Destiny 2 Season of Defiance is the brand new season brimming with new loot for players to acquire to kick off the Lightfall expansion. Whether it's through the premium battle pass, new seasonal activities, or legacy content, the game offers tantalizing loot from a wide array of activities.
Like in previous Destiny 2 seasons, you level up your season rank by completing quests, bounties, and weekly challenges. Among all, the weekly challenges provide the most XP and can help you level up relatively quickly. As such, to guide you, here are all the Destiny 2 Season of Defiance weekly challenges.
Table of Contents
- Destiny 2 Season of Defiance Weekly Challenges (Season 20)
- Season of Defiance Week 1 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 2 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 3 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 4 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 5 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 6 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 7 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 8 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 9 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Week 10 Challenges
- Season of Defiance Seasonal Challenge
- All Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph Weekly Challenges
Destiny 2 Season of Defiance Weekly Challenges (Season 20)
Season of Defiance Week 1 Challenges
| Challenge | Objective | Reward |
| Righteous Defiance | Complete Defiant Battleground: EDZ. |
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| Awaken, Queensguard | Complete Week 1 of the We Stand Unbroken quest. |
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| Silver Lining |
Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna. |
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| Legion's Bounty | Spend a Defiant Key to earn bonus rewards at the end of a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity. Defiant Keys can be earned by completing Lightfall campaign missions, Terminal Overload in Neomuna, raids, Vanguard Ops playlist activities, Gambit matches, and Crucible matches. |
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| Keycard-Operated | Use keys to unlock Terminal Overload key chests in Neomuna. After completing the quest Stargazer, Terminal Overload keys can be earned in Neomuna by completing public events, looting chests, and completing patrols. |
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| Neptune Activities | In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, lost sectors, and public events. |
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| Taking All Challenges | Complete weekly playlist challenges. |
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| Anti-Cabal Sweep | Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
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| Spark Defender | Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the rift. |
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| Deadly Horizons |
Calibrate long-range weapons--pulse rifles, bows, and trace rifles--in Neomuna. Bonus progress awarded in lost sectors. |
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Season of Defiance Week 2 Challenges
These challenges went live on 7 March following the weekly reset.
| Challenge | Objective | Reward |
| Against the Shadows |
Complete Week 2 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest.
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| Favored Liberator | Generate Favors in Seasonal activities. All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress. |
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| Rohan's Legacy |
Complete the quest "Unfinished Business." Also, defeat combatants throughout Neomuna with precision final blows. Bonus progress awarded for using Machine Guns.
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| The Full Set | In Neomuna, collect and place four action figures. |
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| Cosmodrome Activities | In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
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| Lost in the Legend | Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. |
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| Flourish of Power | Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities. |
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| Bank, Kill, Repeat |
Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
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| Hive Slayer | Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
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| Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords—in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
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Season of Defiance Week 3 Challenges
These challenges went live on 14 March following the weekly reset.
| Challenge | Objective | Reward |
| The Longest Path | Complete Week 3 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest. |
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| 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. |
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| Defiantly Defeated | Defeat combatants with Season of Defiance weapons. These are Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner. Bonus progress awarded for combatant defeated in Seasonal activities. |
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| EDZ Activities | In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
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| Commendation Appreciation | Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities. |
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| Iron Sharpens Iron | Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
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| Primeval Entourage |
Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
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| Ultimate Champion | Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers. |
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| Mid-Range Calibration | Calibrate mid-range weapons—Hand Cannons, Auto Rifles, Glaives, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns—in the EDZ. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
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Season of Defiance Week 4 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 21 March following the Weekly reset.
| Weekly Challenge | Objective | Rewards |
| All that Matters | Complete Week 4 of the "We Stand Unbroken" quest. |
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| Cunning Liberator | Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Energy weapons. Earn bonus progress if they also deal Void or Arc damage. |
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| Focused Defiance | Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance. |
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| Strandweaver | Complete "The Final Strand" quest. Also, rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna. Bonus for Sidearm final blows. |
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| Mod Collector | Unlock artifact mods. |
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| Momentum Crash | Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage. |
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| Razor's Edge | Defeat targets with Swords, Bows, and Glaives in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. |
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| Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. |
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| Precision Calibration | Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. |
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Season of Defiance Week 5 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 28 March following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Week 6 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 4 April following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Week 7 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 11 April following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Week 8 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 18 April following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Week 9 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 25 April following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Week 10 Challenges
These challenges will go live on 2 May following the Weekly reset.
