The activities and challenges listed on this page reward either Powerful and Pinnacle gear. Challenges that reward powerful and pinnacle gear are usually available to complete once per week and once per character. Events that are here for a limited time also reward powerful and pinnacle gear, such as Trials and Iron Banner. Please note, some challenges may require the paid Season Pass and/or Expansions/DLCs.

Power Levels

As of Season 21 (Power Levels did not change from Season 20 to 21).

Power LevelDescription
Floor/Starting Level: 1600The lowest possible Power for a piece of gear; starting point for new characters. 
Soft Cap: 1750The point at which general drops stop being automatic upgrades; Powerful gear drops are now the best way to gain Power. 
Powerful (Hard) Cap: 1800Power cap – The point at which Powerful drops stop being upgrades; Pinnacle gear drops are now the only way to gain Power. 
Max Cap (Pinnacle): 1810Max possible Power from Pinnacle drops (ignoring Artifact Power). 

Content Requirements

Here is a chart showing what activities currently in-game are free-to-play and what requires DLC/Expansions or Season Pass. Trials of Osiris requires whatever the most recent DLC/Expansion is (currently this is Lightfall). This page will be updated with more details soon to try to better explain things.

Pinnacles

Once you are at the hard cap, the activities below drop gear +1 or +2 higher than your current Power. Here are Temporary charts for activities that drop Pinnacle and Powerful Gear every week.

ActivityObjectiveRequired
Root of Nightmares raid
(x1 Pinnacle per encounter)
Complete the raid.Lightfall
Ghosts of the DeepComplete Partition.Lightfall Dungeon Key
Salvage (Legend)Complete Salvage activities on Legend difficulty.Season of the Deep Season Pass
Its in the CardsGive commendations to fellow Guardians.N/A
Lightfall Weekly Campaign MissionGet a team score of 100,000 or better.Lightfall
Node RunnerComplete the “//node.ovrd.AVALON/” mission.Lightfall
PartitionComplete the Partition while in possession of a Polymorphic Shellcode.Lightfall
Featured RaidComplete featured raid.
– Legendary raid loot can be farmed.
Varies
Featured DungeonComplete featured dungeon.
– Legendary dungeon loot can be farmed.
Varies
NightfallEarn 200,000 points by completing Nightfalls.Varies
Vanguard Complete Vanguard playlists using the same subclass element as the active elemental surge. Higher difficulties grant the most efficient progress.Varies
Dares of EternityComplete Dares of Eternity with a score of 250,000 of higher.30th Anniversary Pack
Spire of the Watcher DungeonComplete the Spire of the Watcher dungeon.The Witch Queen or The Witch Queen Dungeon Key
Trials of OsirisWin Matches.Latest DLC/Expansion
Iron BannerComplete Challenge Free-to-Play
GambitComplete 3 matches.Free-to-Play
CrucibleComplete 3 matches (any Crucible playlist).Free-to-Play
Hawthorne – It’s in the CardsComplete activities to give commendations.Free-to-Play

Notes

The Vex Incursion Zone public event activity that arrived with Lightfall drops Strand Meditations and Exotic Gear (the exotic is guaranteed if all bosses are defeated within the time limit).

Powerful Gear

Powerful gear sources will reward gear +3 to +5 power.

ActivityObjectiveRequired
Descent (Deep Dives)Increase your reward tier in Deep Dives by successfully completing encounters within the activity.Season of the Deep Season Pass
Big Hauler (Salvage)Complete Salvage activities. 0/3Season of the Deep Season Pass
Aquatic Defenses (Season 21 Vendor)Complete bounties from this vendor to earn powerful rewards
– 8 Sonar Station bounties.
Season of the Deep Season Pass
Nimbus’s Challenge
(Tier 1)
Gain reputation with Nimbus.Lightfall
Metropolitan DefenseDefeat combatants in Terminal Overload.Lightfall
Stargazer Quest (Tier1)Complete quest.Lightfall
Defiant BattlegroundsComplete missions in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. 0/3
Dares of EternityComplete 3.30th Anniversary Pack
Spare Parts – Gunsmith (Tier 1)Complete 8 Gunsmith bounties.Free-to-Play
Live-Fire Exercises – Crucible (Tier 1)Complete 8 Crucible bounties.Free-to-Play
Vanguard Service – Vanguard (Tier 1)Complete 8 bounties.Free-to-Play
Shady Schemes – Gambit (Tier 1)Complete 8 Gambit bounties.Free-to-Play

Helpful Guides


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 “Reset” link below. The links below are updated every week.

Weekly Reset

Weekend Summary // Xur and Trials

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Lost Sector (Legend and Master)


Guides

New and Returning Player Guide

by Bungie


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