This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny
Here’s a look at what’s going on this week in Destiny 2:
- Update 7.2.0.5 is Live (patch notes below)
- Seasonal Quest “The Bladed Path” continues
- Nightfall: Heist Battleground: Mars
- Featured Weapon: Pre Astyanax Combat Bow
- Crucible Rotator: Team Scorched + Zone Control
- Exotic Mission: Operation Seraph’s Shield
- Featured Raid: King’s Fall
- Featured Dungeon: Grasp of Avarice
- and more!
Have a great week!
Update 7.2.0.5 Patch Notes
ACTIVITIES
IRON BANNER
- Players now have a chance to earn Iron Banner engrams at the end of every Iron Banner match. Wins have a higher drop chance.
TRIALS OF OSIRIS
- Slightly tuned the spawning zones for Burnout.
COMPETITIVE
- The Vermillion Defender emblem can now be reacquired from Collections.
CRUCIBLE
- Fixed several out-of-bounds spots in the Multiplex map.
- Fixed an issue in Disjunction where players could spawn under the map.

RAIDS AND DUNGEONS
Crota’s End
- Crota’s End loot pool has been modified to have a more balanced distribution of armor pieces.
- This change only affects armor. Weapon drops remain as before.
- This is the new loot pool, per encounter:
- Abyss: helmet, gauntlets, and chest armor
- Oversoul Throne Bridge: gauntlets, chest armor, and leg armor
- Ir Yut: chest armor, leg armor, and class item
- Crota, Son of Oryx: leg armor, class item, and helmet
- Eidolon’s Ally can now be reacquired from Collections with the correct purchase requirements.
- Fixed the Spoils of Conquest Triumph to only require the player to find two hidden chests.
- There was never a third chest to find.
NIGHTFALLS
Heist Battleground Mars
- Reduced combatant count and frequency during some encounters in higher difficulty levels.
GAMEPLAY AND INVESTMENT
ARMOR
- Fixed an issue where Astrocyte Verse was applying the Volatile debuff to unintended objects.
- Fixed an issue where having too many perks active at the same time could kick players to orbit.
WEAPONS
- Fixed an issue where Shotguns had more damage falloff than intended when aiming sights down.
- Fixed an issue where Special Ammo could be generated by swapping weapons very quickly.
- Fixed an issue where Necrochasm’s Cursed Thrall Arc explosions dealt less damage than intended to combatants.
- Updated the Necrochasm Catalyst description to reflect the requirements needed.
- The Catalyst unlocks after obtaining 35 Essences of the Oversoul, no combatant defeats needed.
ABILITIES
Strand Warlock
- Weavewalk
- While the player is in Weavewalk, Arc Soul and No Time To Explain drones deal reduced damage.
- Any perched Threadlings deployed while the player is in Weavewalk will deal reduced damage.
- Players can no longer dunk the Spark while in Weavewalk.
- While carrying the Spark, the damage resistance provided by Weavewalk is reduced.
ARTIFACT
- Fixed an issue where Monochromatic Maestro was not working with Strand.
- Fixed an issue where Elemental Munitions was granting more Special and Heavy Ammo than intended in combination with the Whirling Maelstrom Strand Hunter Aspect.
BOUNTIES AND PURSUITS
- Fixed an issue where the High Energy Crucible bounty did not progress on energy weapon kills.
- Fixed an issue where the description of the Ritual Violence Seasonal Challenge was asking for combatant kills from Season of the Witch activities instead of ritual playlists.
UI AND UX
- Fixed an issue where the Featured Quest tile had higher cursor friction than intended.
- The description of Savathûn’s Spire now properly reflects its two difficulty options.
GENERAL
- The Season Pass will now properly reflect Pass ownership state for the Rank 71 reward.
- The Dance Off emote now correctly reflects its additional effects when viewed in Eververse.
Source: Bungie.net
Crota’s End Raid Changes

Update 7.2.0.5 brought a few changes to Crota’s End raid.
Crota’s End loot pool has been modified to have a more balanced distribution of armor pieces.
This change only affects armor. Weapon drops remain as before.
Here is what armor now drops at each encounter:
- First Encounter (Abyss): Helmet, Arms, Chest
- Second Encounter (Bridge): Arms, Chest, Legs
- Third Encounter (Ir Yut): Chest, Legs, Class Item
- Final Encounter (Crota): Helmet, Legs, Class Item
- Eidolon’s Ally can now be reacquired from Collections with the correct purchase requirements.
- Fixed the Spoils of Conquest Triumph to only require the player to find two hidden chests.
- There was never a third chest to find.
Source: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/destiny-2-update-7205

Seasonal Quest
Quest steps for week 6 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.
- Attune with an element at Eris Morn’s Ritual Table.
- Defeat Lucent Hive and crush their Ghosts. In addition, defeat powerful combatants with your attuned element in Savathûn’s Throne World or in Seasonal activities.
- Attune with the Hive elemental runes in the Lost Sectors of Savathûn’s throne world.
- Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.
- Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.
- Visit the holoprojector 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.

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
View more including Seasonal Offerings on our Eververse page.
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: 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).
Reminder: 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: First Contact
Matchmaking: Only for Hero difficulty
Rewards
- High-Stat Thunderhead Armor (Common)
- Ascendant Alloy (Common)
Nightfall
Heist Battleground: Mars
Enter into the Devils’ Lair and weaken the Fallen presence within the Cosmodrome.
Location: Cosmodrome
Access: Free-to-Play
Nightfall Info
Weekly 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 |
Modifiers (Shields/Champs)
Shields and Champions
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 |
Modifiers
Modifiers | Hero (1770 Power) | Legend(1830 Power) | Master (1840) | Master (1840) |
Champion Foes: Barrier and Unstoppable | ||||
Solar Threat | ||||
Overcharged Weapons | ||||
Strand Surge | ||||
Solar Surge | ||||
Overcharged Machine Gun | ||||
Equipment Locked | ||||
Galvanized | ||||
Fire Pit | ||||
Togetherness | ||||
Chaff | ||||
Extinguish | ||||
Limited Revives |
