This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny
Here’s a look at what’s going on this week in Destiny 2:
- Crota’s End Raid: Weekly challenges are available, master difficulty coming on Thursday!
- Seasonal Quest “The Bladed Path” continues
- Nightfall: The Devils’ Lair
- Featured Weapon: The Swarm
- Crucible Rotator: Rift + Mayhem
- Exotic Mission Rotator: Vox Obscura
- Featured Rotators:
- Vow of the Disciple
- Prophecy
- Trials returns on Friday!
- Due to the issue last weekend with crafted weapons, Javelin-4 and Adept Igneous Hammer is returning this weekend.
- and more!
UPDATE: Master difficulty for Crota’s End challenge, Oversoul drop rate increase, and the Checkmate modifier in Crucible Labs is now live with Update 7.2.0.4 (read patch notes).
Have a great week!
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Seasonal Quest
Quest steps for week 5 are now available!
Quest: The Bladed Path
Required: Season of the Witch Season Pass
Quest Steps:
- Visit the holoprojector in the H.E.L.M.
- Complete rituals within the Altars of Summoning.
- Visit the holoprojector in the H.E.L.M.
- Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.
- Claim “A Gift of Cunning” Minor Arcana from the Lectern of Divination to unlock and enter the Imbaru Engine. (see guide below)
- Enter the Imbaru Engine and discover the secrets within. The Imbaru Engine can be accessed from the H.E.L.M. in the Destinations tab.
- Explore the Imbaru Engine. Return to the Ritual Table in the Athenaeum when you are ready.
- Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.
- 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.
Here’s a helpful guide by 360GameTV for The Imbaru Engine – The Cunning Test
Seasonal Challenges
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. | 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. | Challenger XP+++ |
Master Conjurer | Collect offerings, which are used to summon combatants in the Altars of Summoning. - Encounters completed. | - |
Taking All Challenges | Complete weekly playlist challenges. | - |
Round and Round We Go | Generate Orbs of Power in Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible playlists. | 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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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 |
9-28-2023 | Liming Harbor |  | Synchornic Roulette |
9-29-2023 | Zephyr Concourse | | Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun) |
9-30-2023 | Ahimsa Park | | Basso Ostinato |
10-1-2023 | Liming Harbor | | Synchornic Roulette |
10-2-2023 | Zephyr Concourse | | Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun) |
10-3-2023 | Ahimsa Park | | Basso Ostinato |
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.
ℹ️ WEEKLY ROTATION AND REWARDS
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: Desperate Measures
Matchmaking: Only for Hero difficulty
Rewards
- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Common)
- Ascendant Alloy (Common)
Nightfall: The Devils’ Lair
Enter into the Devils’ Lair and weaken the Fallen presence within the Cosmodrome.
Location: Cosmodrome
Access: Free-to-Play
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
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
Name | Type | Normal | |
 | The Swarm | Machine Gun | |
 | The Swarm (Adept) | Machine Gun |
Shields & Champs
Difficulty | Shields | Champion |
Legend | 17 Arc | 8 Overload |
Master/Grandmaster | 8 Arc | 15 Overload |
Modifiers
| Modifier | Hero (1770 Power) | Legend (1830 Power) | Master (1840 Power) | Grandmaster (1840 Power) |
| Champion Foes: Barrier and Overload | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hero Modifiers | ✔ | |||
| Legend Modifiers | ✔ | |||
| Master Modifiers | ✔ | |||
| GM Modifiers | ✔ | |||
| Equipment Locked | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Arc Threat | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Arc Surge | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Strand Surge | ||||
| Overcharge Weapons – Kinect Weapon Damage Increase | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Overcharged Linear Fusion Rifle | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Galvanized | ✔ | |||
| Arach-NO! | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Attrition | ✔ | |||
| Empath | ✔ | |||
| Chaff | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Extinguish | ✔ | |||
| Limited Revives | ✔ |
Featured Dungeon
Prophecy | ||
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Access | Reward | Reward Lockout |
➕ More Details
Loot Table
- First Encounter - Phalanx Echo | - Second Encounter - The Cube | - Final Boss - Kell Echo | - Final Chest - The Emissary |
 Legs Moonfang-X7 |  Arms Moonfang-X7 |  Helmet Moonfang-X7 | Helmet Moonfang-X7 |
 Class Item Moonfang-X7 | Arms Moonfang-X7 |  Chest Moonfang-X7 | |
| Chest Moonfang-X7 | Class Item Moonfang-X7 | ||
| Legs Moonfang-X7 | |||
| Class Item Moonfang-X7 | |||
- WEAPONS - | |||
 Judgment Hand Cannon (Kinect) |  The Last Breath Auto Rifle (Kinect) |  A Sudden Death Energy Shotgun (Arc) | |
 The Long Walk Sniper Rifle (Solar) |  A Swift Verdict Sidearm (Void) |  Darkest Before Pulse Rifle (Arc) | |
View our Weekly Featured Rotator page for more details.
Featured Raid
Vow of the Disciple | |||
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Access | Reward | Lockout | Challenges |
➕ Challenges & Exotic Weapon
 |  |  |  |
First Encounter (Aquisition) | Second Encounter (The Caretaker) | Third Encounter (The Upended) | Fourth Encounter (Rhulk) |
Swift Destruction | Base Information | Defenses Down | Looping Catalyst |
Kill all Champions within a few seconds of each other, on all rounds. | Runners cannot pick up more than one (1) stack of Knowledge (Glyph) on each run. | Each player cannot kill more than one Taken Knight in total. | Do not lose Leeching Force before the damage phase. |
➕ Exotic Weapon
Tap image to view details | Weapon | Source |
 | Collective Obligation Energy Pulse Rifle (Void) | Rare chance from the final boss in Vow of the Disciple raid. |
➕ Master Reward
Master difficulty is available for the Pinnacle Raid (currently Crota’s End raid and when one of the following raids is featured King’s Fall, Root of Nightmares, Vow of the Disciple, or Vault of Glass).
Crota's End | Vow of the Disciple | King's Fall | Root of Nightmares | Vault of Glass |
 | | |  |  |
Master Armor Focus Resilience | Master Armor Focus Recovery | Master Armor Focus Not Available | Master Armor Focus Not Available | Master Armor Focus Not Available |
➕ Loot Table
First Encounter Acquisition | Second Encounter The Caretaker | Third Encounter The Upended | Final Encounter Rhulk |
 Helmet Resonant Fury |  Arms Resonant Fury | Helmet Resonant Fury | Arms Resonant Fury |
 Chest Resonant Fury |  Class Item Resonant Fury | Chest Resonant Fury | Class Item Resonant Fury |
 Legs Resonant Fury | Legs Resonant Fury | ||
 Submission Submachine Gun (Kinetic) |  Insidious Energy Pulse Rifle (Arc) | Submission Submachine Gun (Kinetic) |  Lubrae's Ruin Energy Glaive (Solar) |
 Deliverance Kinetic Fusion Rifle (Stasis) |  Forbearance Energy Grenade Launcher (Solar) | Deliverance Kinetic Fusion Rifle (Stasis) | Insidious Energy Pulse Rifle (Arc) |
 Cataclysmic Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle (Solar) | Cataclysmic Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle (Solar) | Forbearance Energy Grenade Launcher (Solar) |