Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – Grandmaster Nightfall Catch-Up is Live (Week 7)

This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny

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

  • Update 7.2.0.6 is Live (patch notes below)
  • Last week of the Seasonal Quest “The Bladed Path” is available!
    • A prologue mission may become available before the Season ends.
  • Nightfall: The Lightblade
    • Grandmaster Catch-Up is now Live
  • Crucible Rotator: Momentum Control + Clash
  • Exotic Mission: Presage
  • Featured Raid: Root of Nightmares
  • Featured Dungeon: Duality
  • and more!

Have a great week!

📰 RECENT NEWS & UPDATES

Update 7.2.0.6

Crota’s End Loot Changes


Seasonal Quest

Quest steps for week 7 are now available!

Quest: The Bladed Path

Required: Season of the Witch Season Pass

Quest Steps

  • Eris Morn has summoned you to her Athenaeum in Savathûn’s Throne World.
  • Complete Savathûn’s Spire.
  • Visit the holoprojector in the H.E.L.M.
  • Complete “Mission: Sunder.”
  • Eris Morn wishes to speak with you in the Athenaeum.
  • Visit the radio in the H.E.L.M.

View all Quest Steps:


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.

- 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

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Acolyte's Ascent VII Complete Week 7 of "The Bladed Path" quest. 1 Challenger XP
Power Caster Defeat combatants with Power weapons in Season of the Witch activities. 100 Heavy ammo final blows Challenger XP+
Ritual Rampage Rapidly defeat combatants and defeat challenging combatants in the Altars of Summoning. 50 Rapidly defeated combatants & 25 Powerful combatants Challenger XP
Boomsayer Defeat targets with Rocket Launchers or Machine Guns. Earn bonus progress by defeating Guardians or by defeating combatants in Season of the Witch activities. 200 [Rocket Launcher] or [Machine Gun] Final blows Challenger XP+
Lost in the Legend Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. 1 Lost Sectors Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Guardian Spirit Assist your allies via revives, healing, overshields, and subclass buffs in Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible playlists. 30 Progress Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Gotta Win Them All Complete activities in Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible playlists. Bonus progress is granted for completing Vanguard playlist activities at Hero difficulty or higher, or for winning Gambit or Crucible matches. 30 Progress Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Enlightened Gambit Defeat targets with the Arc, Solar, or Void subclass equipped in Gambit. Bonus progress is awarded for ability final blows and Guardian final blows. 200 Progress Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Rapid Precision Get rapid precision final blows. Bonus progress is granted for every defeated target after the second one. 150 [Headshot] Rapidly defeated Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Filamentary Magic Defeat targets with [Strand] Strand, [Arc] Arc, or [Solar] Solar Supers. Earn bonus progress for defeating Guardians. 100 Super Challenger XP+
Ponderous Orbs Generate Orbs of Power and find any hidden chest within Savathûn's Spire. 100 Orbs of Power & 1 Hidden chests Challenger XP
Precision Paraphysics Defeat targets with Bows or Hand Cannons. Earn bonus progress by defeating Guardians or by defeating combatants in Season of the Witch activities. 200 [Bow] or [Hand Cannon] Final blows Challenger XP+
Punch Drunk Get powered melee final blows in ritual playlists. 100 [Melee] Melee Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Flourish of Power Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities. 25 Guardians Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust
Boss Battle Defeat bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. 20 Bosses Challenger XP+++ & Bright Dust
Kinetic Forces Get final blows with Kinetic weapons. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. 150 Kinetic weapon Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust


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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

11-28-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

11-29-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)

11-30-2023

Liming Harbor

 Synchornic Roulette
(Strand Submachine Gun)

12-1-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

12-2-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)

12-3-2023

Liming Harbor

 Synchornic Roulette
(Strand Submachine Gun)

12-4-2023

Zephyr Concourse

Circular Logic (Strand Machine Gun)