Season of Defiance Seasonal Challenge
| Challenge | Objective | Reward |
| Total Defiance | Complete all Season of Defiance Challenges |
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All Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph Weekly Challenges
Just below you’ll find a reminder of the challenges available during Season of the Seraph (Season 19).
| Title | Objective | Progress | Reward |
| Seraph's Shield IV | Locate all Warmind nodes and destroy all security drones in the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield." |
Warmind Nodes - 0/4 Security Drones - 0/12 |
Seraphic Umbral Energy Challenger XP++ |
| EDZ Activities | In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
Progress - 0/18 |
Challenger XP+ Bright Dust |
| Vanguard Ornament | Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Veles-X. |
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Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
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| Legend Heist Battlegrounds II |
Complete each Heist Battleground on Legend difficulty. |
Legend Heist Battleground: Europa Legend Heist Battleground: Moon Legend Heist Battleground: Mars Incomplete
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Seraphic Umbral Energy Challenger XP++ |
| Heavy Loadout |
Defeat targets with Machine Guns. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Defeat powerful combatants in Heist Battlegrounds. |
[Machine Gun] final blows 0/100 Challenging combatants - 0/35 |
Challenger XP+ |
| Pinnacle |
Reach Power Level 1590 by earning pinnacle rewards. |
Power Level: 0/1590 |
Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
| Armory-wide Calibration |
Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions. |
Kinetic Weapon - 0/200 Energy Weapon - 0/200 Power Weapon - 0/200 |
Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
| Icy Singularity |
Defeat targets with Void or Stasis effects. Bonus progress for defeating invading Guardians. |
Progress 0/200 |
Challenger XP++ Bright Dust |
| Cosmic Chill |
Defeat combatants with Void or Stasis effects in Vanguard playlists. |
Progress 0/300 |
Challenger XP++ Bright Dust |
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| Seraph's Shield III |
Complete the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield" on Legend difficulty. Defeat combatants with precision damage anywhere in the system using Pulse Rifles. |
Legend "Operation: Seraph's Shield" completed - 0/1 Pulse Rifle Headshots - 0/75 |
Seraphic Umbral Energy Challenger XP++ |
| Umbral Focusing III | Focus IKELOS weapon engrams at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M. |
Engrams Focused - 0/5 |
Challenger XP+ |
| Seraph's Calibration | Calibrate Pulse Rifles, Fusion Rifles, and Power Grenade Launchers. Rapidly defeating combatants and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress. |
Progress - 0/180 |
Challenger XP++ Bright Dust |
| Gambit Ornament |
Acquire the Gambit ornament for Veles-X
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Ornament Required - 0/1 |
Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
| Trial by Firing Squad | Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris. |
Wins - 0/20 |
Trials of Osiris Weapon Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
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| More Than a Weapon VII |
Complete Week 7 of "More Than a Weapon." Defeat Hive and Fallen bosses anywhere in the system. Bonus progress for defeating them in Heist Battlegrounds and the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield." |
0/1 Bosses 0/5 |
Exo Frame Module Challenger XP++ |
| Heist Battlegrounds VI | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and defeat combatants with Season of the Seraph or IKELOS weapons. |
Heists Battlegrounds 0/35 Combatants 0/200 |
Exo Frame Module Challenger XP++ |
| Legendary Heists | Complete a Heist Battleground on Legend difficulty. |
0/1 |
Challenger XP+ |
| Seasonal Shaping II |
Earn levels with Shaped Seasonal or IKELOS v1.0.3 weapons.
