
This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny
Here’s a look at what’s going on this week in Destiny 2:
- Seasonal Story continues.
- New Seasonal Challenges
- A new Battleground is available in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist (plus all battlegrounds for this Season are available in the playlist).
- Bonus: Gambit
- Crucible: Team Scorched
- Nightfall: HyperNet Current
- Wendigo GL3 Grenade Launcher
- Featured Rotators:
- Deep Stone Crypt raid
- Duality dungeon
- Trials returns on Friday!
- AND MORE!
Have a great week!
Upcoming Activities and Events
Nightfall
- March 7 (Week 2): Heist Battleground: Mars
- March 14 (Week 3): Hypernet Current
- March 21 (Week 4): Arms Dealer
- April 6 (Week 5): Glassway
- April 14 (Week 6): Lake of Shadows
- April 11 (Week 7): Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes
Iron Banner
- March 21 (Week 4)
- April 4 (Week 6)
- April 25 (Week 9)
Guardian Games
- May 2 – May 23, 2023

Season of Defiance Challenges
Complete all 12 objectives to unlock the Queensguard Title.
- Unbowed, Unbent – Complete every step in the We Stand Unbroken quest line.
- Defiant Keyholder – Gain bonus rewards by using a Defiant Key at the end of Season of Defiance Battlegrounds.
- Stand on the Table – Acquire upgrades from the War Table in the H.E.L.M.
- Country Radio – Listen to the radio messages in the Farm.
- Bend Toward Justice – Acquire Favors of Justice in a Season of Defiance activity.
- Grace Under Fire – Acquire Favors of Grace in a Season of Defiance activity.
- Zeal Appeal – Acquire Favors of Zeal in a Season of Defiance activity.
- Big Game Banisher – Defeat Champions or bosses in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist.
- Legendary Trifecta – Complete Defiant Battlegrounds on Legend difficulty in the EDZ, Cosmodrome, and the Orbital Prison.
- Secret
- Secret
- Scourge of Light – Defeat combatants with Season of Defiance Weapons: Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner.
Triumphs Objectives Unbowed, Unbent Complete every step in the We Stand Unbroken quest line. Defiant Keyholder Gain bonus rewards by using a Defiant Key at the end of Season of Defiance Battlegrounds. Stand on the Table Acquire upgrades from the War Table in the H.E.L.M. (8 Upgrades) Country Radio Listen to radio messages in the Farm. (2 messages) Bend Toward Justice Acquire Favors of Justice in a Season of Defiance activity. (50 Favors acquired) Grace Under Fire Acquire Favors of Grace in a Season of Defiance activity. (15 Favors acquired) Zeal Appeal Acquire Favors of Zeal in a Season of Defiance activity. (50 Favors acquired) Big Game Banisher Defeat Champions or bosses in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. Legendary Trifecta Complete Defiant Battlegrounds on Legend difficulty in the EDZ, Cosmodrome, and the Orbital Prison. Ctrl-Al-Complete Complete each of the 3 //node.ovrd.AVALON//,,,
Defiant Keys can be earned by completing Lightfall campaign missions, Terminal Overload in Neomuna, raids, Vanguard Ops playlist activities, Gambit matches, and Crucible matches.
Triumph Completed Rewards: Sightlines
Rewards: Common Nobility sparrow
February 28 - March 7, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
Righteous Defiance | Complete Defiant Battleground: EDZ.
| War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP |
Awaken, Queensguard | Complete Week 1 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest. | War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+ |
SIlver Lining | Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna.
| Challenger XP++ |
Keycard-Operated | Use keys to unlock Terminal Overload Key Chests in Neomuna. After completing the quest "Stargazer," Terminal Overload Keys can be earned in Neomuna by completing public events, looting chests, and completing patrols. | Challenger XP+ |
Keycard-Operated | In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
| Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Neptune Activities | In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Taking All Challenges | Complete weekly playlist challenges.
| Challenger XP++, 75 Bright Dust |
Spark Defender | Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Anti-Cabal Sweep | Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Deadly Horizons | Calibrate long-range weapons—Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles—in Neomuna. Bonus progress awarded in Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
March 7- March 14, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
Against the Shadows | Complete Week 2 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest. | War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+ |
Favored Liberator | Generate Favors in Seasonal activities. All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress.
| War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP |
Rohan's Legacy | Complete the quest "Unfinished Business." Also, defeat combatants throughout Neomuna with precision final blows. Bonus progress awarded for using Machine Guns.
| Challenger XP++ |
The Full Set | In Neomuna, collect and place four action figures. | 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. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Bank, Kill, Repeat | Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
| Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust |
Hive Slayer | Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords—in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
| Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
March 21- March 28, 2023
Challenge | Objectives | Rewards |
All That Matters | Complete Week 4 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest. | War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+ |
Cunning Liberator | Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Energy weapons. Earn bonus progress if they also deal Void or Arc damage. | War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP |
Focused Defiance | Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.
| War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP |
Strandweaver | Complete "The Final Strand" quest. Also, rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna. Bonus for Sidearm final blows. | Challenger XP+ |
Mod Collector | Unlock artifact mods. | Challenger XP++ & 75 Bright Dust |
Momentum Crash | Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Razor's Edge | Defeat targets with Swords, Bows, and Glaives in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. | Challenger XP++ & 75 Bright Dust |
Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. | Nightfall Weapon & 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. | Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust |
Neomuna Activities

