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Destiny 2’s new Weekly Challenges are here – here’s how to earn plenty of Bright Dust and XP in Season of the Risen via Destiny 2 Seasonal Challenges.
Destiny 2’s latest season, Season of the Risen (Season 16), brings back the weekly challenges that players have come to expect from Bungie’s MMO/loot-shooter hybrid, and with the arrival of the Witch Queen, it’s a great time to log in.
These offer a great opportunity to level up your season pass in the game, earning sizeable amounts of XP for each one completed. Another benefit is Bright Dust, Bungie’s free-to-earn currency that allows players to buy a selection of rotating premium items including Armor Ornaments, emotes, and weapon customization options.
Now that all ten weeks of challenges are available, here’s every Season of the Risen seasonal challenge so far.
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BungieDestiny 2 seasonal challenges for Season of the Risen
Throughout Season 16, players can expect ten weeks of Destiny 2 seasonal challenges. Some are simple, like completing a series of Strikes or Crucible matches, while others ramp up to completing the Nightfall on Grandmaster difficulty or winning matches in Trials of Osiris.
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New challenges go live at the weekly reset, and we’ve rounded up all of the ones you’ll find in Season of the Risen so far below.
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 1
| Challenges | |
| Psychogenic Decoder | Collect Psychogenic Intel by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
Collect Risen Umbral Energy by decoding Runic Chests in PsiOps Battlegrounds. |
| The Informant’s Informant | Reach Rank 15 with Fynch in Savathun’s Throne World |
| Operation Elbrus: Week 1 | Complete Week 1 of Operation Elbrus and defeat combatants with Machine Guns in PsiOps Battlegrounds. |
| String Theory | Complete 3 Evidence Board investigations in the Mars Enclave. |
| Into the Throne World | In the Throne World, complete bounties and earn progress by completing patrols, public events, and looting Lost Sectors. |
| Taking All Challenges | Complete weekly playlist challenges. |
| Mid-Range Calibration | Calibrate mid-range weapons — Hand Cannons, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns — in the Throne World. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
| Dredgin’ Up Victory | Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
| Momentum Crash | Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage. |
| Hive Slayer | Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 2
| Challenges | |
| Operation Elbrus: Week 2 | Complete Week 2 of Operation Elbrus. Also, defeat combatants in PsiOps Battlegrounds. Defeated Champions grant bonus progress. |
| Tug of War | Defeat a Hive Warden of the Spring and a Scorn Lightflayer in the Wellspring. |
| Weapon Shape I | Craft a weapon using the weapon crafting system. |
| Run the Worms | Complete the Exotic quest “Of Queens and Worms” to obtain a new Exotic weapon |
| Back Home Again | In the Cosmodrome, complete bounties and earn progress by completing patrols, public events, and looting Lost Sectors. |
| Lost in the Legend | Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. |
| Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate close-range weapons — Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords — in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
| Bank, Kill, Repeat | Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit. |
| Flourish of Power | Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities. |
| Scorn Pest Control | Defeat Scorn combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 3
| Challenges | |
| Operation Elbrus: Week 3 | Complete Week 3 of Operation Elbrus and use Psychogenic Intel to decode 3 Runic Chests at the end of PsiOps Battlegrounds. |
| Challenge of the Disciple | Complete a weekly mission from The Witch Queen on Hero difficulty or higher. |
| Weapon Shape II | Extract a Resonant Element from a Deepsight Resonant weapon. |
| Severed Vow | Complete each encounter in the Vow of the Disciple Raid on Savathun’s Throne World. |
| EDZ Patrol | In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
| Power Broker | Reach Power Level 1550 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams. |
| Long-Range Calibration | Calibrate Long-range weapons — Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles — in the EDZ. Bonus progress in Lost Sectors. |
