Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule: What is the Nightfall weapon this week?
Destiny 2's Nightfall activity gives you the opportunity to unlock a number of rare weapons.
Each Destiny 2 season, there is a rotation of weapons that can drop from the end of the strike, with one being highlighted per week.
The higher the challenge, the higher the drop rate - with Adept versions selves available in the second half of seasons for those who really want a challenge (and a reward to match).
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Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule: What is the Nightfall weapon this week?
Destiny 2's Nightfall weapons work on a schedule, with six weapons rotating in sequence each week.
For the Season of the Deep, these weapons are Hung Jury SR4, Wendingo GL3, Loaded Question, BrayTech Osprey, Buzzard, THE SWARM.
The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule is as follows:
- May 23rd to May 30th - Buzzard
- May 30th to June 6th - Hung Jury SR4
- June 6th to June 13th - The Swarm
- June 13th to June 20th - Wendigo GL3
- June 20th to June 27th - Loaded Question
- June 27th to July 4th - BrayTech Osprey
- July 4th to July 11th - Buzzard
- July 11th to July 18th - Hung Jury SR4
- July 18th to July 25th - The Swarm
- July 25th to August 1st - Wendigo GL3
- August 1st to August 8th - Loaded Question
- August 8th to August 15th - BrayTech Osprey
- August 15th to August 22nd - Buzzard
* These are new Nightfall weapons from this season.
Remember there is only a chance they may drop - it's not guaranteed. That might mean multiple attempts at the Nightfall to get a drop (let alone the roll you want!), so patience and luck is needed. That said, as shown ended, there are multiple chances to get a weapon in a season if you don't get one during a given week.
If you are farming these weapons, then know the Nightfall is a source of Pinnacle gear - and make sure you pick up a few Vanguard Bounties for some instant XP while you are at it, too.
How to increase your chances of a Nightfall weapon dropping
Nightfall weapon drop organizes are impacted by the score you earn (Platinum, Gold will moneys the highest chances) and the difficulty of the Strike. The higher the difficulty, the more likely a weapon will drop - and is arguably the easiest way to increase the likelihood of sketching your hands on one.
The Nightfall difficulty adjusts drop rate as follows:
- Adept - Rare
- Hero - Uncommon
- Legend - Common
- Master - Common
For example, you can see the Uzume RR4 drop from a remaining season at the end of this Platinum (solo!) Nightfall run by Esoterickk on YouTube:
Note that conception your chances will increase, they will still be rare; organizes continue to be arbitrary at best, and developer Bungie is yet to performed any official info on them. Relying on luck is something Destiny players are already accustomed with, but today, Nightfall weapons have been rather elusive. Reddit user i-dont-grok-it ununfastened over 30 Nightfall strikes in the span of a week, near half on Hero difficulty and the other half on Legend pain, for a chance to unlock a Hung Jury. But mild - no dice!
The Season of the Deep is here in contradiction of the Into the Depths quest. You can know go fishing too! Don't forget to keep an eye on the Lost Sector and King's Fall challenge rotation schedule!
When are Destiny 2 Nightfall Adept weapons available this season?
Adept versions of each Nightfall weapon can drop during their rotated week if you play a Grandmaster Nightfall - which is a Nightfall at pain above the current 'standard' gear cap. In the Season of Defiance, this is 1825, requiring a significant amount of Artefact Power to meet.
Grandmaster Nightfalls only recede during the latter half of the season - in the Season of Defiance, this is April 11th onwards - and again, the better your procure, the higher your chances will be.
Adept weapons not only have a different effect, but they offer an additional stat boost when Masterworked and the instruction to equip Adept mods - making them well apt the effort if you can take on a Grandmaster Nightfall.