PUBLIC EVENT
Terminal Overload this Week
This is a public event activity.
REWARDS AND ROTATION
Rewards:
- Exclusive Terminal Overload weapons (see schedule below)
NOTE: Currently, there is a way to get open the chest more than once.
Once you’ve completed the event and unlocked the chest, quickly jump on your sparrow and leave the area. Once you’ve entered a new location, rush back to the chest as fast as possible. There, you can open the chest again and receive extra loot without any cost.
Date | Location | Tap icon for details | Weapon |
3-20-2023 | Liming Harbor | Synchornic Roulette | |
3-21-2023 | Zephyr Concourse | Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun) | |
3-22-2023 | Ahimsa Park | Basso Ostinato (Void Shotgun) | |
3-23-2023 | Liming Harbor | Synchornic Roulette | |
3-24-2023 | Zephyr Concourse | Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun) | |
3-25-2023 | Ahimsa Park | Basso Ostinato | |
3-26-2023 | Liming Harbor | Synchornic Roulette | |
3-27-2023 | Zephyr Concourse | Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun) |

WEEKLY CAMPAIGN
Partition: Ordinance
Matchmaking: No
REWARDS

VEX INCURSION ZONE
Ahimsa Park
This is a public event type of activity.
MORE DETAILS
Weekly Rotation
Date | Location | Location |
3-20-2023 | ![]() | Liming Harbor |
3-21-2023 | ![]() | Zephyr Concourse |
3-22-2023 | ![]() | Ahimsa Park |
3-23-2023 | ![]() | Liming Harbor |
3-24-2023 | ![]() | Zephyr Concourse |
3-25-2023 | ![]() | Ahimsa Park |
3-26-2023 | ![]() | Liming Harbor |
3-27-2023 | ![]() | Zephyr Concourse |
3-28-2023 | ![]() | Ahimsa Park |
Rewards
- Strand Meditiation
- Terminal Overload Key
- Exotic Gear (Vex Strike Force)
- Exotic Engram (Vex Strike Force)

WEEKLY STORY
Breakneck
Matchmaking: Yes, on Hero difficulty.
MORE DETAILS
Rewards
- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Common)
- Ascendant Alloy (Common)
Check modifiers on the weekly story mission page.

Nightfall
This Week: HyperNet Current – Enter the Vex network to reactivate the city’s defenses.
Required: Lightfall is required to access this Nightfall strike.
Challenges
Challenge | Rewards |
Complete 5, higher difficulties grant the most efficient progress. | Powerful Gear (Tier 1) |
Complete with a team score of 200k or more across multiple Nightfall runs. | Pinnacle Gear |
Power Levels & Drop Chance
Power Level | 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 |
Shields and Champions
Difficulty | Shields | Champion |
? Solar | ? Overload | |
? Arc | ? Overload ? Unstoppable |
Modifiers
Reminder: Grandmaster opens on April 11, 2023.
Modifier | Hero (1770 Power) | Legend (1830 Power) | Master (1840 Power) |
---|---|---|---|
# of Champs | – | 5 Barrier 3 Unstoppable | 8 Barrier 9 Unstoppable |
# of Shields | – | 45% Arc 45% Solar 10% Void | 40% Arc 40% Solar 20% Void |
Champion Foes: Overload and Unstoppable | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Hero Modifiers | ✅ | ||
Legend Modifiers | ✅ | ||
Master Modifiers | ✅ | ||
Equipment Locked | ✅ | ✅ | |
Solar Surge | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Strand Surge | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Arc Threat | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Denial | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Overcharge Weapons – Kinect Weapon Damage Increase | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Overcharged Grenade Launcher | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Galvanized | ✅ | ||
Famine | ✅ |

Raid and Dungeon Rotator
Legendary drops in both the weekly featured raid and dungeon are 100% farmable.
Featured Raid
Featured Raid Rotator |
Deep Stone Crypt |
Access: Beyond Light Reward: Pinnacle Gear (First Completion) Lockout: Removed (Legendary Gear) All Challenges: Active |
Featured Dungeon
Featured Dungeon Rotator |
Duality |
Reward: Pinnacle Gear (First Completion) Lockout: Removed (For Legendary Gear) |
View loot tables and more details on our Weekly Featured Rotator page.