| Primeval Entourage | Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
| Scorched Earth | Defeat Guardians in Team Scorched. Charged detonations in midair or on surfaces earn bonus progress. |
| Ultimate Champion | Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 4
| Challenges | |
| Operation Elbrus: Week 4 | Complete Week 4 of Operation Elbrus and focus Umbral Engrams at the War Table in the H.E.L.M. using Risen Umbral Energy. |
| Rippling Wings | In the Throne World, collect 3 Moths and destroy 3 Darkness Rifts. |
| Weapon Shape III | Increase weapon mastery for a Shaped weapon, and reshape a weapon. |
| Mod Collector | Unlock artifact mods. |
| Precision Calibration | Calibrate marksman weapons — Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles — by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. |
| High-Value Hunter | Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets. |
| Iron Sharpens Iron | Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
| Primeval Entourage | Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
| Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 5
| Challenges | |
| Legendary PsiOperative I | Complete PsiOps Battleground: EDZ on Legend Difficulty. |
| Light Reclaimer I | Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: EDZ. |
| Voices Silenced | Complete the Vox Obscura Exotic Quest. |
| Dangerous Conduct | Acquire the Reckless Endangerment Seasonal weapon. |
| Into the Void | Defeat Guardians. Bonus progress granted for defeating opponents with Void abilities. |
| Besting the Worst | Defeat Hive and Scorn bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 6
| Challenges | |
| Legendary PsiOperative II | Complete PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome on Legend Difficulty. |
| Light Reclaimer II | Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome. |
| Apex Armorer | Masterwork a piece of armor |
| Absolutely Stunning | Stun Champions |
| Done and Dusty | Acquire the Done and Dusty ornament for Reckless Endangerment |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 7
| Challenges | |
| Legendary PsiOperative III | Complete PsiOps Battleground: Moon on Legend Difficulty. |
| Light Reclaimer III | Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Moon. |
| Bring a Glaive | Defeat targets with Glaives, Hand Cannons, and Rocket Launchers in Gambit. Bonus progress awarded for defeating Guardians. |
| Fleeting Glory | Complete Crucible matches in the Glory Rank playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
| Grandmaster | Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 8
| Challenges | |
| Crushed Spirits | Prevent Lucent Hive from resurrecting by crushing their Ghosts. |
| “Vow of the Disciple” Challenge | Complete a “Vow of the Disciple” raid challenge in Savathun’s Throne World and acquire a raid weapon recipe. |
| Pinnacle | Reach Power Level 1,560 by earning pinnacle rewards. |
| Seasonal Calibration | Calibrate Glaives, Hand Cannons, and Rocket Launchers. Bonus progress awarded for Glaive use and defeating Guardians. |
| Serpentine Skin | Acquire the Serpentine Skin ornament for Reckless Endangerment. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 9
| Challenges | |
| Propaganda Mastery | Complete the “Vox Obscura” Exotic quest on Master difficulty and earn the Masterwork catalyst. |
| Undying Legend | Complete a PsiOps Battleground on Legend difficulty without dying. |
| Armory-Wide Calibration | Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions. |
| Void Gambit | Defeat targets with Void abilities. Bonus progress granted for defeating Guardians. |
| Trial by Firing Squad | Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris. |
| Void Vanguard | Defeat combatants with Void effects in Vanguard playlists. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges week 10
| Challenges | |
| Snuffed Out | Defeat Morak, Lightstealer; Uul’nath, Lightcleanser; and Korosek, Thronebringer in PsiOps Battlegrounds. |
| PsiOps Speed-Ups | Complete all PsiOps Battlegrounds in under 11 minutes each. Launch to the PsiOps Battlegrounds directly from the EDZ, Cosmodrome, and Moon on the Destinations tab of the Director. |
| A Night on the Moon | On the Moon, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
| Stalwart Skin | Acquire the Stalwart Skin ornament for Reckless Endangerment. |
Destiny 2 Season of the Risen Challenges (Seasonal)
| Challenges | |
| Completionist | Complete all of the Season of the Risen Seasonal Challenges |
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