Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – Crota’s End Launches Sept 1 (Week 2)

This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny

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

  • Update 7.2.0.2
  • Seasonal “Bladed Path” Quest continues
  • Legend Savathun’s Throne activity
  • Crota’s End Raid launches this Friday, Sept 1.
  • Activity Bonus: x2 Gambit Rep
  • Nightfall: PsiOps Battleground: Moon
    • Featured Weapon:
  • Crucible Rotator: Zone Control + Mayhem
  • Exotic Mission Rotator: Vox Obscura
  • Featured Rotators:
    • Garden of Salvation raid
    • Spire of the Watcher dungeon
  • and more!

Crota’s End Raid

Launches: Friday, September 1 at 10 AM PDT

Good luck to everyone participating in the World First race! Don’t forget to drink some water and have fun!

If you’d like to help us out, let us know what drops you get from Crota’s End raid on Twitter or Discord.

Contest Mode Changes:

Bungie tuned Contest Mode in Crota’s End to keep launch event challenging compared to players’ improving abilities.

  • Increased the cap of player outgoing damage vs. combatants. Keep in mind that the incoming damage cap did not change.
  • Some enemies will gain elemental shields.
  • All enemies will be more aggressive than in the previous Contest Mode.

Contest Mode Rules:

  • Contest Mode will be enabled for 48 hours.
    • You will need to be at 1790 Power to be at the cap for all of the encounters to take the raid on.
  • Clearing the raid with Contest Mode active is the first step to access the Challenge Mode in the Director and the special Superior Swordplay Triumph with the challenges for each encounter.
  • To complete the Superior Swordplay triumph, a fireteam must complete a curated list of challenges in this Challenge Mode and claim the triumph to snag that World First title and that sweet, sweet belt.
  • To enforce the Triumph requirements in Challenge Mode, your fireteam will wipe if you fail the success conditions during any encounter.

New Emblem

Earn the “Every End” Destiny 2 emblem by watching two hours of any Twitch channel participating in the Twitch Rivals event.

From: Sept 1 at 10 AM PDT until Sept 3 at 10 AM PDT

Seasonal Quest

Week two of this quest steps are now unlocked!

Quest: The Bladed Path

Required: Season of the Witch Season Pass (paid version)

Steps:

  1. Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.
  2. Listen to Eris’s story.
  3. Further your understanding of sword logic by attuning with an element at Eris Morn’s Ritual Table.
  4. Defeat combatants using your selected element’s damage type in Savathûn’s throne world or in Seasonal activities. Defeating powerful combatants will grant bonus progress.
  5. Attune with the Hive elemental runes in the Lost Sectors of Savathûn’s throne world.
  6. Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.

Quest will continue next week.

Here are some helpful guides from creators in the community:

WEEK TWO

Step 5

  • Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.

Step 6

  • Listen to Eris’s story.

Step 7

  • Further your understanding of sword logic by attuning with an element at Eris Morn’s Ritual Table.

Step 8

  • Defeat combatants using your selected element’s damage type in Savathûn’s throne world or in Seasonal activities. Defeating powerful combatants will grant bonus progress.

Step 9

  • Attune with the Hive elemental runes in the Lost Sectors of Savathûn’s throne world.

Step 10

Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.

Step 11

  • Speak with Eris Morn in the Athenaeum.

Step 12

  • Visit the holoprojector in the southern wing of the H.E.L.M.

Step 13

  • Eris Morn will contact you when she has further need of your tithes. Until then, continue building your power and unraveling the secrets of the Hive.

Sources: light.gg and Destiny 2/Bungie

Destiny 2: The Bladed Path Quest – Season of the Witch

Seasonal Challenges

NameDescriptionObjectivesRewards
Acolyte’s Ascent IIComplete Week 2 of “The Bladed Path” quest.1Challenger XP
Luminary IMaster the Light by defeating combatants with [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar damage. Explore the arcane arts by identifying Minor Arcana cards at the Lectern of Divination in the Athenaeum.300 [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar & 5 Minor Arcana identifiedChallenger XP+++
Legend SpireComplete Savathûn’s Spire on Legend difficulty.1Challenger XP+
Wisps and WhispersDraw Whisper Cards from the Deck of Whispers in Savathûn’s Spire or the Altars of Summoning to earn powerful bonuses. Unlock the Deck of Whispers by identifying 5 Major Arcana cards at the Lectern of Divination.7 Deck of Whispers cardsChallenger XP
Absolutely StunningStun Champions.50 ChampionsChallenger XP+++ & Bright Dust
Most Dangerous PreyDefeat Guardians in Gambit or Crucible.25 EliminationsChallenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, RepeatEarn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.250 PointsChallenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Challenge

Objectives

Rewards

Acolyte's Ascent I

Complete Week 1 of "The Bladed Path" quest.

