“Ferried from an unknown time and place, a haunting presence has been detected. We must now confront the ancient threat growing at our doorstep.

Requirement: Lightfall

Fireteam: Up to 6-Players

Recommended Power:

  • Hero: 1770
  • Master:1840

Weekly Rewards: Pinnacle Gear (one per encounter, per character each week).

Chests:

  • Secret Chests: x2
  • Deepsight (Red Border weapon) Chest: x1

Encounters (Challenges and Master difficulty will be available at a later date, stay tuned for updates)

EncounterName
First EncounterCataclysm
Second EncounterScission
Third EncounterZo’aurc
Final EncounterNezarec
History of Day One Raid Completions

Root of Nightmares Stats

via Bungie

—Total players entered: 582,428

—Total hours spent: 4,550,022

—Unique clears: 190,459

—Total deaths: 84,177,812

—Cataclysm clears: 361,633

—Scission clears: 315,036

—Macrocosm clears: 249,731

—Nezarec clears: 197,694

Source:

HIGHEST DAY ONE COMPLETIONS:

Root of Nightmares x89,984

Attempted on Day One*: 354,388
Success Rate: 25.391%

LOWEST DAY ONE COMPLETIONS:

Last Wish x2

Attempted on Day One*: 132,482
Success Rate: 0.009%

*Account played in a raid instance with at least 6 people.

Source: @RaidReports


Rewards

✔️ Pinnacle Gear (from each encounter)

✔️ Spoils of Conquest

✔️ Raid Exotic

✔️ Exclusive Root of Nightmares mods

✔️ Drops from Secrets Chests (including a guaranteed Deepsight weapon), and Weekly Challenges

NOTE: Adept raid weapons as well as enhanced/adept mods will become available once Master difficulty and challenges become available.

Loot Table

There are also two secret chests that drop Spoils of Conquest, Root of Nightmares raid mods, and can drop any previously obtained weapon or armor piece, in addition to a chest that drops a guaranteed Deepsight (red border) raid weapon. NOTE: The loot table is still a work in progress and could have some changes made to it. Feel free, to save and/or download the infographic above and your welcome to share it (please give credit if you do share elsewhere).

First Encounter // Cataclysm

Second Encounter // Scission

Third Encounter // Zo'aurc

Final Encounter // Nezarec

Helmet

Arms

Chest

Helmet

Arms

Chest

Legs

Legs

Chest

Legs

Class Item

Class Item

Nessa's Oblation

Shotgun (Void)

Nessa's Oblation

Shotgun (Void)

 Koraxis’s Distress

Grenade Launcher (Strand)

Acasia’s Dejection 

Trace Rifle (Solar)

Koraxis’s Distress

Grenade Launcher (Strand)

Acasia’s Dejection 

Trace Rifle (Solar)

Rufus' Fury

Auto Rifle (Strand)

Rufus' Fury

Auto Rifle (Strand)

Briar’s Contempt

 Linear Fusion Rifle

Mykel's Reverence

Sidearm (Strand)

Mykel’s Reverence

Sidearm (Strand)

Briar's Contempt 

 Linear Fusion Rifle

EXOTIC WEAPON - RARE BOSS DROP


Conditional Finality

Shotgun (Stasis)

DATA COLLECTION

Rex and Nekrek (Kyber Community Discord – Data Collectors Team)

Secret and Bonus Chests

This raid has a total of two secret raid chests and a chest that drops a guaranteed Deepsight (red border) raid weapon. 

Locations:

  • Chest #1: Between 1st and 2nd encounter.
  • Chest #2: Between 2nd and 3rd encounter.

Rewards

  • Spoils of Conquest
  • Root of Nightmares raid mods (these mods only slot on Root of Nightmares raid armor pieces).
  • Weapons or armor pieces previously earned.

Finding all of the hidden chests rewards the Oxidized Lead shader.

NOTE: Players must complete the raid to find the first secret chest.

Deepsight Weapon Secret Chest

Completing three puzzles will unlock an extra chest at the end of the raid which will drop a guaranteed Deepsight (red border) Root of Nightmares weapon.

Puzzle Locations:

  1. Before first encounter
  2. Between first and second encounter
  3. Right before Nezarec

Video Guides

SECRET RED BORDER CHEST IN ROOT OF NIGHTMARES GUIDE!!!!!

RED BORDER CHEST PUZZLE + 2 SECRET CHESTS | ROOT OF NIGHTMARES

Credit: Rek on Discord

Armor

Tap on images on the table below to view more details on light.gg. Use the scroll on the bottom of the table to view more.

