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All Destiny 2 Season of Defiance Weekly Challenges: Season 20

Completing seasonal weekly challenges is the quickest way to level up in Destiny 2. Here are all the weekly challenges you can complete in Season of Defiance
All Destiny 2 Season of Defiance Weekly Challenges: Season 20

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.

Destiny 2 Season of Defiance Weekly Challenges (Season 20)

Season of Defiance Week 1 Challenges

 

Challenge Objective  Reward
Righteous Defiance Complete Defiant Battleground: EDZ.
  • War Table upgrade
  • Challenger XP
Awaken, Queensguard Complete Week 1 of the We Stand Unbroken quest.
  • War Table upgrade
  • Challenger XP
Silver Lining

Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna.

  • Challenger XP
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.
  • War Table upgrade
  • Challenger XP
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.
  • Challenger XP
Neptune Activities In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, lost sectors, and public events.
  • Challenger XP
  • Bright Dust
Taking All Challenges Complete weekly playlist challenges.
  • Challenger XP
  • Bright Dust
Anti-Cabal Sweep Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • Challenger XP
  • Bright Dust
Spark Defender Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the rift.
  • Challenger XP
  • Bright Dust
Deadly Horizons

Calibrate long-range weapons--pulse rifles, bows, and trace rifles--in Neomuna. Bonus progress awarded in lost sectors.

  • Challenger XP
  • Bright Dust

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.
  • War Table Upgrade
  • Challenger XP+
Favored Liberator Generate Favors in Seasonal activities. All members of your current fireteam contribute to overall progress.
  • War Table Upgrade
  • Challenger XP
Rohan's Legacy
Complete the quest "Unfinished Business." Also, defeat combatants throughout Neomuna with precision final blows. Bonus progress awarded for using Machine Guns.
  • Challenger XP++
The Full Set In Neomuna, collect and place four action figures.
  • Challenger XP+
Cosmodrome Activities In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Lost in the Legend Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Flourish of Power Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat
Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Hive Slayer Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Close-Range Calibration Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords—in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust

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.
  • Challenger XP+
  • War Table Upgrade
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.
  • Challenger XP
  • War Table Upgrade
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.
  • Challenger XP+
  • War Table Upgrade
EDZ Activities In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Commendation Appreciation Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage
Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Ultimate Champion Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
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.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust

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.
  • Challenger XP+
  • War Table Upgrade
Cunning Liberator Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Energy weapons. Earn bonus progress if they also deal Void or Arc damage.
  • Challenger XP
  • War Table Upgrade
Focused Defiance Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.
  • Challenger XP
  • War Table Upgrade
Strandweaver Complete "The Final Strand" quest. Also, rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna. Bonus for Sidearm final blows.
  • Challenger XP++
Mod Collector Unlock artifact mods.
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Momentum Crash Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage.
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Razor's Edge Defeat targets with Swords, Bows, and Glaives in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Darkest Nightfall Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
  • Nightfall Weapon
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Precision Calibration Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians.  
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust

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
  • Large Bright Dust Pile

 

Destiny 2 Season of Defiance
Completing weekly challenges is the quickest way to level up the season pass in Destiny 2.

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).

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 10 Challenges - Released 7 February 2023
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.

NA

Challenger XP+++

Bright Dust

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 9 Challenges - Released 31 January 2023
Title  Objective  Progress Reward
Legend Heist Battlegrounds II 

Complete each Heist Battleground on Legend difficulty.

Legend Heist Battleground: Europa

Legend Heist Battleground: Moon

Legend Heist Battleground: Mars

Incomplete

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

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 8 Challenges - Released 24 January 2023
Title  Objective  Progress Reward
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
 

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

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 7 Challenges - Released 17 January 2023
Title  Objective  Progress Reward
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.
 
 

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

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 6 Challenges - Released 10 January 2023
Title  Objective Progress Reward
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."

  • 0/1
  • Challenging combatants (0/100)
  • Exo Frame Module 
  • Challenger XP++
Seraph's Secrets Open hidden chests in the Exotic mission Operation: Seraph's Shield.
  • Hidden chests (0/2)
  • Challenger XP+
Apex Armorer Masterwork a piece of armor.
  • Armor upgraded (0/1)
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Crucible Ornament Acquire the Crucible ornament for Veles-X
  • 0/1
  • Challenger XP+++
  • Bright Dust
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)

  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP++
CQC Loadout

Defeat targets with Glaives. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.

Defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds with melee final blows.

  • Final blows (0-100%)
  • Melee (0/50)
  • Challenger XP+
Absolutely Stunning Stun Champions  Champions (0/50)
  • Challenger XP+++
  • Bright Dust
Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 5 Challenges - Released 3 January 2023
Title  Objective  Progress Reward
More Than a Weapon V

Complete week 5 of "More Than a Weapon."

Defeat Hive and Taken combatants anywhere in the system.

