Updated September 3, 2024: Another week has come for Destiny 2, which means missions, challenges, and rewards have been reset. Alongside the launch of Act 3 for Episode Echoes, Destiny 2 added a new exotic mission to the game called Encore: Overture. As one of Bungie’s most ambitious missions ever, Encore: Overture eventually leads Destiny 2 players to the powerful Choir of One exotic auto rifle.
While the weapon has quickly become a fan favorite, capable of dismantling enemies thanks to its dual firing modes, Destiny 2 players found an odd restriction on the mission following the Act 3 launch. While the mission continues to be available for all players, some have found that it doesn’t reward the expected weapon at the end. Missing out on the Choir of One left many frustrated, though Bungie offered some advice on social media, indicating that all players should complete all Act 1 and 2 missions prior to launching the mission.
In the meantime, the Destiny 2 weekly reset is finally here, bringing with it the usual refreshed content, activities, and rewards for players to chase over the next week. For a complete look at all the new content available for the week of September 3, including Nightfalls, Crucible modes, and challenges, here is everything players need to know.
Weekly Nightfall and Modifiers
Nightfall Strike: Insight Terminus – Increased Rank and Rewards!
Advanced Modifiers:
- Champions: Unstoppable and Barrier
- Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields. Void, Solar, and Arc.
- Galvanized: Combatants have more health and are more difficult to stun.
- Overcharge: Trace Rifle and Kinetic Weapons when the player’s subclass matches an active Surge element.
- Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
- Threat: Void
- Surge: Solar and Void
Expert Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Equipment Locked: Unable to change equipment once the mission starts.
Master Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Togetherness: Base health regen is reduced. If near another player, health regen is increased.
- Master Modifiers: Locked Loadout, Extra Champions, and Extra Shields.
Grandmaster Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Chaff: Radar is disabled.
- Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
- Master Modifiers: Extinguish, Limited Revives, Contest, and Join In Progress Disabled.
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- Nightfall Weapon: Uzume RR4 (Adept Sniper Rifle)
Episode: Echoes Seasonal Challenges
Week 14
- Core Variables II: Complete Act 3 Part 2 of “A Rising Chorus.”
- Research and Development VIII: Complete the research quest for Specimen ID: NES008.
- Europa Activities: On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- Last Rites: Get 150 ability final blows in Crucible, Gambit, or Vanguard. Bonus progress for Guardian final blows.
- Echoing Performance: Defeat 25 Guardians in Crucible or Gambit with Auto Rifles, Hand Cannons, Sidearms, Sniper Rifles, or Swords. Bonus progress for Sword final blows.
- Bank, Kill, Repeat – Earn 50 poins by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
- Darkest Nightfall – Complete any Nightfall strike on Advanced difficulty or higher. Bonus progress for completing Nightfalls above Advanced difficulty.
- Soloist – Use the Choir of One to defeat 150 targets. Bonus progress is gained in the Episode: Echoes Exotic mission “Encore.”
Exotic Mission Rotation
Bungie brought back various exotic missions for players to run through to earn new rewards, gear, as well as craftable versions of exotic weapons. Like the Raid and Dungeon rotator, this one changes on a weekly basis.
Featured Exotic Mission: Starcrossed (Wishkeeper Exotic Bow)
Raid and Dungeon Rotation
Originally introduced during Season 17, Bungie features Raids and Dungeons in a weekly rotation to make them farmable with updated rewards.
- Featured Raid: King’s Fall
- Featured Dungeon: Ghosts of the Deep
Raid Challenges
- Salvation’s Edge: Scenic Route
- Deep Stone Crypt: Of All Trades
- Vow of the Disciple: Swift Destruction
- Vault of Glass: Strangers In Time
- King’s Fall: Devious Thievery, The Grass Is Always Greener, Gaze Amaze, Under Construction, Hands Off
- Root of Nightmares: All Hands
- Garden of Salvation: Zero to One Hundred
- Last Wish: Forever Fight
Ritual Activities: Crucible and Gambit
Players can earn additional rewards through Destiny 2‘s Pathfinder system simply by playing and performing certain tasks in ritual activities like Vanguard Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit.
- Weekly Crucible Modes: Relic, Elimination, Rumble, Control
- Gambit
Legacy Activities and Challenges
Europa
- Exo Challenge: Simulation: Survival
- Eclipsed Zone: Eventide Ruins
- Empire Hunt: Kridis: The Dark Priestess
Neomuna
- Incursion Zone: Zephyr Concourse
- Campaign Mission: Desperate Measures
- Partition: Backdoor
Throne World
- Weekly Story Mission: The Arrival
- Altars of Reflection: Weekly activity that players can take on through specifically marked icons within the Throne World. These missions typically involve light puzzle solving as well as battling enemy combatants.
The Moon
- Trove Guardian: Archer’s Line
- Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Horkis, Fear of Mithrax (Anchor of Light)
- Campaign: Beyond
Nightmare Rotation:
- Phogoth (Fear)
- Taniks (Isolation)
- Ghaul (Rage)
Dreaming City
- The Dreaming City Curse Level: Low – The Broken Courier mission
- Petra Venj Location: The Strand
- The Blind Well: Scorn enemies – Plagues: Sikariis and Varkuuriis
- Ascendant Challenge: Forfeit Shrine (Garden of Esila).
Dares of Eternity Rotation
- Round 1: Vex
- Round 2: Cabal
- Final Round: Crota
Xur Details
Xur, the exotic merchant of Destiny 2, arrives every weekend until reset, giving players a short window to check out what he has in stock. With The Final Shape, Xur has seen a rework of what is on offer. Here’s what the merchant has for the weekend of 8/30:
- Crown of Tempests (Warlock helmet)
- Celestial Nighthawk (Hunter helmet)
- Severance Enclosure (Titan chest armor)
- Arbalest (Linear Fusion Rifle)
- Hard Light (Auto Rifle)
- The Prospector (Grenade Launcher)
- Hawkmoon (Hand Cannon)
- Huckleberry Catalyst
- Trinity Ghoul Catalyst
- Stoicism/Solipsism/Essentialism Exotic Class Items OR Exotic Cipher
- Exotic Engram
- Ascendant Shard
- Glimmer
- Raid Banner
- Enhancement Core
- Strange Gift (Random Item for 1 Strange Coin)
- Dire Promise (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
- Stochastic Variable (Energy Submachine Gun)
- Brass Attacks (Energy Sidearm)
- Timelines’ Vertex (Energy Fusion Rifle)
- Bad Omens (Heavy Rocket Launcher)
- Negative Space (Heavy Sword)
- Crown-Splitter/Quickfang/Eternity’s Edge (Heavy Sword)
- Strange Weapon Engram
- Midnight Exigent/Yuga Sundown/Abhorrent Imperative Armor Set
Make sure to check back every Friday for a comprehensive breakdown of all the new exotic gear and rolls that Xur brings to Destiny 2.
Trials of Osiris Map and Weekly Adept Weapon
Saint-14 and the Trails of Osiris offer players a high-end PvP activity in exchange for powerful rewards, especially for players who go flawless and earn a trip to the Lighthouse. Similar to most vendors in Destiny 2, Saint-14 has a reputation system that rewards players for ranking up through playing and completing bounties.
Trials of Osiris for 8/30:
- Map: Evantide Labs
- Weapon: The Summoner (Adept Auto Rifle)
