The Latest Buzz in Destiny 2: Season of the Wish Continues
Updated January 19, 2024: Destiny 2 players are buzzing with excitement as another week rolls in, bringing fresh missions, challenges, and coveted rewards. The ongoing Season of the Wish has the community on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating new secrets and developments. A major highlight is the Wish-Keeper exotic bow, whose final catalyst is now up for grabs in the Starcrossed mission. The Vex Gate, powering up over recent weeks, is expected to unveil something spectacular as it reaches completion.
Bungie’s commitment to enhancing Destiny 2 is evident in their recent modifications, aimed at maintaining the game’s vitality in the lead-up to The Final Shape expansion. A notable change is the removal of the Togetherness modifier from The Coil, a move that has sparked considerable discussion within the community.
Weekly Reset: A Treasure Trove of Updated Content
This week’s reset introduces updated weekly challenges, fresh content, and new rewards to pursue. For players keen on exploring all the latest offerings, including Nightfalls, Crucible modes, and challenges, here’s a comprehensive rundown:
Nightfall Strike: Birthplace of the Vile
This week’s Nightfall Strike, Birthplace of the Vile, brings a set of unique modifiers for different difficulty levels:
Hero Modifiers:
- Champions: Unstoppable and Overload.
- Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields. Arc, Void, and Solar.
- Galvanized: Combatants have more health and are more difficult to stun.
- Overcharge: Fusion Rifle and Kinetic Weapons when the player’s subclass matches an active Surge element.
- Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
- Threat: Void
- Surge: Strand and Solar
Legend Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Equipment Locked: Unable to change equipment once the mission starts.
Master Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Famine: All ammunition drops are significantly reduced.
- Master Modifiers: Locked Loadout, Extra Champions, and Extra Shields.
Grandmaster Modifiers:
- All previous modifiers.
- Chaff: Radar is diasabled.
- Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
- Grandmaster Modifiers: Extinguish, Limited Revives, Contest, Join In Progress, Disabled, Extra Champions, Locked Loadout, and Extra Shields.
- Nightfall Weapon: Loaded Question (Adept Fusion Rifle)
Vanguard Ops Elemental Modifiers: Arc
Engaging Activities in Season of the Wish
The fifteenth wish discovery leads players through intriguing Season of the Wish activities. Players are immersed in a narrative involving Mara Sov, Riven’s spirit, and the last uncorrupted Ahamkara Eggs. The season also introduces a new Battle Pass, the return of the Dragon’s Breath exotic rocket launcher, and the Warlord’s Ruin dungeon.
Neomuna Activities and Exotic Mission Rotation
The weekly mission in Neomuna offers a rotating campaign activity, providing Pinnacle rewards for high scores. Partition missions and exotic missions like Presage feature craftable versions of exotic weapons and offer new gear.
Raid and Dungeon Rotation: A Weekly Highlight
The rotating schedule for Raids and Dungeons continues, with Last Wish and Duality featured this week. Raid challenges across various destinations add an extra layer of excitement for players.
Deep Stone Crypt: Copies of Copies
Vow of the Disciple: Looping Catalyst
Vault of Glass: Wait for it…
King’s Fall: Hands Off
Crota’s End: Precarious Balance
Root of Nightmares: Cosmic Equilibrium
Garden of Salvation: To The Top
Last Wish: Keep Out, Summoning Ritual, Which Witch, Forever Fight
Throne World and Europa Activities
Weekly Story Missions and activities in the Throne World and Europa keep players engaged with unique challenges and enemy combatants. The Cunning and Kridis, The Dark Priestess, are among the key missions this week.
Season of the Wish Weekly Challenges
Week 8 of Season 23 presents new challenges, ranging from completing the Starcrossed mission on Legend difficulty to acquiring seasonal ornaments. Players can earn engrams, Bright Dust, and seasonal gear.
Crucible, Gambit, and Legacy Content
Participating in Crucible and Gambit matches rewards players with Pinnacle/Exotic engrams. Legacy content like Trove Guardian, Wandering Nightmare, and Moon Nightmare Activities continue to provide engaging experiences for players.
Xur’s Exotic Offerings
Xur, the exotic merchant, brings a selection of gear and weapons every weekend. His offerings this week include Getaway Artist, Gemini Jester, Peregrine Greaves, Skyburner’s Oath, Hawkmoon, and more.
- Getaway Artist (Warlock gauntlets) – 23 Legendary Shards
- Gemini Jester (Hunter leg armor) – 23 Legendary Shards
- Peregrine Greaves (Titan leg armor) – 23 Legendary Shards
- Skyburner’s Oath (Scout Rifle) – 29 Legendary Shards
- Hawkmoon (Hand Cannon) – 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, 1 Exotic Cipher, 1 Ascendant Shard
- Piece of Mind (Kinetic Pulse Rifle)
- Wolftone Draw (Energy Combat Bow)
- Nature of the Beast (Energy Hand Cannon)
- Arsenic Bite-4b (Energy Combat Bow)
- Path of Least Resistance (Energy Trace Rifle)
- Seventh Seraph SAW (Heavy Machine Gun)
- Hoosegow (Heavy Grenade Launcher)
- Ketchkiller’s Armor Set
Trials of Osiris: Map and Weekly Adept Weapon
The Trials of Osiris features the Endless Vale map this week, with Cataphract GL3 as the Heavy Grenade Launcher.
Trials of Osiris for 1/19:
Map: Endless Vale
Weapon: Cataphract GL3 (Heavy Grenade Launcher)
Stay tuned for regular updates and a deep dive into the ever-evolving world of Destiny 2!