Bite of Trepidation Suit

Palate of Agony Suit

Breath of Detestation Suit

Mask of

Trepidation


Hunter Helmet

Helm of

Agony

Titan Helmet

Mask of

Detestation

Warlock Helmet

Grips of

Trepidation

Hunter Arms

Gauntlets of

Agony

Titan Arms

Mask of

Detestation

Warlock Arms

Vest of

Trepidation

Hunter Chest Armor

Plate of

Agony

Titan Chest Armor

Mask of

Detestation

Warlock Chest Armor

Boots of

Trepidation

Hunter Legs

Greaves of

Agony

Titan Legs

Mask of

Detestation

Warlock Legs

Cloak of

Trepidation

Hunter Cloak

Mark of

Agony

Titan Class Item

Mask of

Detestation

Warlock Class Item

Here is a look at the cool effects on Root of Nightmares armor (image courtesy of Rek):

Weapons

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Weapon 

Type

EXCLUSIVE EXOTIC RAID WEAPON




Conditioned Finality

Shotgun (Stasis)

Rufus's Fury

Auto Rifle (Strand)

Nessa's Oblation

Shotgun (Void)

Koraxis's Distress

Grenade Launcher (Strand)

Mykel's Reverance

Sidearm (Strand)

Briar's Contempt

Linear Fusion Rifle

Acasia's Dejection

Trace Rifle (Solar)

Origin Trait

The following trait comes exclusively on all Root of Nightmares weapons.

  • Harmonic Resonance – Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and handling. It also deals increased damage versus Tormentors. Lucent Hive and Guardians using their Super.

Exclusive Exotic Weapon

Conditional Finality Exotic Shotgun

  • Rare drop from final boss

Perks

  • Intrinsic Perk: Split Decision – Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage
  • Trait: Paracausal Pellets – Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets
  • Shortened Barrel: Greatly improves handling at the cost of range and stability
  • Alloy Magazine: Faster reloads when the magazine is empty
  • Textured Grip: Greatly increases handling speed. Slightly decreases stability

Living Nightmares Triumph

Other Loot

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Weapon 

Type

Source 

A Good Night's Sleep

Emblem

Horticulturist Triumph: Complete "Root of Nightmares" within the first 48 hours of release.

Terrors Uprooted

Emblem

Root of Nightmare Triumph: Complete any version of the "Root of Nightmares" raid.

Dream Demon

Vehicle

Triumph: Complete all encounter challenges on Master difficulty.

Gift of Cruelty

Ship

Triumph: Complete the "Root of Nightmares" raid on Master difficulty.

Perk - Greatly increases Conditional Finality drop rate

Perk

Living Nightmares Triumph: Complete all encounters in "Root of Nightmares" without any member of your fireteam dying.

Opaline Shatter

Shader

Living Nightmares Triumph: Complete all encounters in "Root of Nightmares" without any member of your fireteam dying.

Oxidized Lead

Shader

Terraformed Secrets Triumph: Loot all hidden chest in the "Root of Nightmares" raid.

Mods

This mod’s perks are only active in the “Root of Nightmares” raid. Multiple copies of this mod will not improve its effects. Use the search below to view a specific mod.

Source: Root of Nightmare raid

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Weapon 

Perk

Details

Cabal Extinguisher


When an ally gains Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, deal increased weapon damage to Cabal combatants for a short time.

Requires 2 of ANY energy

Chill Out

Defeating a combatant with a Stasis weapon spawns a Stasis crystal. Must have a Stasis subclass equipped.

Requires 3 of ANY energy

Focused Darkness

When you have Flux of Darkness, gain increased ability damage and mobility.

Requires 1 of ANY energy

Focused Light

When you have Field of Light, gain increased weapon damage and resilience.

Requires 1 of ANY energy

Precise Jolts

Rapid precision hits with Arc weapons jolt the target. Must have an Arc subclass equipped.

Requires 3 of ANY energy

Radiant Heat

Powerful combatant final blows with Solar weapons grants Radiant. Must have a Solar subclass equipped.

Requires 3 of ANY energy

Release Recover

When you lose Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, begin recovering health.

Requires 1 of ANY energy

Tangled Up

Defeating a combatant with a Strand weapon spawns a Tangle. Must have a Strand subclass equipped.

Requires 3 of ANY energy

Volatile Volleys

Defeating powerful combatants with a Void weapon gives your Void weapons Volatile Rounds. Must have a Void subclass equipped.

Requires 3 of ANY energy


Raid Encounters

EncounterEncounter Name
First EncounterCataclysm
Second EncounterScission
Third EncounterMacrocosm // Zo’aurc, Explicator of Planets
Final EncounterNezarec, Final God of Pain

Raid Challenges

Release date unknown, stay tuned for updates.


Media