
The activities/challenges listed here reward Powerful and Pinnacle gear. Challenges that reward powerful and pinnacle gear are usually always weekly, meaning Guardians may only do them once per week and per character. However, events that are only here for a limited time also reward powerful and pinnacle gear, such as Trials or Iron Banner. Please note, some challenges may require the current Season Pass and/or DLC’s.
POWER LEVELS AND REWARDS
As of Season 17, Season of the Haunted.
Level Cap | Power Level |
Starting Level | 1350 (unchanged) |
Soft Cap | 1510 (up from 1500) |
Character Power Boost | 1510 |
Hard Cap | 1560 (up from 1550 |
Pinnacle Cap | 1570 (up from 1560) |
PINNACLE REWARDS
Challenge | Task | Power Increase | Requires |
Vow of the Disciple (4 encounters) | Complete "Vow of the Disciple". | The Witch Queen | |
| Free-to-Play | ||
Sever (Seasonal Mission) | Reaper's Cut - Defeat a Nightmare boss in Sever and loot their chests. | The Witch Queen | |
| The Witch Queen | ||
Tank Buster: Defeat powerful Cabal and Champions in the "Vox Obscura" Exotic quest. | The Witch Queen | ||
Score 250,000 points or more | 30th Anniversay Pack | ||
Score 100,000 points or more | Free-to-Play | ||
Master mode completion. | The Witch Queen | ||
Preservation | Enter the Throne World Pyramid and prevent the Scorn from reclaiming its power. | The Witch Queen | |
Vanguard Ops | Complete 3 strikes using the same subclass element as the currently active elemental burn. This week it is arc burn. | Free-to-Play (New Light) | |
Crucible | Complete 3 matches. | Free-to-Play (New Light) | |
Gambit | Complete 3 matches. | Free-to-Play (New Light) | |
Complete "Grasp of Avarice". | Requires 30th anniversary pack. |
POWERFUL REWARDS
UPDATING TABLES
Activity | Access | Power Increase | Matchmaking | Note |
Pursuit Weapon | Free to Play | +3 | N/A | |
Vow of the Disciple raid | The Witch Queen | +5 x4 | No | 4 encounters= 4 sets of rewards |
PsiOps Battlegrounds | Season 16 | +3 x3 | Yes | Rewards at 2, 4, and 6 completions. |
The Wellspring | The Witch Queen | +3 | Yes | |
Throne World Reputation | The Witch Queen | +3 | No | |
WQ Weekly Story Mission | The Witch Queen | +3 | No | |
Altars of Reflection Quest | The Witch Queen | +3 | ||
Dares of Eternity: | Free to Play | +3 | Yes | No MM on Legend |
Vault of Glass Raid | Free to Play | +3 x4 | No | 4 encounters= 4 sets of rewards |
Legend & Master Lost Sectors Exotic Engrams | Free to Play | +3 | No | Must be Solo, Check Daily Schedule |
Legacy: Battlegrounds Playlist | Beyond LIght Deluxe Edition | +3 | Yes | Powerful Legacy Gear |
Nightfall: The Ordeal | Free to Play | +3 | Yes | No MM on Legend, Master, GM. |
Crucible (Glory) | Free to Play | +3 | Yes | |
Vanguard: Vanguard Service | Free to Play | +3 | ||
Gunsmith: Spare Parts | Free to Play | +3 | ||
Crucible: Live-Fire Exercises | Free to Play | +3 | ||
Gambit: Shady Schemes | Free to Play | +3 | ||
Clan | Free to Play | +3 | ||
The Witch Queen Exotic Quests | The Witch Queen | +3 | ||
Prime Engrams | Free to Play | |||
Exotic Engrams | Free to Play | +3 |
RECOMMENDED POWER LEVELS
Activity | Recommended Power |
All Crucible (except Iron Banner and Trials) | Power Levels disabled |
Vanguard Ops | 1350 |
Raid: Garden of Salvation | 1350 |
Raid: Last Wish | 1350 |
Dungeon: Pit of Heresy | 1350 |
Dungeon: Shattered Throne | 1350 |
Raid: Deep Stone Crypt | 1350 |
Nightfall: The Ordeals (Adept to Master) | 1480 to TBC |
PsiOps Battlegrounds (Seasonal) | 1500 |
Court of Thorns | TBC |
Raid: Vault of Glass | 1350 |
Legend Lost Sectors | TBC |
Master Lost Sectors | TBC |
Raid: Vault of Glass Master Mode | TBC |
SEASON 17 POWER LEVELS
Here is what each of the power bands will be in Season 17, starting on May 24, 2022:
Power Level | Description | Details |
Floor (1350) | The lowest possible Power for a piece of gear; starting point for new characters. | Any player who signs in will be at appropriate Power levels to start the Witch Queen campaign, even if they’ve taken a recent break from the game. Through general gameplay, players can reach the soft cap of 1510 by earning general gear through activity completions, chests, and more. This includes Rare and Legendary drops. |
Soft Cap (1510) | The point at which general drops stop being automatic upgrades; Powerful gear drops are now the best way to gain Power. | Once reaching the soft cap, players will need to earn Powerful drops from vendor challenges and other objectives in the game. |
Power Cap (1560) | Power cap – The point at which Powerful drops stop being upgrades; Pinnacle gear drops are now the only way to gain Power. | Once reaching the Power cap of 1560, the only upgrades that players will find are from endgame activities that offer Pinnacle rewards. |
Hard Cap (1570) | Max possible Power from Pinnacle drops (ignoring Artifact Power). | Once reaching the Power cap of 1560, the only upgrades that players will find are from endgame activities that offer Pinnacle rewards. Your final stretch to the hard cap of 1570 will be through raids, Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and other endgame PvE sources. |
Source: This Week at Bungie – May 19, 2022

