Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – Root of Nightmares Challenges and Legend Battleground Unlocked (Mar 28- Apr 4)

This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny

Here’s a look at what’s going on this week in Destiny 2:

  • Seasonal Story continues.
  • New Seasonal Challenges
  • Root of Nightmares Weekly Challenges and Master difficulty
  • Legend Defiant Battlegrounds
  • Trials returns on Friday at Reset
  • Bonus Trials rank
  • Crucible: Rift
  • Nightfall: The Glassway
  • – Weapon: Buzzard
  • Featured Rotators:
    • Vow of the Disciple raid
    • Pit of Heresy dungeon
  • and more!

Have a great week!

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Upcoming Activities and Events

Nightfall

  • April 6 (Week 5): Glassway
  • April 14 (Week 6): Lake of Shadows
  • April 11 (Week 7): Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes

Iron Banner

  • April 4 (Week 6): Eruption
  • April 25 (Week 9): Fortress

Guardian Games

  • May 2 – May 23, 2023 (Free to all players)

Legend Defiant Battlegrounds

Legend Battlegrounds are now unlocked! Each one will become available throughout the next three weeks.

EDZ

Rescue captives from a Shadow Legion Pyramid outpost in the EDZ.

Modifiers

  • Legend Modifiers
  • Equipment Locked
  • Solar Threat
  • Overload and Unstoppable
  • Overcharged Weapons
  • Solar Surge
  • Strand Surge
  • Overcharged Machine Gun

Seasonal Challenges

Queensguard Title

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.


Defiant Keys can be earned by completing Lightfall campaign missions, Terminal Overload in Neomuna, raids, Vanguard Ops playlist activities, Gambit matches, and Crucible matches.

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)


Triumph Completed Rewards: Sightlines 

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.


Rewards: Common Nobility sparrow

Ctrl-Al-Complete

Complete each of the 3 //node.ovrd.AVALON//,,,

February 28 - March 7, 2023

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Righteous Defiance


Complete Defiant Battleground: EDZ.



- 1

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP

Awaken, Queensguard

Complete Week 1 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest.

- 1

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+

SIlver Lining

Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna.


- 12 Neomuna Rank

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.

- 2 Chests

Challenger XP+

Keycard-Operated

In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.


- 18 Progress

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.


- 3 Challenges

Challenger XP++, 75 Bright Dust

Spark Defender

Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift.

- 50 Points

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

Anti-Cabal Sweep

Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.

- 200 Cabal

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.

- 100 Calibration

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.


- 30 Favors generated

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.


1 Unfinished Business & 50 [Headshot] Precision

Challenger XP++

The Full Set


In Neomuna, collect and place four action figures.

- 4 Progress

Challenger XP+

Cosmodrome Activities

In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.


- 18 Progress

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.


- 250 Points


Challenger XP+, 75 Bright Dust

Hive Slayer

Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.

- 200 Hive

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.


- 200 Calibration

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

March 14 - March 21:

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

The Longest Path

Complete Week 3 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest.

- Complete 1

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+

Awaken, Queensguard

Use abilities to defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. Defeating combatants with the Strand subclass will grant bonus progress.

- 50 ability

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP

SIlver Lining

Defeat combatants with Season of Defiance weapons. These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner. Bonus progress awarded for combatant defeated in Seasonal activities.


- 150 combatants

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP+

Classified

Challenger XP+

EDZ Activities


In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.

- 18 Progress

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

Commendation Appreciation

Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.

- 10 Progress

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

Iron Sharpens Iron

Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.

- 15 Progress

Challenger XP++, 75 Bright Dust

Primeval Entourage

Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.

- 100 Taken

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright 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

Mid-Range Calibration

Calibrate mid-range weapons—Hand Cannons, Auto Rifles, Glaives, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns—in the EDZ. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.


- 200 Calibration

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.

- Complete 1

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.

- 75 Energy weapon

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP

Focused Defiance

Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.


- 10 Defiant Engram

War Table Upgrade & Challenger XP

Strandweaver

Complete "The Final Strand" quest. Also, rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna. Bonus for Sidearm final blows.

- 1 The Final Strand & 100 Rapidly defeated combatants

Challenger XP+

Mod Collector

Unlock artifact mods.

