Master difficulty and weekly raid challenges are now unlocked! Master loot for Root of Nightmares looks to have a reward lockout, this week’s weapon is the Adept Sidearm, Mykel’s Reverence. Thanks to Rex in our Discord for this information.
Visit the Raid Challenges page to view challenges and rewards available this week.
“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)
| Encounter | Name |
| First Encounter | Cataclysm |
| Second Encounter | Scission |
| Third Encounter | Zo’aurc |
| Final Encounter | Nezarec |
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 (per encounter)
✔️ Spoils of Conquest
✔️ Raid Exotic
✔️ Exclusive Root of Nightmares mods
✔️ Drops from Secrets Chests (including a guaranteed Deepsight weapon) and Weekly Challenges
Loot Table
This raid has two secret chests that drop Spoils of Conquest, Root of Nightmares raid mods, and any previously obtained weapon or armor piece. There is also a puzzle chest, complete all three puzzles to get a bonus chest at the end which will drop a Guaranteed Deepsight raid weapon once per week, per character).
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- 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 |
 SHOTGUN Nessa's Oblation (Void) | SHOTGUN Nessa's Oblation (Void) |  GRENADE LAUNCHER Koraxis’s Distress (Strand) |  TRACE RIFLE Acasia’s Dejection (Solar) |
| GRENADE LAUNCHER Koraxis’s Distress (Strand) | TRACE RIFLE Acasia’s Dejection (Solar) |  AUTO RIFLE Rufus' Fury (Strand) |  AUTO RIFLE Rufus' Fury (Strand) |
 LINEAR FUSION RIFLE Briar’s Contempt (Solar) |  SIDEARM Mykel's Reverence (Strand) | SIDEARM Mykel’s Reverence (Strand) | LINEAR FUSION RIFLE Briar's Contempt (Solar) |
 EXOTIC SHOTGUN Conditional Finality (Stasis) | |||
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:
- Before first encounter
- Between first and second encounter
- 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
- Hunter – Bite of Trepidation Suit
- Titan – Palate of Agony Suit
- Warlock – Breath of Detestation Suit
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 effects on Root of Nightmares armor (image courtesy of Rex):
Weapons
Tap image for details | Weapon |
| | Conditioned Finality Exotic 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
- Triumph: Living Nightmares
- Objective: Complete encounters in “Root of Nightmares” without any member of your fireteam dying.
- Rewards:
Other Loot
Tap image for details | 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
Tap image for details | 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 and Challenges
 |  |  |  |
First Encounter (Cataclysm) | Second Encounter (Scission) | Third Encounter (Macrocosm/Zo'Aurc) | Fourth Encounter (Nezarec) |
Illuminated | Crossfire - | Cosmic | All |
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. |
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