Raids
Info
- As of Lightfall, Root of Nightmares and the weekly featured raid reward Pinnacle Gear.
- 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
Swipe table below to view pages (click button or image to visit the page).
Armor Focus and Timelost Weapon
Difficulty: Master
ℹ️: The armor focus for King’s Fall, Vault of Glass, and Vow of the Disciple are only available when they are the weekly featured raid.
Master / VoG Armor Focus | Master / Vow Armor Focus | Master / King's Fall Armor Focus |
Armor Focus: Mobility Timelost Weapon: Fatebringer | Armor Focus: Not Available | Armor Focus: Not Available |
Challenge
ℹ️: The weekly featured raid rewards Pinnacle Gear upon completion and legendary raid gear is farmable for the weekly featured raid.
Week: March 14 - 21, 2023 | Raid | Challenge | Requirement |
King's Fall | The Grass is Always Greener (Totems) | Guardians must not take the same buff type (Brand of the Unraveler or Brand of the Weaver) twice in a row. | |
Vow of the Disciple | Looping Catalyst (Rhulk) | Do not lose Leeching Force before the damage phase. | |
Vault of Glass | The Only Oracle for You (Oracles) | Each player teleported can only destroy one oracle in each spawn set. | |
Deep Stone Crypt | Featured Raid (All challenges are active) | See table below | |
Garden of Salvation | To the Top (Consecrated Mind) | Always deposit Ten (x10) motes at a time to summon the boss. | |
Last Wish | Summoning Ritual (Kalli) | Activate and cleanse all nine plates, then kill all nine Knights and Ogres before damaging Kalli. |
Featured Raid Challenge
First Encounter (Crypt Security) | Second Encounter (Atraks-1) | Third Encounter (Taniks Part 1) | Fourth Encounter (Taniks) |
Red Rover | Copies of Copies | Of All Trades | The Core Four |
All Guardians must be operator and shoot the two panels on the lower level. | Do not send any “Atraks-1 Replication” debuffs into airlocks/space. | Guardians must perform each role at least once (Operator, Scanner, and Suppressor). | Guardians must dunk all four cores before each DPS phase. |
Featured Raid Exotic
This weapon has a rare chance to drop from the final boss.

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
Difficulty | Power Level |
1830 | |
1840 |
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 |
Weekly Rotation
Date | Boss | Weapon | Type | |
3-21-2023 | Golmag Mode: Attack | Come to Pass | Energy Auto Rifle (Arc) | |
3-22-2023 | Vezuul Mode: Defend | Tarnation | Heavy Grenade Launcher (Arc) | |
3-23-2023 | Bor'gong Mode: Attack | Fel Taradiddle | Sword (Kinetic) | |
3-24-2023 | Zeerik Mode: Defend | Father's Sin | Energy Sniper Rifle (Void) | |
3-25-2023 | Golmag Mode: Attack | Come to Pass | Energy Auto Rifle (Arc) | |
3-26-2023 | Vezuul Mode: Defend | Tarnation | Heavy Grenade Launcher (Arc) | |
3-26-2023 | Bor'gong Mode: Attack | Fel Taradiddle | Sword (Kinetic) | |
3-27-2023 | Zeerik Mode: Defend | Father's Sin | Energy Sniper Rifle (Void) | |
3-28-2023 | Golmag Mode: Attack | Come to Pass | Energy Auto Rifle (Arc) |