- 12 Mods unlocked

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

Razor's Edge

Defeat targets with Swords, Bows, and Glaives in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.

- 60 [Glaive] Glaive & 30 [Sword] Sword & 100 [Bow] Bow

Challenger XP++ & 75 Bright Dust

Darkest Nightfall

Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.

- 3 Nightfall

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.

- 200 Calibration

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

March 28 - April 4

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Still Standing

Complete Week 5 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest.|

Challenger XP+

Legendary Liberator

Complete a Defiant Battleground on Legend difficulty.
- 75 Energy weapon

Challenger XP+

Friendly Neighborhood Guardian

Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.

Challenger XP

Friendly Neighborhood Guardian

Complete a weekly mission from Lightfall on Hero difficulty or higher.

Challenger XP+

Unraveling the Sun

Defeat Guardians in Crucible. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with Strand, Solar, and Void ability final blows.


- 50 Guardians

Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust

Dredgin' Up Victory

Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.

- 15 Progress

Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Adversaries of Humanity

Defeat Taken and Vex bosses in Vanguard playlists or strikes.

- 5 Taken bosses & 5 Vex bosses

Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust

Righteous Blade

Acquire Ecliptic Distaff.

- 1 [Glaive] Glaive

Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust

April 4 - 11, 2023

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Forceful Liberator

Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Power weapons. Earn bonus progress if they also deal Solar damage.

- 75 Power weapon

Challenger XP

Legendary Liberator

Gain bonus rewards using a Defiant Key at the end of Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activities on both Normal and Legend difficulties. Defiant Keys can be earned by completing Lightfall campaign missions, Terminal Overload in Neomuna, raids, Vanguard Ops playlist activities, Gambit matches, and Crucible matches. Rewards earned through the Vestian Ward upgrade at the War Table will provide additional progress.

- 3 Bonus rewards received

Challenger XP++

Vexing Liberator

Defeat Vex with Seasonal weapons. These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner. Bonus progress awarded for Vex defeated in Seasonal activities.

- 150 

Challenger XP+

Defiant CrucibleOrnament

Acquire the Crucible ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.

- 1 Weapon Ornament

Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust

Elegant Weaponary

Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes while using a Sword, Bow, or Glaive.


- 100 Progress

Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Absolutely Stunning

Sun Champions.

- 50 Champions

Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust

April 11 - April 18, 2023 

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Eternal Queensquard

Complete a flawless run in any Defiant Battlegrounds playlist location.

- 1 Completions

Challenger XP+

Defiant Focus

Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.

- 20 Defiant Engrams

Challenger XP+

Favored Liberator

Generate Favors in Seasonal activities. All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress.


- 60 Favors Generated

Challenger XP+

Fleeting Glory

Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins.


- 15 Progress

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

Grandmaster

Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.


-1 Nightfall

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust

April 18 - April 25, 2023

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Light of the Righteous

Complete "Mission: Retribution"

Challenger XP+

Size Defying

Defeat Champion o r bosses in Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. 


Bonus progress awarded for those defeated on Legend difficulty.

Challenger XP+

Relentless Liberator

Gain bonus rewards using a Defiant Key at the end of Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activities on both Normal and Legend difficulties. 

Defiant Keys can be earned by completing Lightfall campaign missions, Terminal Overload in Neomuna, raids, Vanguard Ops playlist activities, Gambit matches, and Crucible matches. 

Rewards earned throught the Vestian Ward upgrade at the War Table will provide additional progress.

- Bonus rewards recieved (3)

Challenger XP++

Trial by Firing Squad

Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris.

Trials of Osiris weapon, Challenger XP++, and 75 Bright Dust.

Defiant Gambit Ornament

Acquire the Gambit ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust

Defiant Calibration

Calibrate Swords, Bows, and Glaives. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust

April 25 - May 2, 2023

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Legendary Defiance

Complete Defiant Battlegrounds on Legend difficulty.

- 2 Progress

Challenger XP++

Favored Warrior

Earn Favors of Justice, Grace, and Zeal during Season of Defiance activities. Bonus progress awarded for Favors earned during activities on Legend difficulty.


- 20 Favor of Justice & 20 Favor of Grace & 20 Favor of Zeal

Challenger XP+

Defiant Specialist

Defeat combatants with precision final blows in Seasonal activities. Bonus progress awarded for using Season of Defiance weapons. These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner.

