The Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes are back in Destiny 2 Season of the Wish. Here's everything you need to know about it.

First Published January 30, 2024, 12:05

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Destiny 2 offers a multitude of PvE activities for players to pursue after finishing seasonal and expansion story content. The three-player Strikes are arguably one of the most popular activities of them all; and Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes are the pinnacle difficulty, with possible drops for Ascendant Shards and Adept weapons.

In every season of Destiny 2 Bungie makes six Strikes available to pursue at Grandmaster difficulty, and just below you'll find the rotations and rewards for Destiny 2 in Season of the Witch, starting with the Grandmaster Nightfall Strike available this week.

Destiny 2 Grandmaster Nightfall This Week

The Grandmaster Nightfall in Destiny 2 this week is 'Lake of Shadows' and will reward players with Undercurrent Exotic Grenade Launcher.

As a reminder, this Grandmaster Nightfall will only be available for one week, from the release of the Weekly Reset on 30 January 2024 until the conclusion of the next Destiny 2 Weekly Reset on 6 February 2024.

Grandmaster Nightfall Power Level Requirements In Season 23

If you’re considering running a Destiny 2 Grandmaster Nightfall you'll need to be aware of just how difficult it is and make sure you're at the recommended power level to have any hope of surviving.

Below you'll find the recommended power level for the Grandmaster Nightfall in Season 22, as well as the enemy power level you'll be facing:

  • Recommended Power Level - 1815
  • Enemies Power Level - 1840

Nightfall Rotation Schedule In Season 23

Below is the Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes rotation for the entirety of Season of the Wish: 

WeekGrandmaster Nightfall StrikeLocationAdept Nightfall Weapon
19 December 2023Lake of ShadowsEDZUndercurrent (Grenade Launcher)
26 December 2023The CorruptedDreaming CityUzume RR4 (Sniper Rifle)
2 January 2024Battleground - MoonMoonBrayTech Osprey (Rocket Launcher)
9 January 2024Battleground - CosmodromeCosmodromeWarden's Law (Hand Cannon)
16 January 2024Birthplace of the VileThrone WorldLoaded Question (Fusion Rifle)
23 January 2024Hypernet CurrentNeomunaPre Astyanax IV (Combat Bow)
30 January 2024Lake of ShadowsEDZUndercurrent (Grenade Launcher)
6 February 2024The CorruptedDreaming CityUzume RR4 (Sniper Rifle)
13 February 2024Battleground - MoonMoonBrayTech Osprey (Rocket Launcher)
20 February 2024Battleground - CosmodromeCosmodromeWarden's Law (Hand Cannon)
27 February 2024Birthplace of the VileThrone WorldLoaded Question (Fusion Rifle)
5 March 2024Hypernet CurrentNeomunaPre Astyanax IV (Combat Bow)
12 March 2024Lake of ShadowsEDZUndercurrent (Grenade Launcher)
19 March 2024The CorruptedDreaming CityUzume RR4 (Sniper Rifle)
26 March 2024Battleground - MoonMoonBrayTech Osprey (Rocket Launcher)
2 April 2024Battleground - CosmodromeCosmodromeWarden's Law (Hand Cannon)
9 April 2024Birthplace of the VileThrone WorldLoaded Question (Fusion Rifle)
16 April 2024Hypernet CurrentNeomunaPre Astyanax IV (Combat Bow)
23 April 2024Lake of ShadowsseasonEDZUndercurrent (Grenade Launcher)
30 April 2024The CorruptedDreaming CityUzume RR4 (Sniper Rifle)
7 May 2024Battleground - MoonMoonBrayTech Osprey (Rocket Launcher)
14 May 2024Battleground - CosmodromeCosmodromeWarden's Law (Hand Cannon)
21 May 2024Birthplace of the VileThrone WorldLoaded Question (Fusion Rifle)
28 May 2024Hypernet CurrentNeomunaPre Astyanax IV (Combat Bow)

Nightfall Weapon Rewards In Season 23

With every season there are several Nightfall weapons available week to week. For the time being here are the weapons we know are available in season 23: 

  • Undercurrent Wave Grenade Launcher (New)
  • Uzume RR4 Adaptive Sniper Rifle (New)
  • Loaded Question Fusion Rifle
  • BrayTech Osprey Rocket Launcher
  • Pre Astyanax IV Precision Combat Bow
  • Warden’s Law Heavy Burst Hand Cannon

    • Aside from the weapons featured above, completing Nightfall Strikes at Grandmaster difficulty will reward players with an Ascendant Shard. These can be used to purchase Exotic gear from the Monuments to Lost Lights and masterwork armor. Players may also get a high-stat piece of Exotic Armor they already own. 

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    Shreyansh Katsura

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    Shrey's obsession with analyzing, introspecting, and discussing every minute detail of video games brought him to game journalism. He's currently a staff writer at GINX Esports TV, where he covers Destiny 2 and Fortnite on a regular basis. When he's not playing the games he's writing about, he's agonizing over his painstakingly long list of JRPGs he can't find time to finish. You can catch him on Twitter @Shrey2828, flexing his Fortnite's Victory Royales or talking about this group of phantom thieves he calls his best friends.

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