Here’s a preview of what’s happening This Week 𝒾𝓃 Destiny 2.
Begins: Tuesday, November 28 at 9 AM PST
Ends: Tuesday, December 5 at 9 AM PST
Upcoming Maintenance
Timeline:
◈ Update 7.3.0
◈ Start: 5 AM PST (1 PM UTC)
◈ Offline (Players Logged Out): 6:15AM PST (2:15PM UTC)
◈ Online (Players Login): 9AM PST (5PM UTC)
◈ End: 11AM PST (7 PM UTC)
For more details visit the Server Status page.
Season of the Wish
The first week of Season of the Wish begins this week in Destiny 2. Starting Tomorrow, November 28 at the weekly reset (9 AM PST).
What’s Coming?
- Seasonal Story and Quest
- In-Game Fireteam Finder (LFG)
- New Dungeon
- Access Vault from Orbit
- The Dawning (Winter Event)
- Moment of Triumph (Seasonal Event)
- The Citadel (PvP map)
- Gunsmith Weapon Focusing
- Thorn Catalyst
- New Ritual Weapon — Chivalric Fire Sword
- New Comp Reward — Häkke Strand Pulse Rifle (Aggressive Frame)
- AoT Sparrow Changes
- Economy Updates (Legendary Shards removed)
- Crucible, Armor, and Weapon Updates
- and more!
Stay tuned for more details and the launch trailer!
Nightfall
PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome
Featured Weapon: To be confirmed
NOTE: For the next 2 months the weekly Nightfall and weapon rotation is unknown. This info will be confirmed in-game every week until we know the full sequence.
Crucible Rotator
Crucible Modes – These game modes rotate every week in the Crucible playlist. NOTE: The Checkmate modes are now a permanent part of the Crucible playlist.
Rift
To win, score more points than your opponent by collecting the Spark and igniting your opponent’s Rift.
Spark: Spawns in the center of the map at the beginning of the match and after a team scores. Drops at the Spark Runner’s location upon death.
Rift: Each team has a Rift on their side of the map. Carry the Spark into your opponent’s Rift to score. Defend your Rift from opposing Spark Runners.
Rift
To win, score more points than your opponent by collecting the Spark and igniting your opponent’s Rift.
Spark: Spawns in the center of the map at the beginning of the match and after a team scores. Drops at the Spark Runner’s location upon death.
Rift: Each team has a Rift on their side of the map. Carry the Spark into your opponent’s Rift to score. Defend your Rift from opposing Spark Runners.
Elimination
To win, your team must become the last Guardian(s) standing by defeating the entire opposing team.
Tiebreaker: A capture zone appears when a round reaches overtime. Win the round by capturing the zone before the other team.
Checkmate Control
- Achieve victory by capturing zones and defeating opponents.
- Ability and Primary ammo damage is reduced. Special ammo is earned by engaging in combat and is not lost on death.
Modifiers
- Ability recharge time: Slowed
- Special ammo is earned by engaging in combat.
- Special ammo is not lost on death.
Exotic Mission
Featured Raid
Raid: Last Wish
Requirement: Forsaken
Exotic Weapon: One Thousand Voices (Exotic Fusion Rifle)
ℹ️ Rare random drop from final encounter.
Featured Dungeon
Dungeon: Duality
Requirement: The Witch Queen
Exotic Weapon: Heartshadow (Exotic Bow)
View Loot Pool Changes
The following weapons are leaving the Nightfall and Trials loot pools. Normal versions of these weapons will still be available through engram focusing but they will no longer drop from activities and their Adept versions won’t be obtainable.
Trials
| Removed/Added | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Removed | The Immortal SMG |
| Removed | Astral Horizon Shotgun |
| New in Season 23 | Incisor Strand Adaptive Trace Rifle |
| Returning in Season 23 | Eye of Sol Kinetic Adaptive Sniper Rifle (Cassoid foundry) |
Iron Banner
| Removed/Added | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Removed | Dark Decider Auto Rifle |
| Removed | Gunnora’s Axe Shotgun |
| New in Season 23 | Lethal Abundance Strand High Impact Auto Rifle |
| Returning in Season 23 | Riiswalker Shotgun |
Nightfall
| Removed/Added | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Removed | Buzzard Sidearm |
| Removed | The Swarm Machinegun |
| New in Season 23 | Undercurrent (Arc Wave Frame Breech-Loaded Grenade Launcher) |
| Returning in Season 23 | Uzume RR4 Sniper Rifle |