- Plug One.1 – Fusion Rifle
- Uzume RR4 – Sniper Rifle
- Mindbender’s Ambition – Shotgun (This weapon is locked at 1100 Power)
- Grandmaster:
Modifiers
| Modifiers | Adept (1250 Power) | Hero (1290 Power) | Legend (1320 Power) | Master (1350 Power) | Grandmaster (1370 Power) |
| Champions: Mob | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Champions: Unstoppable | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Champions: Overload | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Fesetering Rupture | ✔ | ||||
| The Fanatic’s Zeal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Limited Revives | ✔ | ||||
| Togetherness (Master) | ✔ | ||||
| Chaff (Master/GM) | ✔ | ||||
| Extinguish | ✔ | ||||
| Match Game | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Equipment Locked | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| GM Modifiers | ✔ | ||||
| Raider Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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.
Agility: Simulated Skill-Set Training – Test your dexterity as you move against the Vex.
Reward: Pinnacle Gear
NOTE: For more details about Exo Challenges, click here.
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Weekly Empire Hunt: The Warrior: Phylaks – Defeat Eramis’s military commander, Phylaks, the Warrior.
Modifiers: Adept | Hero | Legend | Master
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
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, 9 AM PST. 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: Info Page | Infographics
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
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The Eclipsed Zone is special event that occurs on the planet of Europe. The zone rotates every week and features falling debris, an area buff, and specific area challenges to complete.
Weekly Location: Asterion Abyss, Europa
Buff: Stasis Regeneration – Stasis abilities recharge faster.
Description: “Debris rains down from the sky; a constant remnant of the Orbital Station crash at the hands of Guardians. House Salvation intends to secure the area through the use of Darkness and collect any important Debris. Guardians are advised to disrupt the Fallen’s plans.”
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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: Tangled Shore
Infiltrate the Vex network and confront the Subjugated Mind that rules their digital domain.
Modifiers:
- Barrier: This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
- 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: Nightmare of Horkis
- Location: Anchor of Light, The Moon
- Trove Guardian: Anchor of Light, The Moon
NOTE: This is a Legacy activity and does not reward Powerful Gear.
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Weekly Location: Divalian Mists
Dreaming City Cycle: Medium 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: Cimmerian Garrison, Chamber of Starlight
- Quest: The Oracle Engine – The Taken threaten to take control of an irreplaceable Awoken communications device.
- Blind Well: Hive, Plague: Cragur
Schedule:
| Date | Curse Week | Ascendant Challenge | Challenge Location |
| 12-28-2021 | Medium | Cimmerian Garrison | Chamber of Starlight |
| 01-04-2022 | High | Ouroborea | Aphelions Rest |
| 01-11-2022 | Low | Forfeit Shrine | Gardens of Esila |
| 01-18-2022 | Medium | Shattered Ruins | Spine of Keres |
| 01-25-2022 | High | Keep of Honed Edges | Harbinger Seclude |
| 02-01-2022 | Low | Agonarch Abyss | Bay of Drowned Wishes |
| 02-08-2022 | Medium | Cimmerian Garrison | Chamber of Starlight |
| 02-15-2022 | High | Ouroborea | Aphelions Rest |
| 02-22-2022 | Low | Forfeit Shrine | Gardens of Esila |
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) |
| 12/28/2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| 12/29/2021 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| 12/30/2021 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| 12/31/2021 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| 1/1/2022 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
| 1/2/2022 | Apostate (Sniper) |
| 1/3/2022 | Heretic (Rocket Launcher) |
| 1/4/2022 | Blasphemer (Shotgun) |
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 |
| Berenger’s Memory | Heavy Grenade Launcher | Linear Compensator // Quick Launch | Proximity Grenades // High-Velocity Rounds | Quickdraw | Rampage |
| Temptation’s Hook | Heavy Sword | Hungry Edge // Honed Edge // Tempered Edge | Enduring Guard // Heavy Guard | Energy Transfer | Whirlwind Blade |
| Toil and Trouble | Primary Shotgun | Rifled Barrel // Barrel Shroud | Assault Mag // Extended Mag | Full Auto Trigger System | Moving Target |
| Lonesome | Primary Sidearm | Fluted Barrel // Polygonal Rifling | Alloy Magazine // Armor-Piercing Rounds | Full Auto Trigger System | Slideshot |
| Cartesian Coordinate | Energy Fusion Rifle | Cleanshot IS // Hitmark IS | Accelerated Coils // Projection Fuse | Lead from Gold | Vorpal Weapon |
| Pleiades Corrector | Energy Scout Rifle | Arrowhead Brake // Hammer-Forged Rifling | Armor-Piercing Rounds // Ricochet Rounds | Genesis | Elemental Capacitor |
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Players with an active Prime Gaming membership can now 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. 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).
Queenbreaker Exotic Bundle Available Now
- The Queenbreaker – Exotic Weapon
- Kingmaker – Exotic Weapon Ornament
- Quality Cut – Exotic Ship
- October Dash – Legendary Sparrow
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
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A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.
Arrives: Friday, Dec 31 @ 9AM PST
Departs: Tuesday, Jan 04 @ 9AM PST
NOTE: Check out the Xûr page on Friday’s for more details.
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This is a 3v3 competitive crucible activity only available from Friday until Reset every weekend! Matchmaking is available! Earn exclusive rewards in Trials of Osiris by defeating other Guardians in this weekly Elimination playlist.
Begins: Tuesday, Dec 31 @ 9AM PST
Ends: Tuesday, Jan 04 @ 9AM PST
NOTE: Check out the Trials page for more details.
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Visit Bungie.net for news, updates, and more!
News and Updates
- Dec 16: This Week at Bungie – Last TWAB of the Year
- Dec 16: Update 3.4.0.1 – The One About the Dungeon
- Dec 10: A Message from Bungie CEO Pete Parson
Helpful Websites
- Beyond Light: Guide | Support | Website
- Season of the Lost: Website | Support | FAQ | Info Page
- Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack: Info Page | Official Website
- The Witch Queen (Releases Feb 22): Website | Support
- Destiny Content Vault: Forsaken Update
- More: Cross Play Info | 30th Anniversary | Destiny 2 Showcase Recap
- 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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February 22, 2022
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