12-5-2023

Ahimsa Park

Basso Ostinato
(Void Shotgun)


Partition Schedule

Date

Activity

Activity

11-28-2023

Hard Reset

12-5-2023

Backdoor

12-12-2023

Ordnance


Vex Incursion Zone

📌 This week: Zephyr Concourse

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 1

Nov 28 - Dec 5

WEEK 2

Dec 5 - Dec 12

WEEK 3

Dec 12 - Dec 19

Liming

Harbor

Zephyr

Concourse

Ahimsa

Park

REWARDS


Weekly Story Mission

Mission: Downfall

Matchmaking: Only for Hero difficulty

Rewards

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

Weekly Challenges


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

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

Nightfall Weapon

Modifiers (Shields/Champs)


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Exotic Mission
Presage

📍The Glykon, Space
🔒 Beyond Light


Duality

Access


The Witch Queen

Reward

Pinnacle Gear

Reward Lockout


Removed (Farmable)

➕ View Loot


Root of Nightmares

Access


Lightfall

Reward


Pinnacle Gear

Lockout


Removed 

Challenges

Active

➕ Challenges

➕ Exotic Weapon

➕ Master Reward

➕ Loot Table


Weekly Raids

Raid Challenges

 S22 // Week 7

Raid

Challenge

Requirement

Crota's End

Equal Vessels

(Third Encounter)

Each player must rotate the Chalice of Light buff in the same order, every round and throughout the encounter.

Root of Nightmares

Featured Raid

(All Challenges Active)

See challenges table below or click here.

King's Fall 

Hands Off

(Final Encounter)

Players cannot not stand on the same plate twice in a single phase.

Vow of the Disciple

Swift Destruction

(Aquistion)

Kill all Champions within a few seconds of each other, on all rounds.

Vault of Glass

Wait for It

(First Encounter)

Every yellow-bar Wyvern must be killed as they are sacrificing themselves to the confluxes.

Deep Stone Crypt

Of All Trades

(Third Encounter)

Guardians must dunk all four cores before each DPS phase.

Garden of Salvation

Leftovers

(First Encounter)

Do not kill spawning Cyclopses (the Cyclopses in the first two rooms).

Last Wish

Strength of Memory

(Final Encounter)

Guardians must not shoot the same Riven eye twice.

Featured Raid Challenges

First Encounter

(Cataclysm)

Second Encounter

(Scission)

Third Encounter

(Macrocosm/Zo'Aurc)

Fourth Encounter

(Nezarec)

Illuminated
Torment

Crossfire

-

Cosmic
Equilibrium

All
Hands

Tormentors can only be killed by Guardians with the Field of Light buff.

Guardians must not shoot launcher crystals on their own side.

Guardians must move all Dark planets to the left side and all the Light planets to the right side.

All fireteam members must activate a Light node AND Dark node, every dps phase.


Master Armor Focus

Like past weeks, the armor focus it states is the reward this week for Crota’s End is not correct. Guardians are reporting Strength-focused armor is dropping.

Crota's End

Root of Nightmares

Vow of the Disciple

Vault of Glass

King's Fall

Master Armor Focus

Strength*

Master Armor Focus

Resilience

Master Armor Focus

Not Available

Master Armor Focus

Not Available

Master Armor Focus

Not Available

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 *Players are currently getting Strength-focused armor instead of Recovery-focused armor as it states in-game.

