Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – Iron Banner is Live! (Week 3)

This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny

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

  • Iron Banner Fortress
  • Seasonal Quest “The Bladed Path” continues
    • Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.
  • Nightfall: The Scarlet Keep
    • Featured Weapon: Buzzard sidearm
  • Crucible Rotator: Clash + Team Scorched
  • Exotic Mission Rotator: Operation: Seraph’s Shield
  • Featured Rotators:
    • Deep Stone Crypt raid
    • Pit of Heresy dungeon
  • and more!

Have a great week!

Iron Banner

Live Now!

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.

RANK UP

Powerful Gear

Engram

RANK 4 

RETURNING WEAPON

Point of the Stag

Combat Bow


  WEAPON STATS

RANK 7

RETURNING WEAPON

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The Guiding Sight

Scout Rifle (Strand)

  WEAPON STATS

RANK 10

RETURNING WEAPON

Pressurized Precision

Kinetic Fusion Rifle (Strand)

  WEAPON STATS

RANK 13

Swarm of the Raven

Heavy Grenade Launcher (Void)

  WEAPON STATS

RANK 16

Woodland Warband

Emblem

RANK RESET

Ascendant Shard

Reset Rank, allowing you to earn additional Rank rewards.

You will also receive an Ascendant Shard.

WEAPONS ADDED TO THE LOOT POOL IN SEASON 22

The Guiding Sight

Strand High-Impact Scout Rifle

  • Left Column: Enlightened Action, Demolitionist, Moving Target, Tunnel Vision, Perpetual Motion, Gutshot Straight
  • Right Column: Hatchling, Adrenaline Junkie, Kill Clip, Encore, Cascade Point, Precision Instrument
  • Origins: Skulking Wolf, Nadir Focus

Point of the Stag

Arc Precision Bow

  • Left Column: No Distractions, Archer’s Tempo, Pugilist, Slickdraw, Elemental Capacitor, Shot Swap
  • Right Column: Vorpal Weapon, Eye of the Storm, Swashbuckler, Precision Instrument, Golden Tricorn, Dragonfly
  • Origins: Skulking Wolf, Wild Card

View our Iron Banner for more.

Seasonal Quest

New Quest steps are now available!

Quest: The Bladed Path

Required: Season of the Witch Season Pass

Quest Steps:

WEEK THREE

Step 14

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

Step 15

  • Breach the twisting halls of Savathûn’s Spire and tear through illusions and combatants alike.

Step 16

  • Visit the holoprojector in the H.E.L.M.

Step 17

  • Defend your tithing rituals from Xivu Arath’s ambushing forces in “Mission: Conjure.”

Step 18

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

Step 19

  • Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.

Step 20

  • 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.

View all Quest Steps:

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

Seasonal Challenges

NameDescriptionObjectivesRewards
Acolyte’s Ascent IIIComplete Week 3 of “The Bladed Path” quest.1Challenger XP
AthamethodologyComplete 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 activitiesChallenger XP+++
Kinesic SpellcraftDefeat challenging combatants and earn melee or ability final blows in Savathûn’s Spire.50 Challenging combatants & 100 AbilityChallenger XP
Doom and BoomDefeat 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 blowsChallenger XP+
Commendation AppreciationEarn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.10 ProgressChallenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Neptune ActivitiesIn Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.30 ProgressChallenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Ritual ViolenceRapidly defeat targets in Season of the Witch activities.25 Rapidly defeated combatantsChallenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens IronComplete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.15 ProgressChallenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Ultimate ChampionDefeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.60 ChampionsChallenger 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

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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: Liming Harbor

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: Breakneck

Matchmaking: Only for Hero difficulty

Rewards

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

Nightfall

The Scarlet Keep

Investigate the recently erected Scarlet Keep and discover its dark purpose.

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

Buzzard

Kinetic Sidearm

Buzzard (Adept)

Kinetic Sidearm 

Shields & Champs

Difficulty

Shields

Champion

Legend

23 Arc

18 Solar

7 Barrier 

3 Unstoppable 

Master/Grandmaster

12 Arc 

18 Solar 

16 Barrier 

4 Unstoppable

Modifiers

updating

Data Collected by Nekrek

Exotic Mission Rotator

Mission: Operation: Seraph Shield

Location: Seraph Station, Earth

Requirement: The Witch Queen

Exotic Weapon

Tap for details

Weapon

Type

Craftable

Source

Revision Zero

Pulse Rifle

 Yes

Exotic Mission Rotator: Operation Seraph's Shield

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 Seraph

  • 🔒 Requires ownership of The Witch Queen or Season of the Seraph

Weapons

Weapon

Weapon Stats

Fire and Forget

Linear Fusion Rifle (Stasis)

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Tripwire Canary

Combat Bow (Arc)

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Disparity

Pulse Rifle (Stasis)

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Path of Least Resistance

Trace Rifle (Arc)

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Judgment of Kelgorath

Glaive (Solar)

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IKELOS_HC_v1.0.3

Hand Cannon

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IKELOS_SG_v1.0.3

Shotgun

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IKELOS_SR_v1.0.3

Sniper Rifle

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IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3

Submachine Gun

  View Stats

  Requires ownership of The Witch Queen or Season of the Risen

Armor

WARMIND'S AVATAR ARMOR

HUNTER

WARLOCK

TITAN

Hunter Helmet

Warmind's Avatar

Mask

Warlock Helmet

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Titan Helmet

Warmind's Avatar

Helmet

Hunter Arms

Warmind's Avatar

Grips

Warlock Arms

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Titan Arms

Warmind's Avatar

Gauntlets

Hunter Chest

Warmind's Avatar

Vest

Warlock Chest

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Titan Chest

Warmind's Avatar

Plate

Hunter Legs

Warmind's Avatar

Strides

Warlock Legs

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Titan Legs

Warmind's Avatar

Greaves

Hunter Class Item

Warmind's Avatar

Cloak

Warlock Class Item

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Titan Class Item

Warmind's Avatar

Mark

Featured Dungeon

Pit of Heresy

Access

Shadowkeep

Reward

Pinnacle Gear

Reward Lockout

Removed (Farmable)

Exotic Weapon


 Tap icon for details

Weapon

Source

Xenophage

Machine Gun (Solar)

Quest (Available from Eris on The Moon)

Loot Table

Weapons

Weapon

(Hymn of Desecration reward only)

Armor

A Fine Memorial

Heavy Machine Gun (Arc)

Apostate

Energy Sniper Rifle (Arc)

Dreambane Suit

Hunter

Arc Logic

Energy Auto Rifle (Arc)

Blasphemer

Kinetic Shotgun

Dreambane Suit

Warlock

Dream Breaker

Energy Fusion Rifle (Solar)

Heretic

Heavy Rocket Launcer (Arc)

Dreambane Suit

Titan

Every Waking Moment

Energy Submachine Gun (Void)