Fresh Nightfall: Challenges and Rewards

It’s January 7, 2025, and it’s time for another exciting week in the world of Destiny 2! Fans are buzzing with anticipation as Episode Revenant kicks off Act 3. Alongside the fresh content and gear to explore, players can dive into the exotic mission Kell’s Fall, where they can unlock the much-coveted slug shotgun, Slayer’s Fang.

Last weekend brought an unexpected twist for Destiny aficionados—a surprise update to the original Destiny! You might have noticed that the Tower social space suddenly got a festive makeover, decked out with Ghost-shaped lights and decorations straight out of "The Dawning." Upon further investigation, it seems like these adornments were tied to a scrapped 2017 event called Days of the Dawning that was forgotten until now.

With Act 3’s launch, this week’s reset in Destiny 2 also brings a host of refreshed content, activities, and enticing rewards for players to chase. Looking to plan your week? Here’s a complete rundown of what’s on the menu from January 7.

Weekly Nightfall and Modifiers

Nightfall Strike: The Corrupted

Advanced Modifiers:

• Champions: Overload and Unstoppable
• Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields, Solar, Void, and Arc elements
• Galvanized: Enemies have increased health and are more challenging to stun.
• Overcharge: Boosts for Rocket Launcher and Kinetic Weapons when the subclass element matches an active Surge.
• Threat: Arc
• Surge: Void and Arc

Expert Modifiers:

• All previous mods
• Equipment Locked: No changes allowed once you start the mission
• Randomized Banes: Enemies get random disadvantages
• Extra Shields

Master Modifiers:

• All previous mods
• Class Warfare: Enhanced fireteam damage when using class abilities; damages received are reduced during use
• Locked Loadout, Extra Champions, and Extra Shields

Grandmaster Modifiers:

• All previous mods
• Chill Touch: Melee hits slow you down
• Extinguish, Limited Revives, Join In Progress Disabled, Contest, Locked Loadout, Extra Champions, and Extra Shields

Nightfall Weapon: Plug One.1 (Fusion Rifle)

Episode: Revenant Challenges

Week 14:

• Complete Fortress I and Part II of Act III "Kell of Kells."
• Engage in Europa Activities like bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors
• Achieve 150 ability final blows in Crucible, Gambit, or Vanguard Ops with bonus progress for Guardian kills
• Defeat 400 Scorn with Void damage
• Finish any Nightfall on Advanced or higher, with extra progress for higher difficulties

Exotic Mission Rotation

Bungie continues to rotate various exotic missions weekly, allowing players the chance to earn new rewards and craft exotic weapons. This week’s featured mission is Operation Seraph Shield, where you can snag the Revision Zero Exotic Pulse Rifle.

Raid and Dungeon Rotation

Originally debuting in Season 17, Bungie’s weekly rotation lets players farm Raids and Dungeons with updated rewards. This week, players can delve into:

• Featured Raids: Garden of Salvation and King’s Fall
• Featured Dungeons: Pit of Heresy and Spire of the Watcher

Raid Challenges

Tackle different raid challenges like Salvation’s Edge: Varied Geometry, Deep Stone Crypt: Red Rover, and many more, each offering unique obstacles and rewards.

Ritual Activities: Crucible and Gambit

With the Pathfinder system, additional rewards are up for grabs in ritual activities. Dive into modes such as Vanguard Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit to gather gear and honors.

Legacy Activities and Challenges

Each week, explore legacy activities across locations like Europa, Neomuna, the Throne World, the Moon, and Dreaming City. Each area hosts specific challenges and missions to conquer.

Dares of Eternity and Xur Details

Join the Dares of Eternity in facing the likes of Vex and Cabal, culminating in a tense battle against Crota. As always, exotic vendor Xur makes his return over the weekend with a selection of rare gear, so don’t miss your chance to check out Crown of Tempests, Liar’s Handshake, and more.

Trials of Osiris Map and Weekly Adept Weapon

Battle through Trials of Osiris with renewed vigor this week. For those aiming for the Lighthouse, this week’s map is Wormhaven and the prize is Aisha’s Care, an Adept Pulse Rifle.

Stay tuned each Friday to catch up on Xur’s exotic offerings and gear updates in Destiny 2. Whether you’re chasing the perfect loadout or diving into new challenges, there’s plenty to keep Guardians engaged this week!