Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule: What is the Nightfall weapon this week?
How to get your hands on rare weapons from Nightfall activities.
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 being 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 Wish, these weapons include Loaded Question, BrayTech Osprey, Warden's Law, Pre Astyanax IV, *Undercurrent, and *Uzume RR4.
* These are new or returning Nightfall weapons from this season.
The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule is as follows:
- January 9th to January 16th - Warden's Law
- January 16th to January 23rd - Loaded Question
- January 23rd to January 30th - Pre Astyabax IV
- January 30th to February 6th - Undercurrent
- February 6th to February 13th - Uzume RR4
- February 13th to February 20th - Braytech Osprey
- February 20th to February 27th - Warden's Law
- February 27th to March 5th - Loaded Question
- March 5th to March 12th - Pre Astyabax IV
- March 12th to March 19th - Undercurrent
- March 19th to March 26th - Uzume RR4
- March 26th to April 2nd - Braytech Osprey
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 above, 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 additional XP while you are at it, too.
How to increase your chances of a Nightfall weapon dropping
Nightfall weapon drop rates are impacted by the score you earn (Platinum, Gold will offer 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 getting 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 previous season at the end of this Platinum (solo!) Nightfall run by Esoterickk on YouTube:
Note that though your chances will increase, they will still be rare; rates continue to be arbitrary at best, and developer Bungie is yet to provide any official info on them. Relying on luck is something Destiny players are already accustomed with, but currently, Nightfall weapons have been rather elusive. Reddit user i-dont-grok-it completed over 30 Nightfall strikes in the span of a week, around half on Hero difficulty and the other half on Legend difficulty, for a chance to unlock a Hung Jury. But still - no dice!
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 difficulty above the current 'standard' gear cap. In the Season of the Witch, this is 1825, requiring a significant amount of Artefact Power to meet.
Grandmaster Nightfalls only appear during the latter half of the season - in the Season of the Witch, this was September 12th, near the mid point, onwards - and again, the better your score, the higher your chances will be.
Adept weapons not only have a different appearance, but they offer an additional stat boost when Masterworked and the ability to equip Adept mods - making them well worth the effort if you can take on a Grandmaster Nightfall.