MAX POWER LEVEL THROUGH INFUSION
Info below is from the Bungie help page https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049202791.
Starting in Season 12, Legendary gear introduced in Seasons 1-8 reached the Max Power Level at the Season 11 Power Cap of 1,060, and gear introduced in Season 9 reached the Season 12 Power Cap of 1,260.
In Season 13, it was announced that all Legendary gear starting from Season 10 and beyond won’t have a Max Power Level for Infusion.
Legendary gear that has reached Max Power Level can still be used in most activities in Destiny 2 that don’t rely on a player’s Power, such as the Crucible. Legendary gear can also be re-issued in future Seasons with a new Max Power Level, but previously acquired gear won’t be updated as a re-issued version.
Infusion is a way for players to increase their gear’s Power by consuming another piece of gear of the same type.
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Players will be able to Infuse gear within an item’s details screen. Infusing an item cannot be undone! In the image above, the Current Power of the weapon is 950, the Power Limit (Max Power Level) is 1,060, and the Seasonal Power Cap is 1,060.
Legendary gear released in Seasons 1-8 will have a Max Power Level at the Season 11 Power Cap of 1,060. If this gear tries to Infuse gear from Season 12 and beyond the gear will still only be able to reach the Max Power Level of Season 11.
Legendary gear released in Season 9 will have a Max Power Level at the Season 12 Power Cap of 1,260 and can’t reach a higher Power Cap.
Gear from Season 10 and Beyond
Legendary gear released in Season 10 and beyond will not have a Max Power Level for Infusion.
Legendary gear watermarks connected to the Season or Expansion they were introduced in will be updated to reflect when that gear can and can’t reach a Season’s Max Power Level. Watermarks appear in the corner of a gear’s icon or details screen.
Legendary gear that previously didn’t have a watermark will be given one retroactively, notably gear from Season 1.
Weapons and armor from live events, such as The Dawning or Festival of the Lost, will no longer use event watermarks. Instead, they will use the Season or Expansion watermark they were introduced in.
Able to Reach Max Power
If Legendary gear doesn’t have a Max Power Level, the watermark will be white with a dark shade behind it.


Not Able to Reach Max Power
When Legendary gear can’t reach a Season’s Max Power Level, the watermark will be black with a light shade behind it.


Below is a chart of information showing what seasonal gear (with appropriate watermark) will reach its Max Power Level through Infusion when it reaches that season’s Power Cap.

*Legendary armor from the Last Wish and Garden of Salvation Raids will drop to the Season 12 watermark, and select gear from the Dreaming City and the Moon will drop with the Season 13 watermark.
SOURCE: Bungie.net Help Article

WEEKLY INFO
View the full weekly reset post by visiting the home page and clicking on the pinned weekly reset post or by visiting the links below. The links below are updated every week.
- Resetpost (Full Post)
- Reset(Reset Summary Infographic)
- Raids (Weekly Raid Challenges Infographic/Not In Use Currently)
- XurandTrials (Xur and Trials post)
- Xurpost (Xur post)
- Xur (Xur Infographic)
- Trialspost (Trials post)
- Trials (Trials of Osiris Infographic)

GUIDES
Very Helpful Guide: Destiny 2 Max Power Level Guide – All Powerful and Pinnacle gear sources By Ric (aka Prim)
Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer — Leveling guide to 1320 power via pcinvasion.com
Destiny 2: The Order To Upgrade Your Splicer Gauntlet by Paul Tassi on Forbes
Destiny 2: How Season of the Splicer Works – Leveling, Best Upgrades & Synthesis by Datto on YouTube
SOURCES/CREDIT: bungie.net | blueberries.gg | pcinvasion.com | d2checklist.com/
This page will be updated periodically with new information.