  • 0/1
  • 0/250 Combatants
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
Quick Heists Complete a Heist Battleground in under 12 minutes.
  • 0/1
  • Challenger XP+
Timless Iteration Acquire Veles-X
  • 0/1
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Fell and Fallen Defeat Fallen and Hive bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists.
  • 0/5 Hive boss defeated
  • 0/5 Fallen boss defeated
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Heist Battlegrounds IV In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete Heists and defeat Champions.
  • 0/25 Heist Battlegrounds
  • 0/5 Champions
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
Umbral Focusing II Focus Season of the Seraph weapon or armor engrams at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M.
  • 0/5 Engrams focused
  • Challenger XP+
Iron Sharpens Iron Complete Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
  • 0-100%
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 4 Challenges - Released 27 December 2022
Title  Objective  Progress  Reward
More Than a Weapon IV

Complete week 4 of "More Than a Weapon." 

Defeat Hive and Scorn combatants anywhere in the system.

  • 0/1
  • 0/250 Combatants
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
Entropic Shock Defeat combatants with Arc or Void damage in Heist Battlegrounds.
  • 0-100%
  • Challenger XP+
Mod Collector Unlock artifact mods.
  • 0/12 mods unlocked
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
High-Value Hunter Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.  0-100% combatants
  • Challenger XP++
  • Bright Dust
Darkest Nightfall Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
  • 0/3 Nightfall
  • Nightfall Weapon
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Heist Battlegrounds III In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist, complete heists and breach submind vaults without altering Wrathborn reinforcements.
  • 0/20 Heist Battlegrounds
  • 0/3 Vaults breached
  • Exo Frame Module 
  • Challenger XP+
Seasonal Shaping I Unlock the pattern for any Seasonal or IKELOS v1.03 weapon.
  • 0/1 pattern unlocked
Challenger XP+
Precision Calibration Calibrate marksman weapons - Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles - by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians.
  • 0-100 calibration
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Momentum Crash Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage.
  • 0/50 Guardians
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 3 Challenges - Released 20 December 2023
Title  Objective Progress Reward
Ultimate Champions Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.
  • 0-100% Champions
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
More Than a Weapon III Complete Week 3 of "More Than a Weapon."
  • 0/1
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
In the Cold Light of the Sun Defeat combatants with Solar or Stasis damage in Heist Battlegrounds.
  • 0-100%
  • Challenger XP+
Europa Activities On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
  • 0-100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Close-Range Calibration Calibrate close-range weapons - Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords - on Europa. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
  • 0-100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Scorched Earth Defeat Guardians in Team Scorched. Charged detonations in midair or on surfaces earn bonus progress.
  • 0/40
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
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.

  • 0/1 Operation: Seraph Shield completed
  • Combatants 0-100%
  • Exo Frame Module 
  • Challenger XP+
Rapid Loadout Defeat targets with Pulse Rifles or Trace Rifles. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. 
Rapidly defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds.
  • 0-100% final blows
  • 0/10 rapidly defeated
  • Challenger XP+
Power Broker  Reach Power Level 1580 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams.
  • Power Level 1580
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • 0-100% Taken
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 2 Challenges - Released 13 December 2022
Title  Objective  Progress Reward
More Than a Weapon II Complete Week 2 of "More Than a Weapon."
  • 0/1
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP
Fire in the Void Defeat combatants with Void or Solar damage in Heist Battlegrounds.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
Cosmodrome Activities In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
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.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Freezing Void Defeat Guardians. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with Void or Stasis effects.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
The Fallen Fall Defeat Fallen combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
  • 0/250
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Lost in the Legend Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher.
  • 0/1
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Umbral Focusing I Focus a Season of the Seraph engram at the Exo Frame in the H.E.L.M.
  • 0/1

Challenger XP+

Destiny 2 - Season 19 Week 1 Challenges - Released 6 December 2022
Title Objective Progress Reward
More Than a Weapon 1 Complete Week 1 of "More Than a Weapon."
  • 0/1
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
Frozen Lightning Defeat combatants with Stasis or Arc damage in Heist Battlegrounds.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
Moon Activities On the Moon, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Long-Range Calibration Calibrate long-range weapons - Pulse Rifles, Bows, Trace Rifles - on the Moon. Bonus progress in Lost Sectors.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Spark Defender Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift.
  • 0/50
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Heist Battlegrounds 1 In the Heist Battlegrounds playlist or Legend Heist Battlegrounds, open Seraph Chests and defeat powerful Hive combatants.
  • Seraph Chests 0/5
  • Powerful Hive defeated 0/50
  • Exo Frame Module
  • Challenger XP+
Precision Loadout Defeat targets with Bows or Linear Fusion Rifles. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. Defeat combatants in Heist Battlegrounds with precision final blows.
  • Final blows 0/100%
  • Precision 0/100
  • Challenger XP+
Taking All Challenges Complete weekly playlist challenges.
  • Challenges 0/3
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Dredgin' Up Victory Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
  • 0/100%
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust
Hive Slayer Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
  • 0/100
  • Challenger XP+
  • Bright Dust

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