-

Adept Arcana

Complete Major Arcana quests to collect your Deck of Whispers.

- 5 Quests completed.

Challenger XP

Witch's Spoils

Open chests in Savathun's Spire of the Altars of Summoning. Earn bonus progress by opening chests with Witch's Keys.

- Chests opened

Challenger XP+++

Master Conjurer

Collect offerings, which are used to summon combatants in the Altars of Summoning.

Complete Altars of Summoning encounters. Higher difficulty encounters grant bonus progress.

- 5 Offerings acquired

- Encounters completed.

-

Taking All Challenges

Complete weekly playlist challenges.

-

Round and Round We Go

Generate Orbs of Power in Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible playlists. 

- Orbs of Power

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

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent II Complete Week 2 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Luminary I Master the Light by defeating combatants with [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar damage. Explore the arcane arts by identifying Minor Arcana cards at the Lectern of Divination in the Athenaeum. 300 [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar & 5 Minor Arcana identified Challenger XP+++
Legend Spire Complete Savathûn's Spire on Legend difficulty. 1 Challenger XP+
Wisps and Whispers Draw Whisper Cards from the Deck of Whispers in Savathûn's Spire or the Altars of Summoning to earn powerful bonuses. Unlock the Deck of Whispers by identifying 5 Major Arcana cards at the Lectern of Divination. 7 Deck of Whispers cards Challenger XP
Absolutely Stunning Stun Champions. 50 Champions Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust
Most Dangerous Prey Defeat Guardians in Gambit or Crucible. 25 Eliminations Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit. 250 Points Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent III Complete Week 3 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Athamethodology Complete Savathûn's Spire or Altars of Summoning encounters with Season of the Witch weapons equipped. These include Locus Locutus, Eleatic Principle, Semiotician, Kept Confidence, The Eremite, and Brya's Love. Earn bonus progress for each additional Seasonal weapon equipped. 18 Season of the Witch activities Challenger XP+++
Kinesic Spellcraft Defeat challenging combatants and earn melee or ability final blows in Savathûn's Spire. 50 Challenging combatants & 100 Ability Challenger XP
Doom and Boom Defeat targets with Fusion Rifles or Grenade Launchers. Earn bonus progress by defeating Guardians or by defeating combatants in Season of the Witch activities. 200 [Fusion Rifle] or [Grenade Launcher] Final blows Challenger XP+
Commendation Appreciation Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities. 10 Progress Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Neptune Activities In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. 30 Progress Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Ritual Violence Rapidly defeat targets in Season of the Witch activities. 25 Rapidly defeated combatants Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. 15 Progress Challenger XP+ & 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+ & Bright Dust