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Weapon Levels 0/10 |
Challenger XP+ |
| Down to Size | Defeat targets with Trace Rifles, Glaives, and Linear Fusion Rifles in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating invading Guardians. |
Trace Rifle 0/100 Glaive 0/60 Linear Fusion Rifle 0/30 |
Challenger XP++ Bright Dust |
| Fleeting Glory | Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
0/15 |
Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
| Grandmaster | Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster. |
0/1 |
Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust |
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| More Than a Weapon VI |
Complete Week 6 of "More Than a Weapon." Defeat powerful Hive and Fallen combatants anywhere in the system. Bonus progress for defeating them in Heist Battlegrounds and the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield." |
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| Seraph's Secrets | Open hidden chests in the Exotic mission Operation: Seraph's Shield. |
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| Apex Armorer | Masterwork a piece of armor. |
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| Crucible Ornament | Acquire the Crucible ornament for Veles-X |
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| Heist Battlegrounds V | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist or Legend Heist Battlegrounds, open Seraph Chests and defeat Deathtongue Choristers before they can channel Xivu Arath's battlesong. |
Seraph Chests (0/30) Deathtongue Choristers (0/5) |
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| CQC Loadout |
Defeat targets with Glaives. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds with melee final blows. |
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| Absolutely Stunning | Stun Champions | Champions (0/50) |
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| More Than a Weapon V |
Complete week 5 of "More Than a Weapon." Defeat Hive and Taken combatants anywhere in the system. |
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| Quick Heists | Complete a Heist Battleground in under 12 minutes. |
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| Timless Iteration | Acquire Veles-X |
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| Fell and Fallen | Defeat Fallen and Hive bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. |
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| Heist Battlegrounds IV | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete Heists and defeat Champions. |
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| Umbral Focusing II | Focus Season of the Seraph weapon or armor engrams at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M. |
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| Iron Sharpens Iron | Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
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| More Than a Weapon IV |
Complete week 4 of "More Than a Weapon." Defeat Hive and Scorn combatants anywhere in the system. |
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| Entropic Shock | Defeat combatants with Arc or Void damage in Heist Battlegrounds. |
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| Mod Collector | Unlock artifact mods. |
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| High-Value Hunter | Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets. | 0-100% combatants |
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| Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. |
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| Heist Battlegrounds III | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and breach submind vaults without altering Wrathborn reinforcements. |
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| Seasonal Shaping I | Unlock the pattern for any Seasonal or IKELOS v1.03 weapon. |
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Challenger XP+ |
| Precision Calibration | Calibrate marksman weapons - Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles - by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. |
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| Momentum Crash | Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage. |
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| Ultimate Champions | Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers. |
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| More Than a Weapon III | Complete Week 3 of "More Than a Weapon." |
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| In the Cold Light of the Sun | Defeat combatants with Solar or Stasis damage in Heist Battlegrounds. |
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| Europa Activities | On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
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| Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate close-range weapons - Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords - on Europa. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
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| Scorched Earth | Defeat Guardians in Team Scorched. Charged detonations in midair or on surfaces earn bonus progress. |
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| Seraph's Shield 1 |
Complete the Exotic mission "Operation: Seraph's Shield" to earn the Revision Zero Exotic Pulse Rifle. Defeat combatants anywhere in the system using Pulse Rifles. |
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| Rapid Loadout | Defeat targets with Pulse Rifles or Trace Rifles. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Rapidly defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds. |
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| Power Broker | Reach Power Level 1580 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams. |
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| Primeval Entourage | Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
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| More Than a Weapon II | Complete Week 2 of "More Than a Weapon." |
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| Fire in the Void | Defeat combatants with Void or Solar damage in Heist Battlegrounds. |
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| Cosmodrome Activities | In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
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| Mid-Range Calibration | Calibrate mid-rantge weapons - Hand Cannons, Glaives, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, Machine Guns - in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. |
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| Freezing Void | Defeat Guardians. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with Void or Stasis effects. |
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| The Fallen Fall | Defeat Fallen combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
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| Bank, Kill, Repeat | Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit. |
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| Lost in the Legend | Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. |
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| Umbral Focusing I | Focus a Season of the Seraph engram at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M. |
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Challenger XP+ |
| Title | Objective | Progress | Reward |
| More Than a Weapon 1 | Complete Week 1 of "More Than a Weapon." |
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| Frozen Lightning | Defeat combatants with Stasis or Arc damage in Heist Battlegrounds. |
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| Moon Activities | On the Moon, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. |
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| Long-Range Calibration | Calibrate long-range weapons - Pulse Rifles, Bows, Trace Rifles - on the Moon. Bonus progress in Lost Sectors. |
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| Spark Defender | Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift. |
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| Heist Battlegrounds 1 | In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist or Legend Heist Battlegrounds, open Seraph Chests and defeat powerful Hive combatants. |
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| Precision Loadout | Defeat targets with Bows or Linear Fusion Rifles. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds with precision final blows. |
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| Taking All Challenges | Complete weekly playlist challenges. |
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| Dredgin' Up Victory | Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. |
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| Hive Slayer | Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. |
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