- 50 [Headshot] Precision

Challenger XP++

Pinnacle

Reach Power Level 1810 by earning pinnacle rewards.

- 1810 Power Level

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust

Warp and Weft

In Gambit, defeat targets with a Strand, Solar, or Void subclass equipped. Bonus progress is awarded for ability final blows and defeating Guardians.

- 200 Progress

Challenger XP++ & 75 Bright Dust

Weaving Sunlight

Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlists with a Strand, Solar, or Void subclass equipped. Bonus progress awarded for ability final blows.

- 200 Progress

Challenger XP++ & 75 Bright Dust

Armory-Wide Calibration

Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions.

- 200 Kinetic weapon & 200 Energy weapon & 200 Power weapon

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust

May 2 - 9, 2023

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Ultimate Defiance

Defeat combatants with Supers in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. Bonus progress awarded if you also have the Strand subclass equipped.
- 50 Super

Challenger XP+

Favored Liberator

Generate Favors in Seasonal activities. All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress.

- 60 Favors generated

Challenger XP+

Europa Activities

On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- 18 Progress

Challenger XP+ & 75 Bright Dust

Defiant Vanguard Ornament

Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
- 1 Weapon Ornament

Challenger XP+++ & 75 Bright Dust


NEOMUNA ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC EVENT

Terminal Overload

This is a public event activity (up to 6-players).

REWARDS AND SCHEDULE

Rewards

  • Exclusive Terminal Overload weapon
  • Legendary Gear

NOTE: 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.

Schedule

The rotation for Terminal Overload changes every day at reset, 10 AM PDT (check your local time)

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WEEKLY CAMPAIGN

Partition: Backdoor

Matchmaking: No

Weekly Reward: Pinnacle Gear


VEX INCURSION ZONE

Zephyr Concourse

Public Event on Neomuna

MORE DETAILS

Rotation

Week 5: Sept 20

Week 6: Sept 26

Week 7: Oct 3

Week 8: Oct 10

Week 9: Oct 17

Week 10: Oct 24

Ahimsa

Park

Zephyr

Concourse

Liming

Harbor

Ahimsa

Park

Zephyr

Concourse

Liming

Harbor

Rewards

  • Strand Meditiation
  • Terminal Overload Key
  • Exotic Gear (Vex Strike Force)
  • Exotic Engram (Vex Strike Force)

WEEKLY STORY MISSION

Desperate Measures

Matchmaking: Hero difficulty

MORE DETAILS

Modifiers


Modifier

Hero

Hero

Hero


Rewards

- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Rare)
- Ascendant Alloy (Rare)

Rewards

- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Uncommon)
- Ascendant Alloy (Uncommon)

Rewards

- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Common)
- Ascendant Alloy (Common)


Hero Modifiers

Legend Modifiers

Master Modifiers

Equipment Locked

Champion Foes: You will face Barrier and Unstoppable Champions. 

Solar Threat: 25% increase to incoming Solar damage.

Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.

Overcharged Weapons: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.

Void Surge: 25% bonus to outgoing Strand damage.

Strand Surge: 25% bonus to outgoing Strand damage.

Galvanized: 25% bonus to outgoing Strand damage.

Overcharged Glaive: 25% bonus to Glaive damage.

Rewards

  • High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Common)
  • Ascendant Alloy (Common)

Nightfall

The Glassway

NOTE: Beyond Light is required for this Nightfall.

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

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

Featured Nightfall Weapon

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Shields and Champions

Difficulty

Shields

Champions

Legend

x3 Solar
x12 Arc
x5 Void

x8 Overload
x7 Barrier

Master/Grandmaster

x3 Solar
x8 Arc

x12 Overload
x12 Barrier 

Modifiers

Grandmaster opens on April 11, 2023.

Modifiers

Hero

(1770 Power)

Legend

(1830 Power)

Master

(1840 Power)

GM

(1840 Power)

Double Nightfall Rewards

# of Champions

5 Barrier
5 Unstoppable

8 Barrier
8 Unstoppable

8 Barrier
8 Unstoppable

# of Shields

7 Solar
7 Void
3 Arc