Sept 12 - Sept 19, 2023

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent IV Complete Week 4 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Forgotten Power Complete a Powerful encounter in the Altars of Summoning and defeat combatants using the damage type that matches your subclass. 1 Powerful encounter completed & 100 Matching damage defeats Challenger XP+
Luminary II Master the Light by defeating combatants with [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar damage. Earn bonus progress by affecting combatants with subclass abilities: [Void] Weaken [Arc] Jolt [Solar] Ignite 300 [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar Challenger XP++
Bounty Conjurer Complete daily bounties during the Season of the Witch. 3 Season of the Witch bounties Challenger XP+
Last Rites Get ability final blows in Season of the Witch activities. 150 Ability Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Grandmaster Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster. 1 Nightfall Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust
Calibrate Close Range Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. 200 Calibration Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent V Complete Week 5 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Master Magus Complete combat encounters in the Altars of Summoning. More difficult encounters grant bonus progress. 20 Encounters completed Challenger XP+
Runic Rifles Defeat targets with Scout Rifles or Sniper Rifles. Earn bonus progress by defeating Guardians or by defeating combatants in Season of the Witch activities. 200 [Scout Rifle] or [Sniper Rifle] Final blows Challenger XP+
Mist and Mysteries Solve the Cunning Test in the Imbaru Engine and identify Minor Arcana. 1 Cunning conjured & 15 Minor Arcana identified Challenger XP+
Cursed by Success Acquire the Hand Cannon, Malediction. 1 [Hand Cannon] Hand Cannon Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Fleeting Glory Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. 8 Progress Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Special Forces Defeat combatants with weapons that use Special ammunition. 150 Special ammo weapon Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Higher Caliber Defeat Guardians in Crucible or Gambit with Submachine Guns, Bows, Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, or Machine Guns. Earn bonus progress for Sniper Rifle or Machine Gun final blows. 100 Weapon Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent VI Complete Week 6 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Luminary III Master the Light by defeating combatants with [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar damage. Earn bonus progress by affecting combatants with subclass abilities: [Void] Volatile [Arc] Blind [Solar] Scorch 300 [Void] Void, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar Challenger XP++
Sympathetic Magic Defeat combatants in Savathûn's Spire using damage that matches your active subclass. 100 Matching damage defeats Challenger XP+
Bone Breaker Crush Lucent Hive Ghosts anywhere in Savathûn's throne world. Earn bonus progress during Season of the Witch activities. 100 Hive Ghosts crushed Challenger XP
Mod Collector Unlock artifact mods. 12 Mods unlocked Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Trial by Firing Squad Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris. 10 Wins Trials of Osiris Weapon & Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Calibrate Long Range Calibrate long-range weapons—Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles. Bonus progress is granted for defeating Guardians. 100 Calibration Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Heavy Hardware Get final blows with Heavy ammo in ritual activities. Earn bonus progress for Machine Gun final blows or by defeating Guardians. 400 Power weapon Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust

Eververse

View more including Seasonal Offerings on our Eververse page.

Destiny 2: This Week in Eververse

Terminal Overload

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

Date

Location

Tap for Info

Weapon

9-26-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

9-27-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)

9-28-2023

Liming Harbor

 Synchornic Roulette
(Strand Submachine Gun)

9-29-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

9-30-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)

10-1-2023

Liming Harbor

 Synchornic Roulette
(Strand Submachine Gun)

10-2-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

10-3-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)

Partition Schedule

Date

Activity

Activity

9-26-2023

Hard Reset

10-3-2023

Backdoor

10-10-2023

Ordnance

10-17-2023

Hard Reset

10-24-2023

Backdoor

10-31-2023

Ordnance

11-07-2023

Hard Reset

11-14-2023

Backdoor

Vex Incursion Zone

📌 This week: Ahimsa Park

Public Event on Neomuna (Lightfall is not required to access Neomuna or public activities on Neomuna such as the Vex Strike Force public event). Please note, the Vex Strike Force event will not spawn when the Vex Incursion Zone is in the same spot as the daily rotating Terminal Overload activity.

Rotation

WEEK 6

Sept 26 - Oct 3

WEEK 7

Oct 3 - 10

WEEK 8

Oct 10 - Oct 17

WEEK 9

Oct 17 - 24

WEEK 10

 Oct 24 - 31

WEEK 11

Oct 31 - Nov 7

Zephyr

Concourse

Liming

Harbor

Ahimsa

Park

Zephyr

Concourse

Liming

Harbor

Ahimsa

Park

Rewards

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

Weekly Story Mission

Mission: Downfall

Matchmaking: Only for Hero difficulty

Rewards

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

Nightfall

REQUIRED: LIGHTFALL

Heist Battleground: Moon

The Moon

Infiltrate the Seraph bunker tucked under the dust of the Moon to reclaim fragments of the submind Malahayati's code.