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Lost Sector Schedule

Required to Unlock Lost Sectors

Unlock Legend/Master Lost Sectors

Complete the normal Lost Sector

Reach 1750+ Power Level

Recommended Power Levels

Difficulty

Power Level

Exotic Drop Chance

Legend

1830

Rare

Master

1840

Common

Weekly Schedule


Date

Lost Sector

Location

Reward

Threat

Surge

Shields

Overcharged

Champions

Champions

Weapons

11-28-2023

Dreaming City

Chest

Shotgun

Overload + Unstoppable

Overload + Unstoppable

- Nox Perennial V (Strand Fusion Rifle)
- Old Sterling (Strand Auto Rifle)
- Marsilion-C (Solar Grenade Launcher)
- Senuna SI6 (Stasis Sidearm)

11-29-2023

Dreaming City

Helmet

Sniper Rifle

Overload + Unstoppable

Overload + Unstoppable

- Psi Hermetic V (Stasis Pulse Rifle)
- Glissando-47 (Strand Scout Rifle)
- Irukandji (Stasis Sniper Rifle)
- Nasreddin (Arc Sword)

11-30-2023

-

Legs

-

-

-

- Heliocentric QSc (Solar Sidearm)
- Last Foray (Solar Sniper Rifle)
- Hand in Hand (Arc Shotgun)
- Battle Scar (Kinetic Pulse Rifle)

12-1-2023

-

Arms

-

-

-

- Geodetic HSm (Void Sword)
- Combined Action (Arc Hand Cannon)
- Harsh Language (Void Grenade Launcher)
- Coronach-22 (Solar Auto Rifle)

12-2-2023

-

Chest

-

-

-

12-3-2023

-

Helmet

-

-

-

12-4-2023

-

Legs

-

-

-

12-5-2023

-

Arms

-

-

-


Legend Defiant Battlegrounds

This activity rotates daily, check schedule below.

Weekly Challenge: Complete 3 missions in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist.

  • Reward: Powerful Gear
DateBattlegrounds Location
10-3-2023EDZ
10-4-2023Cosmodrome
10-5-2023Orbital Prison
10-6-2023EDZ
10-7-2023Cosmodrome
10-8-2023Orbital Prison
10-9-2023EDZ
10-10-2023Cosmodrome

Throne World Activities

These activities are located on Savathun’s Throne World.

Required to Access: The Witch Queen

Fireteam: 1-6 Players

Wellspring + Story Mission

Wellspring Rotation

Rewards:

  • Wellspring weapon
  • Veritas Armor
  • Weapon Pattern

On mobile, swipe or slide the table to the left to view more.

Date

Weapon

Boss/Mode

11-27-2023

Father's Sin

Sniper Rifle (Void)

Zeerik (Scorn Raider)


Mode: Defend


11-28-2023

Come to Pass

Auto Rifle (Arc)

Golmag (Hive Ogre)


Mode: Attack


11-29-2023

Tarnation

Grenade Launcher (Arc)

Vezuul (Solar Scorn Chieftain)


Mode: Defend


12-1-2023

Father's Sin

Sniper Rifle (Void)

Zeerik (Scorn Raider)


Mode: Defend


12-2-2023

Come to Pass

Auto Rifle (Arc)

Golmag (Hive Ogre)


Mode: Attack


12-3-2023

Tarnation

Grenade Launcher (Arc)

Vezuul (Solar Scorn Chieftain)


Mode: Defend


12-4-2023

Father's Sin

Sniper Rifle (Void)

Zeerik (Scorn Raider)


Mode: Defend


12-5-2023

Come to Pass

Auto Rifle (Arc)

Golmag (Hive Ogre)


Mode: Attack


Weekly Witch Queen Story Mission

The Communion

Rewards: Chance for rewards to drop increases based on difficulty.

  • High-Stat Veritas Armor
  • Ascendant Alloy

Dares of Eternity (Legend)

A cautionary tale for adventurers willing to trade their humanity for riches.

Access: 30th Anniversary Pack

Fireteam: Up to 6-Players

Location: Launch activity from the Eternity node

Recommended Power (Legend): 1830

Matchmaking: Not on Legend

Weekly Challenges

Weekly ChallengeReward
Complete Dares of Eternity. Legend difficulty grants additional progress. (0/3)Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
Complete Dares of Eternity with a score of 250000 or higher.  (0/1)Pinnacle Gear

Round 1

Round 2 

Round 3

Vex

Cabal

Crota