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Seasonal Challenges are your main source of XP and Bright Dust inDestiny 2. Each week, Bungie releases a batch of time-sensitive challenges tied to the current season. Complete them before the season ends, and you can turn them in for a massive chunk of XP, Bright Dust, and the occasional weapon. If you’re looking to unlock your Artifact perks quickly, be sure to complete these challenges.
There are 15 sets of Seasonal Challenges available in Episode: Heresy, most of which are fairly easy. Today, we’ll be looking at every single challenge and their requirements. Not all challenges are currently in the game, so check back as each Act releases to see every new challenge.
Updated July 17, 2025, by Charles Burgar:We’ve updated this guide to include every Seasonal Challenge added during Heresy’s second Act. We’ll be adding all Act three challenges once they become available.
Bonus progress in Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians.
Essence Of Desire
Collect 2 Essence of Desire by purging Metastasized Essentia in Eris' apartment.
Nether Power
Acquire boons in The Nether. Major and corrupt boons grant bonus progress.
Defeat 125 targets with Machine Guns or Grenade Launchers.
Bonus progress against Guardians and enemies in Heresy content.
In Vanguard or Gambit playlists, defeat 400 Taken combatants.
Bank On It
Complete 30 Gambit matches.
Bonus progress for wins and winning with the most banked motes.
Defeat combatants with Void or Arc damage in The Nether.
Complete the Nether on Advanced or Expert difficulty.
Includes Vanguard Ops, Crucible, and Gambit.
Explosive Punch
In the Nether, defeat 100 combatants with grenade or melee abilities.
Valued Destruction
As a fireteam, break 50 destructible Hive Ritual Jars in the Nether.
Find 2 secrets and 7 collectibles aboard the Dreadnaught.
Clear a Lost Sector on Expert difficulty or higher.
Beat Back The Nether
Complete 15 encounters in the Nether while affected by Runic Enhancements.
In The Zone
Capute 40 zones in the Crucible.
Earn bonus progress for obtaining the highest score in the match.
Bow Or Auto Rifle Final Blows
Defeat 150 combatants with Bows or Auto Rifles.
Additional progress granted in Episode: heresy activities or for defeating Guardians.
Void Focus
In any ritual activity, defeat 200 targets with Void abilities.
Earn bonus progress for defeating Guardians and for Void Super final blows.
The Trials That Define Us
Complete 30 Crucible matches.
Trials of Osiris matches and PvP wins are worth bonus progress.
Complete Act 2, Part 1 of “Rites of the Deep.”
Rune Stealer
In Court of Blades, spend 10 runes to buy powerful armaments to aid your fireteam in battle.
Special Ammo Slayer
Defeat 200 combatants with Special weapons.
Bonus progress for spending runes in the following activities: Dark Execution, Paracasual Bandolier, Vanguard Support
Court Of Blades Enhancements
Unlock 2 Runic Enhancement sin the Court of Blades activity at the Shaping Slab vendor.
In any Vanguard or Gambit playlist, rapidly defeat 20 Taken.
Complete Act 2, Part 2 of “Rites of the Deep.”
It’s Only Sword Logical
Defeat combatants with Swords or Glaives in the Court of Blades.
Earn bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes to purchase relic weapons during the activity.
Court Of Blades Void
Defeat combatants as a Void or Prismatic subclass in Court of Blades.
Bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes on the following purchases during the activity: Void Transmutation, Well of Light
Meta Master
Defeat combatants with Fusion Rifles, Glaives, Machine Guns, Trace Rifles, Rocket Launchers, and Linear Fusion Rifles.
Complete Act 2, Part 3 of “Rites of the Deep.”
Heresy Chests
Open 25 chests in Episode: Heresy activities.
Additional progress for opening chests after successfully completing encounters in the Nether and defeating more challengers during Court of Blades.
Expert Court Of Blades
Defeat at least five challengers in the Court of Blades in a single run on Expert difficulty.
Heavy Slayer
Defeat 200 combatants with Heavy weapons in Court of Blades.
Bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes on the following purchases during the activity: Ritual of the Deep, Ascendant Slayer
Defeat targets with SMGs or Sidearms.
Bonus progress in Heresy content or defeating Guardians.
Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, SMGs, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords.
Court Of Blades Orbs
Create 300 Orbs of Power in Court of Blades.
Bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes on the following purchases: Pracasual Bandolier, Rally Buff.
Enhanced Court of Blades
Complete the Court of Blades activity with Runic Enhancements equipped worth at least seven Rune Power.
Trial By Firing Squad
Win 20 rounds in the Trials of Osiris.
Wins don’t have to be consecutive; wins are tracked from Week 10 onward.
Mid-Range Calibration
Calibrate mid-range weapons—Hand Cannons, Glaives, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns.
Nightfall clears, PvP wins, and Gambit wins grant bonus progress.
Complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors in Neomuna.
Guardian kills and Strand Super kills are worth extra.
Precision Calibration
Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows.
Rewards
By Heart
In the Pale Heart, complete patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
Popping Off
Break 150 combatant shields with matching damage in Vanguard or Gambit playlists.
Ethereal Might
Defeat 100 targets with an Arc, Strand, or Void subclass equipped in Gambit.
Bonus progress for ability kills and Guardian final blows.
Complete any Nightfall on Advanced difficulty or higher.
Europa Activities
On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
Ultimate Champion
Defeat 60 Champions in any Nightfall on Advanced difficulty or higher.
Calibrate long-range weapons—Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles.
