Here’s how challenges work and what’s asked of you during Destiny 2’s Season of Defiance.
This week, there are six Seasonal Challenges available.
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Size Defying
Defeat Champions or bosses in Defiant Battlegrounds playlist.
Bonus progress for those defeated on Legend difficulty.
Trial by Firing Squad
Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris.
Defiant Gambit Ornament
Acquire the Gambit ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
Defiant Calibration
Calibrate swords, bows, and glaives.
Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.
Righteous Defiance
Complete Defiant Battleground: EDZ.
Awaken, Queensguard
Complete Week 1 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
Silver Lining
Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna.
Keycard-Operated
Use keys to unlock Terminal Overload key chests in Neomuna.
Neptune Activities
In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, lost sectors, and public events.
Taking All Challenges
Complete weekly playlist challenges.
Anti-Cabal Sweep
Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes.
Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
Spark Defender
Score points in Rift.
Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the rift.
Deadly Horizons
Calibrate long-range weapons–pulse rifles, bows, and trace rifles–in Neomuna.
Bonus progress awarded in lost sectors.
Week 2
This week there are two War Table upgrades to collect.
For your weapons, you’ll want to load up on close-range options.
Flex those new Strand Supers of yours, and you’ll get through this objective in a few rounds.
Against The Shadows
Complete Week 2 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
Favored Liberator
Generate Favors in Seasonal Activities.
Rohan’s Legacy
Complete the questUnfinished Business.
Also, Defeat targets throughout Neomuna with precision final blows.
Bonus progress awarded for using machine guns.
The Full Set
In Neomuna, collect and place four action figures.
Lost in the Legend
Complete a lost sector on Legend or higher.
Flourish of Power
Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super Abilities.
Bank, Kill, Repeat
Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
Hive Slayer
Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes.
Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
For this week, there are three War Table upgrades to earn.
For Bright Dust and Challenger XP, there’s plenty more to do.
The Longest Path
Complete Week 3 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
Bane of the Shadow Legion
Use abilities to defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist.
Defeating combatants with the Strand subclass will grant bonus progress.
Defiantly Defeated
Defeat combatants with Season of Defiance weapons.
These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, and Caretaker.
Commendation Appreciation
Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.
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.
Ultimate Champion
Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
Earn bonus progress at higher tiers.
Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
Lastly, it’s time to heed Drifter’s sage advice as you head into Gambit.
All That Matters
Complete Week 4 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
Cunning Liberator
Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Energy weapons.
Earn bonus progress if they also deal Void or Arc damage.
Focused Defiance
Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.
Strandweaver
Complete “The Final Strand” quest.
Also, rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna.
Bonus for sidearm final blows.
Mod Collector
Unlock artifact mods.
Momentum Crash
Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control.
Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage.
Razor’s Edge
Defeat targets with swords, bows, and glaives in Gambit.
Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.
Darkest Nightfall
Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
Bonus progress against Guardians.
Still Standing
Complete Week 5 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
Legendary Liberator
Complete a Defiant Battleground on Legendary difficulty.
Favored Warrior
Earn Favors of Justice, Zeal, and Grace during Season of Defiance activities.
Bonus progress awarded for Favors earned during activities on Legend difficulty.
Friendly Neighborhood Guardian
Complete a weekly mission from Lightfall on Hero difficulty or higher.
Unraveling the Sun
Defeat Guardians in the Crucible.
Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with Strand, Solar, and Void final blows.
Dredgin' Up Victory
Complete Gambit matches.
Bonus progress is awarded for wins.
Adversaries of Humanity
Defeat Taken and Vex bosses in Vanguard playlists or Strikes.
Righteous Blade
Acquire Ecliptic Distaff.
Week 6
For Week 6, the theme is liberation.
Take on a fewChampionslurking in Legend lost sectors, and you’ll be done for the week.
Forceful Liberator
Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Power weapons.
Earn bonus progress if they also do Solar damage.
Vexing Liberator
Defeat Vex with seasonal weapons.
These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner.
Defiant Crucible Ornament
Acquire the Crucible ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
Elegant Weaponry
Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlists or Strikes while using a sword, bow, or Glaive.
Absolutely Stunning
Stun Champions.
Eternal Queensguard
Complete a Flawless run in any Defiant Battlegrounds playlist location.
Defiant Focus
Generate Favors in Seasonal Activities.
All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress.
Fleeting Glory
Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist.
Earn bonus progress for wins.
High-Value Hunter
Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit.
Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.
Grandmaster
Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.
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