Some of the challenges are retroactive. This means if this week challenge is “Open 10 chests” and you open 15 of them, and next week is “Open 20 chests” you will have 15/20. DOES NOT WORK ON ALL CHALLENGES.
Week 1
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving” quest. Then defeat (75) Cabal with Rocket Launchers anywhere in the system.
XP, Code Duello Rocket Launcher, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Golden Reaper
Acquire (200) Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Crash and Converge
Smash (5) Tribute Chests and focus (5) Season of the Chosen Engrams using Charges from the Hammer of Proving.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Lenses in Focus
Participate in the Battlegrounds playlist to unlock your first lens.
XP
Challenger’s Aspiration
Complete (3) weekly playlist challenges.
XP, Bright Dust
Icebound
On Europa, earn progress by completing (10) bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
XP, Bright Dust
Hail of Bullets
Calibrate Kinetic weapons on Europa. Earn bonus progress in Lost Sectors. (200)
XP, Bright Dust
Dredgin’ Up Victory
Complete (15) Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
XP, Bright Dust
Flourish of Power
Defeat (50) Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities.
XP, Bright Dust
Dominance Operandi: Fallen
Defeat (200) Fallen combatants in strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
XP, Bright Dust
Week 2
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent II
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving II” quest.
XP, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Golden Reaper
Acquire (200) Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Crash and Converge
Smash (10) Tribute Chests and focus (10) Season of the Chosen Engrams using Charges from the Hammer of Proving.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
The Bigger They Are…
Defeat (60) Elite or Boss Cabal anywhere in the system.
XP
Chosen Cosmonaut
In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing (10) bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
XP, Bright Dust
Expose to the Elements
Calibrate elemental weapons in the Cosmodrome. (200)
XP, Bright Dust
Drifter’s Chosen
Earn (250) points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Invaders in Gambit.
XP, Bright Dust
Entertain Lord Shaxx
Complete (15) matches in the Showdown Crucible playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins.
XP, Bright Dust
Dominance Operandi: Cabal
Defeat (5) Cabal bosses in strikes.
XP, Bright Dust
Trials of the Tinker
Unlock (12) artifact mods.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Week 3
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent III
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving III” quest.
XP, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Golden Reaper
Acquire (300) Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Crash and Converge
Smash (15) Tribute Chests and focus (1) Tier 3 Umbral Engrams.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Captain’s Log
Leave no stone unturned aboard the Glykon.
XP
Failsafe Forward
On Nessus, earn progress by completing (10) bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
XP, Bright Dust
Challenger’s Apogee
Reach Power Level 1300 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams.
XP, Bright Dust
Algorithmic Precision
Calibrate weapons with precision final blows on Nessus. (100)
XP, Bright Dust
Challenge Our Foes
Complete (5) playlist strikes.
XP, Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage
Defeat (100) Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron
Complete (15) Iron Banner matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Week 4
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent IV
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving IV” quest. Then defeat (50) Cabal using Sniper Rifles.
XP, “Far Future” Sniper, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Golden Reaper
Acquire (400) Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Explosive Entrance
Defeat (10) Champions and get (45) grenade takedowns in Battlegrounds.
XP, War Table Reputation (Medium)
Intruder Alert
Don’t allow opponents to interrupt Ghost (2) in Battlegrounds missions.
XP
Contender’s Delve
Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher.
XP, Bright Dust
Challenger’s Cipher
Decrypt (5) Prime Engrams.
XP, Bright Dust
Sling the Stone…
Stagger, pierce, or disrupt (30) Champions.
Double XP, Bright Dust
High-Value Hunter
Defeat (75) powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Cadre of Contenders
Complete (15) Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Vanguard Chosen
Complete any (3) Nightfall: The Ordeal strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Week 5
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent V
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving V” quest.
XP, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Large)
Golden Reaper
Acquire (500) Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.
XP, War Table Reputation (Large)
Graven Scrawl
Investigate (3) cryptic notes left in the captain’s log.
XP
Lenses in Focus
Go to the Prismatic Recaster and discover how to unlock (5) more lenses.
XP
Apex Armorer
Apex Armorer
XP, Bright Dust
Challenger’s Cipher
Masterwork a piece of armor.