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

Grandmaster Nightfalls open September 12, 2023

ANY DIFFICULTY

GRANDMASTER

ADEPT

BrayTech Osprey

Rocket Launcher (Void)

Loaded Question

Rocket Launcher (Void)

Shields & Champs

To be collected

Modifiers

ModifierHero
(1770 Power)		Legend
(1830 Power)		Master
(1840 Power)
Shielded Foes – Arc and Void Shields✔✔✔
Champion Foes – Barrier and Unstoppable✔✔✔
Equipment Locked✔✔
Hero Modifiers✔
Legend Modifiers✔
Master Modifers✔
Void Threat✔✔✔
Strand Surge✔✔✔
Solar Surge✔✔✔
Overcharge Weapons – Kinect Weapon Damage Increase✔✔✔
Overcharged Sniper Rifle✔✔✔
Scorched Earth✔✔✔
Famine✔
Galvanized✔

Data Collected by Nekrek

Exotic Mission Rotator

Mission: Vox Obscura

Location: The Glykon, Space

Requirement: The Witch Queen

Exotic Weapon

Exotic Catalyst

  • Turnabout: Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.

Legendary Loot Pool

Armor and Weapons from Season of the Risen

🔒 Requires ownership of The Witch Queen or Season of the Risen

Weapons

Weapon

Weapon Stats

Nezarec's Whisper

Energy Glaive (Arc)

  View Stats

Bump in the Night

Heavy Rocket Launcher (Stasis)

  View Stats

Tears of Contrition

Scout Rifle (Kinetic)

  View Stats

Hollow Denial

Energy Trace Rifle (Void)

  View Stats

Firefright

Auto Rifle (Kinetic)

  View Stats

Without Remorse

Energy Shotgun (Solar)

  View Stats

Austringer

Hand Cannon (Kinetic)

  View Stats

Drang (Baroque)

Energy Sidearm (Solar)

  View Stats

Beloved

Energy Sniper Rifle (Solar)

  View Stats

CALUS Mini-Tool

Energy Submachine Gun (Solar)

  View Stats

  Requires ownership of Beyond Light or Season of the Haunted

Armor

HUNTER

WARLOCK

TITAN

Hunter Helmet

Tusked Allegiance

Mask

Warlock Helmet

Tusked Allegiance

Mark

Titan Helmet

Tusked Allegiance

Helmet

Hunter Arms

Tusked Allegiance
Grips

Warlock Arms

Tusked Allegiance
Mark

Titan Arms

Tusked Allegiance
Gauntlets

Hunter Chest

Tusked Allegiance
Vest

Warlock Chest

Tusked Allegiance
Mark

Titan Chest

Tusked Allegiance
Plate

Hunter Legs

Tusked Allegiance
Strides

Warlock Legs

Tusked Allegiance
Mark

Titan Legs

Tusked Allegiance
Greaves

Hunter Class Item

Tusked Allegiance
Cloak

Warlock Class Item

Tusked Allegiance
Mark

Titan Class Item

Tusked Allegiance
Mark

 Requires ownership of Beyond Light or Season of the Haunted

Featured Dungeon

Spire of the Watcher

Access

The Witch Queen Deluxe or Dungeon Key

Reward

Pinnacle Gear

Lockout

Removed (Loot Farmable)

Exotic Weapon

Tap image for details

Hierachy of Needs

Energy Combat Bow (Void)

Spire of the Watcher dungeon

Catalyst is Available to Earn (Master difficulty)

Loot Table

First Encounter

Ascend the

Spire

Second Encounter

Akelous,

the Siren's Current

Final Encounter

Persys, 

Primordial Ruin

Helmet

Tex Mechanica Custom

Arms

Tex Mechanica Custom

Non-Pinnacle Engram

Helmet

Tex Mechanica Custom

Arms

Tex Mechanica Custom

Any Piece of Armor

Tex Mechanica Custom

Arms

Tex Mechanica Custom

Chest Armor

Tex Mechanica Custom

Any Weapon

Legendary Only

Legs

Tex Mechanica Custom

Class Item

Tex Mechanica Custom

Pinnacle Engram

Long

Arm

Scout Rifle (Arc)

Seventh Seraph

Officer Revolver

Hand Cannon (Kinetic)

Any Piece

of Armor

Tex Mechanica Custom

Long

Arm

Scout Rifle (Arc)

Terminus

Horizon

Machine Gun (Arc)

Seventh Seraph

Officer Revolver

Hand Cannon (Kinetic)

Seventh Seraph Carbine

Auto Rifle (Kinetic)

Long Arm

Scout Rifle (Arc)

Terminus Horizon

Machine Gun (Arc)

Wilderflight

Grenade Launcher (Void)