Weekly Reset Brings Fresh Nightfall, Challenges & Rewards to Destiny 2

Author: Sarah Feb 02,2025

Destiny 2 Weekly Reset: December 24, 2024

Another week, another reset in the ever-evolving world of Destiny 2! While the game currently sits between acts, and discussions around player counts continue, the Dawning event presses on, offering a final chance to bake cookies and earn rewards. Bungie has even added a community challenge aspect to boost rare emblem drop rates – a testament to the impressive 3+ million cookies baked for Commander Zavala!

This week's reset brings a fresh batch of activities, challenges, and rewards. Let's dive into the details:

Vex enemies, cybernetic war machines from Destiny 2

Weekly Nightfall and Modifiers

Nightfall Strike: The Inverted Spire

Modifiers: The Nightfall features a tiered modifier system (Advanced, Expert, Master, Grandmaster), each adding progressively challenging elements. These include Champion types (Barrier and Overload), Hero Modifiers (Extra Shields, elemental damage boosts), Galvanized, Overcharge, Threat, and Surge. Higher tiers introduce Equipment Locked, Randomized Banes, Haste, Chaff, and other Grandmaster-specific limitations.

Nightfall Weapon: Rake Angle (Glaive)

Episode: Revenant Challenges (Week 12)

This week's challenges focus on a variety of activities: crafting tonics, completing Moon activities, breaking shields with matching damage, securing final blows with Special ammo, and dominating in Momentum Control.

Exotic Mission Rotation

Featured Exotic Mission: Presage (Dead Man's Tale Exotic Scout Rifle)

Presage Mission Screenshot

Raid and Dungeon Rotation

Bungie's rotating Raid and Dungeon system continues, offering updated rewards.

Featured Raids: Vault of Glass and Crota's End

Featured Dungeons: Grasp of Avarice and Warlord's Ruin

Raid and Dungeon Screenshot

Raid Challenges

A selection of Raid Challenges are available across various Raids, offering additional rewards for completion.

Raid Challenges Screenshot

Ritual Activities: Crucible and Gambit

Earn Pathfinder rewards by participating in Crucible and Gambit matches and completing associated tasks.

Legacy Activities and Challenges

Several legacy activities across various locations (Europa, Neomuna, Throne World, Moon, Dreaming City) offer unique challenges and rewards. These include Exo Challenges, Eclipsed Zones, Empire Hunts, Incursion Zones, Campaign Missions, Altars of Reflection, Nightmare Hunts, and more. Specific details are provided for each location.

Europa Activities Screenshot Neomuna Activities Screenshot Throne World Activities Screenshot The Moon Activities Screenshot Dreaming City Activities Screenshot

Dares of Eternity Rotation

This week's Dares of Eternity rotation features Taken, Cabal, and Zydron enemies.

Dares of Eternity Screenshot

Xur Details

Xur, the Agent of the Nine, offers a rotating selection of Exotic weapons and armor. This week's inventory includes a variety of items, including weapons, armor pieces, catalysts, and other valuable resources.

Xur Screenshot

Trials of Osiris Map and Weekly Adept Weapon

Saint-14's Trials of Osiris provides high-stakes PvP action with powerful rewards.

Trials of Osiris (12/20):

  • Map: Endless Vale
  • Weapon: Yesterday's Question (Adept Arc Hand Cannon)