XP, Bright Dust
Salvager’s Salvo Armament
Acquire the Seasonal Ritual weapon.
4x XP, Bright Dust
In It for Infamy
Earn (5) Infamy ranks in Gambit.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Ultimate Champion
Defeat (60) Champions in any Nightfall: The Ordeal strikes. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Week 6
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent VI
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving VI” quest. Then defeat (60) Cabal using a Bow anywhere in the system.
XP, “Imperial Needle” Bow, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Large)
Cabal Contenders
Defeat (65) Elite or Boss Cabal anywhere in Battlegrounds missions.
XP, War Table Reputation (Large)
Small-Caliber Contender
Defeat combatants using a Submachine Gun. Battlegrounds missions grant the most efficient progress. (400)
XP
Nightfall Variety Attack
Defeat (80) combatants using Sniper Rifles, Submachine Guns, Rocket Launchers, or Bows in Nightfall: The Ordeal.
XP
Once Chosen, Now Fallen
Calibrate weapons against Fallen. Earn bonus progress for precision final blows. (200)
Double XP, Bright Dust
Kill Them with Style
Acquire the Pyretic ornament for the Salvager’s Salvo Grenade Launcher.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Conquest of the Mighty
Complete any Nightfall: The Ordeal strike on Grandmaster.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Week 7
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Contender’s Ascent VII
Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving VII” quest. Then, defeat (100) Cabal with a Submachine Gun.
XP, “Extraordinary Rendition” SMG, “Empress” Lore, War Table Reputation (Large)
Proving Grounds Trifecta
Complete the following in the Proving Grounds strike: finish the mission, defeat (150) combatants, and deposit a Power Core in the undercarriage of the Land Tank.
Double XP, War Table Reputation (Large)
Diplomacy or Death
Listen to intercepted transmissions at the radio kiosk in the H.E.L.M.
XP
One Against Many
Calibrate weapons by rapidly defeating 3 or more combatants. (10)
Double XP, Bright Dust
Gambit Salvager’s Salvo
Acquire the Toxicology ornament for the Salvager’s Salvo Grenade Launcher.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Beyond Legendary
Earn (5) Valor ranks.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Week 8
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Nightfall Proving Grounds
Defeat (50) combatants using a Linear Fusion Rifle or Sidearm in (3) the Nightfall: The Ordeal version of the Proving Grounds strike.
XP
Lenses in Focus
Go to the Prismatic Recaster and discover how to unlock (10) more lenses.
XP
Legendary Lost Sector Variety Attack
Defeat combatants in Legendary Lost Sectors using Sniper Rifles, Submachine Guns, Rocket Launchers, or Bows. (300)
Double XP
Decisive Strike
Acquire the Panacea ornament for the Salvager’s Salvo Grenade Launcher.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Clearing the Inner Circle
Defeat (40) Primeval Envoys in Gambit.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Trial by Firing Squad
Win multiple (7) rounds in the Trials of Osiris.
4x XP, Bright Dust, Trials of Osiris Weapon
Week 9
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
Convex Convergence
Focus (1) Tier 3 Umbral Engrams.
XP
Dire Portents
Complete Exotic quest “Presage” on Normal or Master difficulty.
XP
Suited for Combat
Defeat targets anywhere in the system with a full armor set. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians. (400)
Double XP
Feels Good to Be Bad
Defeat (40) Guardians in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating them as an Invader.
Double XP, Bright Dust
…And Fell the Giant
Stagger, pierce, or disrupt (50) Champions.
4x XP, Bright Dust
Week 10
Objective Name
Description (numbers in parenthesis are goals)
Rewards
…The Harder They Fall
Defeat (20) Elite or Boss Cabal in the Proving Grounds strike.
XP
Lenses in Focus
Go to the Prismatic Recaster and discover how to unlock (15) more lenses.
XP
Explosive Conclusions
Use a Rocket Launcher or grenades to defeat combatants anywhere in the system. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating them and for defeating Cabal. (600)
Double XP
In Your Element
Defeat (80) Guardians in the Iron Banner with Elemental takedowns. Earn bonus progress for Stasis takedowns.
Double XP, Bright Dust
Warrior from Beyond
In strikes, defeat combatants with elemental final blows. Earn bonus progress by defeating combatants with Stasis. (300)
Double XP, Bright Dust
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