Lost Sector Rotation
Required to Unlock Lost Sectors
Recommended Power Levels
Difficulty | Power Level | Exotic Drop Chance |
1830 | Rare | |
1840 | Common |
Weekly Schedule
Lost Sector | Reward | Threat | Overcharged Weapon | Shields | Champions | Modifiers | |
3-23-2023 | Hydroponics Delta Neomuna | ![]() | Rocket Launcher | None | Barrier Unstoppable | L: Scorched Earth | |
3-24-2023 | Glided Precept Neomuna | ![]() | Glaive | Solar Void | Barrier Unstoppable | L: Scorched Earth | |
3-25-2023 | Excavation Site XII EDZ | ![]() | - | Arc | Barrier | L: Scorched Earth | |
3-26-2023 | Skydock IV EDZ | ![]() | Shotgun | Void | Barrier Unstoppable | Both: Pestilence | |
3-27-2023 | The Quarry EDZ | ![]() | Grenade Launcher | Solar | Barrier | L: Scorched Earth | |
3-28-2023 | Aphelion's Rest Dreaming City | ![]() | Shotgun | Void | Overload Unstoppable | L: Epitaph | |
3-29-2023 | Chamber of Starlight Dreaming City | ![]() | Sword | Solar Void | Overload Unstoppable | Both: Shocker | |
3-30-2023 | Perdition Europa | ![]() | Fusion Rifle | Arc | Barrier Overload | Both: Shocker | |
3-31-2023 | Bunker E15 Europa | ![]() | Grenade Launcher | Void | Barrier Overload | L: Shocker | |
4-1-2023 | The Conflux Nessus | ![]() | Trace Rifle | Void | Barrier Unstoppable | L: Scorched Earth | |
4-2-2023 | Thrilladrome Neomuna | ![]() | Grenade Launcher | Arc Void | Barrier Overload | L: Shocker M: Shocker, Chaff |
REWARD CHANGES
LEGEND
- Old
- Small chance of one Enhancement Core.
- New
- Two Enhancement Cores and a medium chance of one more.
- One Enhancement prism and a small chance of one more.
MASTER
- Old
- Small chance of up to two Enhancement Cores.
- New
- Two Enhancement Cores and a medium chance at one more.
- One Enhancement Prism and a medium chance at one more.
Source: Bungie

Dares of Eternity (Legend)
A cautionary tale for adventurers willing to trade their humanity for riches.
Access: 30th Anniversary Pack
Fireteam: Up to 3 Players (no matchmaking)
Location: Cosmodrome (Launch activity from Eternity on the main screen)
Recommended Power (Legend): 1830
Matchmaking: Disabled
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 |
Legend Rotation
Check out our Dares of Eternity page for more details and to view this week’s loot rotation.
RECENT CHANGES
Update 7.0.0.1
- Two rotating Overcharged weapons.
- Weekly rotating Surges.
- One Threat.
- Combatants are harder to stagger and have more health.
- Available in Legend difficulty on Dares of Eternity and Master difficulty on Wellspring.
- Extinguish activated on Master.
- Teams can wipe on a time limit if an objective is failed.
Source: Bungie

Legacy Activities
Legacy activities drop legendary rewards.
Eclipsed Zone:
Cadmus Ridge
Exo Challenge:
Safeguard
Empire Hunt:
Techocrat
Wandering Nightmare:
Nightmare of Jaxx
Location:
Hellmouth
Nightmare Hunts:
- Zydron
- Skolas
- Omnigul
Petra's Location:
Divalian Mists
Blind Well:
Hive, Plague: Cragur
Quest:
The Oracle Engine
Curse Strength:
Medium
Ascendant Challenge:
Altar of Sorrow Rotation

Ada’s Weekly Shaders
Ada-1 sells three different shaders every week for 10,000 Glimmer each.

Gunsmith // Banshee-44
The Gunsmith is located in the Courtyard in The Tower. The Gunsmith’s Weapons change every week at Reset.
Weekly Weapons
Weapon | Type |
---|---|
The Number | Auto Rifle (Arc) |
Pleiades Corrector | Scout Rifle (Solar) |
Pizzicato-22 | Submachine Gun (Kinetic) |
Aurvandil FR6 | Fusion Rifle (Stasis) |
Nasreddin | Heavy Sword (Arc) |
Marsilion-C | Heavy Grenade Launcher (Solar) |
Under Your Skin | Combat Bow (Void) |
Judgment of Kelgorath | Glaive (Solar) |
Cold Denial | Pulse Rifle (Kinetic) |
Drang (Baroque) | Sidearm (Solar) |
Eternity’s Edge | Heavy Sword (Solar) |
Crown-Splitter | Heavy Sword (Void) |
Source: light.gg

Eververse
New seasonal offerings are available. Check out our Eververse page to view more.

Xûr, Agent of the Nine
A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the nine.
Arrives: Friday, March 17 at 10 AM PST
Departs: Tuesday, March 21 at 10 AM PDT
Check out our Xûr page for more details.

Trials of Osiris
Due to a bug Bungie is fixing, Iron Banner has been postponed until March 21 and Trials has been moved up to return this Friday at reset.
Starts: Friday, March 17 at 10 AM PDT
Ends: Tuesday, March 21 at 10 AM PDT
Check out our Trials page for more details

News and Updates
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