Destiny 2 Weekly Reset: New Nightfall, Challenges, and Rewards

Destiny 2 Weekly Reset: December 24, 2024 - A Look at the New Content

Another week, another Destiny 2 reset! While the game navigates the period between acts and addresses ongoing concerns regarding player count, the Dawning event continues, offering a final chance to bake cookies and earn rewards. Bungie has even added a community challenge element to boost rare emblem drops, highlighting the impressive 3+ million cookies baked for Commander Zavala.

This week's reset brings the usual fresh content, activities, and rewards. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what awaits players for the week of December 23rd:

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, Solar, Void, Arc), Galvanized, Overcharge, Threat, Surge, Equipment Locked, Randomized Banes, Haste, Chaff, and more. Specific modifier combinations vary by difficulty tier.

Nightfall Weapon: Rake Angle (Glaive)

Episode: Revenant Challenges (Week 12)

This week's challenges include crafting tonics, completing Moon activities, breaking shields with matching damage, dealing final blows with Special ammo, and defeating Guardians in Momentum Control.

Exotic Mission Rotation

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

Raid and Dungeon Rotation

Bungie's rotating Raid and Dungeon system offers updated rewards. This week's featured activities are:

Featured Raids: Vault of Glass and Crota's End

Featured Dungeons: Grasp of Avarice and Warlord's Ruin

Raid Challenges

Various Raid Challenges are available across different Raids, offering increased difficulty and unique rewards. Check the in-game directory for specific challenge details.

Ritual Activities: Crucible and Gambit

Earn rewards through the Pathfinder system by participating in Vanguard Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit.

Legacy Activities and Challenges

Several legacy activities across various locations (Europa, Neomuna, Throne World, The Moon, and the Dreaming City) offer challenges and rewards. These include Exo Challenges, Eclipsed Zones, Empire Hunts, Incursion Zones, Campaign Missions, weekly story missions, Altars of Reflection, Trove Guardians, Wandering Nightmares, and more. Specific activities and their associated challenges vary by location. Nightmare rotations are also listed.

Dares of Eternity Rotation

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

Xur Details

Xur's inventory for the weekend of December 20th includes various Exotic weapons and armor pieces, catalysts, and other valuable items. His offerings change weekly.

Trials of Osiris Map and Weekly Adept Weapon

Saint-14's Trials of Osiris offers high-stakes PvP competition. This week's details are:

Map: Endless Vale

Weapon: Yesterday's Question (Adept Arc Hand Cannon)